"A book should serve as the axe for the frozen sea within us."
— Franz Kafka
London: Paul Hamlyn, 1969-1972. [Mystery / Crime] LEATHER BOUND SET. Complete in 24 volumes. Octavo (20 x 14 x 82cm). Handsomely bound in burgundy half morocco, with raised bands ruled in gilt, twin black title labels lettered in gilt, and matching cloth over boards. Top edges gilt, others lightly trimmed. Contents clean, exterior as new. A fine set 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 1971, with a new foreword by the author in the first volume. Known originally as one of the four Queens of Crime, Christie's prominence has grown to the point where to many she simply is The Queen. This collection features many novels that changed the face of the crime genre, and are regarded as masterpieces of fiction. Item #71150
Price: £4,750.00
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