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Agatha Christie's 1st book 1st ed. 1920

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Author: Christie, Agatha
Title: The Mysterious Affair at Styles: A Detective Story
Place Published: New York
Publisher:John Lane, the Bodley Head
Date Published: 1920
Description:

296 pp. Original cream cloth boards with green titles and decorations to spine and front board. First Edition.

First Edition of the authorâ€˜s rare first book. The novel was first published in book form in the United States in October, 1920; it was not published in England until February of the following year. Introducing detective Hercule Poirot who would appear in numerous books to follow. Seldom seen in nice condition due to the poor quality of book construction.

Condition

Volume leaning a bit with rubbing to edges, foxing to cloth, spine cloth with wormholing and a closed tear, fraying to spine ends; rear hinge cracked, front starting, ownership stamp on front pastedown with offsetting to free endpaper; good or better.

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Agatha Christie's 1st book 1st ed. 1920

Name: Agatha Christie's 1st book 1st ed. 1920
SKU: 140314923
Price: 1900 USD
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