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Hamlyn, 1969. 1st edition. Three classic crime novels. Mystery of the Blue Train, The Listerdale Mystery and Murder at the Vicarage. Hardback. fine hardcover copy in a fine dustwrappe.

New York : Dodd, Mead & Company , 1974. Hardback. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8.5" by 5.5". None . A delightful work comprising of three mystery novels by Agatha Christie, all with the connected trope of murders taking place in transit. Contains three of Agatha Christie's superb mystery novels.First thus. In the original unclipped dust wrapper and the publisher's original paper covered boards.Features Christie's recurring characters Hercule Poirot and fan-favourite Miss Marple with all the classic murder mystery, twists and suspense.These stories are all linked in their use of train journeys, a classic and well-used trope of Christie's. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. In the original paper covered boards. Externally, excellent with slight rubbing to extremities and minor bumping to the head and tail of spine. Dust wrapper has a couple markings to the wrap and minimal edge wear, otherwise in near fine condition with protective mylar sleeve. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are clean and bright with a handful of spots to the top edge. Near Fine

FIRST EDITION THUS. Octavo, 2 vols. pp. xiv, 255, [1]; xi, [1], 239, [1]. Bound in sage green and steel blue pictorial cloth with steam train motifs blocked to boards. Gilt spine titles, top edge coloured. Housed in a peach pictorial slipcase. A hint of barely visible foxing to spines on both volumes, also to upper board of Blue Train. Slipcase foxed, particularly to rear panel. Two novels in which grisly murders occur on a train, by the enduring master of crime fiction Agatha Christie. A great set for golden age rail enthusiasts and amateur sleuths alike. Heavyweight so a contribution towards increased postage costs will be requested for overseas delivery.

First American edition. Original hardcover, 306 pages. Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1929. Wear to cover and spine; 14 x 21 cm

Clamshell Box for The Mystery of the Blue Train. Quarter blue leather with chemise. Five raised bands with gold lettering to the spine. Used once. A wonderful production for your first edition of The Mystery of the Blue Train. Photographs/scans available upon request.

Agatha Christie - The Mystery of the Blue Train. Dodd, Mead (1928). First American Edition, first printing, hardback. No dust jacket. Tight, sound copy in Very Good condition. Orange ink lettering on front cover, title lettering and spine lettering are bright and unrubbed. Blue boards are crisp and clean. A nice sharp copy. Not many of these on the market. Be sure to check out our other Christie titles ~.

London: Collins, 1935. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 7.5" by 5". None. An early edition of Agatha Christie's Poirot story 'The Mystery of the Blue Train'. The first edition, twelfth impression. Issued seven years after the true first. Understandably lacking the very scarce original dustwrapper.A very early edition of this important Poirot novel in the Christie canon. Agatha Christie is known as the queen of Crime Fiction. She wrote during the Golden Age of the genre and created beloved detectives such as Hercule Poirot with his 'little grey cells' and the inquisitive elderly sleuth Miss Marple. The pages are unusually clean. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, very smart. Light rubbing to he joints and extremities. Minor bumping to the bottom of board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright. Minor offsetting to the endpapers. Small ink mark to the bottom edge. Pages are clean. Very Good Indeed

An early edition of Agatha Christie's Poirot story 'The Mystery of the Blue Train'. The first edition, twelfth impression. Issued seven years after the true first. Â Understandably lacking the very scarce original dustwrapper. A very early edition of this important Poirot novel in the Christie canon. Â Agatha Christie is known as the queen of Crime Fiction. She wrote during the Golden Age of the genre and created beloved detectives such as Hercule Poirot with his 'little grey cells' and the inquisitive elderly sleuth Miss Marple. Â The pages are unusually clean. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, very smart. Light rubbing to he joints and extremities. Minor bumping to the bottom of board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright. Minor offsetting to the endpapers. Small ink mark to the bottom edge. Pages are clean. Very Good Indeed.

