1940s "There Is a Tide" Book

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Agatha Christie, Hercule Poirot Mystery, “There is a Tide”, published by Dodd Mead as the first American edition (which predated … more Agatha Christie, Hercule Poirot Mystery, “There is a Tide”, published by Dodd Mead as the first American edition (which predated the English edition) and first printing, copyright 1948. The book includes the original dust jacket which has small chips missing from the top and bottom of the spine and the top and bottom of the front and rear panels. The dust jacket is not price and is incased in a transparent Demco cover to provide additional protection from any further damage. The inner front cover has a previous owner’s name and partial address stamped onto it. The cover boards are tan with red lettering and together with the spine are lightly soiled. There is a small amount of foxing along the edges of the front and rear end papers and the textual pages which is common in books of this age. The book has a tight binding and a slight slant. Overall, the book is in “Very Good “ condition, and the original and rare dust jacket is in “Good + condition. less