The Mysterious Affair at Styles
de Christie, Agatha
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Leicester, United Kingdom
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London: The Folio Society, 2014. Hard Cover. (London: The Folio Society 2014). First UK Edition Thus. 7 colour illustrations by Andrew Davidson. Publisher's brown-blocked buckram. Plain slipcase. 179pp. 23.7x15.7cm. A very fine copy in like slip-case (as new). A stunning copy. "Over the last 30 years, the Folio Society has been publishing wonderful editions of Agatha Christie novels and short stories. Blending together high-quality production, curated introductions and wonderful artwork, these books are gaining popularity among readers, fans and collectors of Christie’s works...The art of Andrew Davidson has elevated these Folio Society books to a high level of desirability. Andrew Davidson studied graphic design at Norwich School of Art and then at the Royal College of Art. He has worked with publishers over the years, but for mystery fans is perhaps now most well-known for his contribution to the Christie Folio Society books. [David Morris - Collecting Christie). Poirot. Photographs/scans available upon request.
Sinopsis
Written in 1916, during World War I, The Mysterious Affair at Styles is Agatha Christie’s first published novel. The story introduces the author’s world-famous Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot, as well as Lieutenant (later Captain) Hastings and Inspector (later Chief Inspector) Japp. The mystery begins with Poirot settling in England near the home of Emily Inglethorp. When Emily is killed, Poirot must apply his detective skills to solve the mystery based on a few seemingly random clues. The book includes maps of the house, the murder scene, and a drawing of a fragment of a will.
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- James M Pickard, ABA, ILAB, PBFA.
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- Inventario del vendedor #
- 355490723223
- Título
- The Mysterious Affair at Styles
- Autor
- Christie, Agatha
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Hard Cover
- Estado del libro
- Usado
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- The Folio Society
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 2014
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James M Pickard, ABA, ILAB, PBFA.
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Leicester
Sobre James M Pickard, ABA, ILAB, PBFA.
James M Pickard (Rare Books) is proud to be a full member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association (ABA), the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB) and The Provincial Booksellers Fairs Association (PBFA).
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