The ABC Murders. The Agatha Christie Collection. Volume 5 (Copy 3).
by Christie., Agatha
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VG+/F/ND
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About This Item
Planet Three Publishing. Agatha Christie Ltd, 2002-01-01. Rep. 1st. Thus.. Hardcover. VG+/F/ND. Box X43 HARDBACK ""VOLUME 5 IN THE AGATHA CHRISTIE COLLECTION SERIES,"" SHIPPED FROM THE UK* Edition: 1st. Thus, Reprint.* Pub: Planet Three Publishing.* Binding and cover condition: Violet cloth with small inset colour picture showing a railway track, gilt title to black spine strip and gilt title to face. No bumps, absolutely minimal shelf wear, no other visible faults. FINE* Jacket condition: No dust wrapper, as issued. ND.* Contents condition: PRIVATE COPY NOT EX-LIBRARY. Patterned and coloured end papers (mid purple). Clean, crisp and tight with no reading wear, no marks to text. Very slight toning to top edge. VG+* Illustrations: None.* Pages: 221 pp. text. vi pp. blank pages at rear.* Description: 'The A.B.C. Murders- is a Poirot book published in 1936 by The Collins Crime Club. Colonel Arthur Hastings, Poirot's old friend, is the narrator and describes how Poirot received typewritten letters from someone signing himself (or herself) A.B.C. each, horrifyingly, gives the date and place of the next murder and the killings seem to be in alphabetical order. Alice Ascher is killed at Andover, Betty Barnard in Bexhill and Sir Carmichael Clarke at his home in Churston. The killer leaves an ABC railway guide at each murder site. But why does A.B.C. write to Poirot? And why does Poirot's address seem to have been deliberately mis-spelt?* A VG+ copy with minimal age and shelf wear. No dust 0
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- Bookseller
- Cocksparrow Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9330
- Title
- The ABC Murders. The Agatha Christie Collection. Volume 5 (Copy 3).
- Author
- Christie., Agatha
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG+/F/ND
- Edition
- Rep. 1st. Thus.
- Publisher
- Planet Three Publishing. Agatha Christie Ltd
- Date Published
- 2002-01-01
- Pages
- 227
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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