AGATHA CHRISTIE - DOUBLE SIN AND OTHER STORIES - RARE 1ST 1961 DJ NPC HIGH GRADE
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First edition
AGATHA CHRISTIE - DOUBLE SIN AND OTHER STORIES, published by Dodd Mead, copyright 1961, First Printing (no references to subsequent printings on copyright page - there was never a 2nd printing and no book club edition), lists to "Cat Among the Pigeons" to left of title page, white endpapers, light grey boards with green lettering to spine, $3.50 price on DJ front flap. ONE OF THE RARER DODD MEAD AGATHA CHRISTIE 1STS (EASILY THE RAREST 1960s DODD MEAD 1ST) AS THIS IS A COLLECTION OF SHORT STORIES PUBLISHED IN MUCH SMALLER QUANTITIES THAN CHRISTIE'S ANNUAL NOVELS AND THERE WAS NO UK EDITION. 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, just a hint of dust soiling/age darkening to outer page edges (no foxing), original endpapers are clean with no soiling or staining, no splitting to internal hinges (common defect with these early Dodd Mead books), no spine lean, no wear to board edges or to board corners or to spine tips (common with the sprayed-on color used by the publisher for the boards), no spine sun fading/darkening, no rubbing to spine lettering, no soiling or staining to front board, no bumped board corners. Dust jacket has tiny closed tear with related crease at botton right on spine otherwise no chipping or tearing or creasing, slight wear to spine tips with 'v' losses at top spine tip corners, no wear to front flap crease (just at flap crease corners), no spine sun
- Publisher: Agatha Christie
- Year: 1966
- Condition: Very Good
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