Agatha Christie — Cat Among the Pigeons

London, The Crime Club, by Collins, 1959 . First edition. Cloth. In the publisher's original dust wrapper, this is the first edition of Agatha Christie's thrilling murder mystery, set in a girls' school in the Middle East. The first edition, first impression. In the publisher's original price unclipped dust wrapper. Emphasising themes of espionage, a murder takes place in a school for girls in a fictional Middle Eastern kingdom. An unpopular games mistress is shot through the heart, and Hercule Poirot investigates. Former owner's ink inscription J. M. McVittie to front free endpaper, alongside pencil markings. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, vibrant. Bumping to back strip head and tail, with fading to front board tail. Age toned tape residue to pastedowns, with ink and pencil inscriptions to front free endpaper. Loss to dust wrapper back strip tail, with chipping to back strip head. Small closed tears to wrap heads, with handling marks to rear wrap. Significant closed tears to front wrap head, and head of front flyleaf fold torn. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright, with the odd light handling mark. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good/Good.