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Agatha Christie. The Hound of Death and OTher Stories. Odhams Press Limited, London, 1933.
Price: US$20.48 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: FIRST EDITION, Hardcopy. Cloth cover and spine dusty but firm as is binding. V.minor foxing mainly to initial pages and book edge. Pages clean and bright. Proceeds to Amnesty International.
Seller: Amnesty Bookshop London, Shoreditch, United Kingdom
Agatha Christie. The Hound of Death And Other Stories. Odhams Press, LONDON, 1933.
Price: US$25.80 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: used hardcover copy lacking a dust jacket. book is somewhat shelfworn and corners a bit bumped. covers may be a bit scuffed and outer edge of page block somewhat dusty/discolored with age. pages and binding are clean, straight and tight otherwise. there are no marks to the text.
Seller: Magus Books Seattle, Seattle, WA, U.S.A.
AGATHA. CHRISTIE. THE HOUND OF DEATH. Odhams press, 1933.
Price: US$38.43 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 1st 1933 HB Odhams; no dust jacket; small owner signature to endpaper otherwise clean; boards mostly unworn in dark red colour cloth
Seller: Aardvark Rare Books, Bucknell, SHROP, United Kingdom
CHRISTIE, Agatha. The hound of death and other stories. Odhams press, 1933.
Price: US$38.43 + shipping
Description: Page edges and endpapers foxed. Binding tight. Burgundy cloth faded somewhat at board edges, very faded on and near spine; dull gilt lettering on spine. Used - Good. Good hardback (no dust jacket)
Seller: Cotswold Internet Books, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Agatha Christie. The Hound of Death and Other Stories. London: Odhams Press, 1933.
Price: US$57.64 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 19 x 13 cm. 247 pp. Maroon cloth with a couple of random marks to front; crisp corners; normal fading to spine. Square, entirely well bound and clean throughout. Light foxing to fore-edge and some darkening to top of text block only. A solid, undamaged copy.
Seller: Undercover Books, Norwich, NFK, United Kingdom
Christie, Agatha. The hound of death and other stories. London: Odhams Press, 1933.
Price: US$61.48 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Christie, Agatha. The hound of death and other stories. First edition. London: Odhams Press, 1933. Hardback, Good, no dustjacket. Red cloth, a little bumped to top corners, sunned to spine, with a few marks to surfaces. Darker brown lettering and badge to spine, a little faded. Binding strong. 247pp., contents clean and bright. The Hound of Death and Other Stories is a collection of twelve short stories first published in the United Kingdom in October 1933. Unusually, the collection was not published by Christie's regular publishers, William Collins & Sons, but by Odhams Press, and was not available to purchase in shops. Unusually, most of these are tales of fate and the supernatural, with comparatively little detective content. This collection is most notable for the first appearance in a book of Christie's short story "The Witness for the Prosecution". The author subsequently wrote an award-winning play based on this story which has been adapted for the 1957 film and twice for television. RightWayUp Books aims to provide accurate and detailed descriptions. All images are of the actual book for sale - no stock images are ever used. Thank you for looking at this listing.
Seller: RightWayUp Books, Woodbridge, SUFFO, United Kingdom
Christie, Agatha. The Hound of Death and other Stories. Odham's Press, 1933.
Price: US$100.00 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: A fair first edition with no dust jacket and staining to the cover. Prior owners name inscribed on overleaf. Pages and binding are solid.
Seller: The Lost Bookstore, Spartanburg, SC, U.S.A.
Agatha Christie. The Hound of Death. Odhams Press Limited, 1933.
Price: US$125.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Very good hardcover. Straight secure spine with tight hinges and clean interior. Page edges have foxing, and are toned due to age.
Seller: Tall Stories Book & Print Gallery, ROCK HILL, SC, U.S.A.
Christie, Agatha. The Hound of Death And Other Stories. Odhams Press, 1933.
