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— Henry Ward Beecher
They Came to Baghdad.
London: Published for the Crime Club by Collins, 1951. [Crime fiction] LEATHER BOUND FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.256. Hand-bound in deep red half calf over marbled sides, spine ruled in six compartments with raised bands, lettered in gilt. Contents clean, some uniform toning to edges of text block, exterior as new. A very good copy in an attractive recent leather binding. Less of a detective novel, and more of a spy thriller, this novel draws on Christie's own experiences working alongside her husband, Max Mallowan, in archaeological digs in the region. Item #72087
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