AGATHA CHRISTIE - THE MURDER AT HAZELMOOR - RARE TRUE 1ST 1931 w/DJ NPC

Description: AGATHA CHRISTIE - THE MURDER AT HAZELMOOR (published in the UK as "The Sittaford Mystery"), published by Dodd Mead, copyright 1931, First Printing (no references to subsequent printings on copyright page - there was never a 2nd Dodd Mead printing), lists to "The Murder At The Vicarage" on list of Christie books to pre-title page, red badge illustrated endpapers, orange cloth boards with black lettering to spine and front panel, $2.00 price on DJ front flap. NOTE - THE U.S. EDITION IS THE TRUE 1ST - PUBLISHED BEFORE THE U.K. EDITION, IT IS NOT KNOWN WHEN THE U.S. EDITION WAS PUBLISHED BUT THE U.K. 1ST WENT ON SALE ON SEPTEMBER 7, 1931 - AND THIS BOOK HAS A TINY RECEIVED/PURCHASE STAMP DATE OF 1931 AUG 18 - FURTHER CONFIRMING THAT THIS U.S. EDITION IS THE TRUE WORLDWIDE 1ST EDITION. Book has no creased page corners, former owner's tiny name & date stamp at top right on ffe otherwise no former ownership markings or used bookstore stamps inside, no foxing to pages or endpapers or outer page edges, hint of dust soiling/age darkening to outer page edges, clean endpapers with no soiling or staining, no splitting to internal hinges (common defect with these early Dodd Mead books), no spine lean, no wear to board edges or board corners, or to spine tips, spine sun fading (common defect with this book - even with the original dust jacket), no rubbing to spine lettering, no handling/dust soiling to boards, no soiling or discoloration to boards, no bumped board corners. Dust jacket has irregular chipping at edges and closed tear at bottom right on rear panel, slight wear to front flap crease (nick losses at flap crease corners), edge wear, very slight spine sun darkening, almost no wear to left/right on spine, no color rubbing to front panel, slight dust rubbing to light colored rear panel, no soiling or staining. Overall a FINE-/N-FINE book in VG- condition dust jacket (not price clipped) of a rare early 1930s era Agatha Christie 1st printing. I have a number of other U.K. and U.S. Agatha Christie 1st printing hardcover books up for auction on ebay - just click on the 'see other items' link to the right of the picture. NOTE - MEDIA MAIL ROUTINELY TAKES 3-4 WEEKS (REGARDLESS OF WHAT EBAY MAY SAY - THEY DON'T CONTROL THE POST OFFICE). 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Price: 574.99 USD

Location: Anchorage, Alaska

End Time: 2024-11-20T20:27:16.000Z

Shipping Cost: 5.99 USD