Easy to Kill
by Christie, Agatha
New York: Dodd, Mead & Co, 1939. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. octavo, 248 pages; publisher's blue cloth, printed in black; red and yellow Red Badge Detective end papers. Internally clean and bright, with no markings of any kind. Light wear at spine ends.
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Murder in Three Acts
by Christie, Agatha
New York: Dodd, Mead & Co, 1934. First Edition. Fine. first printing of the true first edition, preceeding the UK edition by one year. Octavo, 279 pages; publisher's orange cloth, Red Badge Detective end papers, top edges stained orange. A spectacular copy, Internally clean and bright, with no markings of any kind. Bookplate. No dust jacket.
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Poirot Loses a Client
by Christie, Agatha
New York: Dodd, Mead & Co, 1937. First American Edition. Very Good+. first printing, octavo, 302 pages; publisher's orange cloth, top edges stained orange. Red Badge Detective end papers, small owner address label on ffep. No dust jacket. Internally clean and bright, with no markings of any kind. light wear at extremities.
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The Seven Dials Mystery
by Christie, Agatha
London: W. Collins Sons & Co. Ltd, 1929. First Edition. Very Good. 12mo, 276(6) pages; first printing, in publisher's black cloth, printed in orange. Internally clean and bright, with no markings of any kind; bookplate. Light fading at spine, two inches of front inner hinge expertly glued into place. A very good tight copy, increasingly scarce on today's... Read More
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Dumb Witness
by Christie, Agatha
London: Collins for the Crime Club, 1937. First Edition. Very Good. first printing, with no other printings on copyright page. Small octavo, 316 pages; publisher's orange cloth, with fading and soiling. wear at extremities. Occasional very light foxing on a few leaves, otherwise internally clean and bright, with no markings of any kind. All hinges intact. No dust... Read More
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Appointment with Death
by Christie, Agatha
New York: Dodd, Mead & Co, 1938. First American Edition. Near Fine/Very Good. first printing, octavo, 301 pages; publisher's orange cloth, cream end papers. Top edges stained red. Original pictorial dust jacket, with price of $2.00 on front flap, and an expert repair one inch wide, over head of spine fold.
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Peril at End House
by Christie, Agatha
New York: Dodd, Mead & Co, 1932. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. Second American edition, published in the same year as the Crime Club edition. Octavo, 170 pages; publisher's tan cloth, printed in red. internally clean and bright, with no markings of any kind. Inner hinges are glued in place. Small loss at spine ends.
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Thirteen At Dinner
by Christie, Agatha
New York: Dodd, Mead & Co, 1933. First American Edition. Near Fine/No Dust Jacket. Octavo, publisher's brick-red cloth, printed in black; beige end papers. Internally clean and bright, neat owner name on ffep. First printing and the American edition of the British title, "Lord Edgware Dies.
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Thirteen At Dinner
by Christie, Agatha
New York: Dodd, Mead & Co, 1933. First American Edition. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. Octavo, publisher's brick-red cloth, printed in black; beige end papers. Internally clean and bright, neat owner name on ffep. Slight fading at spine, front inner hinge starting. First printing and the American edition of the British title, "Lord Edgware Dies.
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The Man in the Brown Suit
by Christie, Agatha
New York: Dodd, Mead & Co, 1924. First American Edition. octavo, 275 pages; variant yellow cloth binding, printed in brown letters. A near fine copy, internally clean and bright. Owner name and date of Jan. 2, 1927 on ffep. Author's 4th novel, with 3 other titles listed on page facing the title page. No dust jacket.
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Death in the Clouds
by Christie, Agatha
London: Collins for the Crime Club, 1935. First Edition. Very Good. first printing, with no other printings on copyright; octavo, 252(4) pages. Publisher's orange cloth, some spotting and soiling, slight fading at spine. Cream end papers; internally clean and bright, with no markings of any kind. All hinges are intact. No dust jacket.
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Partners in Crime
by Christie, Agatha
New York: Dodd, Mead & Co, 1929. First American Edition. Fine. first printing, with no other printings on copyright page. Small octavo, 277 pages. Publisher's blue cloth, printed in orange; top edges stained red. Internally clean and bright, with no markings of any kind. Bookplate. No dust jacket. A beautiful copy.
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Three Blind Mice, and Other Stories
by Christie, Agatha
New York: Dodd, Mead & Co, 1950. First American Edition. Fine/Very Good. first printing. Octavo, 250 pages. Publisher's red cloth, printed in white, original dust jacket, with price of $2.50 on front flap and light soiling in white areas. Neat owner name on front pastedown. Internally clean and bright.