Price: US$200.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: First Edition. First Edition with 'Copyright 1933' on the copyright page with no other indications of later printings. No jacket. Excessive discoloration/fading to the cover. Moderate wear to the cover. Previous ownoers name written inside the front free end page. Foxing/staining has occurred on the pages. Pages are tanned. Pages are intact.
Seller: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$224.15 + shipping
Description: [Crime fiction] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.247; [1]. Publisher's plum-coloured cloth with titles in gilt to spine. Contents clean, no inscriptions, edges with some expected dustiness/toning, spine sunned, gilt tarnished as usual. A very good, respectable copy without jacket. A collection of twelve short stories, mostly tales of fate and the supernatural, published by Odhams rather than her usual publisher Collins, who produced their own version a little later. The book is notable for including the first appearance of Christie's legendary story 'The Witness for the Prosecution' which the author subsequently adapted for the stage, and which was the basis for two classic movies.
Seller: Adrian Harrington Ltd, PBFA, ABA, ILAB, Royal Tunbridge Wells, KENT, United Kingdom
Price: US$249.77 + shipping
Condition: As New
Description: A beautifully vibrant facsimile dust-jacket houses this amazing book. It was reproduced from a First Edition - First Printing. It completely transforms this book as you can see. It is enclosed in a durable plastic archival sleeve for future protection. - Maroon cloth boards with black lettering and decoration to the spine. Uneven fading/soiling to the cloth. Boards are firmly bound to inner page block. - All 247 pages are clean and tightly bound. Occasional foxing. - Bonus: LAST WILL & TESTAMENT OF AGATHA CHRISTIE - Consists of 5 pages bound as an A4 report with a glossy image of Agatha Christie to the front. Some of the text is faint but the majority is legible. - Thanks for your interest. - END - RAPID DISPATCH
Seller: Modern_First_Printings, EAST SUSSEX, United Kingdom
Christie, Agatha. The Hound of Death and other Stories. Odhams Press, 1933.
Price: US$250.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: First edition - first printing. "Copyright 1933" on copyright page. 247 pages. Reddish cloth stamped in black on spine. Spine lighter. Strong stamped black lettering of title and author at top with helmeted head in black at base of spine. Some foxing mainly at very front, at very back and along page edges. Endpages clean and bright. Very little wear to cover. Tight. no jacket. Good or better.
Seller: Cultural Connection, Cape Coral, FL, U.S.A.
Christie, Agatha.. The Hound of Death and Other Stories.. London: Odhams Press Ltd., 1933.
Price: US$275.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 12mo. 247 pp. Very Good, Brown Cloth, light damage on spine & boards to a small extent, some wear on head and tail of spine; staining, rubbing, & edge wear on covers; slight yellowing & foxing of some pages, some staining & rubbing of end papers, shelf wear. Pencil scribbles & previous owner's signature on FFEP. Provenance: John Ruyle. Mylar Jacket. First Edition.
Seller: Wittenborn Art Books, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
CHRISTIE, Agatha. The Hound of Death, and Other Stories. London: Odhams Press, 1933.
Price: US$288.19 + shipping
Description: First edition. 8vo. 248 pp. Publisher's plum cloth, gilt spine very dull, dust jacket. The jacket worn and torn with losses, ghosts of old tape repairs on the verso jacket, since removed and now with more subtle tissue repairs, the cloth sound but faded in places, spotting to the edges of the text block but the contents generally very good.
Seller: Bow Windows Bookshop (ABA, ILAB), Lewes, United Kingdom
Christie, Agatha.. The Hound of Death and Other Stories.. Odhams Press Limited, London, 1933.
