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Evil Under The Sun

by CHRISTIE, [Dame] Agatha (1890-1976)

$1,231 · Offered by Biblio

First edition

London: The Crime Club by Collins, 1941. [Detective novel] FIRST EDITION, first impression. Octavo (19 x 14cm), pp.252 [4]. With an illustrated map of 'Leathercombe Bay', the scene of the crime. Finely bound by Conway of Halifax in quarter burgundy oasis morocco with contrasting black cloth sides, titled and decorated in gilt to spine, black label, with sewn headbands and all edges gilt. A few small spots of foxing else clean within, exterior as new. An exquisite modern leather book binding. One of Christie's most famous mystery novels; Belgian detective Hercule Poirot interrupts his vacation on Smugglers' Island to help the local police investigate the murder of an attractive woman. Serves him right really, he should have learned from the works of Enid Blyton that nothing good can come of holidaying somewhere called Smuggler's Island. Basis for the 1982 movie starring Peter Ustinov, Diana Rigg, Maggie Smith and James Mason.

  • Publisher: London: The Crime Club by Collins, 1941
  • Edition: First Edition
  • Printing: first
  • Binding: unknown

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