Agatha Christie The Labors Of Hercules - Rare Collins Canada 1St 1947 Dj N-Fine
$245 · Offered by eBay · No longer available
First edition
AGATHA CHRISTIE - THE LABORS OF HERCULES (published in the UK as "The Labours of Hercules"), published by Collins Canada, copyright 1947, First (and only) Printing (no references to subsequent printings on copyright page - there was never a 2nd printing), white tiny diamond patterned endpapers, light grey cloth boards with dark green to spine and front panel, $2.50 price on DJ front flap. UNTIL 1945 DODD MEAD PUBLISHED THE CANADIAN EDITION THAT WAS IDENTICAL TO THE U.S. EDITION BUT IT SAID PUBLISHED IN CANADA ON THE COPYRIGHT PAGE. IN 1949 (STARTING WITH CROOKED HOUSE) COLLINS EXPORTED U.K. EDITIONS (UNPRICED) TO CANADA (LIKE IT DID TO AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND). BUT BECAUSE OF POST-WWII PAPER RESTRICTIONS IN THE U.K., COLLINS COULD NOT PRINT AGATHA CHRISTIE BOOKS FOR THE CANADIAN MARKET. AS A RESULT 3 BOOKS (HOLLOW, LABORS OF HERCULES, & TAKEN AT THE FLOOD) WERE PRINTED BY DODD MEAD (SO THE BOOKS LOOK LIKE U.S. EDITIONS) BUT THE PUBLISHER IS ACTUALLY COLLINS ON THE DJ & BOOK SPINE & TITLE/COPYRIGHT PAGES. THESE 3 "COLLINS CANADA" BOOKS ARE VERY VERY SCARCE. SHOP AND COMPARE - A COPY OF THE CANADIAN EDITION OF THE HOLLOW (WITHOUT A DUST JACKET) IS LISTED FOR SALE AT $150 - SEE EBAY 265757301468 Book has no creased page corners, no former ownership markings or used bookstore stamps inside, no foxing to pages or endpapers or outer page edges, black top stain has no drop spots or fading, outer page edges are white (virtually no dust soiling/age darkening), clean endpapers with no
- Publisher: Agatha Christie
- Year: 1947
- Binding: Hardcover
- Condition: Very Good
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