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Pan small owners name inside front cover. First Thus. Soft Cover. Very Good.

New York: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers. First Edition, Third Impression. . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First edition third impression of this re-issue of the Agatha Christie classic. Size octavo, 317 pages. Black hard cover with silver gilt titles to the spine, grey end-papers, with the dust jacket. Book condition fine, a very clean copy. Dust jacket condition near fine, very slight curl to edges otherwise fine, not price clipped. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

First edition third impression of this re-issue of the Agatha Christie classic. Size octavo, 317 pages. Black hard cover with silver gilt titles to the spine, grey end-papers, with the dust jacket. Book condition fine, a very clean copy. Dust jacket condition near fine, very slight curl to edges otherwise fine, not price clipped. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

London: Book Club Associates. The Mystery of the Blue Train; Lord Edgware Dies; Death in the Clouds, three novels complete in one volume under the title "The Agatha Christie Companion" No inscriptions, minor general wear to the dust jacket, protected by a clear, removable cover. A good reading copy for Agatha Christie fans. Weysprings Books is a Member of: the IOBA and PBFA, and subscribes to the Associations' Codes of Ethics. . Very Good. Hardcover. First Thus. 1975.

London, UK: Hamlyn, 1970. 1st Thus 1st Impression. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1st thus. 544p. In black cloth boards with gilt and red decorations and lettering, red blocked spine labels, top edge sprayed red, decorative headband, orange endpapers (boards are strong, bright and clean, with smooth edges and sharp corners). There is a previous owner's label on the front free endpaper, else internally neat, clean, bright and tight. In its original dust jacket (very gently bumped on corners and spine ends, faded titles on a sunned spine as typical for this edition, mild marks from water damage along bottom edge and base of spine with some reddening from endpapers on inner flaps). Dust jacket now protected in an archival quality Mylar wrapper, fitted without the use of tape or adhesives. A pleasing volume from the Agatha Christie Crime Collection. 8vo. The Agatha Christie Crime Collection, issued by Hamlyn Publishing Group in the late 1960s and early 1970s, is a definitive collected edition of Christie's crime fiction, including her short stories, up to the publication of Nemesis in 1972. Each volume contains three of her detective fiction novels. Issued by Hamlyn on by monthly subscription only and was not sold through bookshops. The set was nicely produced, with each volume featuring golden dagger over Christie's initials on the front panel, coloured endpapers, sprayed edges and encased in period dust jackets, each one featuring a element of one of the three mysteries. Some of those in the series are now hard to find especially, it is said, some of the later issues, as subscriptions to the series fell off towards the end. We have several volumes from this series in stock and offer generous discounts to those purchasing more than one volume at a time - please inquire.

London.: Collins., 1935. 1st Edition 5th or later Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. A very good later copy. 296 age appropriate pages with scattered foxing throughout. Previous owners name and date on the ffep.No torn or loose pages. Slight lean to the right. Dated as twelfth impression February 1935 on the copyright page. Outer blue boards are heavily marked and has a faded spine.

