Black Coffee
by Agatha Christie; Charles Osborne
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
New York: St. Martin's Press, 1998. First edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 9.5" by 6.5". None. A very smart first edition, first impression of this adaptation of the first piece that Christie wrote for the stage, Black Coffee. First edition, first impression. Review copy with a letter from the publisher. The first piece that Christie wrote for the stage, which launched a successful second career for her as a playwright. A scientist discovers that someone in his household has stolen the formula for an explosive from his laboratory. He calls Hercule Poirot to investigate, but is murdered just as Poirot arrives. Written by Dame Agatha Christie, an English writer known for her detective novels and short story collections, particularly those revolving around fictional detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. Adapted into a novel from the original script by Charles Osborne, an Australian journalist, theatre and opera critic, poet and novelist. In the original quarter cloth binding with paper covered boards. Externally, excellent. Original unclipped dust wrapper is also excellent. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 903T47
- Title
- Black Coffee
- Author
- Agatha Christie; Charles Osborne
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1998
- Size
- 9.5" by 6.5"
- Keywords
- Black Coffee Hercule Poirot Agatha Christie Osborne Hercule Poirot
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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