TAKEN AT THE FLOOD - A Full length POIROT Novel.** by CHRISTIE**, AGATHA:

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,2nd imp.[Original and true 1st edn November 1948,this a 2nd impression: January,1949.] VG+/VG. No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip (8s. 6d,) to dw/dj.Slightly edge-worn with some minor nicks and tears with related creasing on top+bottom edges,slight rubbing with miniscule loss to three corners; top coner with approx 1/2" loss,dw/dj.Chipping and loss at head of spine/backstrip lightly, partially affecting the first letter 'T' of the title and to foot of same; loss of letters CRIME CLUB entirely,along with some slight darkening entire length of dw/dj's spine/backstrip.Dw/dj has been (at some stage) been sellotaped repaired internally in 3 places: a horizontal tear across the spine, front cover's gutter's edge of spine/backstrip and a strengthened closed tear repair to lower,front fold of inner flap of dw/dj.Top edges lightly toned,fore-edges similar but with sporadic foxing/ spotting but still generally bright and clean; contents bright, tight,clean, solid and sound - near pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,appears unread - apart from my own collation.Bright,crisp,clean,generally sharp-cornered, publisher's original plain red cloth bds with bright,crisp,stamped black ink printed letters to spine/backstrip and clean plain eps. UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,2nd imp,7-192pp [paginated] includes a prologue,Books 1+2 comprising 17 chapters each respectively, plus [unpaginated] half-title page with publisher's advert to its reverse,title page,and an epigram.Uncommon,possibly scarce as a 1st edn.Alternate title 'There Is a Tide' as published,in the USA.
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