Price: US$300.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First Impression. A Very Good copy in maroon cloth, faded at spine and extremities of boards, in a Very Good green and blue dustwrapper, unfaded, with light soil and two medium size chips to rear panel. 247pp. Twelve short stories, including Witness For the Prosecution, which Christie herself adapted to the stage in 1953, and which was later adapted by Hollywood [United Artists, 1957] in a feature that starred Tyrone Power, Marlene Dietrich, Charles Laughton and Elsa Lancaster, with direction by Billy Wilder. Text and endpapers clean and unmarked. Q16870
Seller: Compass Rose Books, ABAA-ILAB, Kensington, CA, U.S.A.
Christie, Agatha. The Hound of Death and Other Stories. Odhams Press Limited 1933, London, 1933.
Price: US$307.41 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First Edition. 247 pp. Bound in recent half scarlet morocco over marbled boards with raised bands, gilt-stamped devices and lettering to spine. Externally in fine condition. Light spots to first half of the pages and fore-edge. Collection of 12 short stories; unusually, most of these are tales of fate and the supernatural, with comparatively little detective content. This collection is most notable for the first appearance in a book of Christie's short story "The Witness for the Prosecution". Small 8vo.
Seller: Foster Books - Stephen Foster - ABA, ILAB, & PBFA, London, United Kingdom
Agatha Christie. The Hound of Death and Other Stories. Odhams Press Limited, London, 1933.
Price: US$307.41 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: The first edition of this selection of Agatha Christie's mystery short stories, including the notable 'The Witness for the Prosecution'. The first edition of this work. Notably this first edition was published by Odhams Press, and later reprinted by Collins.A collection of twelve short stories, containing 'The Hound of Death', 'The Red Signal', 'The Fourth Man', 'The Gypsy', 'The Lamp', 'Wireless', 'The Witness for the Prosecution', 'The Mystery of the Blue Jar', 'The Strange Case of Sir Arthur Carmichael', 'The Call of Wings', 'The Last Seance', and 'SOS'.'The Witness for the Prosecution' is notable as Christie later adapted the story into an award-winning play.Agatha Christie is one of the most prolific and successful detective writers of her time, writing sixty-six detective novels in total. She is best known for her protagonists Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. Spine is a little faded. Some minor marks and rubbing to the boards. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities, with a small tear to the head of the spine. Light spots to the fore edge. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with only a few scattered spots. Good
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom
Price: US$320.22 + shipping
Description: [Crime fiction] LEATHER BOUND FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.247; [1]. Hand-bound in deep red half calf over cloth sides, spine ruled in six compartments with raised bands, lettered in gilt. Light spotting within, exterior as new. A near fine copy in an attractive recent leather binding. A collection of twelve short stories, mostly tales of fate and the supernatural, published by Odhams rather than her usual publisher Collins, who produced their own version a little later. The book is notable for including the first appearance of Christie's legendary story 'The Witness for the Prosecution' which the author subsequently adapted for the stage, and which was the basis for two classic movies.
Seller: Adrian Harrington Ltd, PBFA, ABA, ILAB, Royal Tunbridge Wells, KENT, United Kingdom
Agatha Christie. The Hound of Death. Odhams Press, London, 1933.
Price: US$320.22 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: The first edition of this collection of detective fiction stories by Agatha Christie. An unusual work, as it was published by Odhams and not Christie's usual publisher Collins. A Collins edition appeared several years later.Without the dustwrapper.This work was not available for purchase in shops, but through the collection of coupons from 'The Passing Show', a weekly magazine by Odhams. The coupons originally appeared in issues 81-83 as part of a promotional relaunch of the magazine. With the coupons and seven shillings customers could choose one of six books. This collection was only available to the U.K and was not for sale in America. However, some of the short stories appeared in other Christie publications.The short stories to this work are as follows: The Hound of Death The Red Signal The Fourth Man The Gypsy The Lamp Wireless The Witness for the Prosecution The Mystery of the Blue Jar The Strange Case of Sir Arthur Carmichael The Call of Wings The Last Seance SOS.Containing the first appearance of 'Witness for the Prosecution' which later became a successful stage-play.A smart copy of this uncommon Christie work. In the original cloth binding. Externally, very smart. Fading to the spine. Bumping to the head and tail of spine. Small tidemark to the front board, not affecting the internals. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom
Agatha Christie. The Hound of Death and Other Stories. Odhams Press Limited, London, 1933.
