By Agatha Christie
New York   Dodd, Mead, and Company
8" by 5.5" x, [2], 223pp
The first U.S. edition of this unique novel by Agatha Christie, one of her only historical mystery novels, set against the backdrop of Ancient Egypt.
By Agatha Christie

1944 Death Comes as the End

New York   Dodd, Mead, and Company
8" by 5.5" x, [2], 223pp
The first U.S. edition of this unique novel by Agatha Christie, one of her only historical mystery novels, set against the backdrop of Ancient Egypt.
£495.00
: 0.5kgs / : 966P39

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Description

First Edition, Publishers' Original Binding, With Dustwrapper

The first U.S. edition, first printing. This U.S. edition was published the year prior the first U.K. edition

In the original unclipped dust wrapper.

'Death Comes as the End' is a unique mystery novel set in Thebes in 2000 BC, one of Christie's only historical mystery novels that's not set in Europe.

This novel is also notable as it was the first full-length novel that combined the whodunit story with historical fiction.

Written by the queen of crime fiction, Agatha Christie.

Condition

In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, generally smart, with dampstains and discolouration to the cloth. A little light bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Light edge wear to the dust wrapper, with small closed tears. Minor handling marks and spots to the wraps, and a little light rubbing, with small tidemarks to the reverse. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean.

Very Good

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