Labours of Hercules
by Agatha Christie
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Acceptable/Acceptable
- Seller
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Collins, The Crime Club, 1978. Hardcover. Acceptable/Acceptable. 1978. First Edition Thus. 319 pages. This is an ex-Library book. Pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth. Ex-Library copy, with expected inserts and inscriptions. Binding is shaky, pages slightly loose. Pages have light tanning and foxing throughout. Water staining to some pages, text remains unaffected. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Slight crushing to spine ends with splits to spine ends causing cloth to be frayed. Clipped jacket has heavy edgewear with areas of loss, heavy tears, chips, and creasing. Light tanning to spine and edges. Wear marks overall.
Synopsis
E-book exclusive extras:1) Christie biographer Charles Osborne's essay on The Labours of Hercules;2) "The Poirots": the complete guide to all the cases of the great Belgian detective.
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Details
- Seller
- World of Rare Books (GB)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 1695722117MHP
- Title
- Labours of Hercules
- Author
- Agatha Christie
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Acceptable/Acceptable
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Collins, The Crime Club
- Date Published
- 1978
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