Description
First edition, first printing published by Collins for The Crime Club, London in 1942.
A very good copy in the publisher’s original orange-red cloth with black lettering to the spine. Some fading and uneven marking to the cloth, particularly along the spine and edges, with light wear to the extremities.
In the original yellow pictorial dust wrapper, printed in pink and black. Unclipped and unpriced, consistent with the export issue. Some toning and light marking, more evident to the rear panel, with rubbing, small chips and short tears to the extremities. A small loss to the lower edge of the front panel and chipping to the spine ends. The front panel remains bright and attractive.
A celebrated Hercule Poirot mystery in which five contrasting accounts of a sixteen-year-old murder hold the key to the truth. A collectable wartime first edition retaining its distinctive original wrapper.
