First Appearance Anywhere Of "And Then There Were None"

AGATHA CHRISTIE

Publication: Curtis Publishing Company, 1939, Philadelphia

First appearance anywhere of And Then There Were None, in 7 issues of The Saturday Evening Post running consecutively from May, 20 to July 1, 1939 (with 30 illustrations by Frank Wiles). Early issues here precede the English serialization in the Daily Express and both book editions (London, November 6, 1939, and New York, January 1940). Original color wrappers, staple bound, some pages loose from the staples (in June 17 and July 1 issues) but each issue is complete and well preserved. Overall in very good condition. Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None (Ten Little Indians) is a masterpiece and one of the world's best-selling mystery novels. Christie includes, for example, no Poirot or Marple-like detective to solve the mystery and unmask the killer. Nor are any of the victims innocent. They are all deemed guilty and receive justice, albeit through the actions of a murderer. Ten strangers die because a murderer judges them guilty of past crimes. Christie thus offers a unique take on both guilt and justice, revealing that guilt can manifest and be perceived in many ways. All issues housed in an attractive clamshell case.

Inventory Number: 52325