By Agatha Christie
London   John Lane the Bodley Head
7.5" by 5" [6], ix-x, [2], 306, [2pp]
A scarce to see early edition of this lesser known novel by Agatha Christie, in the original colourful dust wrapper.
By Agatha Christie

1927 The Secret of Chimneys

London   John Lane the Bodley Head
7.5" by 5" [6], ix-x, [2], 306, [2pp]
A scarce to see early edition of this lesser known novel by Agatha Christie, in the original colourful dust wrapper.
£1,800.00
: 0.5kgs / : 901P46

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Description

Early Edition, Publishers' Original Binding, With Dustwrapper

An uncommon to see early edition, this 'popular edition' being published two years after the first.

In the original very scarce unclipped dust wrapper, colourfully illustrated by Percy Graves.

'The Secret of Chimneys' is a thrilling murder mystery novel, taking place at a house party at Chimneys. This is a fast-paced novel in which a group of guests find themselves stuck at a weekend party at a manor. One of the guests, leaving those remaining scrambling to find out whodunnit before another dies...

This novel introduces Superintendent Battle and Lady Eileen "Bundle" Brent. Battle later appeared in 'The Seven Dials Mystery', 'Cards on the Table', 'Murder is Easy', and 'Towards Zero'.

Written by the queen of crime fiction, Agatha Christie.

Two pages of adverts to the rear.

Condition

In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart, with light rubbing to the joints and extremities. A few minor marks to the boards, a little heavier to the rear board. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Spine is faded. Front hinge is starting but firm. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto of the front endpaper. Dust wrapper has been reinforced to the reverse, repairing a few small closed tears. A few neat tape repairs to the reverse. Wraps are very light rubbed with few light handling marks. Spine is age-toned. A small amount of surface loss to the head of the front wraps. Faded ink to the tail of the rear wrap. Flyleaves are closely trimmed, resulting in a small amount of loss of text. Closely trimmed to the head of the wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very lightly age-toned and clean.

Very Good

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