A Pocket Full of Rye. [A Miss Marple story].

CHRISTIE, [Dame] Agatha (1890-1976).

London: The Crime Club by Collins, 1953. [Crime fiction] FINELY BOUND FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.191; [1]. Finely bound by the Baker Bindery, Anniston, Alabama in green full morocco, with gilt titles and decoration to spine, green patterned paste-paper endpapers, generous turn-ins ruled in gilt, with gilt motifs of dagger, pistol, moustache and knitting needles tooled as the four corner-pieces, all edges gilt. Original cloth spine and upper bound in at rear. Textblock lightly toned but essentially a fine copy in a handsome leather binding. A murderous case for Miss Jane Marple and her new ally, the unusually receptive and astute Inspector Neele, who later assists Hercule Poirot in 'Third Girl'. Item #60804

Price: £395.00