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The Hound of Death and Other Stories
Agatha Christie
1933
Odhams Press Limited : London
7.5" by 5.5"
247pp
SUMMARY
A smart first edition of Agatha Christies collection of supernatural tales, including The Witness for the Prosecution.
First Edition,Publishers Original Binding
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed
This book weighs0.5 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
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DESCRIPTION
This is a collection of twelve short stories, including The Witness for the Prosecution published in book form for the first time. It was not available for purchase, but using coupons from weekly magazine The Passing Show and seven shillings. It appeared for sale published by Collins Crime Club in 1936.
One of the most renowned crime writers of all time, Agatha Christie (1890-1976) was the author of some sixty-six detective novels and fourteen short story collections. The majority of her works followed the well-loved Belgian detective Hercule Poirot or spinster sleuth Miss Marple.
From the library of Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie, an English socialite and the illegitimate granddaughter of King Edward VII. She was featured by Cecil Beaton in The Book of Beauty. Amongst her circle were Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, Coco Chanel, Salvador Dali, Winston and Clementine Churchill and Nancy Mitford.
The first edition, first impression, printed by Odhams Press and predating the Collins edition by three years.
CONDITION
In the publishers original full cloth binding. Externally very smart; spine is slightly faded with slight bumping. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with just the odd spot. Foredge is a little spotted.
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine- Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed- Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good- Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good- Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under condition
Good Only- Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair- As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor- Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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