A CARIBBEAN MYSTERY
by Christie, Agatha
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Stephenson, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1965. First American Edition. Jane Marple, who has been unwell, is sent by her solicitous newphew on holiday to the West Indies. Despite the exotic setting, little time elapses before her formidable powers are put to the test with the death, in suspicious circumstances, of Major Palgrave, an elderly fellow guest" (Wagstaff & Poole, p.215). Hubin, p.79. First Printing. Octavo (21.5cm); dark green paper-covered boards and lime green cloth backstrip, with titles stamped in gilt and black on spine; green topstain; dustjacket; x,245,[1]pp. Light wear to crown, some rubbing to cloth at upper backstrip, else a clean, Near Fine copy. Dustjacket is price-clipped, showing light wear to extremities, some gentle sunning and faint foxing, with a small (and unnecessary) piece of clear tape on verso; Very Good+.
Synopsis
A Caribbean Mystery is a work of detective fiction by Agatha Christie and first published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club on November 16, 1964 and in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company the following year. The UK edition retailed at sixteen shillings (16/-) and the US edition at $4.50. It features the detective Miss Marple.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Captain Ahab's Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6896
- Title
- A CARIBBEAN MYSTERY
- Author
- Christie, Agatha
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Dodd, Mead & Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1965
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Captain Ahab's Rare Books
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Stephenson, Virginia
About Captain Ahab's Rare Books
Founded in 2010, Captain Ahab's Rare Books specializes in first editions of literature, genre fiction, film-related books and ephemera, zines, manuscript and archival material.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.