1970 Passenger to Frankfurt

Name: 1970 Passenger to Frankfurt
Brand: Agatha Christie
Price: 7983.16 USD
Availability: InStock

About the Item

A vanishingly scarce to see signed first edition of this classic Christie mystery, signed by Christie to friend and confidante, Carlo Fisher. The first edition, first impression with no further impressions stated. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. With a dedication from Christie to the front free endpaper reading 'To Carlo with love from Agatha Christie (Missus!) Sept. 1970'. A particularly nice inscription, demonstrating the familiar 'Missus' Carlo would call Agatha, and dated by Christie in the month of publication. From the library of Charlotte 'Carlo' Fisher with her bookplate to front paste down. Hired as a governess for her daughter Rosalind, Fisher would later work as Christie's secretary, transcribing a number of her novels, notably The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, considered the turning point in her literary career. The pair soon became close friends, with Fisher acting as one of very few true confidantes for the often reclusive and shy Agatha. The association of this work is not simply that of an employee of Christie, but of her closest and longest standing friend. An exceptional copy of this work with a personal association from the greatest detective writer of all time. An exceptional provenance having passed from the possession of Carlo Fisher to Rolling Stone Charlie Watts. 'Passenger to Frankfurt' is a thrilling espionage novel, following Stafford Nye, a middle aged diplomat, as he steps into the world of spies and secret agents. In the original cloth binding in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally in excellent condition with slight fading to the extremities. Dust wrapper is in excellent with sunning to the spine as is common with this work. The odd spot to the reverse of the wrap. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Signed by the author to the front free endpaper. Overall: Near Fine

Creator:

Agatha Christie (Author)

Dimensions:

Height: 8 in (20.32 cm)Width: 2 in (5.08 cm)Depth: 5 in (12.7 cm)

Materials and Techniques:

Paper

Place of Origin:

United Kingdom

Period:

1970-1979

Date of Manufacture:

1970