AGATHA CHRISTIE - THE LABORS OF HERCULES - RARE 1ST 1947 w/DJ NPC HIGH GRADE
$225 · 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 Dodd Mead, copyright 1947, First (and only) Printing (no references to subsequent printings on copyright page - there was never a 2nd Dodd Mead printing), red badge contest ad to left of title page, white tiny diamond patterned endpapers, light grey cloth boards with dark green to spine and front panel, $2.50 price on DJ front flap. SHOP AND COMPARE - ANOTHER COPY OF THIS BOOK IS LISTED FOR SALE AT $887 - SEE EBAY 115851449873 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 soiling or staining, no splitting to internal hinges, no spine lean, no wear to board edges or board corners or to spine tips, no spine sun fading/darkening, no rubbing to spine lettering, no handling/dust soiling to boards, no soiling or discoloration to boards, no bumped board corners. Dust jacket has small closed tear along top edge on rear panel otherwise no tearing, chipping or creasing, hint of wear to spine tips with 'v' losses to a couple of spine tip corners, almost no wear to front flap crease (just at flap crease corners), hint of edge wear, no spine sun fading, no color rubbing to front panel which is very nice, hint of dust rubbing to white rear panel, n
- Publisher: Agatha Christie
- Year: 1947
- Condition: Very Good
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