Author: Agatha Christie
Title: The Labours of Hercules
Description: London, The Crime Club, by Collins, 1947 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this thrilling collection of twelve Hercule Poirot short stories, in the charmingly illustrated original dust wrapper. The first edition, first impression.In the publisher's original dust wrapper, clipped to the tail of the front flyleaf, but retaining the correct first issue price of 8s. 6d. to the rear flyleaf. Dust wrapper trimmed by a total of 8mm to head and tail.'The Labours of Hercules' is a collection of short stories featuring the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot and his regular associates, including Chief Inspector Japp. It presents an account of twelve cases with which Poirot intends to close his career as a private detective.With twelve short stories, including 'The Nemean Lion', 'The Creton Bull', 'The Capture of Cerberus' and more. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with clipped dust wrapper, retaining price. Externally, excellent. A touch of fading to back strip, bookseller's label to front pastedown. Dust wrapper trimmed by a total of 8mm to head and tail. Chipping to dust wrapper back strip head and tail, with top layer of paper removed to significant area towards back strip tail. Small closed tear and general edgewear to head of front wrap, with small area of loss to head of front flyleaf fold. Minor closed tear to front wrap tail. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Good Only.

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