Madam Will Not Dine Tonight~Hillary Waugh~1947~First Edition~Extremely Rare~Collectible~Free Shipping

Madam Will Not Dine Tonight~Hillary Waugh~1947~First Edition~Extremely Rare~Collectible~Free Shipping.

This is truly a unique and rare collectible book by Hillary Waugh. This was his first published mystery book. In 1989, Waugh was named a Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America. I have done a thorough search for this first edition copy and could only find one copy that is $1250.00. This book is in good condition with wear on the cloth cover. Some stains on the back cover. A glue mark on inside front cover. A small inscription on inside first page. One chip is on the spine at the top. A photo of Hillary Waugh is included. This was part of the dust jacket. Please see my photos for an accurate view of the condition. If you need more information about this book please convo me. A rare find for any collector. Thanks for visiting!

Hillary Baldwin Waugh (June 22, 1920 – December 8, 2008) was a pioneering American mystery novelist. In 1989, Waugh was named a Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America. Pseudonyms for Waugh, include “Elissa Grandower,” “Harry Walker” and “H. Baldwin Taylor.”

Hillary Baldwin Waugh was born on June 22, 1920 in New Haven, Connecticut. Waugh graduated in 1942 from Yale University, majoring in art with a music minor. He was an editor of campus humor magazine The Yale Record.

During his senior year at Yale, Waugh enlisted in the United States Navy Air Corps and, after graduation, received his aviator’s wings. He served in the Panama Canal Zone for two years, flying various types of aircraft.

While in military service, Waugh turned his hand to creative writing, completing and publishing his first novel Madam Will Not Dine Tonight in 1947. He quickly published two more novels, but they were not very well received. In 1949, as the result of reading a case book on true crime, Waugh decided to explore a realistic crime novel. With the cooperation of his fiancée, who was a student at Smith College, Waugh set his police procedural Last Seen Wearing ... in a fictional women’s college. Published in 1952, the book was a significant success and is now considered a pioneering effort exploring relentless police work and attention to detail.

After Last Seen Wearing..., Waugh went on to publish more than thirty-five additional detective novels, many aptly described as “hardboiled”. - From Wikipedia

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