
cover art by William F. Soare

gouache composite illustration on board, 11″ by 17″
1951 Dell 1st edition thus
William Irish was one of the pen names used by Cornell Woolrich

the novelette was originally published as by Woolrich in the May 3, 1941


Time to step up. Possible study for an unknown pulp cover. Mixed media, including watercolor, gouache, graphite, and glaze on onion skin paper mounted to board. 335×198 mm; 13 1/4×7 3/4 inches, mounted to 13 3/4×8 3/4-inch board. Signed “Meese” at lower right.
1961 Gold Medal paperback original with final, finished cover

better image than previously posted