291 page used large-size hardcover book with dust jacket titled "The Celebrated Cases of Dick Tracy..1931-1951". Edited by Herb Galewitz. Introduction by Ellery Queen. Published in 1970 by Chelsea House. First Edition. Illustrated in color and b/w. Contains an interview with the artist, Chester Gould and features the first episode of the comic strip published in 1931 with Tracy joining the force to capture the murderer of Tess Trueheart's father. Other adversaries include the Mole, Little Face Finny, the Blank, B.B. Eyes, 88 Keyes, Flattop, Mumbles, Pear Shape, the Brow, and more. Book is in very good condition.
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