Life and Crimes of Agatha Christie by Charles Osborne - 1982-09

Paperback. Very Good.

Paperback. Acceptable.

London: Collins, 1982 First edition in hardcover with dust jacket. Nice wrap around art by Tom Adams on jacket. 256 pp. Photographs, bibliography, index.

London: Collins, 1982. First edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near fine. A "professional" life of the prolific British mystery author. Fine in fine price-clipped dust jacket.

London: Collins. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1982. First Edition. Hardcover. 0002164620 . 1982 first edition, 256pp, , illustrated, red cloth with VG dustwrapper ; 9.1 X 5.8 inches; 256 pages .

London: Wm Collins & Sons & Co, 1982. 256pp/illus. Comprehensive guide to Agatha Christie's 85 novels. Provides information on each book's provenance, on the work itself and on its contemporary critical reception set against the background of the major events in the author's life. It has been updated to include details of publications, TV adaptations and films. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall.

London England: Collins. Hardback. First Edition. The Life and Crimes of Agatha Christie. Very slight foxing to edge. Very slight shelf wear to edge of D/J. Agatha Christie was the author of some 85 novels which have been translated into 103 languages; she is outsold only by the Bible and Shakespeare. Many have tried to copy her but none has succeeded. Attempts to capture her personality on paper, to discover her motivations or the reasons for her popularity, have so far failed. The author, a lifelong student of Agatha Christie, approaches this most private persons above all through her books. Charles Osborne has compiled a 'professional life' of Agatha Christie, providing authoratitive information on each book's provenance, on the work itself and on its contemporary critical reception set against the background of the major events in the author's life. Illustrated with many black-and-white photographs, this comprehensive guide to the world of Agatha Christie will be found by her many… Read More

London, U.K.: Collins, 1982. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. FINE/FINE First Edition, 1st U.K. Printing. As-new condition but for highlighting and notes in margins of bibliography section only. Nice unclipped DJ has no tears, no chipping. 6.25" by 9.25", 256 pages. - A highly detailed and well-illustrated biography of the professional life of Agatha Christie.. and a complete bibliography of all of Agatha Christie's works.

A fine first British edition hardcover in a near fine dust jacket. No remainder marks, good straight tight bindings. Small tear to front right cover. A very nice copy for a fan

London : Collins, 1982. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Not price-clipped. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 256 pages, 32 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (pages 244-251) and index. Looks at the life and work of Agatha Christie through her books -- provides information on each book's provenance, on the work itself and on its contemporary critical reception. Subjects; Christie, Agatha 1890-1976 ; Biography. Christie, Agatha 1890-1976. 1900-1999. Detective and mystery stories, English History and criticism.. Authors, English 20th century ; Biography. �crivains anglais 20e si�cle ; Biographies. Authors, English. Detective and mystery stories, English. Biografie. Novelists, English 20th century ; Biography. Women authors, English 20th century ; Biography.