A Murder is Announced
by Christie, Agatha
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+ in Good dust jacket
- Seller
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Northridge, California, United States
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About This Item
Dodd, Mead & Co. Very Good+ in Good dust jacket. 1950. First Edition. Hardcover. Brick cloth first edition is faded along spine. Paper clip mark to front end pages. Unclipped jacket is worn, with loss at top of spine into front panel. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
Synopsis
The villagers of Chipping Cleghorn, including Jane Marple, are agog with curiosity over an advertisement in the local gazette which read: 'A murder is announced and will take place on Friday October 29th, at Little Paddocks at 6:30 p.m.' Unable to resist the mysterious invitation, a crowd begins to gather at Little Paddocks at the ppointed time when, without warning, the lights go out . . .
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- Bookseller
- curtis paul books inc. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 40135
- Title
- A Murder is Announced
- Author
- Christie, Agatha
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+ in Good dust jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Dodd, Mead & Co
- Date Published
- 1950
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- Spine
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- First Edition
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- Jacket
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- Cloth
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- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.