Christie (Agatha) The Thirteen Problems
£575
London, Collins Crime Club, 1934.
First edition, fifth impression. 8vo. Original blue cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 1/-.
A group of friends known as the Tuesday Night Club gathers together regularly to share and solve mysterious cases. Each member takes turns presenting a baffling puzzle or crime for the others to unravel.
In stock
Minor foxing; cloth mottled, bumped at head of spine; jacket very good.
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