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Ten Little Niggers
by Christie, Agatha
London: Collins, Published for the Crime Club, 1939. First Edition. Very Good. 12mo, 252 pages; prized for their rarity, Collins bound a small percentage of the first printings for private collectors. The Collins "Ex Libris" edition was published in various colored cloth bindings and may be identified by the circular ex libris logo on the front board -... Read More
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Poirot Loses a Client
by Christie, Agatha
New York: Dodd, Mead & Co, 1937. First American Edition. Very Good. first printing, with no other printings on copyright page. Octavo, 302 pages; publisher's orange cloth, Red Badge Detective end papers. All hinges are intact; inner hinges are tanned from binder's glue residue; top edges stained orange. Light wear at extremities; owner name and address stamp on... Read More
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The Secret of Chimneys
by Christie, Agatha
New York: Dodd, Mead & Co, 1925. First American Edition. Very Good. first printing, with no other printings on copyright page. Small octavo, 310 pages; publisher's blue cloth, cream end papers, top edges stained orange. Agatha Christie's 6th book, introducing Superintendent Battle. Internally clean and bright, with no markings of any kind. All hinges are intact. Short closed... Read More
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The Tuesday Club Murders
by Christie, Agatha
New York: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1933. First American Edition. Very Good. first printing, with no other printings on copyright. Octavo, 253 pages. Publisher's orange cloth, blind stamped on front panel, top edges stained orange, faded; cream end papers. All hinges are intact. Internally clean and bright, with no markings of any kind. A fragment of dust jacket... Read More
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Why Didn't They Ask Evans
by Christie, Agatha
London: Collins for the Crime Club, 1934. First Edition. Very Good+. second printing, same month as the first, as stated on the copyright page. Small octavo, 252 pages; publisher's orange cloth, cream end papers. All hinges are intact. Internally clean and bright, with no markings of any kind. No dust jacket.
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The Hound of Death and Other Stories
by Christie, Agatha
London: Odhams Press, 1933. First Edition. Very Good/Very Good. first printing, with no other printings on copyright page. Octavo 247 pages; publisher's maroon cloth, cream end papers, boards with light spotting. Original pictorial dust jacket, with small areas restored at spine ends. Internally clean and bright, with no markings of any kind. All hinges are intact.
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The Mysterious Mr. Quin
by Christie, Agatha
New York: Dodd, Mead & Co, 1930. First American Edition. Very Good+. first printing, with no other printings on copyright page. Octavo, 290 pages; publisher's peach colored cloth, cream and orange end papers. Neat owner name on front pastedown. Very light soiling and fading to spine. Internally clean and bright. No dust jacket.
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The Murder at the Vicarage
by Christie, Agatha
New York: Dodd, Mead & Co, 1930. First American Edition. Very Good. first printing of the first Miss Marple mystery. Octavo, 319 pages; publisher's light green cloth, map end papers showing the location of the vicarage. Small loss at head of spine; internally clean and bright, with no markings of any kind. All hinges are intact. No dust... Read More
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Murder in Mesopotamia
by Christie, Agatha
New York: Dodd, Mead & Co, 1936. First American Edition. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. octavo, 298 pages; publisher's blue-green cloth, printed in black; buff end papers. Light fading at spine; rear inner hinge visible. Light, verticle toned lines, as reported in other copies of this title, here and there in text. Small loss at head of spine. ... Read More
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Murder in the Mews
by Christie, Agatha
London (1937): Odhams Press. Very Good/Good. octavo, 280 pages; publisher's blue cloth, spine printed in gilt. Original pictorial dust jacket, with loss at lower front panel and tape repairs to verso. First Odhams edition, printed same year as the Collins first edition. Price of 7" 6 on jacket spine.
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Poirot Investigates
by Christie, Agatha
New York: Dodd, Mead & Co, 1925. First American Edition. Very Good+. first printing, with no other printings on copyright. Octavo, 282 pages. Publisher's orange cloth, cream end papers. Author's fifth book. All hinges are intact. Neat owner name on ffep; no dust jacket.
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The Secret Adversary
by Christie, Agatha
New York: Dodd, Mead & Co, 1922. First American Edition. Very Good. first printing, with no other printings on copyright page. Small octavo, 330 pages; publisher's tan cloth, cream end papers. Bookplate, inner hinges cracked. Internally clean and bright, with no markings of any kind. No dust jacket.
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