The Listerdale Mystery. And Other Stories -
Agatha Christie
1934 - Collins, London - First Edition
An exquisitely bound first edition of this early collection of short stories notable for the first book appearance of the story Philomel Cottage which was turned into a highly successful play, two feature films and was also televised twice in the UK.
Interestingly, the story ‘The Rajah's Emerald’, page 211, features a young detective named James Bond!
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1934 - Collins, London - First Edition
An exquisitely bound first edition of this early collection of short stories notable for the first book appearance of the story Philomel Cottage which was turned into a highly successful play, two feature films and was also televised twice in the UK.Interestingly, the story ‘The Rajah's Emerald’, page 211, features a young detective named James Bond!
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The Pale Horse -
Agatha Christie
1961 - Published for The Crime Club by Collins, London - First Edition
An exquisitely bound first edition of this masterful ‘strange tale’ in which ‘The Pale Horse’ is the name of both the village pub and a secret organisation which kills by black magic. The successful crime writer Ariadne Oliver (an exaggerated version of Christie herself) is called in to unravel the mysterious happenings...
This is the final case (and perhaps the best) for Mrs. Oliver, who first appears with Parker Pyne in two short stories, and in seven full-length novels (six of them with the great detective Hercule Poirot).
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1961 - Published for The Crime Club by Collins, London - First Edition
An exquisitely bound first edition of this masterful ‘strange tale’ in which ‘The Pale Horse’ is the name of both the village pub and a secret organisation which kills by black magic. The successful crime writer Ariadne Oliver (an exaggerated version of Christie herself) is called in to unravel the mysterious happenings...This is the final case (and perhaps the best) for Mrs. Oliver, who first appears with Parker Pyne in two short stories, and in seven full-length novels (six of them with the great detective Hercule Poirot).
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Passenger to Frankfurt -
Agatha Christie
1970 - The Crime Club, London - First Edition
‘One cannot go entirely through life taking oneself and other people seriously.’
An exquisitely bound first edition published in celebration of the author’s eightieth birthday, and her eightieth murder mystery, the novel is one of the most unique books within Christie’s vast bibliography. Unlike other titles, which remain stoically impersonal, ‘Passenger to Frankfurt’ examines and probes the author’s thoughts on social and political change during the late sixties. While Agatha Christie was clearly not too optimistic about the future, (as predictions of world domination and apocalyptic scenarios loom large), all the essential elements of The Queen of Crime remain, including diplomatic espionage, ciphers, crazed professors, and nazi spies...
A late Christie airport drama which develops into a game of political intrigue.
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1970 - The Crime Club, London - First Edition
‘One cannot go entirely through life taking oneself and other people seriously.’An exquisitely bound first edition published in celebration of the author’s eightieth birthday, and her eightieth murder mystery, the novel is one of the most unique books within Christie’s vast bibliography. Unlike other titles, which remain stoically impersonal, ‘Passenger to Frankfurt’ examines and probes the author’s thoughts on social and political change during the late sixties. While Agatha Christie was clearly not too optimistic about the future, (as predictions of world domination and apocalyptic scenarios loom large), all the essential elements of The Queen of Crime remain, including diplomatic espionage, ciphers, crazed professors, and nazi spies...
A late Christie airport drama which develops into a game of political intrigue.
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Postern of Fate -
Agatha Christie
1973 - Collins Crime Club, London - First Edition
An exquisitely bound first edition of the final original novel to be published during the author's lifetime, 'Postern of Fate' finds series favourites Tommy and Tuppence Beresford back in action.
‘You don't appreciate a faithful husband when you've got one,' said Tommy. 'All my friends tell me you never know with husbands,' said Tuppance. 'You have the wrong kind of friends,' said Tommy.
After having survived two wars, international espionage, adventure, marriage, and children, Tommy and Tuppence Beresford have just become the proud owners of an old house in an English village. Along with the property, they also inherited some worthless bric-a-brac and a collection of antiquarian books. One day, when Tuppence is flicking through the pages of The Black Arrow, she discovers a series of apparently random under-linings; when she writes down the letters, she uncovers a very disturbing message: MARY JORDAN DID NOT DIE NATURALLY. And so Tommy and Tuppence embark upon their final adventure, re-investigating Mary Jordan’s murder...
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1973 - Collins Crime Club, London - First Edition
An exquisitely bound first edition of the final original novel to be published during the author's lifetime, 'Postern of Fate' finds series favourites Tommy and Tuppence Beresford back in action.‘You don't appreciate a faithful husband when you've got one,' said Tommy. 'All my friends tell me you never know with husbands,' said Tuppance. 'You have the wrong kind of friends,' said Tommy.
After having survived two wars, international espionage, adventure, marriage, and children, Tommy and Tuppence Beresford have just become the proud owners of an old house in an English village. Along with the property, they also inherited some worthless bric-a-brac and a collection of antiquarian books. One day, when Tuppence is flicking through the pages of The Black Arrow, she discovers a series of apparently random under-linings; when she writes down the letters, she uncovers a very disturbing message: MARY JORDAN DID NOT DIE NATURALLY. And so Tommy and Tuppence embark upon their final adventure, re-investigating Mary Jordan’s murder...
