Cards on the Table

Agatha Christie

Verlag: The Crime Club, by Collins, London, 1936

Beschreibung

An excellent copy of the first edition of this classic Agatha Christie title, in which four detectives and four suspects join together in a game of bridge. The first edition, first impression.This novel was originally serialised in the US in 'The Saturday Evening Post' in six instalments from May to June 1936, before being published in book form.One of Christie's most well-reviewed works, this tale features the recurring characters of Hercule Poirot, Colonel Race, Superintendent Battle and Ariadne Oliver, who play a game of bridge with four potential suspects at the home of Mr. Shaitana. At the end of dinner, Shaitana is found murdered, and the four detectives attempt to analyse the psychology of the suspects.Featuring the first appearance of Ariadne Oliver in a Poirot novel. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, exceptionally bright. Minor shelf wear to spine tail, with light bumping to back strip head. A touch of fading to back strip, with minor handling mark to front board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages exceptionally clean and bright. Near Fine. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 873F45D

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Cards on the Table

Verlag: The Crime Club, by Collins, London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1936

Einband: Cloth

Illustrator: None

Zustand: Near Fine

Auflage: First edition.

Art des Buches: book