An Agatha Christie Omnibus
by Agatha Christie
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
NZ$1,035.99NZ$932.39
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: John Lane the Bodley Head, 1931. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 7.5" by 5". None. The first edition of this omnibus containing three very popular Hercule Poirot novels, a scarce edition. The first edition of this omnibus.An impressive omnibus containing three Hercule Poirot novels by Agatha Christie.Including 'The Mysterious Affair at Styles', 'The Murder on the Links', and 'Poirot Investigates'.Each novel is paginated separately. Written by the queen of crime fiction, Agatha Christie.Sixteen pages of adverts to the rear. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, with a little rubbing and discolouration to the boards and spine. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. A few light marks to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 835P27
- Title
- An Agatha Christie Omnibus
- Author
- Agatha Christie
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John Lane the Bodley Head
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1931
- Size
- 7.5" by 5"
- Keywords
- An Agatha Christie Omnibus hercule poirot agatha christie mysteries affair at styles hercule poirot poirot investigates
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Publisher's cloth
- A hardcover book comprised of cloth over hard pasteboard boards. ...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.