VAN DINE, S.S. The "Canary" Murder Case. 8vo, original green-stamped black cloth; unclipped dust jacket, creased and tanned, several large paper repairs and a few small tape repairs on verso, soiling. First edition, first state jacket with the forthcoming Philo Vance title advertised as "The Taxicab Murder Case" on the rear flap, the second variant, with the close quote of the title on the front and rear panels aligned with the 'E' on the line below. Includes presentation inscription by the author on plain card laid in loose. The second Philo Vance mystery. Haycraft-Queen Cornerstone. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1927