Partners in Crime. The Agatha Christie Collection. Volume 72, Copy 2.
by Christie, Agatha
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VG++/VG++/ND
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HARDBACK "VOLUME 72 IN THE AGATHA CHRISTIE COLLECTION SERIES," SHIPPED FROM THE UK* Edition: 1st. Thus, Reprint.* Pub: Planet Three Publishing.* Binding and cover condition: Turquoise paper covered boards with small inset colour picture showing an old fashioned telephone, gilt title to black spine strip and gilt title to face. Minimal wear to corners, minor rubs & shelf wear to covers. VG* Jacket condition: No dust wrapper, as issued.* Contents condition: PRIVATE COPY NOT EX-LIBRARY. Patterned and coloured end papers (blue). Clean, crisp and tight with no reading wear, no marks to text, very slight paper colouration to margins & top edge. VG* Illustrations: None.* Pages: 222 pp. text. iii pp. blank pages at rear.* Description: This anthology was first published in the UK in 1929 by William Collins & Sons. This collection of fifteen short stories contains parodies of fictional detectives who were well-known to readers of the 1920s. In each story Tommy and Tuppence assume the mannerisms and methods of a different detective or detective team, including Sherlock Holmes. The entire book was adapted in 1953 starring Sir Richard Attenborough and his wife Sheila Sim as Tommy and Tuppence. Ten of the stories were adapted by LWT in 1984 and starred James Warwick and Francesca Annis.* A VG text copy with some minor cover faults. No dust jacket.* Vol 72.
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- Bookseller
- Cocksparrow Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9322
- Title
- Partners in Crime. The Agatha Christie Collection. Volume 72, Copy 2.
- Author
- Christie, Agatha
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG++/VG++/ND
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Thus?
- Publisher
- Planet Three Publishing / Agatha Christie Ltd
- Place of Publication
- Londin UK. 225
- Date Published
- 2004-01-01
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