Description: Click here to see our other books! The Murder at the Vicarage Agatha Christie 1930 Dodd, Mead and Company : New York 7.5" by 5" 319pp SUMMARY The first U.S edition of this important Agatha Christie novel. Being the first appearance of Christie's favourite detective creation, Miss Marple. First Edition,Publishers' Original Binding,With Dustwrapper Overall Condition: Fine This book weighs 0.75 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 19.99 EU Postage: £ 15.99 European Postage: £ 16.99 Asia Postage: £ 21.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 25.99 DESCRIPTION Extremely scarce, with the publisher's original dustwrapper, which is a rare survival. The first novel to feature Christie's famous elderly amateur detective, Miss Marple. Previously Marple had featured in some short stories published in The Royal Magazine and Story Teller Magazine. Marple was based on Christie's own step-grandmother and her cronies.The Murder at The Vicarage follows the amateur detective Miss Marple in this whodunit novel. A story of the 'village mystery' genre, Marple solves the murder of despised villager Colonel Lucius Protheroe who is found murdered in the vicar's study. Agatha Christie is one of the most prolific crime writers of the twentieth century and her work consists of 66 detective novels, 150 short stories and 19 plays; she is the writer of the world's longest running play, The Mousetrap which has been on stage since 1952. Christie is also one of the bestselling novelists of all time and her works rank highly in the most-widely published books. A very bright copy of this important novel. CONDITION In the publisher's original cloth binding. With original dustwrapper. Externally, excellent with minor shelfwear. Dustwrapper is very bright. Chipping to the head and tail of spine. Light chips to the head and tail of flyleaf joints. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright. Small spot to the fore-edge. Otherwise, pages are clean. Overall Condition: Fine Very Good Indeed GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques
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Author: Agatha Christie
Binding: Cloth
Non-Fiction Subject: None
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Language: English
Fiction Subject: Crime & Detective
Original/Facsimile: Original
Publisher: Dodd, Mead and Company
Illustrator: None
Original/Reproduction: Original
Signed: No
Region: New York
Year Printed: 1930
Place of Publication: New York
Weight: 0.7500
Country/Region of Manufacture: New York
