Mario, Queena — Death Drops Delilah. (Signed Presentation Copy)
New York, E. P. Dutton & Co. Inc, 1944. First Edition. Hardcover. 206pp. Beige cloth stamped in red on the front and the spine. A nice signed presentation copy to radio host celebrity Mary Margaret McBride. "To Mary Margaret / Peeress of program makers / and one of my favorite women. / Affectionately. / Queena Mario." Mario was one of the Metropolitan Opera's most enchanting lyrical artists who started a second career as a writer and teacher. Death Drops Delilah is the last of the three mysteries she penned that blend music and murder. Front hinge is a bit weak, light toning to pages. Still a bright near fine copy in the scarce very good dustjacket with a few minute chips to edges, a crease and fading to spine panel. In Hubin, 2003, p. 1018. ; Octavo; Signed by Author. .
