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The Hound of Death and Other Stories
Agatha Chrisite
1933
Odhams Press Ltd. : London
7.5" by 5"
247pp.
SUMMARY
The first edition of this collection of detective fiction stories by Agatha Christie.
First Edition,Original Binding,Publishers Original Binding
Overall Condition: Very Good
This book weighs0.75 KG when packed
Canada/US Postage:£ 19.99
EU Postage: £ 15.99
European Postage: £ 16.99
Asia Postage: £ 21.99
Worldwide Postage: £ 25.99
DESCRIPTION
First edition.
An unusual work, as it was published by Odhams and not Christies usual publisher Collins. A Collins edition appeared several years later. This work was not available for purchase in shops, but through the collection of coupons from The Passing Show, a weekly magazine by Odhams.
The stories included are: The Hound of Death The Red Signal The Fourth Man The Gypsy The Lamp Wireless The Witness for the Prosecution The Mystery of the Blue Jar The Strange Case of Sir Arthur Carmichael The Call of Wings The Last Seance SOS. Containing the first appearance of Witness for the Prosecution which later became a successful stage-play.
Written by Agatha Christie, Lady Mallowan, an English writer known for her detective novels and short story collections, particularly those featuring fictional detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple.
CONDITION
In the original full cloth binding. Externally, smart with light rubbing to the extremities and the odd mark to the boards. Light fading to the spine and board edges. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small spot or handling mark.
Overall Condition: Very Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
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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attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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