Appointment with Death. [Hercule Poirot].

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

London: Published for the Crime Club by Collins, 1938. [Crime fiction] EXQUISITE LEATHER-BOUND FIRST EDITION, first impression. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.252 [10]. Finely bound by Conway in full native red morocco lettered in a sans serif typeface in black to the spine, in the style of the original Collins binding. With black endpapers, hand-sewn two-colour headbands and all edges gilt, housed in a custom-made cloth-covered slipcase. A clean copy inside and out. A highly sympathetic and superbly-executed leather book binding. Basis for the 1988 all-star film, featuring Peter Ustinov as Poirot, supported by John Guilgud, Lauren Bacall, Tony Curtis, Carrie Fisher, David Soul and Hayley Mills. Stephen Conway was awarded the Fellowship from Designer Bookbinders in 2002, and from 2010, served two terms as President of the Society. Item #76289

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