Hercule Poirot's Christmas -
Agatha Christie
1939 - Published for The Crime Club by Collins, London - First Edition
An exquisitely bound first edition of this seasonal case for the great Belgian detective, from the queen of the Golden Age of Crime.
'You yearned for a "good violent murder with lots of blood". So this is your special story – written for you.' - Agatha Christie.
It is Christmas Eve. The Lee family reunion is shattered by a deafening crash of furniture, followed by a high-pitched wailing scream. Upstairs, the tyrannical Simeon Lee lies dead in a pool of blood, his throat slashed. But when Hercule Poirot, who is staying in the village with a friend for Christmas, offers to assist, he finds an atmosphere not of mourning but of mutual suspicion. It seems everyone had their own reason to hate the old man! Octavo (binding size 20x14cm), pp. 251 [3 (publisher’s advertisements)] [2]. Elegantly bound in full orange-tan morocco, black lettering in sans serif typeface to spine, in the style of the original Collins binding, twinned black endpapers, all edges gilt, original cloth spine laid in to the rear. Black cloth slipcase with matching grey felt pad. Condition: Near fine, gentle foxing to the first and last few pages, in fine binding. Ref: 112428 Price: HK$ 20,000
'You yearned for a "good violent murder with lots of blood". So this is your special story – written for you.' - Agatha Christie.
It is Christmas Eve. The Lee family reunion is shattered by a deafening crash of furniture, followed by a high-pitched wailing scream. Upstairs, the tyrannical Simeon Lee lies dead in a pool of blood, his throat slashed. But when Hercule Poirot, who is staying in the village with a friend for Christmas, offers to assist, he finds an atmosphere not of mourning but of mutual suspicion. It seems everyone had their own reason to hate the old man! Octavo (binding size 20x14cm), pp. 251 [3 (publisher’s advertisements)] [2]. Elegantly bound in full orange-tan morocco, black lettering in sans serif typeface to spine, in the style of the original Collins binding, twinned black endpapers, all edges gilt, original cloth spine laid in to the rear. Black cloth slipcase with matching grey felt pad. Condition: Near fine, gentle foxing to the first and last few pages, in fine binding. Ref: 112428 Price: HK$ 20,000