Price: US$320.22 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: The first edition of this selection of Agatha Christie's mystery short stories, including the story 'The Witness for the Prosecution'. The first edition of this work.A collection of twelve short stories, containing 'The Hound of Death', 'The Red Signal', 'The Fourth Man', 'The Gypsy', 'The Lamp', 'Wireless', 'The Witness for the Prosecution', 'The Mystery of the Blue Jar', 'The Strange Case of Sir Arthur Carmichael', 'The Call of Wings', 'The Last Seance', and 'SOS'.'The Witness for the Prosecution' is notable as Christie later adapted the story into an award-winning play.Agatha Christie is one of the most prolific and successful detective writers of her time, writing sixty-six detective novels in total. She is best known for her protagonists Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, with discolouration and marks to the boards and spine. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with a few odd spots. Very Good
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom
Agatha Christie. The Hound of Death. Odhams Press, London, 1933.
Price: US$345.83 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: The first edition of this collection of detective fiction stories by Agatha Christie. An unusual work, as it was published by Odhams and not Christie's usual publisher Collins. A Collins edition appeared several years later.Without the dustwrapper.This work was not available for purchase in shops, but through the collection of coupons from 'The Passing Show', a weekly magazine by Odhams. The coupons originally appeared in issues 81-83 as part of a promotional relaunch of the magazine. With the coupons and seven shillings customers could choose one of six books. This collection was only available to the U.K and was not for sale in America. However, some of the short stories appeared in other Christie publications.The short stories to this work are as follows: The Hound of Death The Red Signal The Fourth Man The Gypsy The Lamp Wireless The Witness for the Prosecution The Mystery of the Blue Jar The Strange Case of Sir Arthur Carmichael The Call of Wings The Last Seance SOS.Containing the first appearance of 'Witness for the Prosecution' which later became a successful stage-play.A smart copy of this uncommon Christie work. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, very smart. fading to the spine, as is common with this work. Several light marks to boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright. Scattered spotting to the fore-edge. Spots affect occasional pages. Very Good
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom
Agatha Christie. The Hound Of Death And Other Short Stories. Odhams Press Limited, 1933.
Price: US$347.24 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 247 Pages, Hardback Edition. In Very Good Condition. With A Very Good Original Dust Jacket. The Jacket Is Missing Small Fragments. No Price Indicated On The Dust Jacket. The Paper Is Yellow From The Age. Gilt Lettering On The Spine Is Faded - Red Boards. "Copyright 1933" On The Copyright Page.- We ship from Canada and the USA. Specializing in academic, collectible and historically significant, providing the utmost quality and customer service satisfaction. For any questions feel free to email us.
Seller: bmyguest books, Toronto, ON, Canada
Agatha Christie. The Hound of Death and Other Stories. Odhams Press Limited, London, 1933.
Price: US$371.45 + shipping
Description: A smart first edition of Agatha Christie's collection of supernatural tales, including 'The Witness for the Prosecution'. This is a collection of twelve short stories, including 'The Witness for the Prosecution' published in book form for the first time. It was not available for purchase, but using coupons from weekly magazine 'The Passing Show' and seven shillings. It appeared for sale published by Collins Crime Club in 1936.One of the most renowned crime writers of all time, Agatha Christie (1890-1976) was the author of some sixty-six detective novels and fourteen short story collections. The majority of her works followed the well-loved Belgian detective Hercule Poirot or spinster sleuth Miss Marple.From the library of Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie, an English socialite and the illegitimate granddaughter of King Edward VII. She was featured by Cecil Beaton in 'The Book of Beauty'. Amongst her circle were Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, Coco Chanel, Salvador Dali, Winston and Clementine Churchill and Nancy Mitford.The first edition, first impression, printed by Odhams Press and predating the Collins edition by three years. In the publisher's original full cloth binding. Externally very smart; spine is slightly faded with slight bumping. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with just the odd spot. Foredge is a little spotted. Very Good Indeed
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom
Agatha Christie. The Hound of Death. Odhams Press, London, 1933.
