2015, ISBN: 9781581651492

Dodd, Mead. New York, 1984. Hardcover, First Edition. Gilt on dark brown. Light brown boards. An amazing feeling to hold (and read) the entire Hercule Poirot 'genre' at one time and pla… More...

Dodd, Mead. New York, 1984. Hardcover, First Edition. Gilt on dark brown. Light brown boards. An amazing feeling to hold (and read) the entire Hercule Poirot 'genre' at one time and place. A heavy book, entirely undamaged and well-maintained., Dodd, Mead, 1984, 4.5, UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.[Complete number line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2.] FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip (£20.00) to dw/dj.Bright, crisp,clean,matt,b/w photographic illustrated dw/dj panels,with white and yellow lettering; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Top corner of front inner flap of dw/dj minimally and accidentally creased.Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight, clean - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,appears unread - apart from my own collation.Bright, crisp, clean,sharp-cornered,plain yellow paper-covered(?) boards with bright,crisp,stamped black ink letters to spine/backstrip,a black headband and immaculate b/w map (of scene of the crime) illustrated endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,viipp+3-422pp [paginated] includes contents list/table,an introduction,Pts I-III comprising 9 chapters,16pp contemporary b/w (the majority) and colour auto+biographical photographs in 2 blocks of 8pp apiece, between pp150/51 and pp262/63 repectively,appendices (I-III), notes,acknowledgements,a bibliography,an index,and picture credits; plus [unpaginated] half-title,title page,and dedication. On 7 November 1974,a nanny named Sandra Rivett was bludgeoned to death in a Belgravia basement.A second woman, Veronica,Countess of Lucan,was also attacked.The man named in a coroner's court as the perpetrator of these crimes,Richard John Bingham,7th Earl of Lucan, disappeared in the early hours of the following morning.The case,solved in theeyes of the law,has retained its fascination ever since.Laura Thompson,acclaimed biographer of Agatha Christie,narrates the story that led up to that cataclysmic event,and draws on her considerable forensic skills to re-examinethe possible truths behind one of postwar Britain's most notorious murders.'A Different Class of Murder' is a portrait of an era,of an extraordinary cast of characters,of a mystery,of a modern myth.Part social history,part detective story,it tells in masterly style one of the greattales of our collective living memory. Since April 2013,and again in March 2015,and in this year too,the UK Post Office has altered it's Pricing in Proportion template, altering its prices,weight allowances,dimensions and lowered its qualifying compensation rates too! So,please contact rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.uk ,for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!, LONDON.HEAD of ZEUS LTD.,2014., 5, UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.[Complete number line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2.] FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip (£20.00) to dw/dj.Bright, crisp,clean,matt,b/w photographic illustrated dw/dj panels,with white and yellow lettering; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Front inner flap of dw/dj minimally and accidentally creased.Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,appears unread - apart from my own collation.Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,plain yellow paper-covered(?) boards with bright,crisp, stamped black ink letters to spine/backstrip,a black headband and immaculate b/w map (of scene of the crime) illustrated endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,viipp+3-422pp [paginated] includes contents list/table, an introduction,PtsI-III comprising 9 chapters,16pp contemporary b/w (the majority) and colour auto+biographical photographs in 2 blocks of 8pp apiece,between pp150/51 and pp262/63 repectively,appendices (I-III),notes,acknowledgements,a bibliography,an index,and picture credits; plus [unpaginated] half-title,title page,and dedication. On 7 November 1974,a nanny named Sandra Rivett was bludgeoned to death in a Belgravia basement.A second woman,Veronica,Countess of Lucan,was also attacked.The man named in a coroner's court as the perpetrator of these crimes,Richard John Bingham,7th Earl of Lucan, disappeared in the early hours of the following morning.The case,solved in theeyes of the law,has retained its fascination ever since.Laura Thompson,acclaimed biographer of Agatha Christie,narrates the story that led up to that cataclysmic event,and draws on her considerable forensic skills to re-examinethe possible truths behind one of postwar Britain's most notorious murders.'A Different Class of Murder' is a portrait of an era,of an extraordinary cast of characters,of a mystery,of a modern myth.Part social history,part detective story,it tells in masterly style one of the greattales of our collective living memory. Since April 2013,again in March 2015,and in this year too,the UK Post Office has altered it's Pricing in Proportion template,altering its prices, weight allowances,dimensions and lowered its qualifying compensation rates too! So,please contact rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.uk ,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!, LONDON.HEAD of ZEUS LTD.,2014., 5, Bantam. Used - Very Good. Used - Very Good EX- LIBRARY BOOK - well-cared for item that has seen limited use but remains in Very Good condition. The item is complete, and without noticeable damage. It may have limited signs of use. Item is packed with care, shipped promptly., Bantam, 3<