They Came to Baghdad by Agatha Christie - 1974

Dell, 1974-01-01. Paperback. Good. 0.2000 in x 7.0000 in x 4.3000 in. Creasing on both covers near spine. Price sticker on front cover. Small tear at bottom edge of front cove near spine.

New York, NY: Dell Publishing Company, Inc, 1980. Softcover. Good. Reprint of this stand alone mystery. Light tanning to the pages. Cover is clean and fresh, slight bump to bottom corner. Previous owner's name on inside cover.

New York: Bantam Doubleday Dell, 1974. First Edition, 10th Printing . Paperback. Very Good/None as Issued. Text/NEW, showing margin discoloration. Softcover/VG/ sound; shelfworn w/surface wear; surface loss to upper front, chips to lower edge & humidity stain to upper back. Text blocks dyed green. Historical, international espionage set in 1950 Baghdad, Irag. First published 1951; this is a 1980 reprint. Agatha Christie (1980 - 1976) visited Iraq frequently from 1930's onwards with her second husband, archaeologist Max Mallowan. Book enriched with scenes true to life. It is 1950. Preliminary arrangements were being made for Badhdad to host a yet secret summit meeting of world leaders. At the same time young, beautiful, and headstrong Victoria Jones quits London for Baghdad to suprise her ew love whom she barely knows. Answering a knock on her hotel door, a wounded British intelligence agent staggers to die on her bed, in her arms --- his last words were: "Lucifer. ... Basrah ...… Read More

This is the softcover stated New Dell Edition from March 1980. Other than a bit of cover creasing, a tiny paper tear at the bottom of the spine, and ex lib markings on the inside back cover, the book is in excellent condition. There are no rips, tears, etc.--and the pages and binding are tight (see photo). **Note: All books listed as FIRST EDITIONS are stated by the publisher in words or number lines--or--only stated editions that include only the publisher and publication date. Check my feedback to see that I sell exactly as I describe.Good

DELL BOOKS, 04/1974. 1.. softcover.