The COMPLETE SET of 24 VOLUMES are in good condition, normal wear, small marks consistent with use and age, some fading to the spine of the dust jackets. The cost of delivery to a United States Mainland address for this set of 24 volumes is £50 ($63), the package weight is 16 kg. Each volume contains three stories: 1. THE MURDER ON THE LINKS - A POCKET FULL OF RYE - DESTINATION UNKNOWN. PUBLISHED 1969. 2. THE CLOCKS - THIRD GIRL - MURDER IN THE MEWS, PUBLISHED 1971. 3. SPARKLING CYANIDE - THE SECRET OF CHIMNEYS - FIVE LITTLE PIGS, PUBLISHED 1970. 4. MYSTERY OF THE BLUE TRAIN - THE LISTERDALE MYSTERY - MURDER AT THE VICARAGE, PUBLISHED 1970. 5. ORDEAL MY INNOCENCE - ONE, TWO, BUCKLE MY SHOE - ADVENTURE OF THE CHRISTMAS PUDDING. PUBLISHED 1970. 6. EVIL UNDER THE SUN - DEATH COMES AS THE END - THE SITTAFORD MYSTERY, PUBLISHED 1970. 7. PARTNERS IN CRIME - AT BERTRAM'S HOTEL - THE HOUND OF DEATH, PUBLISHED 1972. 8. BY THE PRICKING OF MY THUMBS - THE MYSTERIOUS MR. QUIN - ENDLESS NIGHT, PUBLISHED 1971. 9. DEATH ON THE NILE - TOWARDS ZERO - AFTER THE FUNERAL, PUBLISHED 1970. 10. THE HOLLOW - THE MOVING FINGER - THREE ACT TRADEGY, PUBLISHED 1969. 11. PERIL AT END HOUSE - THE BODY IN THE LIBRARY - HERCULE POIROT'S CHRISTMAS, PUBLISHED 1970. 12. THE MURDER OF ROGER ACKROYD - THEY DO IT WITH MIRRORS - MRS McGINTY'S DEAD, PUBLISHED 1969, WITH FOREWARD BY AGATHA CHRISTIE AND COPY OF HER SIGNATURE. 13. NEMESIS - PARKER PYNE INVESTIGATES - POIROT INVESTIGATES, PUBLISHED 1972. 14. HALLOWE'EN PARTY - PASSENGER TO FRANKFURT - THE THIRTEEN PROBLEMS, PUBLISHED 1971. 15. THE PALE HORSE - THE BIG FOUR - THE SECRET ADVERSARY, PUBLISHED 1970. 16. THE MIRROR CRAC'D FROM SIDE TO SIDE - THEY CAME TO BAGHDAD - THE ABC MURDERS, PUBLISHED 1970. 17. CAT AMONG THE PIGEONS - THE LABOURS OF HECULES - HICKORY DICKORY DOCK, PUBLISHED 1970. 18. MURDER IS EASY - DEAD MAN'S FOLLY - THE MAN IN THE BROWN SUIT, PUBLISHED 1970. 19. MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS - DEATH IN THE CLOUDS - WHY DIDN'T THEY ASK EVANS, PUBLISHED 1969. 20. 4.50 FROM PADDINGTON - LORD EDGWARE DIES - MURDER IN MESOPOTAMIA, PUBLISHED 1969. 21. A CARIBBEAN MYSTERY - TAKEN AT THE FLOOD - THE SEVEN DIALS MYSTERY, PUBLISHED 1971. 22. THE MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR AT STYLES - TEN LITTLE NIGGERS - DUMB WITNESS, PUBLISHED 1970. 23. CARDS ON THE TABLE - N OR M - A MURDER IS ANNOUCED, PUBLISHED 1969. 24. APPOINTMENT WITH DEATH - CROOKED HOUSE - SAD CYPRESS, PUBLISHED 1969. Please note postage/shipping will increase from listed postage price, as this will depend on the final destination. The cost of delivery to a United States Mainland address for this set of 24 volumes is £50 ($63). The postage cost will be sent to you by ABE to either accept or decline.

First edition, First impression. A lovely copy finely bound by Temple book bindery in 3/4 red morocco with contrasting black lettering labels to spine with title and author. Five raised bands to spine with gilt tooling. Marbled end papers and gilt page edges. Internally good + with some very light spotting throughout.