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THE ABC MURDERS
by Christie, Agatha
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine/No Dj
- ISBN 10
- 0553350021
- ISBN 13
- 9780553350029
- Seller
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Concord, California, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Bantam Books, NY, 1988, 1988. Hardcover. Fine/No Dj. Octavo, hardback, Agatha Christie Mystery Collection. A beautiful simulated leather bound edition in black w/ gilt. Cover is padded and has Christie's picture in gilt and lettering. Endpapers are faux marble. Fine condition. 207pp.
Synopsis
The A.B.C. Murders is a work of detective fiction by Agatha Christie and first published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club on January 6, 1936 and in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company on February 14 of the same year. The UK edition retailed at seven shillings and sixpence (7/6) and the US edition at $2.00. The book features the characters of Hercule Poirot, Arthur Hastings and Chief Inspector Japp. The form of the novel is unusual, combining first and third-person narrative.
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Details
- Bookseller
- bookwitch (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 37002g
- Title
- THE ABC MURDERS
- Author
- Christie, Agatha
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Dj
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0553350021
- ISBN 13
- 9780553350029
- Publisher
- Bantam Books, NY, 1988
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1988
Terms of Sale
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bookwitch
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Concord, California
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Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...