UK,slim 12mo p/back 1st edn thus.[Originally a UK,8vo HB +dw/dj,1st edn,published by W. Collins Sons & Co.,London in 1928.] VG.No owner inscptn and no price removal (2/-) to cover.Bright,glossy,vibrant colour pictorial artwork by PEFF,illustrated front cover,with white and dark grey letters,slightly dulled white letters to cherry-red concave spine with reading creases,rear cover with story precis and author's potted biography; with negligible shelf-wear, bumping,creasing to edges and corner - no nicks or tears present.Front cover with indeterminate smudges(?) across it's top 1/3rd,over the titling.Rear,top corner with a crease leaving a concomitant impression of the fold to some of the later pages' top corners,but in diminishing visibility to them.All edges ubiquitously aged/toned - a small water stain to foot of fore-edge - but no foxing; contents tight, text block clear and visible but,inevitable page-edge toning - no intentional dog-ear reading creases to any other pages' corners other than from already described corner crease.UK,slim 12mo p/back 1st edn thus,by this publisher,5-188pp [paginated] includes XXXVI (36) chapters; plus [unpaginated] half-title,title page with dedication to reverse,and to the rear,3pp publisher's advert. This appears to be one of his very first commission painting's cover for PAN as,dated 1954,this is the year he went freelance.It also appears to be very SCARCE in this edition as only one internet copy noted so far.One of Christie's early 'Poirot' detective-stories and possibly a thrilling tale that many 'fans' may not have come across before.A famous ruby known as 'Heart of Fire',passes into the possession of a beautiful American woman,Ruth Kettering. Jewels have often,through the course of history,been associated with death and violence,and the 'Heart of Fire' excercises its baneful and mysterious influence on those who come into contact with it.Ruth Kettering is murdered while travelling across France to the Riviera in the Blue Train.And a quiet English girl,Katherine Grey,who has got into conversation with Mrs Kettering,finds that her conviction that nothing exciting would ever happen to her is suddenly proved false.There is another passenger on the train to whom Katherine had spoken casually - a little man with an egg-shaped head and a fierce moustache.His reply to her remarks is curious and unexpected.And when the train arrives at Nice,Hercule Poirot is called on to unravel a most complicated crime. Samuel John Peffer (known as PEFF),b. 3rd November, 1921 – d. 14th March,2014) was a British commercial artist who designed film posters,and paperback book covers.His best known work was for the covers of the paperback James Bond novels published by PAN BOOKS LTD.,in the 1950s and 1960s,for which he created a consistent and distinctive style.He went freelance around 1954.He was noticed by the Pan Books art buyer,Tony Bowen-Davies,and during the 1950s and 1960s,he painted hundreds of book covers,including from 1957,particularly the Fleming novels 'Casino Royale','Moonraker','From Russia with Love' and 'Dr. No.',all for Pan, as well as many Christie novels. Please contact seller @ rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.uk ,because of the lighter weight and the value of this item for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,that p/backs' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if p/back is offered P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIR postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. 1/2 to 2/3rds of standard AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving long before the quoted 42 days - but not always. **

Agatha Christie Facsimile. Near Fine.

Near fine copy.

Pan, 1954. Book. Fair. Soft cover. First Ed Thus. First British paperback ed. thus. Fair condition, over all wear, erasure marks on first page, spine damage, slant and creases, first few pages starting to come loose, back cover partially detached..

Harper Collins 2007. First edition thus, large quarto, illus pink & black glossy heavy card boards with white & pink lettering, dark pink eps, 46pp, illus, nr fine

First edition thus, large quarto, illus pink & black glossy heavy card boards with white & pink lettering, dark pink eps, 46pp, illus, nr fine

New York: Dodd, Mead, 1973. Bound in light green cloth, stamped in black. This i the first edition of the publisher's Greenway Edition (published in the mid 1970's). Some edgewear, but a most acceptable copy. 286 pp. . First Edition Thus. Hard Cover. Very Good +/Very Good +.

London, UK: Hamlyn, 1970. 1st Thus 1st Impression. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1st thus. 544p. In black cloth boards with gilt and red decorations and lettering, red blocked spine labels, top edge sprayed red, decorative headband, orange endpapers (boards are strong, bright and clean, with smooth edges and sharp corners). Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. In its original dust jacket (very gently bumped on corners and spine ends, faded titles on a sunned spine as typical for this edition, perhaps a tad discoloured). Dust jacket now protected in an archival quality Mylar wrapper, fitted without the use of tape or adhesives. A pleasing volume from the Agatha Christie Crime Collection. 8vo. The Agatha Christie Crime Collection, issued by Hamlyn Publishing Group in the late 1960s and early 1970s, is a definitive collected edition of Christie's crime fiction, including her short stories, up to the publication of Nemesis in 1972. Each volume contains three of her detective fiction novels. Issued by Hamlyn on by monthly subscription only and was not sold through bookshops. The set was nicely produced, with each volume featuring golden dagger over Christie's initials on the front panel, coloured endpapers, sprayed edges and encased in period dust jackets, each one featuring a element of one of the three mysteries. Some of those in the series are now hard to find especially, it is said, some of the later issues, as subscriptions to the series fell off towards the end. We have several volumes from this series in stock and offer generous discounts to those purchasing more than one volume at a time - please inquire.

Heron Books, 1976. First Thus edition. fine. fine 1st Heron Books 1976 edition hardcover in red faux leather and gold titles In stock shipped from our UK warehouse

Paul Hamlyn. Book Club. Hardcover. Used - Good/Good. Minor shelf wear on edges of dust jacket. Pictures available upon request. Minor shelf wear on edges of boards but spine, boards, and pages are in good condition.

