Murder On The Orient Express - TRUE 1ST IN ORIGINAL BOARDS

Agatha Christie

Published by Collins (U.K.), 1934

About this Item

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 Inventory # ABE-1689100785418

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Murder On The Orient Express - TRUE 1ST IN ORIGINAL BOARDS
• Publisher: Collins (U.K.)
• Publication Date: 1934
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Seller catalogs:
  • Agatha Christie