Poirot Investigates - RARE BODLEY HEAD UK 1ST HIGH GRADE

Agatha Christie

Published by Bodley Head / John Lane (U.K.), 1924

About this Item

AGATHA CHRISTIE - POIROT INVESTIGATES, published by UK publisher Bodley Head/John Lane, copyright 1924, First Printing (states "First Published in 1924" on copyright page with no references to subsequent printings), lists to "The Murder On The Links" on list of Christie books to left of title page (i.e. doesn't list the 5th & 6th Bodley Head Agatha Christie books "The Secret of Chimneys" & "The Man In The Brown Suit" published in 1925 & 1926), correct 7 pages of double sided ads of recent Bodley Head books at rear of book, white endpapers, variant Colonial edition (i.e. export edition) light blue cloth boards with black lettering to spine & front board. Book has no crease page corners, no former owner or used bookstore markings/stamps inside, clean original endpapers with no markings or tape residue, no foxing to pages, endpapers, or outer page edges, slight dust soiling/age darkening to outer page edges (no foxing), tiny drop spot to right outer page edge, no tears/repairs to internal hinges, tight flat pages, very slight spine sun fading, NO CLOTH WEAR-THROUGH TO BOARD EDGES, BOARD CORNERS OR SPINE TIPS, NO WEAR/TEARS TO EXTERIOR HINGES, tiny faint spot at top on rear board otherwise NO DUST/HANDLING DISCOLORATION TO BOARDS. Book also comes with a color facsimile of the UK Bodley Head 1st issue Dust jacket to provide protection from damage and to improve its appearance on a shelf. Overall a FINE-/N-FINE book of a very rare 1920s era UK Bodley Head/John Lane Agatha Christie U.K. first printing of her 4th book. I have a number of other U.K. and U.S. Agatha Christie 1st printing hardcover books up for sale.

Seller Inventory # ABE-1722064951382

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Poirot Investigates - RARE BODLEY HEAD UK 1ST HIGH GRADE
• Publisher: Bodley Head / John Lane (U.K.)
• Publication Date: 1924
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • Agatha Christie