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WESTMACOTT, MARY (Christie, Agatha). Giant's Bread. Doubleday Doran, New York, 1930.

Price: US$75.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: Black cloth with paper title label to spine. Lacking rare dj. This was the first book Agatha Christie published under this pseudonym. Small stain to bottom edge. Bookseller's label to front endpaper o/w a very good copy Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall

Seller: Contact Editions, ABAC, ILAB, Toronto, ON, Canada

Mary Westmacott (Agatha Christie penname). Giants' Bread - VERY RARE 1ST WITH ORIGINAL DUST JACKET. Doubleday Doran, 1930.

Price: US$999.99 + shipping

Condition: Near Fine

Description: MARY WESTMACOTT (AGATHA CHRISTIE penname) - GIANTS' BREAD, published by Doubleday Doran, copyright 1930, First Printing (states "First Edition" on copyright page with no references to subsequent printings on copyright page - there was never a 2nd printing in this format by this publisher), yellow endpapers, black boards with inset label to spine and front panel. Book has no creased page corners, no former ownership markings or used bookstore stamps inside (laid in loose inside is the prior purchaser's original inventory sheet - he had his book collection auctioned by Swan Galleries about 10 years ago when I purchased the book at auction - also laid inside is the Swan Galleries auction lot book mark w/lot #), no foxing to pages or endpapers or outer page edges, orange top stain is nice with no drop spots or fading, hint of dust soiling/age darkening to outer page edges, clean endpapers with no soiling or staining, no splitting to internal hinges), no spine lean, no wear to board edges or board corners or spine tips, no spine sun fading and NO wear to spine label or front board label (common defect with this book - even with the original dust jacket), no rubbing to labels, no handling/dust soiling to boards, no soiling or discoloration to boards, no bumped board corners. Dust jacket has chip at top left on rear panel otherwise no chipping, tearing or creasing, hint of wear to spine tips, almost no wear to front flap crease (just at flap crease corners), almost no edge wear, no spine sun darkening, no wear to left/right on spine, hint of color rubbing to front panel, hint of dust rubbing to white panel, no soiling or staining. Overall a N-FINE book in VG+ condition dust jacket (price clipped) of a very rare early 1930s era Agatha Christie 1st printing. I have a number of other U.K. and U.S. Agatha Christie 1st printing hardcover books up for sale.

Seller: Far North Collectible Books, Anchorage, AK, U.S.A.