Six Against the Yard

Lot 358
29.09.2023 11:00UTC +00:00
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AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationUnited Kingdom, London
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Lot 358 | Six Against the Yard
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[THE DETECTION CLUB] – Margery ALLINGHAM (1904-1966), Anthony BERKELEY (1893-1971) and others. Six Against the Yard. London: Selwyn and Blount, [1936].

Rare first edition of a Haycraft-Queen Cornerstone in the original dust-jacket. RBH records only three copies ever at auction. A fascinating literary experiment and a thrillingly entertaining read, the book is a unique take on the classic crime genre.

Octavo. 16 leaves of publisher’s ads at end. Original salmon pink cloth with black lettering along spine (light spotting to edges); original pictorial dust-jacket (lower cover a little soiled, light wear to extremtities, a few faint creases).
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