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THE MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR AT STYLES, John Lane, New York, 1920, first edition, several leaves with some smallish light brown stains, else a fine copy rebound in full tan calf with very nice text block and with gold gilt stamping to the spine and front cover matching the original binding design. The authors first novel and quite scarce in the true first edition as is here.

London: John Lane, The Bodley Head, 1921 . First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 8" by 5.5". None. A smart first edition of Agatha Christie's very scarce first published novel. A thrilling work in featuring the first appearance of Christie's much loved Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot. The first UK edition, first impression, of Agatha Christie's first published novel, marking the first appearance of iconic detective Hercule Poirot. In the bright publisher's original cloth binding.Lacking the title page, half title, and front free endpaper.Written in 1916 during the First World War, and first published in 1920 by John Lane in New York in September 1920, with this very scarce first UK edition published in London in January 1921.With the image of a fragment of the will to page 67, a map of the house to page 42, a plan of Mrs Inglethorp's Bedroom to page 60, and a facsimile of a document to page 83.Upon initial publication, this work received enthusiastic reviews, with 'The Times Literary Supplement'… Read More

Toronto: The Ryerson Press, 1920. First Canadian edition of the AUTHOR'S FIRST BOOK and first to feature Belgian private detective Hercule Poirot. Issued from sheets of the true first edition (NY; John Lane, 1920) and preceding the London edition (Bodley Head, 1921). We record only one other copy offered for sale and are able to locate only one copy in libraries. Recased with new endpapers added, lettering touched up and cloth coated. Spine a little tanned otherwise near fine. Housed in matching clamshell case lined in silk. Rare. THE FIRST APPEARANCE OF POIROT

New York: Grosset & Dunlap. Red, cloth-covered boards with black lettering. No inscriptions, pages tanned otherwise minor wear, small bookshop sticker on the front free endpaper The dust jacket has general minor wear and some tape repairs to the reverse. Hercule Poirot makes his first appearance in this book that was originally published by Dodd Mead in 1920. This edition was produced under World War II printing restrictions (as stated on the dust jacket flap) which would date it early to mid 1940's. The dust jacket illustration is based on the original artwork thereby providing an alternative to the first edition which understandably commands very high prices. Weysprings Books is a Member of: the IOBA and PBFA, and subscribes to the Associations' Codes of Ethics. . Good. Hardcover. First Thus.

London: Harper Collins, 2022. [Modern Literature] FIRST EDITION THUS. Octavo (23 x 15cm), pp.xvii; [5]; 245; [5], blank. Green cloth imitation paper over boards lettered and patterned in gilt with white lettered quotation to back. Printed price of £14.99 to lower board. Green Art Deco illustrative endpapers. Some minor rubbing to spine, light bumping to bottom corners. Near fine. 'The Mysterious Affair at Styles' was Christie's first novel, and it introduces the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot. Originally published in 1921 by the Bodley Head, this modern edition is published by Harper Collins with a previously deleted chapter as well as an introduction by John Curran about 'Drugs and Detective Stories'.

London: Pan Books, 1954 12mo. original printed paper wraps (a little rubbed & creased, slightly marked & toned, prev. owner's name in pencil to first leaf, a little splitting at tail of upper hinge); pp. 190, [2 (pubs. advts.)]. A very good copy. The first Hercule Poirot murder mystery.. First Pan. Soft Cover. VG-.

London: Hamlyn. 1970. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made plastic sleeve. A nice copy. Bookplate to Front Pastedown. Inside of dustjacket has a light watermark to lower edge - no other signs of water damage. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 511pages. . 1st thus. Hardback.

New York: Fall River Press, 2019. New and unread in a New dust jacket. PERFECT CONDITION but for a mark on the jacket's front panel where something, probably a price sticker, has been removed. NO chips, tears, creases or fading. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. Pages are fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked -- obviously never read. This anthology contains two full length Hercule Poirot novels: THE MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR AT STYLES; and THE MURDER ON THE LINKS. Also included are 25 short stories in a section entitled: THE GREY CELLS OF M. POIROT. 2019. First Printing of the First Edition with complete number row (2468 10 97531) on the copyright page. Bound in the original red boards with black spine -- stamped in bright gold. From the dust jacket: "In the twenty-five short stories assembled here, all first published in 1923, Poirot applies what he refers to as his 'little grey cells' to collar a variety of crooks and criminals.". First Printing of… Read More

London: Penguin, 1985. 1st ed. thus. Nice copy. small octavo. card covers 256pp., First published as Penguin No.6 in 1935. Nice copy of the 50th anniversary facsimile edition

NY: Dodd, Mead & Company. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1975. Book Club Edition. First Printing. Hard Cover. Quarter-bound in publisher's black cloth over black boards, gilt and red lettering on spine, fore-edge deckle. . Former owner's name neatly stamped og ffep, otherwise unmarked, tight, square, and clean. The unclipped dust jacket has only one tiny closed tear, else fine. VERY GOOD/VERY GOOD. . Book Club Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 377 pp .

Diamond Books, 1993. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8x5x2. 1st Omnibus. mild shelf wear on the book and jacket. internally there is thorough foxing. sound binding. may require extra postage outside South Africa. [SK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, 2006. First Edition, A on copyright pa. hardcover. fine/fine. 5x0x8. NOT an ex library book. 224 pages. Dust jacket has no chips or tears, price is not clipped.

The Mysterious Affair at Styles: A Hercule Poirot Mystery. Agatha Christie. A First Printing in the Black Dog & Leventhal 2006 "Agatha Christie Collection." Fine, unread, as new black full cloth hardcover with gilt lettering and design. Fine, as new jacket. A sharp copy. Includes publisher's Agatha Christie Collection bookmark. Boxed shipping. 3

Avon, 1945. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. First Ed Thus. First American ed. thus. Very good condition, moderate over all wear, crease to lower left corner of front cover. Avon #75..

New York: Fall River, 2019. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 0x0x0. First edition. An exceptional copy. 2019 Hard Cover. Includes the full text of The Mysterious Affair at Styles, The Murder on the Links, and The Grey Cells of M. Poirot.

New York, New York: Random House, Inc., 2007. Paperback. Very Good. First Thus The first Hercule Poirot mystery! ** Modern reprint edition on Mortalis imprint. Weakened front hinge. Packed and shipped with care.

Pan, 1973. Paperback. Good. 1973. Twenty-first Printing. 190 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Paper cover has mild edge-wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking and tanning.

Pan Books, 1954. 1st Thus edition. good. good 1st Pan 1954 edition paperback In stock shipped from our UK warehouse

Canada: Avon, 1945. Solid with creases on the covers and some small scuff marks on the bottom of the front cover.. 1st Printing. Paperback. Good +.