" It is a man's duty to have books. A library is not a luxury, but one of the necessaries of life. "
— Henry Ward Beecher

London: Paul Hamlyn, 1969-1970. [Mystery / Crime] LEATHER BOUND SET. In 24 volumes. Octavo (20 x 14 x 82cm). Handsomely bound in half terracotta oasis morocco, with raised bands, gilt titles to contrasting orange and olive green labels, and further gilt decoration to spines. Marbled paper over boards; top edges coloured red. Contents clean. A fine library edition in an attractive recent leather binding. This impressive collection was issued over a two-year period and is complete as published. It includes all her published crime novels up to 1970, with a new foreword by the author in the first volume. Known originally as one of four Queens of Crime, Christie's prominence has grown to the point where to many she is simply the Queen. This collection features many novels that changed the face of the crime genre, and are regarded as masterpieces of fiction. Item #61551
Price: £3,750.00