The Secret Of Chimneys
by Christie, Agatha
The Secret of Chimneys is a work of detective fiction by Agatha Christie and first published in the UK by The Bodley Head in June 1925 and in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company later in the same year. It introduces the characters of, among others, Superintendent Battle and Lady Eileen "Bundle" Brent. The UK edition retailed at seven shillings and sixpence (7/6) and the US edition at $2.00.
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The Secret of Chimneys
by Agatha Christie
- Condition
- Used - Good+
- Edition
- first/2nd
- Published
- 1927
- Binding
- Original blue decorated cloth
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Cave Creek, Arizona, USA
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$200.00
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The Bodley Head 1927 First edition, second impression known as the popular edition. Book has Art Deco cover that is a bit worn with some spots along the front edge and some fading to the spine. There is an ownership name of FEP. Otherwise pages are clean, tight and complete. Not ex-lib. Comes with a… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Secret Of Chimneys
by Christie, Agatha
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- Used - Good-
- Jacket Condition
- New
- Edition
- Popular Edition
- Published
- 1941
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- Hardcover
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Salem, Oregon, USA
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$400.00
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The Secret Of Chimneys (1941, John Lane/The Bodley Head 3/6 POPULAR EDITION. W/Fax DJ) Christie, Agatha. Used. Good- Condition/ New Facsimile 1st Ed. Candlestick DJ. The Secret of Chimneys, copyright 1927, 1941 3/6 Popular Edition / W New facsimile DJ. INSPECTOR BATTLE. Our copy has a couple of chocolate spots on the boards. Please see our photos. Summary: "A young… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Secret of Chimneys
by Agatha Christie
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- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- Reprint
- Published
- 1936
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- Hardcover
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London, Greater London, GBR
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$1,605.75
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UK: John Lane The Bodley Head, 1936. Reprint . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. The Secret of Chimneys by Agatha Christie Reprint John Lane The Bodley Head Ltd 1936. Very small inscription to fep. Unblemished throughout. Covers bright and fine in like pictorial dust jacket.
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The Secret of Chimneys
by Christie, Agatha
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- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- 1st Edition 5th or later Printing
- Published
- 1941
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- Hardcover
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London, GBR
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$103.73
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0 Published by John Lane The Bodley Head Ltd., London 1941. Good clean condition. No marks or inscriptions. Browning/Spotting to endpages. Light tanning to pages. Orange cloth covers have minimal wear. Darkening to spine. General marks and slightly grubby. Item Price
$103.73

The Secret Of Chimneys (Agatha Christie Mystery Collection)
by Christie, Agatha
- Condition
- As New
- Jacket Condition
- None Issued
- Edition
- First Edition Thus
- Published
- 1987
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0553350641
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- 1
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Salem, Oregon, USA
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$30.00
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Agatha Christie Mystery Collection) Black faux leather binding. First Edition Thus, Bantam Books Inc., NY, September, 1987. Number line starts with 1. As New. Summary: A young drifter finds more than he bargained for when he agrees to deliver a parcel to an English country house. Little did Anthony Cade suspect that a simple errand on behalf of a friend… Read more about this item Item Price
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THE SECRET OF CHIMNEYS.
by Christie, Agatha.
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- Used - Fine in a fine dust jacket. Although published relatively recently, these editions, complete with the priced advertising band,
- Jacket Condition
- fine
- Published
- (2007)
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- Hardcover -
- ISBN 10
- 0007265212
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Ione, California, USA
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$95.00
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London:: Harper Collins,, (2007). Hardcover -. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Although published relatively recently, these editions, complete with the priced advertising band, are relatively uncommon on the market.. Facsimile edition - first thus. First printing of this facsimile edition of this early Christie novel, a story of multiple assumed identities, originally published in… Read more about this item Item Price
$95.00

The Secret of Chimneys
by Agatha Christie
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- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Published
- 2007
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- Hardcover
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HALESWORTH, Suffolk, GBR
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$83.50
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London: Harper Collins, 2007. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 1st impression of this facsimile edition.No ownership inscriptions.Blue and black decorated boards. The d/w is bright and untorn. Unclipped at £12. With publishers original wrap-around band.
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The Secret Of Chimneys
by Christie, Agatha
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- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- 1st thus
- Published
- 2007
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- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0007265212
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LEICESTER, Leicestershire, GBR
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$109.19
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London: Harpercollins. 1st Harpercollins facsimilie edition with "Belly Band", as issued. This edition now quite uncommon . Fine. Hardcover. 1st thus. 2007. Item Price
$109.19

