Agatha Christie. The Secret of Chimneys. Dodd, Mead and Company, New York, 1925.
Price: US$838.21 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First edition, First impression. A lovely copy finely bound by Temple book bindery in 3/4 red morocco with contrasting black lettering labels to spine with title and author. Five raised bands to spine with gilt tooling. Marbled end papers and gilt page edges. Internally very good +.
Seller: William Collins Rare and Collectable Books, Grimsby, United Kingdom
CHRISTIE, [Dame] Agatha (1890-1976). The Secret of Chimneys. New York: Dodd, Mead, 1925, 1925.
Price: US$974.66 + shipping
Description: [Mystery novel] FIRST AMERICAN EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.viii; [2]; 310. Publisher's navy cloth, red titles to upper and spine. Top edge red, fore untrimmed. A short tear at the top of the spine, one corner bumped, else very good indeed. Rather scarce. A murder-mystery for Superintendent Battle of Scotland Yard. "Reckoned by her critics to be one of the best of Christie's early thrillers" [Wagstaff and Poole, p.39].
Seller: Adrian Harrington Ltd, PBFA, ABA, ILAB, Royal Tunbridge Wells, KENT, United Kingdom