Price: US$448.30 + shipping
Description: The first edition of this collection of detective fiction stories by Agatha Christie. An unusual work, as it was published by Odhams and not Christie's usual publisher Collins. A Collins edition appeared several years later.Without the dustwrapper.This work was not available for purchase in shops, but through the collection of coupons from 'The Passing Show', a weekly magazine by Odhams. The coupons originally appeared in issues 81-83 as part of a promotional relaunch of the magazine. With the coupons and seven shillings customers could choose one of six books. This collection was only available to the U.K and was not for sale in America. However, some of the short stories appeared in other Christie publications.The short stories to this work are as follows: The Hound of Death The Red Signal The Fourth Man The Gypsy The Lamp Wireless The Witness for the Prosecution The Mystery of the Blue Jar The Strange Case of Sir Arthur Carmichael The Call of Wings The Last Seance SOS.Containing the first appearance of 'Witness for the Prosecution' which later became a successful stage-play.A smart copy of this uncommon Christie work. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, very smart. Fading to the spine. Minor bumping to the head and tail of spine. A few light marks to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright. Scattered spots to the fore-edge. Occasional light spots to pages. Very Good Indeed
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom
Christie, Agatha.. The Hound of Death and Other Stories.. London. Odhams Press Limited. 1933., 1933.
Price: US$450.00 + shipping
Description: First Edition ("Copyright 1933") Correct first edition statement. Very scarce in the original art deco dustjacket featuring a luminous green hound standing over a graveyard and a ruined church in the background which creates a very eerie scene. VG-/VG- in finely woven burgundy cloth stamped in faded gilt on the spine. There is a number of small spots where the color has leached out on the front and rear panels. All top, fore- and bottom edges have scattered foxing. The jacket is VG- with uniform soiling to the rear panel and small chips at the top and bottom edges of the spine. With few closed tears at the top front panel. A very scarce book in dustjacket and a presentable copy. First Edition ("Copyright 1933") Correct first edition statement.
Seller: Brainerd Phillipson Rare Books, Holliston, MA, U.S.A.
CHRISTIE, Agatha.. The Hound of Death and Other Stories.. Odhams Press Limited, London, 1933.
Price: US$500.00 + shipping
Description: 247 pp. 8vo, publisher's cloth in dust jacket. First edition. Slightest of sunning to the cloth; a few spots of foxing to the fore-edge; otherwise a very nice copy in a bright jacket with some tiny chips at corners; light creasing near the edges, and some dust-soiling to the rear panel.
Seller: Jeffrey H. Marks, Rare Books, ABAA, Rochester, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$505.94 + shipping
Description: [Crime fiction] FINELY BOUND FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.247; [1]. Finely bound by the Baker Bindery, Anniston, Alabama in green full morocco, with gilt titles and decoration to spine, green patterned paste-paper endpapers, generous turn-ins ruled in gilt, with gilt motifs of dagger, pistol, moustache and knitting needles tooled as the four corner-pieces, all edges gilt. Original cloth spine and upper bound in at rear. Internally bright and clean, cloth bound in at the rear toned and worn. A fine copy in a handsome leather binding. A collection of twelve short stories, mostly tales of fate and the supernatural, published by Odhams rather than her usual publisher Collins, who produced their own version a little later. The book is notable for including the first appearance of Christie's legendary story 'The Witness for the Prosecution' which the author subsequently adapted for the stage, and which was the basis for two classic movies.