The Secret of Chimneys
by Christie, Agatha
- Condition
- Used - Poor with no dust jacket
- Published
- (1934)
- Binding
- Hardcover
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Dunedin, New Zealand, NZL
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$28.00
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London: John Lane / The Bodley Head. Poor with no dust jacket. (1934). Hardcover. Ex-library, "Regent Book Club". Library stamps and markings. Rebound. Binding very worn. Rear hinge broken, with text block detached from rear board. Marginalia. A rough reading copy. ; 1934 reprint. x, [2], 306 pages + [2] pages advertisements. Page dimensions: 184 x 122mm.… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Secret of Chimneys
by Agatha Christie
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- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Published
- 1930
- Binding
- Cloth
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BATH, Somerset, GBR
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$125.89
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London: John Lane the Bodley Head Ltd, 1930. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 7.5" by 5". None. An early reprint of one of Agatha Christie's lesser known detective novels, a brilliant tale featuring Superintendent Battle and Lady Eileen "Bundle" Brent. A 1930 reprint of this work, originally published in 1925. 'The Secret of Chimneys' is a thrilling murder mystery novel,… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Secret of Chimneys
by Christie, Agatha
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- Used - Near Fine
- Edition
- First Thus
- Published
- 1959
- Binding
- Paperback
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Hamilton, Ontario, CAN
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$9.75
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New York: Dell, 1959. ....# D-262, tight clean and square, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a stock photo!. First Thus. Paperback. Near Fine. Illus. by Tesson, William . Item Price
$9.75

The Secret of Chimneys (The Christie Collection)
by Christie, Agatha
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- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Binding
- Mass Market Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0006174760
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- 1
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Medford, Oregon, USA
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$9.00
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HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 7" tall pocket paperback. Very light bumping along edges and corners of cover. Very light general shelf wear to cover. Front cover does not lay flat against the pages. Pages are tight (a little reading looseness). Pages are clean/unmarked. 266+ pages. Stated… Read more about this item Item Price
$9.00

The Secret of Chimneys
by Agatha Christie
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- Used - Acceptable
- Published
- 1967
- Binding
- Paperback
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, GBR
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$3.20
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Dell, 1967. Paperback. Acceptable. 1967. 224 pages. Illustrated paper cover. Sticker to front. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout. Covers remain in good condition with minimal tanning and little creasing. Book has forward lean. Sticker to front. Item Price
$3.20

The Secret of Chimneys (D262)
by Christie, Agatha
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- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- 1st Printing
- Published
- 1959
- Binding
- Mass Market Paperback
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- 1
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Webster, New York, USA
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$4.00
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New York: Dell, 1959. 1st Printing. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. 0x0x0. First printing. Spine creased, pencil name on blurb page. 1959 Mass Market Paperback. 224 pp. Little did Anthony Cade suspect that an errand for a friend would place him at the center of a deadly conspiracy. Drawn into a web of intrigue, he begins to realize… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Secret of Chimneys
by Agatha Christie
- Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Published
- 1930
- Binding
- Cloth
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BATH, Somerset, GBR
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$192.69
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London: John Lane the Bodley Head Ltd, 1930. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 7.5" by 5". Not Stated. A bright, early reprint copy of one of Agatha Christie's lesser known detective novels, published just five years after the first edition. The Secret of Chimneys is a thrilling murder mystery novel, taking place at a house party at Chimneys.… Read more about this item Item Price
$192.69

The Secret of Chimneys
by Agatha Christie
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- 1st thus
- Published
- 1986
- ISBN 10
- 0396088708
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- 1
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Grange over Sands, Cumbria, GBR
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$46.25
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Christie. Agatha.
The Secret of Chimneys
0396088708
Dodd, Mead & Company, New York, 1986, 1st thus hardback with wrapper, 312pp, facsimile cover, black cloth quarter bound/ grey board w gilt, VG/ nr fine, rough cut page edges, single felt tip mark across top page edges otherwise excellent condition
1st edition, crime, fiction
41965 FIC/ 1ST THUS/ C £36.00 Item Price
$46.25

The Secret of Chimneys
by Agatha Christie
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- New
- Binding
- Paperback / softback
- ISBN 10
- 0573116997
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- 1
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Southport, Merseyside, GBR
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$16.42
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Paperback / softback. New. The council chambers at Chimneys, the Brent family estate, holds a dark and intriguing secret and someone will stop at nothing to prevent the monarchy being restored in faraway Herzoslovakia. A young drifter finds more than he bargained for when he agrees to deliver a parcel to an English country estate. Little did… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Secret of Chimneys (Dell #199)
by Christie, Agatha
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- Used - Good
- Published
- 1947
- Binding
- Paperback
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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$17.61
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Dell, 1947. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
$17.61

The Secret of Chimneys
by Agatha Christie
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- The Winterbrook Edition
- Published
- 1986
- Binding
- Sewn binding
- ISBN 10
- 0396088708
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Kansas City, Missouri, USA
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$14.90
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First THUS. Dust jacket has 1/4 inch straight-line tear along the top edge and additional light edge/corner wear. Thin black line drawn across bottom edge. Interior pages are clean and unmarked. Tight binding; deckle edge. Stated First Edition. Item Price
$14.90

The Secret of Chimneys
by Agatha Christie
- Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- Not issued
- Published
- 1987
- Binding
- Sewn binding
- ISBN 10
- 0553350641
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Kansas City, Missouri, USA
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$17.98
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Fine edition in the Bantam Books Agatha Christie Mystery Collection. Date written on the front end paper, and the previous owner's blind stamp on the facing page. No other markings. Black imitation leather boards in fine condition. 1st printing (Sept. 1987). Item Price
$17.98