Agatha Christie — An Autobiography: Agatha Christie

London, Collins, 1977 . First edition. Cloth. A wonderful association copy of Agatha Christie's posthumously published autobiography, inscribed by her widower, the archaeologist and academic Max Mallowan. The first edition.Inscribed by Agatha Christie's husband of forty-six years, the archaeologist Max Mallowan. The inscription reads 'To Lily Belson, in memory of Agatha Christie Mallowan. 8. XI. 77 from Max Mallowan&apos. Christie and Mallowan met during the excavation at Ur in 1930, and subsequently spent much time together on various archaeological digs, with this knowledge lending to her fiction. Despite remarrying after Christie's death, Mallowan requested his ashes be interred alongside his first wife's remains after his death in 1978.Published just two years after Christie's death, this autobiography presents her fascinating private life, including her childhood, her two marriages, living through two World Wars, her time spent travelling with Mallowan, and more. Illustrated with thirty-two photographs from Christie's life, including seven in colour. Collated, complete. Bound in the publisher's full brown cloth. Bound in the publisher's full brown cloth. Lacking dust wrapper. Externally, excellent, with light bumping to the extremities and a little rubbing to the front board. Vertical crease to backstrip. Ink inscription to front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Near Fine .