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They Do it With Mirrors -
Agatha Christie
1952 - Published for The Crime Club by Collins, London - First Edition
An exquisitely bound first edition of this Miss Marple classic, which was the basis for the Emmy-nominated movie ‘Murder with Mirrors’ starring john Mills and Bette Davis
Miss Marple arrives at her friend Carrie’s sprawling estate to find that it’s been turned into a home for delinquent boys. What’s more, Carrie’s children have taken residence. Then a brutal murder occurs and Miss Marple finds that where there’s smoke, there are mirrors.
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1952 - Published for The Crime Club by Collins, London - First Edition
An exquisitely bound first edition of this Miss Marple classic, which was the basis for the Emmy-nominated movie ‘Murder with Mirrors’ starring john Mills and Bette DavisMiss Marple arrives at her friend Carrie’s sprawling estate to find that it’s been turned into a home for delinquent boys. What’s more, Carrie’s children have taken residence. Then a brutal murder occurs and Miss Marple finds that where there’s smoke, there are mirrors.
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Third Girl -
Agatha Christie
1966 - The Crime Club by Collins, London - First Edition
An exquisitely bound first edition in which three single girls share a London flat: a secretary, an artist, and a third girl, who thinks she might have killed someone. With rumours of revolvers, flick-knives, and blood stains, it will take all of Poirot’s tenacity to establish whether this perplexed girl is guilty, innocent, or insane.
‘Is she a very clever little actress, acting a part? Or is she a genuine semi-moronic suicidal victim?’
‘There is the usual double-take surprise solution centring round a perhaps rather artificial identity problem; but the suspense holds up all the way. Dialogue and characters are lively as flies. After this, I shan't be a bit surprised to see A.C. wearing a mini-skirt’ – The Observer.
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1966 - The Crime Club by Collins, London - First Edition
An exquisitely bound first edition in which three single girls share a London flat: a secretary, an artist, and a third girl, who thinks she might have killed someone. With rumours of revolvers, flick-knives, and blood stains, it will take all of Poirot’s tenacity to establish whether this perplexed girl is guilty, innocent, or insane.‘Is she a very clever little actress, acting a part? Or is she a genuine semi-moronic suicidal victim?’
‘There is the usual double-take surprise solution centring round a perhaps rather artificial identity problem; but the suspense holds up all the way. Dialogue and characters are lively as flies. After this, I shan't be a bit surprised to see A.C. wearing a mini-skirt’ – The Observer.
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The World Crisis - 1911-14; 1915; 1916-18; The Aftermath; The Eastern Front -
Sir Winston Spencer Churchill
1923 - 1931 - Thornton Butterworth Limited, London - First Editions
As first lord of the admiralty and minister for war and air, Winston Churchill stood resolute at the centre of international affairs.
In this smartly bound six volume first edition set of his classic account, Churchill dramatically details how the tides of despair and triumph flowed and ebbed as the political and military leaders of the time navigated the dangerous currents of world conflict. Illustrated throughout with black and white plates and folding maps.
This comprehensive account of the Great War is both analytical, and on occasions a justification from the author for his part in the proceedings. It is claimed that Churchill considered the work "not history, but a contribution to history". Since its publication both biographers and historians have considered it Churchill's masterpiece, eclipsing his better-known account 'The Second World War'. Indeed, T. E. Lawrence regarded the second volume, '1915', as "far and away the best war-book I've yet read".
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1923 - 1931 - Thornton Butterworth Limited, London - First Editions
As first lord of the admiralty and minister for war and air, Winston Churchill stood resolute at the centre of international affairs.In this smartly bound six volume first edition set of his classic account, Churchill dramatically details how the tides of despair and triumph flowed and ebbed as the political and military leaders of the time navigated the dangerous currents of world conflict. Illustrated throughout with black and white plates and folding maps.
This comprehensive account of the Great War is both analytical, and on occasions a justification from the author for his part in the proceedings. It is claimed that Churchill considered the work "not history, but a contribution to history". Since its publication both biographers and historians have considered it Churchill's masterpiece, eclipsing his better-known account 'The Second World War'. Indeed, T. E. Lawrence regarded the second volume, '1915', as "far and away the best war-book I've yet read".
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My Early Life: A Roving Commission - together with - Thoughts and Adventures : Amid These Storms -
Sir Winston Spencer Churchill
1930 - Thornton Butterworth Limited, London - First Editions
Two finely bound first editions in custom made fleece-lined slipcase.
Representing Churchill's only autobiographical books, ‘My Early Life’ is unquestionably among Churchill's most popular and most translated works. Written with a light-hearted touch it set a high standard for the beginning of the literary outpouring of the 'wilderness years’, illustrated with 17 black and white photographs, a folding map, and additional in-text drawings.
In Thoughts and Adventures Churchill begins by asking what it would be like to live your life over again and ends by describing his love affair with painting. In between, he touches on subjects as diverse as spies, cartoons, submarines, elections, flying, and the future. Illustrated with black and white frontispiece and several in-text drawings.
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1930 - Thornton Butterworth Limited, London - First Editions
Two finely bound first editions in custom made fleece-lined slipcase.Representing Churchill's only autobiographical books, ‘My Early Life’ is unquestionably among Churchill's most popular and most translated works. Written with a light-hearted touch it set a high standard for the beginning of the literary outpouring of the 'wilderness years’, illustrated with 17 black and white photographs, a folding map, and additional in-text drawings.
In Thoughts and Adventures Churchill begins by asking what it would be like to live your life over again and ends by describing his love affair with painting. In between, he touches on subjects as diverse as spies, cartoons, submarines, elections, flying, and the future. Illustrated with black and white frontispiece and several in-text drawings.
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