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Auction #127 begins on 06 Nov 2025

Christie (Agatha)

1.) A POCKET FULL OF RYE (1953) & 2.) 4.50 FROM PADDINGTON (1957)

Two vintage Miss Marple detective novels in first edition

Published: Collins, London, 1953 & 1957

Edition: First Editions

Reserve: $60

Approximately:

Estimate: $90

Bidding opens: 6 Nov 16:30 GMT

Bidding closes: 13 Nov 16:30 GMT

Ships from: South Africa

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Two vintage Miss Marple detective novels by the grande dame of crime fiction.

1.) A POCKET FULL OF RYE

First edition published by Collins, London, 1953.

191pp.

Publisher's red cloth binding. Binding sound. Prelims with moderate foxing. Dust jacket complete with three short tears. 

2.) 4.50 FROM PADDINGTON 

First edition published by Collins, London, 1957.

256pp.

Publisher's red hardcover binding. Binding sound. Contents clean with contemporary owner's name on front endpaper. Original bookseller's ticket on front paste down "Kingstons Ltd. Rhodesia". Dust jacket clean and bright with tape ghosts on front and rear flaps. 

  • Jacket Condition: Very Good
  • Binding Condition: Very Good


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