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12 works, all presentation copies

Lot 353
29.09.2023 11:00UTC +00:00
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£ 18 900
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationUnited Kingdom, London
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ID 1029004
Lot 353 | 12 works, all presentation copies
Estimate value
£ 7 000 – 10 000
A group of twelve volumes, comprising:

CHRISTIE, Agatha (1890-1976). The Pale Horse. London: for The Crime Club by Collins, 1961.
First edition, presentation copy. Octavo. Original red boards, spine lettered in black (spine sunned, a few small stains occasionally extending into upper margin); original dust-jacket (light wear at spine head and corners, 42mm vertical tear on lower panel). Provenance: Charlotte ‘Carlo’ Fisher (1895-1976, secretary, amanuensis and close friend of Agatha Christie; presentation inscription from the author, ‘Carlo from Agatha’, posthumous book label on pastedown).

– The Mirror Crack’d from Side to Side. London: for The Crime Club by Collins, 1962.
First edition, presentation copy inscribed before publication. Octavo. (Light spotting, offsetting from small pressed flower on 2 leaves.) Original red boards, spine lettered in black (spine sunned, endpapers slightly browned); original dust-jacket supplied from another copy (spine faintly sunned, lower panel a little marked). Provenance: Charlotte ‘Carlo’ Fisher (1895-1976, secretary, amanuensis and close friend of Agatha Christie; presentation inscription from the author, ‘To Carlo from Agatha Nov. 1. 1962’, posthumous book label on pastedown).

– The Clocks. London: for The Crime Club by Collins, 1963.
First edition, presentation copy inscribed in the month of publication. Octavo. (Some light spotting.) Original red boards, spine lettered in black (spine sunned, a few minor marks); original dust-jacket supplied from another copy (repaired tear to upper panel). Provenance: Charlotte ‘Carlo’ Fisher (1895-1976, secretary, amanuensis and close friend of Agatha Christie; presentation inscription from the author, ‘Carlo with love from Agatha Nov. 1963’, posthumous book label on pastedown).

– A Caribbean Mystery. London: for The Crime Club by W. Collins Sons & Co. Ltd., 1964.
First edition, presentation copy. Octavo. Original red and black boards, spine lettered in silver (spine faded, edges a little spotted); original dust-jacket supplied from another copy (spine panel and some edges sunned, a little marked or spotted). Provenance: Charlotte ‘Carlo’ Fisher (1895-1976, secretary, amanuensis and close friend of Agatha Christie; presentation inscription from the author, ‘Carlo with love from Agatha’, posthumous book label on pastedown).

– Endless Night. London: for The Crime Club by Collins, 1965.
First edition, presentation copy. Octavo. Original red and black boards, spine lettered in silver (spine and top edge of upper board sunned, edges lightly spotted); original dust-jacket supplied from another copy (spine a little sunned, lightly rubbed at extremities, closed tear to lower panel). Provenance: Charlotte ‘Carlo’ Fisher (1895-1976, secretary, amanuensis and close friend of Agatha Christie; presentation inscription from the author, ‘Carlo with love from Agatha Christie’, posthumous book label on pastedown).

– Postern of Fate. London: The Crime Club, 1973.
First edition, presentation copy inscribed in the month of publication. Octavo. Original green boards, spine lettered in silver (spine slightly rolled, faintly marked); original dust-jacket supplied from another copy (light wear to extremities). Provenance: Charlotte ‘Carlo’ Fisher (1895-1976, secretary, amanuensis and close friend of Agatha Christie; presentation inscription from the author, ‘To Charlotte Fisher (Carlo!) with love from Agatha Christie and Hannibal Oct. 1973’, posthumous book label on pastedown).

– Passenger to Frankfurt. An Extravaganza. London: The Crime Club, 1970.
First edition, presentation copy inscribed in the month of publication. Octavo. Original red boards, spine lettered in silver (spine and top edge faded); original dust-jacket supplied from another copy (spine faded, a little tanned). Provenance: Charlotte ‘Carlo’ Fisher (1895-1976, secretary, amanuensis and close friend of Agatha Christie; presentation inscription from the author, ‘To Carlo with love from Agatha Christie (Missus!) Sept. 1970’, posthumous book label on pastedown).

– Come, Tell Me How You Live. London: Collins, 1946.
First edition, presentation copy. Octavo. Four black and white photographic plates (a few spots, faint damage to corners with final text leaf and rear endpaper clipped not affecting text). Original plum cloth, spine lettered in gilt (lacking the dust-jacket, spine sunned, cloth somewhat marked, upper hinge cracked but holding, gently rolled, two corners bumped). Provenance: Charlotte ‘Carlo’ Fisher (1895-1976, secretary, amanuensis and close friend of Agatha Christie; presentation inscription from the author, ‘Carlo with love from Agatha’, posthumous book label on pastedown).

– Hickory Dickory Dock. London: for The Crime Club by Collins, 1955.
First edition, presentation copy inscribed in the month of publication. Octavo. Original red boards, spine lettered in black (minor marks); original dust-jacket (spine faded, a few light marks and faint rubbing). Provenance: Peter Hulin (presentation inscription from the author: ‘For Peter Hulin – Agatha Christie Oct 1955’).

– Ordeal by Innocence. London: for The Crime Club by W. Collins Sons & Co. Ltd., 1958.
First edition, presentation copy inscribed in the month of publication. Octavo. Original red boards, spine lettered in black (endpapers a little spotted); original dust-jacket (extremities faintly rubbed, some spotting to lower panel). Provenance: inscribed by the author: ‘For ?Arthur from Agatha Nov. 1958’.

– At Bertram’s Hotel. London: for The Crime Club by Collins, 1965.
First edition, presentation copy. Octavo. (A few faint spots.) Original red and black boards, spine lettered in gilt (edges lightly spotted); original dust-jacket (spine slightly tanned, a few minor marks). Provenance: Billy Adair (presentation inscription from author on front endpaper).

– Nemesis. London: The Crime Club, W. Collins Sons & Co. Ltd., 1971.
First edition, presentation copy. Octavo. (Occasional faint browning.) Original red boards, spine lettered in gilt; original dust-jacket (lightly rubbed, short closed tear to upper panel). Provenance: inscribed by the author: ‘To Sheran / Agatha Christie’.
Place of origin:United Kingdom
Auction house category:Printed books
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