British edition, first printing of this collected edition, 1970. With original unclipped (and unpriced) jacket. Contains three titles : The Mystery of the Blue Train, The Listerdale Mystery and The Murder at the Vicarage. Jacket has minor patchy edge/shelf wear, (severe) fading to red lettering to spine, a few small marks, the odd small crease/rub to edges, a little pushing/rubbing to head/tail of spine, little pushing/bumping to corners, large red marks to reverse (white side) where colour from boards has run (these do not show through when on book), a few small scratches, little patchy browning and minor creasing/rubbing to front/back inner flaps. Boards are near fine (having been well protected by the jacket) with a little pushing/bumping to a couple of corners and very minor pushing/rubbing to head/tail of spine. Minor spine lean. Pages are generally clean and the binding is tight. Top edge of pages dyed red have the odd minor scratch. Pages slightly tanned. Very occasional small mark to pages. No other faults. All books described honestly and accurately. Paypal accepted.

Near Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket. Letter sequence with "a" apparent. ; 9.10 X 6 X 1.70 inches.

New York: Avenel, 1989. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket. Letter sequence with "a" apparent. ; 9.10 X 6 X 1.70 inches.

New York: Dodd, Mead and Co., 1928. First American edition. Hardcover. Good +. 5 x 8 in. Blue cloth boards with red titles. Condition is GOOD+ ; corners and spine ends bumped with light wear, covers have some pale spotting. Front inner hinge started but muslin is undamaged. Text brght and clean, edges toned. Fic. RGR.

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 impression. Boards are marked and stained, corners are bumped and spine shows wear. Internally no inscriptions, very clean throughout ; has very mild age toning. Overall a very good- copy.

London: Penguin, 1948. First paperback edition, first printing. Published by Penguin in London, 1948. This is a near fine copy. The soft cover is mostly clean throughout and has some foxing on the rear panel. Both hinges are intact and tight. The text blocks are free from foxing and markedly clean. The internals are free from previous owners ink and mostly untoned, despite the poor paperstock. Overall, this is a near fine copy. The novel concerns the murder of an American heiress on Le Train Bleu, the titular "Blue Train".

First paperback edition, first printing. Published by Penguin in London, 1948. This is a near fine copy. The soft cover is mostly clean throughout and has some foxing on the rear panel. Both hinges are intact and tight. The text blocks are free from foxing and markedly clean. The internals are free from previous owners ink and mostly untoned, despite the poor paperstock. Overall, this is a near fine copy. The novel concerns the murder of an American heiress on Le Train Bleu, the titular "Blue Train".

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

NY: Dodd, Mead & Co. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1928. First Edition. Hardcover. Original blue cloth titled in orange, orange topstain. Cloth somewhat insected/foxed. Bottom block edge marked, lower board has a small mark. Hinges slightly starting. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 306 pages .

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.

London: W. Collins Sons & Co LTD, 1929. Cloth. Very Good. 7.5" by 5". None. An early impression of Christie's sixth novel to feature the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot, the fifth impression, printed the year after the first. The fifth impression, printed in March 1929. The first edition was printed in March 1928.A gripping Hercule Poirot murder mystery, set on le Train Bleu to the French Riviera, on which a woman is found strangled, and the famous ruby she owned is discovered to be missing...Agatha Christie is one of the most prolific and successful detective writers of her time, writing sixty-six detective novels in total. She is best known for her protagonists Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple.Prior owner's ink inscription to the front paste down. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. A few light marks to the spine, and to the boards. Spine is a little discoloured. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities, with a small closed tear to the tail of the spine. A few spots to the fore edge. Prior owner's ink inscription to the front paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with some scattered spots. Very Good

An early impression of Christie's sixth novel to feature the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot, the fifth impression, printed the year after the first. The fifth impression, printed in March 1929. The first edition was printed in March 1928. A gripping Hercule Poirot murder mystery, set on le Train Bleu to the French Riviera, on which a woman is found strangled, and the famous ruby she owned is discovered to be missing...Agatha Christie is one of the most prolific and successful detective writers of her time, writing sixty-six detective novels in total. She is best known for her protagonists Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. Prior owner's ink inscription to the front paste down. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. A few light marks to the spine, and to the boards. Spine is a little discoloured. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities, with a small closed tear to the tail of the spine. A few spots to the fore edge. Prior owner's ink inscription to the front paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with some scattered spots. Very Good.

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.

An early impression of Christie's sixth novel to feature the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot, the fifth impression, printed the year after the first. The fifth impression, printed in March 1929. The first edition was printed in March 1928. A gripping Hercule Poirot murder mystery, set on le Train Bleu to the French Riviera, on which a woman is found strangled, and the famous ruby she owned is discovered to be missing...Agatha Christie is one of the most prolific and successful detective writers of her time, writing sixty-six detective novels in total. She is best known for her protagonists Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. Prior owner's ink inscription to the front paste down. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. A few light marks to the spine, and to the boards. Spine is a little discoloured. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities, with a small closed tear to the tail of the spine. A few spots to the fore edge. Prior owner's ink inscription to the front paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with some scattered spots. Very Good.