Seller: Adrian Harrington Ltd, PBFA, ABA, ILAB, Royal Tunbridge Wells, KENT, United Kingdom
Agatha Christie. The Hound of the Death and Other Stories. Odhams Press, London UK, 1933.
Price: US$890.20 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: A first edition of The Hound of Death with twelve short stories including Witness for the Prosecution. In 1953 Agatha Christie adapted this story for the stage and it was also adapted by Hollywood (United Artists1957). Original maroon cloth boards with faded spine and board edges. The dust jacket is bright with light soiling, chipped edges, small internal repairs and two missing pieces to the upper edge of the rear panel. 8vo 247pp.
Seller: Rare And Antique Books PBFA, Exeter, DEVON, United Kingdom
Christie, Agatha. The Hound of Death (1st printing). Odhams Press Limited, London, 1933.
Price: US$1175.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Odhams Press Limited, London 1933. 247 pages. First edition, first printing in original 1st issue DJ. Cerise / Maroon / Burgundy colored cloth. Page edges show foxing. Rear flypapers show faint traces of foxing otherwise pastedowns and endpapers are bright, clean and attractive. Corners are sharp. Binding and hinges are strong and tight. Cloth shows minor mottling. Desirable dust jacket is bright and attractive with bold coloring. DJ shows small chipping along backstrip folds and small closed edge tears. Christie's uncommon collection of short stories including the classic story, The Witness for the Prosecution. One of Christie's more desirable titles in DJ.
Seller: Medium Rare Books, Mountainside, NJ, U.S.A.
Agatha Christie. The Hound of Death and Other Stories. Odhams Press Limited, 1933.
Price: US$1500.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First edition. Book very good with some foxing along page ends and on front cover, tanning on spine. Dust jacket with some wear and a couple of closed tears. Housed in a custom-made slipcase.
Seller: Bookbid, Beverly Hills, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$6660.49 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Agatha Christie (1933) The Hound of Death, UK first edition, first printing, published by Odhams Press. Together with and original handwritten and signed letter addressed to film director Lionel Jeffries with superb content (see below). The Hound of Death is a short story collection which includes the story The Witness for the Prosecution mentioned in the letter. The letter: on Winterbrook House stationary one sheet, folded in half creating four pages. On three pages, dated 20th May [1971], from Dame Agatha Christie in hand on top: Dear Mr Jeffries | I have wanted to| wite to you for some time | because of the enormous | pleasure that the film of | The Railway Children gave | me It was my | favourite book as a child | & up to the age of 24 at | least I still used to occasionaly | to read it | I dreaded going to see | the film because nearly | always films of ones | favourite books are a | disastous disappointment | But this was so perfectly | produced & acted | I gather you are the | person I thank for the | great pleasure it gave me | Except for the Witness | for the Prosecution which | was good, all the films | that have been made from my | stories & books I have | hated! | Thank you again I | hope this reaches you, but | I am a little uncertain | about the address | Yours sincerely | Agatha Christie Mallowan A scarce and beautiful letter with superb content in which Christie reveals that she hated all of the film and TV- adaptations of her work bar Witness for the Prosecution (1957 starring Marlene Dietrich in the Billy Wilder film). The Hound of Death (1933) is a short-story collection which contains the story Witness for the Prosecution which has been adapted several times for the TV and cinema including the above-mentioned version. Lionel Jeffries (1926-2010) was an actor and film director. His adaptation of Railway Children, based on the famous E. Nesbit novel (1906) was released in December 1970, so Christies letter was most likely written in 1971. Condition of the book: a very good copy in like dust jacket. The book bears no previous owners scribbles, no stamps and no bookplates. A few typical faint foxing spots but no heavy foxing as other copies often display. The boards are rubbed in places with dust soiling as shown. The spine is faded but has not gobne completely pale as with most copies. The dust jacket has a few tears and light edge wear. However, no slarge sections are missing as with the majority of specimen found. A nice copy. First and Fine
Seller: First and Fine, Birmingham, United Kingdom