Available Copies from Independent Booksellers
Agatha Christie. The Murder of Roger Ackroyd. Collins, 1934.
Price: US$19.25 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: A good early copy in worn cloth and with handling and age related wear.
Seller: Babushka Books & Framers, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom
AGATHA CHRISTIE. THE MURDER OF ROGER ACKROYD. W. COLLINS & SON, LONDON, 1934.
Price: US$160.41 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: BOUND IN THE ORIGINAL CLOTH BINDING, HALF TITLE PRESENT, SEVERAL ROOM PLANS, NO DUST JACKET. BOOK MEASURES APPROX 8 x 5 INCHES WITH 8 + 312 PAGES. VERTICAL MARK TO TOP HALF OF CLOTH SPINE, MINOR RUBBING TO EDGES OF SPINE, FEW MINOR MARKS TO REAR BOARD, CORNERS BUMPED, FOR SOME REASON BROWN TAPE HAS BEEN INSERTED ACROSS FRONT & REAR ENDPAPERS, SOME OCCASIONAL LIGHT FOXING TO PAGES & FORE-EDGES WITH MORE MODERATE FOXING TO FIRST & LAST FEW PAGES. OVERALL A VERY GOOD ACCEPTABLE COPY WITH BOARDS WELL ATTACHED. EXTRA POSTAGE MAY APPLY FOR OVERSEAS ORDERS. ALL BOOKS ARE POSTED IN A STURDY BOOK BOX.
Seller: Elder Books, Ross on Wye, Herefordshire, United Kingdom
Christie, Agatha. The Murder of Roger Ackroyd. Collins, London, 1934.
Price: US$160.41 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Good hard cover, with unclipped dust jacket, name-stamped by previous owner. A 1934 example of the publisher Collins' revival of the popular, pre-war, 'Sevenpenny' novel. Great credit was given to Collins for this initiative, and it was considered that this new series would suit the new reading public, post-war and the introduction of these marked a welcome return to pre-war values. DJ cover image is credited to the artist Nat Long, General shelf and handling wear present. DJ is shelfworn; spine is sunned and discoloured, foot is chipped away. Wear, creasing and small open tears to edges, folds and corners, notable open tear to rear. Pages are securely bound, content clear and bright. CN
Seller: PsychoBabel & Skoob Books, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OXON, United Kingdom
Agatha Christie. The Murder of Roger Ackroyd. Collins, UK, 1934.
Price: US$192.49 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie Smaller Format (7d) Reprint Collins 1934. No inscriptions or signs of ownership. Lightly foxed edges. Contents unblemished throughout. A VG copy in a G+ dust jacket.
Seller: Brought to Book Ltd, London, United Kingdom
Agatha Christie. The Murder of Roger Ackroyd. Collins, UK, 1934.
Price: US$205.32 + shipping
Description: 13th Imp 1934. Published by W. M. Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. Part of the Collins Pocket Library Edition. Bound in publisher's red cloth and gilt to the spine. Book is very good++ and bright. Contents good The wrapper is good++ with edges rubbed, lightly creased and nicked. A few small closed tears to edges. Small loss to some edges. More images can be taken upon request. Ref18413
Seller: Lasting Words Ltd, Northampton, UK, United Kingdom
Agatha Christie. The A.B.C. Murders. The Crime Club, Collins, UK, 1934.
Price: US$494.06 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: The A.B.C. Murders by Agatha Christie Second Impression The Crime Club Collins January 1934. Published the same month as first. No previous owner's name inscriptions or marks. Contents are unblemished throughout. Original publisher's orange cloth covers are VG+ and without bumping or rubbing to corners or edges. In the sleepy English countryside, a series of gruesome murders unfolds, each victim with an alliterative name and the crime scene meticulously staged to resemble the next letter in the alphabet. The perpetrator, known only as "A.B.C.," taunts the authorities with coded messages and audacious challenges, leaving the police baffled and the public in a state of fear. Enter the illustrious detective Hercule Poirot, summoned from his retirement to unravel the cryptic riddles and apprehend the elusive killer. Joining forces with Chief Inspector Japp and his loyal friend Arthur Hastings, Poirot embarks on a convoluted quest, sifting through seemingly insignificant clues and deciphering the twisted mind of the enigmatic A.B.C. As the body count rises and the killer's taunts grow more personal, Poirot's sharp intellect and unwavering determination are put to the ultimate test. Can he break the code, stop the killings, and bring A.B.C. to justice before the alphabet runs out?
Seller: Brought to Book Ltd, London, United Kingdom
Agatha Christie. Why Didn't They Ask Evans?. The Crime Club, Collins, London, 1934.
Price: US$577.47 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: An uncommon, early edition of this crime fiction novel by Agatha Christie. 'Why Didn't They Ask Evans' is set in Wales and Hampshire. It follows protagonist Bobby Jones and his friend Lady Frances Derwent as they try to solve the murder of a mysterious man found at Jones' local golf course. The victim's final words were 'Why didn't they ask Evans?'. This work features amateur detectives, which critics saw as a charming change compared to the novels featuring Christie's expert detective Poirot.This copy is an eighth impression, being published six years after the initial printing.In the original 'Uniform Edition' binding, with the original yellow and green dustwrapper unclipped.A bright copy of this stand-alone Christie novel. In the publisher's original cloth binding. With original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart. Bumping to the top right corner of the front board. Slight fading to the head and tail of spine as well as to the extremities. Dust wrapper is sound. Large loss to the tail of the spine. Minor chips to the head of the spine. Former owner's inscription in pencil to the recto of front endpaper 'Keith Arrowsmith Read at Abingdon November 1995'. Rear hinge is strained but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright. Scattered spotting to pages, heavier to the first and last few pages. Very Good
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom
Agatha Christie. Murder On The Orient Express - TRUE 1ST IN ORIGINAL BOARDS. Collins (U.K.), 1934.
Price: US$5999.99 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: AGATHA CHRISTIE - MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS (published in the U.S. under the title "Murder In The Calais Coach"), published by UK publisher Collins, copyright 1934, First Printing (states "Copyright, 1934" on copyright page with no references to subsequent printings), lists to "Lord Edgware Dies" to left of title page, single double-sided ad page at rear of book listing other prior Hercule Poirot stories, orange cloth boards with black lettering to spine & front board. VERY DIFFICULT BOOK TO FIND IN ORIGINAL BOARDS AND ORIGINAL ENDPAPERS. Book has just a couple of creased page corners, small gift inscription on ffe otherwise no former owner or used bookstore markings/stamps inside, clean original endpapers with no staining or tape residue or foxing (erased spots only), no foxing to pages, slight age darkening/foxing/dust soiling to outer page edges, no wear to board edges, almost no wear to board corners or to spine tips (just to spine tip corners), only slight dust/handling soiling to cloth boards, slight spine sun darkening, no bumped board corners. Book also comes with a color fascimile of the UK 1st issue Dust jacket to provide protection from damage and to improve its appearance on a shelf. Overall a VG+/FINE- book of a rare early 1930s era UK Agatha Christie 1st printing OF ONE OF THE THREE "KEY" AGATHA CHRISTIE 1ST PRINTINGS STILL IN ORIGINAL BOARDS (often when this book comes up for sale it is only found in rebound boards). 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.