CHRISTIE, Agatha (1890-1976). A Pocket Full of Rye, London, 1853, 8vo, original cloth, dust-jacket. A FINE COPY OF THE FIRST EDITION. With 2 other books by the same author, both FIRST EDITIONS in dust-jackets. (3)

CHRISTIE, Agatha (1890-1976).  A Pocket Full of Rye. London: Published for the Crime Club by Collins, 1953. 8vo (182 x 125mm). Half title. Original orange cloth, the spine lettered in black, the dust-jacket with price of 10s. 6d. unclipped (some light spotting to the lower wrapper of the jacket, a few very short closed tears without loss). Provenance: "To Des, Wishing you a very Happy Christie, from Gloria, Xmas 1953" (inscription on the front free endpaper). A FINE COPY OF THE FIRST EDITION and the author's sixth novel to feature Miss Marple. Hubin The Bibliography of Crime Fiction 1749-1975 p.80. With the same author's They Do It With Mirrors (London, 1952) and Destination Unknown (London, 1954, with a lengthy but not unsightly autograph poetic quote by the donor of the book on the front pastedown), both FIRST EDITIONS in the original cloth with dust-jackets. (3)