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The Hound of Death and Other Stories
Agatha Christie
1933
Odhams Press : London
8" by 5.5"
7-247pp
SUMMARY
The first edition of the Agatha Christie short story collection which includes The Witness for the Prosecution, in the original dust wrapper.
First Edition,Publishers Original Binding,With Dustwrapper
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed
This book weighs1 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
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EU Postage: £ 16.99
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DESCRIPTION
The first edition, first impression, with Copyright 1933 to the colophon as called for.
In the publishers original unclipped dust wrapper.
A collection of twelve short stories, containing 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, and SOS.
The presence of The Witness for the Prosecution is a notable inclusion as Christie later adapted the story into an award-winning play.
With the inscription of J.E. Waghorn, 1934, to the front free endpaper.
CONDITION
In the publishers original cloth binding, with unclipped dust wrapper. Bumping to back strip head and tail, with fading to head and tail. Contemporary inscription to front free endpaper. Major loss to tail of dust wrapper front wrap, with further loss to back strip tail, and a small loss to the head of the fold over the front joint. Light chipping to back strip head, small closed tear to head of fold over rear flyleaf. Light handling marks to rear wrap. Tape repairs to dust wrapper reverse at closed tear to front wrap, and at head of back strip, and head and tail of flyleaf folds. Internally, firmly bound. Pages exceptionally clean and bright.
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed Good Only
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.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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