Description: AGATHA CHRISTIE - N OR M? published by Collins, copyright 1941, FIRST PRINTING (says "Copyright -- Printed in Great Britain -- 1941" on copyright page with no references to subsequent printings, lists to "Evil Under The Sun" on list of Christie books to left of title page, redish orange boards with black lettering on spine, correct 1st state DJ with Sunday Chronicle generic review to rear flap and list of Crime Club authors to rear panel, and 7s. 6d. net price on DJ front flap (later state DJs had a lower price point). Book has just a couple of creased page corners, no former ownership markings or used book store marks/stamps/stickers inside, clean endpapers with no markings soiling or discoloration, no foxing to pages or endpapers or outer page edges, outer page edges are still white which just barest hint of dust soiling (no age darkening), no spine lean, tight white pages with sharp corners, no wear to board edges or corners or spine tips, just a hint of spine sun fading, no dust/handling soiling to boards and no soiling or stains, no wear/loss to black spine lettering, tiny bumped board corner. Original Dust Jacket has no restoration but has been slightly trimmed at top and bottom (obviously taken from a Collins "ex-libris" edition book where a couple of % of the first printing were printed in different colored slightly smaller but stronger boards and hinges with the round "ex-libris" logo at bottom of front board) however the spine printing is still retained despite the trimming, evidence of removed publisher's reprice spine label, shall chip at top of spine, short closed tear at top right on rear panel, crease to left of front flap crease, no other chipping or tearing or creasing, wear to spine tips, slight wear to front flap crease, almost no edge wear, hint of dust soiling to white rear panel, usual spine sun fading, no scotch tape marks to flaps, no soiling or staining. Overall a FINE-/N-FINE book in GD+ condition dust jacket (not price clipped) of a rare WW II era UK Agatha Christie 1st printing with original dust jacket. 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Price: 899.99 USD
Location: Anchorage, Alaska
End Time: 2024-11-07T05:21:39.000Z
Shipping Cost: 5.99 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Binding: Hardcover
Place of Publication: United Kingdom
Language: English
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Dust Jacket
Author: Agatha Christie
Publisher: Collins
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Topic: Mystery, Thriller
Subject: Literature & Fiction
Year Printed: 1941
Original/Facsimile: Original