The Mysterious Mr. Quin
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First edition
London: W. Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. , 1930 . First edition. Leather. Near Fine. 7" by 5". None. The first edition of Agatha Christie s Harley Quin collection, comprising twelve intriguing mysteries in a handsome modern half morocco binding by Temple Bindery. In a handsome red modern half morocco binding with cloth boards and gilt ruling, bound by Temple Bindery. Endpapers renewed. First edition. A collection of twelve linked mystery stories combining detection with romance and the supernatural. The enigmatic Harley Quin appears at moments of crisis, prompting the elderly observer Mr Satterthwaite to reconsider old crimes, unhappy love affairs and approaching tragedies. Title in this collection include The Coming of Mr Quin, The Shadow on the Glass, The Dead Harlequin, The Man from the Sea and Harlequin s Lane. Agatha Christie (1890-1976) was a British crime novelist whose detectives include Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. Quin represents the more fantastical side of her writing, drawing upon the Harlequin tradition of the commedia dell arte. This is also the only Christie book dedicated to one of her fictional characters, To Harlequin the Invisible . In a modern half morocco binding with cloth boards, bound by Temple Bindery. Externally, very smart. Endpapers renewed. Very slight rubbing with one or two very slight scuff marks to extremities. Very slight fading to spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean with the odd light spot, more prominent to pages 212-225.
- Publisher: W. Collins Sons & Co. Ltd.
- Year: 1930
- Edition: First Edition
- Binding: hardcover
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