Description: Sparkling Cyanide Author: CHRISTIE, [Dame] Agatha (1890-1976) Title: Sparkling Cyanide Publication: London: For the Crime Club by Collins, 1945 Description: [Mystery] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.160. Publisher's orange cloth with titles in black to spine. Illustrated dust-jacket priced at 8s.6d. No inscriptions. Jacket shows general wear, chipped at foot of spine, tear to joint backed with a strip of clear tape, some toning to spine. A used yet presentable copy. "A year ago, seven people sat down to dinner. One of them, Rosemary Barton, never got up...." 'Sparkling Cyanide' is an expansion of a Hercule Poirot short story entitled 'Yellow Iris'. It is one of four cases featuring the British former MI5 agent Colonel Johnny Race, who first appeared in 'The Man In the Brown Suit'(1924), and had partnered Poirot in 'Cards on the Table'(1936) and 'Death On the Nile'(1937). Published in December 1945, following the US first edition (as 'Remembered Death') in February. Seller ID: 63675 Subject: Literature Adrian Harrington began trading in 1971, as part of Harrington Brothers on London's fashionable King's Road, after 40+ years of bookselling in the capital, Adrian relocated to Royal Tunbridge Wells. Adrian Harrington Rare Books deal in a wide selection of literature, modern first editions, leather bound library sets, children's and illustrated books and fine and rare antiquarian and old books in all fields. Ian Fleming Bibliographer Jon Gilbert curates our world-class stock of James Bond material, including first edition novels, film posters, original scripts and associated ephemera. Terms All orders ship within two business days. We offer combined shipping on multiple orders. All books and dust-jackets are supplied in suitable archival quality protectors and orders are professionally packed in bubble wrap and high quality cardboard book packs to ensure that they arrive safely. OUR GUARANTEE. We endeavour to describe item as accurately as possible using industry standard grades and our feedback speaks for itself. It is not in our interests to 'overdescribe', but in the unlikely event of a problem we offer a no-quibble refund on all items. Please email if you have any questions, and please view our other items listed.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
Price: 325 GBP
Location: Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
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Author: CHRISTIE, [Dame] Agatha (1890-1976
Publisher: London: For the Crime Club by Collins, 1945
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Dust Jacket
Language: English
Original/Facsimile: Original
