Edited by Marie F. Rodell (the series) and Craig Rice (this volume); Vol. VI in the Regional Murder Series (yes, "really"). Cases include William Desmond Taylor, Winnie Ruth Judd, and others -- and the bios of each chapter's author (here, including Erle Stanley Gardner) are a window into a different time.
So is the book itself, the most highly prized in the series — this hardcover 1947 first printing has no dust jacket, and to an extent, the boards have paid the price, with fraying at the edges, some soiling on the surfaces (see pics). Page edges show soiling as well; pages are fairly snug and not marked or dog-eared, but they’re toned, and the book does have a faint “old-book” scent, though for some that’s a value-add.
Not the most attractive iteration of this rarity, to be sure, but much more reasonably priced than most and will do well enough as a reading copy. Questions, let me know!