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Great works of literature, often in their first edition. Classic and familiar stories as well as tales you have never heard before. We go back through four hundred years of storytelling.
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1952 They Do It With MirrorsLondon: 1952A first impression copy of this exciting Miss Marple murder mystery by Agatha Christie.
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1956 Dead Man's FollyLondon: 1956A thrilling Hercule Poirot murder mystery by the queen of the crime genre, Agatha Christie, a smart first edition copy.
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1927 The Secret of ChimneysLondon: 1927A scarce to see early edition of this lesser known novel by Agatha Christie, in the original colourful dust wrapper.
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1934 Peril at the End HouseLondon: 1934The fifth impression of Agatha Christie's sixth 'Poirot' detective crime novel.
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1972 Elephants Can RememberLondon: 1972A striking first edition copy of this exciting and thrilling Poirot murder mystery by Agatha Christie.
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1965 At Bertram's HotelLondon: 1965A smart first edition copy of one of Agatha Christie's popular Miss Marple murder mystery tales.
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1863 No NameLeipzig: 1863The uncommon first Tauchnitz edition of Wilkie Collins's mystery novel, about a woman's quest to restore her and her sister's rightful inheritance.
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1955 Hickory Dickory DockLondon: 1955A lovely first edition copy of Agatha Christie's exciting Hercule Poirot murder mystery, a gripping novel by the Queen of Crime.
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1969 Hallowe'en PartyLondon: 1969A wonderful copy of the first edition of Agatha Christie's murder mystery, in which Hercule Poirot investigates the murder of a child.
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1966-74 13 For Luck! and Poirot's Early CasesLondon : 1966-74Two first thus collections of Crime stories written by the celebrated queen of crime, Agatha Christie.
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1946 Come, Tell Me How You LiveLondon: 1946One of the few autobiographical works written by Agatha Christie, this memoir looks at her time travelling with her husband, a superb first edition copy.
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1929 The Best Detective Stories of the Year for 1928London: 1929An anthology of the best detective tales published in 1928, including the works of Agatha Christie, E. Phillips Oppenheim, and Baroness Orczy.
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Signed1955 Hickory Dickory DockLondon: 1955A vanishingly scarce to see signed first edition of this classic Poirot tale.
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1965 At Bertram's HotelLondon: 1965A very scarce uncorrected advance proof of Agatha Christie's thrilling Miss Marple murder mystery.
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Signed1958 Ordeal By InnocenceLondon: 1958A vanishingly scarce to see signed first edition of this classic Christie mystery.
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Signed1963 The ClocksLondon: 1963A vanishingly scarce signed first edition of this evocative travel memoir by Agatha Christie. Signed and dedicated to her secretary and friend, Carlo Fisher.
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Signed1970 Passenger to FrankfurtLondon: 1970A vanishingly scarce to see signed first edition of this classic Christie mystery, signed by Christie to friend and confidante, Carlo Fisher.
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Signed1967 Endless NightLondon: 1967A vanishingly scarce signed example of the first edition of one of Agatha Christie's favourites of her own works.
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Signed1966 Third GirlLondon: 1966A signed first edition of this classic Hercule Poirot title, exceptionally scarce to see signed.
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1962 The Mirror Crack'd From Side to SideLondon: 1962A lovely first edition copy of this classic Miss Marple novel.
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1939 Hercule Poirot's ChristmasLondon: 1939The scarce first edition of this festive novel by the Queen of Detective Fiction, Agatha Christie. In the very scarce unclipped dust wrapper.
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1926 The Murder of Roger AckroydLondon: 1926The scarce first edition of one of Agatha Christie's most celebrated novels, a work which marked a turning point in her early career.
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1944 Poirot and the Regatta MysteryLondon: 1944A superior copy of this very scarce Poirot short story by Agatha Christie, more commonly seen in the rewritten version with Parker Pyne as the protagonist.
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Signed1964 A Caribbean MysteryLondon: 1964An exceptional signed first edition of this classic Miss Marple novel, signed from Christie to her secretary, Carlo Fisher.
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1924 The Man in the Brown SuitLondon: 1924An excellent first edition of this early work by the Queen of Crime Fiction, Agatha Christie, being the first to feature Colonel Johnny Race.
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1965 At Bertram's HotelLondon: 1965A smart first edition of the Queen of Crime Fiction's 1965 novel, At Bertram's Hotel, in the original unclipped dust wrapper.
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1879 A Rogue's Life From His Birth to His MarriageLondon: 1879The first edition in book form of this very scarce novella by Wilkie Collins, a finely bound copy by Riviere and Son.
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1848 Memoirs of the Life of William Collins, ESQ., R.A.London: 1848The first published work of important Victorian author Wilkie Collins, a touching biography on his father, painter William Collins.
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1877 The Moonstone: A Dramatic Story, in Three Acts[London]: 1877A beautiful example of Wilkie Collins's very scarce stage adaptation of 'The Moonstone', a work never widely published, and 'privately printed for the convenience of the Author'. In a beautiful Riviere solander box.
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1868 The MoonstoneLondon: 1868A beautiful first edition set of Wilkie Collin's important sensation mystery novel, very scarce to see a set of all first editions volumes.
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1944 Poirot and the Regatta MysteryLondon: 1944A very scarce Poirot short story by the queen of crime fiction Agatha Christie, a sought-after story.
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1936 Murder in MesopotamiaLondon: 1936The uncommon first edition of Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot murder mystery, in the scarce publisher's original cloth binding.
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1936 Cards on the TableLondon: 1936An excellent copy of the first edition of this classic Agatha Christie title, in which four detectives and four suspects join together in a game of bridge.
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1939 Murder is EasyLondon: 1939The sought after first edition of this standalone Agatha Christie murder mystery.
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1979 Miss Marple's Final Cases and Two Other StoriesLondon: 1979An excellent copy of this posthumously published collection of short stories by the Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie.
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1958 Ordeal by InnocenceLondon: 1958The first edition of Agatha Christie's stand-alone psychological murder mystery, a work particularly favoured by the author herself.