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Christie (Agatha) Taken at the Flood, first edition, 1948; and 4 others (5)

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Christie (Agatha) Taken at the Flood, first edition, 1948; and 4 others (5)

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Christie (Agatha) Taken at the Flood, ink ownership inscription erased from front free endpaper, light damp-stain to head of covers, jacket spine ends and corners a little rubbed and creased, short tears with creasing to head and foot of rear panel, light damp-stain to head, 1948; Mrs. McGinty's Dead, jacket price-clipped, light sunning to spine, light rubbing to spine tips and corners, 1952; After the Funeral, jacket with light browning to spine, light rubbing to spine tips and corners, 1953, first edition, original cloth, dust-jackets, excellent or near-fine copies; and 2 others by the same in similar condition, 8vo (5)

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Christie (Agatha) Taken at the Flood, first edition, 1948; and 4 others (5)

Name: Christie (Agatha) Taken at the Flood, first edition, 1948; and 4 others (5)
SKU: 130079588
Price: 750 GBP
Availability: InStock

Estimate £200 - £300

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