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The Murder of Roger Ackroyd; They Do It With Mirrors; Mrs. McGinty's Dead
by Christie, Agatha
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Hardback. Crime Collection. Paul Hamlyn. London. 1969. The Murder of Roger Ackroyd; They Do It With Mirrors; Mrs. McGinty's Dead. Hardback with dj. Dj is bright with good edges and tips. Slight fade to top of dj. Red titles to spine have faded. Not priced. Lovely boards - black with red and gilt titles to spine and front, very smart indeed. Contents: red end-papers are very good. Ghost of old price rubbed out to front. Otherwise clean and unmarked. Fore-edge of text block at top is stained red. Light age spotting to fore-edge of text block to side. This book contains three Agatha Christie mysteries. Not exlib and packed and sent with care.
Synopsis
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd is a work of detective fiction by Agatha Christie, first published in the UK by William Collins & Sons in June 1926 and in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company on the 19th of the same month. It features Hercule Poirot as the lead detective. The UK edition retailed at seven shillings and sixpence (7/6) and the US edition at $2.00. It is one of Christie's best known and most controversial novels, its innovative twist ending having a significant impact on the genre.
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- Bookseller
- N K Burchill Rana Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 100002629
- Title
- The Murder of Roger Ackroyd; They Do It With Mirrors; Mrs. McGinty's Dead
- Author
- Christie, Agatha
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- fiction; crime; detective; mystery; thriller;
- Bookseller catalogs
- Thriller; Crime Fiction;
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