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. 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 due to size and weight, which will also depend on the final destination. The postage cost will be sent to you by ABE to either accept or decline.

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.

EX-LIBRARY BOOK THAT WAS REBOUND FOR LIBRARY USE. FIRST FREE END PAPER MISSING. ASSORTED WRITING AND STAMPS ON FRONT PASTE DOWN. TWO DATE STAMPS ON RECTO OF LAST PAGE OF TEXT. COCKED. CLEARLY, FREQUENTLY READ DURING ITS LIBRARY HISTORY. THIS IS A TRUE FIRST EDITION AS INDICATED BY THERE BEING NO DATE ON THE COPYRIGHT PAGE. A FAIRLY EARLY CHRISTIE NOVEL FEATURING HERCULE POIROT. THE NOVEL HAS BEEN ADAPTED TO BOTH RADIO AND TELEVISION, THE LATTER AS RECENTLY AS 2006. AMONG THE MOST SOUGHT AFTER CHRISTIE TITLES. EXTRAORDINARILY RARE IN 1ST EDITION. MYLAR PROTECTED

New York, NY: Dodd, Mead, and Co., 1929. [Detective novel] FIRST U.S. EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.[8], 306; [2], blank. Bound in publisher's pale blue cloth, with steam train blocked in blind to front cover, titles in orange to cover and spine, fore edge untrimmed. Contents clean with no inscriptions, page edges a little yellowed, covers gently handled with some age-toning to spine and extremities, lacking the scarce wrapper. An attractive American first edition of this famous murder case involving the theft of the famous 'Heart of Fire' ruby. A Hercule Poirot mystery; when the luxurious Blue Train arrives at Nice, a guard attempts to wake serene Ruth Kettering from her slumbers. But she will never wake again, for a heavy blow has killed her, disfiguring her features almost beyond recognition. What is more, her priceless jewels are missing.

[Detective novel] FIRST U.S. EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.[8], 306; [2], blank. Bound in publisher's pale blue cloth, with steam train blocked in blind to front cover, titles in orange to cover and spine, fore edge untrimmed. Contents clean with no inscriptions, page edges a little yellowed, covers gently handled with some age-toning to spine and extremities, lacking the scarce wrapper. An attractive American first edition of this famous murder case involving the theft of the famous 'Heart of Fire' ruby. A Hercule Poirot mystery; when the luxurious Blue Train arrives at Nice, a guard attempts to wake serene Ruth Kettering from her slumbers. But she will never wake again, for a heavy blow has killed her, disfiguring her features almost beyond recognition. What is more, her priceless jewels are missing.

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.

Attractively bound in finely woven blue cloth stamped brightly in orange on the front boards and on the spine. With a blind-stamped image of the blue train in the center of the front boards. With a few light stains on the rear boards. Touch of light flecking to the edges of the front and rear boards. Very clean and tight throughout. Printed on heavy white stock which is clean and bright. Type is crisp and in fine register. In the original dust jacket with the price of $2.00 at the top of the inside front flap. With a 2" closed tear at the bottom of the spine fold and a 1" closed tear at the top of the same spine fold. With general wear and a touch of fading to the jacket, but virtually complete and rather scarce. A handsome, collectible copy in the rare dust jacket. The novel's plot is based on the 1923 Poirot short story "The Plymouth Express" (later collected in book form in the US in 1951 in The Under Dog and Other Stories and in the UK in 1974 in Poirot's Early Cases). This novel features (as the home of the heroine, Katherine Grey) the first mention in a novel of the fictional village of St Mary Mead, which had originally appeared in "The Tuesday Night Club" published in December 1927, which was the first short story to feature Christie's other famous detective Miss Marple. It also features the first appearance of the minor recurring character, Mr Goby, who would later appear in After the Funeral and Third Girl. The book also features the first appearance of Poirot's valet, Georges. Mere months after this novel was published, prolific French novelist Arthur Bernède published Le mystère du train bleu[7] in late 1928. A murder mystery adventure featuring Bernède's own popular detective, Chantecoq, the story is set in Paris and the plot is completely different. It seems likely, however, that Bernède was hoping to benefit from Poirot's popularity. (Wikipedia) First Edition with matching dates of 1928 on the title and copyright pages with no subsequent printing listed.