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221 - Christie (Agatha) The Secret Adversary, first edition, 4pp. advertisements at rear, scattered foxing and light edge spotting, neat ink ownership inscriptions to front free endpapers, original dark green cloth lettered and decorated in blue, rubbing to spine with lettering a little dulled, rubbing to spine tips and corners, a few small dents to upper and lower edges, small mark to lower cover, a bright and excellent copy overall, 8vo, John Lane The Bodley Head, 1922.
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Christie (Agatha) The Secret Adversary, first edition, 4pp. advertisements at rear, scattered foxing and light edge spotting, neat ink ownership inscriptions to front free endpapers, original dark green cloth lettered and decorated in blue, rubbing to spine with lettering a little dulled, rubbing to spine tips and corners, a few small dents to upper and lower edges, small mark to lower cover, a bright and excellent copy overall, 8vo, John Lane The Bodley Head, 1922. *** Christie's scarce second book, introducing the characters Tommy and Tuppence.
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