{"product_id":"mrs-mcginty-s-dead-by-agatha-christie-1952-first-uk-edition","title":"Mrs. McGinty’s Dead by Agatha Christie — 1952 First UK Edition","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"1126\" data-end=\"1163\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eMRS. MCGINTY’S DEAD\u003cbr data-start=\"1145\" data-end=\"1148\"\u003eAgatha Christie\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1165\" data-end=\"1295\"\u003eA first UK edition, first impression of Agatha Christie’s Hercule Poirot mystery, published by Collins for The Crime Club in 1952.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1297\" data-end=\"1674\"\u003eThe copyright leaf states “Printed in Great Britain, Collins Clear-Type Press: London and Glasgow, 1952,” with no later impression indicated. The original illustrated dust jacket is present. The American Dodd, Mead edition appeared shortly before the Collins issue, making this the first UK edition rather than the worldwide first edition. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1676\" data-end=\"1699\"\u003eBIBLIOGRAPHICAL DETAILS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1701\" data-end=\"2020\"\u003eAuthor: Agatha Christie\u003cbr data-start=\"1724\" data-end=\"1727\"\u003ePublisher: Collins for The Crime Club\u003cbr data-start=\"1764\" data-end=\"1767\"\u003ePublication Year: 1952\u003cbr data-start=\"1789\" data-end=\"1792\"\u003eEdition: First UK Edition\u003cbr data-start=\"1817\" data-end=\"1820\"\u003ePrinting: First Impression\u003cbr data-start=\"1846\" data-end=\"1849\"\u003eFormat: Hardcover with original illustrated dust jacket\u003cbr data-start=\"1904\" data-end=\"1907\"\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr data-start=\"1924\" data-end=\"1927\"\u003eCountry of Printing: Great Britain\u003cbr data-start=\"1961\" data-end=\"1964\"\u003ePublisher\/Series Number, if applicable: The Crime Club\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2022\" data-end=\"2031\"\u003eCONDITION\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2033\" data-end=\"2094\"\u003eGood overall, with the dust jacket in Fair to Poor condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2096\" data-end=\"2436\"\u003eThe original dust jacket shows substantial age and handling wear. The front panel has rubbing, scuffing, edge and corner wear, shallow creasing, small chips, and short tears, with wear concentrated along the upper edge, lower edge, and folds. The red, green, and black colors remain visible, though there is fading and general surface wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2438\" data-end=\"2850\"\u003eThe rear jacket panel is heavily toned and soiled, with extensive rubbing and a large irregular area of surface and printed-paper loss across the upper-right and central portions, obscuring part of the printed text. The jacket spine and adjacent fold show fading, rubbing, chipping, and areas of paper loss. The jacket flaps and original price were not photographed, so price-clipping status cannot be confirmed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2852\" data-end=\"3125\"\u003eA portion of the original red cloth binding is visible and appears generally sound. The photographed interior paper is lightly age-toned with scattered small spots and marks. No signature, inscription, bookplate, or ownership marking is visible in the supplied photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3127\" data-end=\"3299\"\u003eThe title page, full boards, book spine, hinges, page edges, jacket flaps, jacket verso, and complete interior were not photographed and therefore cannot be fully assessed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3301\" data-end=\"3317\"\u003eCOLLECTOR’S NOTE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3319\" data-end=\"3691\"\u003eThe Collins Crime Club first UK edition was published on March 3, 1952. The original domestic jacket was priced 9s 6d net, while copies intended for export were issued without a printed price. Even worn original jackets add meaningful collector interest, although the extensive rear-panel loss substantially affects this copy’s value. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3693\" data-end=\"3701\"\u003eSHIPPING\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3703\" data-end=\"3786\"\u003eCarefully packed and shipped with protective materials to help ensure safe arrival.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kenneth Lane Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48969510453403,"sku":null,"price":299.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0773\/3208\/6939\/files\/IMG_0244.heic?v=1783898512","url":"https:\/\/kennethlanerarebooks.com\/products\/mrs-mcginty-s-dead-by-agatha-christie-1952-first-uk-edition","provider":"Kenneth Lane Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}