A Pocket Full of Rye
by Agatha Christie
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
NZ$509.78NZ$458.81
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About This Item
London: The Crime Club by Collins, 1953. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. 7.5" by 5". None. A superb copy of this thrilling Miss Marple mystery novel, by the queen of crime Agatha Christie. The first edition, first printing of this work, with no subsequent printings mentioned to the limitation page.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.A thrilling Miss Marple murder mystery novel, following a mysterious death and an exciting and baffling story.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, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart. A small patch of fading to the head of the spine. Very light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Dust wrapper is a little edge worn with some small chips mostly to the head and tail of the spine. A few light marks to the wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine
Synopsis
A Pocket Full of Rye is a work of detective fiction by Agatha Christie and first published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club on November 9, 1953 and in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company the following year. The UK edition retailed at ten shillings and sixpence (10/6) and the US edition at $2.75. The book features her detective Miss Marple.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 812P2
- Title
- A Pocket Full of Rye
- Author
- Agatha Christie
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Crime Club by Collins
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1953
- Size
- 7.5" by 5"
- Keywords
- A Pocket Full of Rye agatha christie christie miss marple agatha christie detective
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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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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