And Be A Villain – 1968 6th printing

A Bantam Book
Copyright 1948 By Rex Stout

Last date was 2nd printing May 1968 – this is a 6th Printing in the same run. Only difference I can find is the book ID number is different and the cover price is $0.60 verses $0.50 for the 2nd printing.

Rear Cover Intro:

An Audience-Participation Murder

Madeline Fraser was an extremely beautiful, world-renowned entertainer. Her show was so popular that when a guest on her program got publicly poisoned with the sponsor’s own product, there were at least twenty million eyewitnesses. All Nero Wolfe had to do was to find out which witness was doubling as an assassin The case was as "Show Biz" as a chorus call, with enough gorgeous dolls on the scene to keep even Archie Goodwin occupied.

And Be A Villain – 19??

This scan was donated by Leo Heller aka Michael Largey. Thanks Michael!

A Bantam Book
Copyright 1948 By Rex Stout

Publishing date unknown but, this cover appears to be one of the 1990’s editions.

If anyone has any publishing information and/or rear/inside front cover introduction from this
edition please email me at depatty@gmail.com … TIA Dave

And Be A Villain – May 1968 – Second Printing

A Bantam Book
Copyright 1948 By Rex Stout
2nd Printing…May 1968

Rear Cover Intro:

An Audience-Participation Murder

Madeline Fraser was an extremely beautiful, world-renowned entertainer. Her show was so popular that when a guest on her program got publicly poisoned with the sponsor’s own product, there were at least twenty million eyewitnesses. All Nero Wolfe had to do was to find out which witness was doubling as an assassin The case was as “Show Biz” as a chorus call, with enough gorgeous dolls on the scene to keep even Archie Goodwin occupied.