THE ADVENTURE OF THE CHRISTMAS PUDDING And a Selection of Entrées.

First edition, first printing. Signed by the author. Publisher's original red cloth with black titles to spine in dustwrapper. A fine copy, the binding square and tight, the cloth bright and fresh. The contents are clean throughout and without previous owner's marks. Complete with the lightly rubbed dustwrapper that has a short closed tear to the bottom of the front flap fold and a tiny hole to the middle of the lightly faded spine. Not price-clipped (12s 6d net to the front flap). Housed in a bespoke green cloth chemise and full brown morocco slipcase, with titles in gilt to the backstrip. A lovely copy.

Inscribed by the author in blue ink on the front endpaper "To Winifred Robinson / from / Agatha Christie / Nov. 1960". A short story collection notable for being the only first edition to include stories featuring both Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. There was no equivalent American edition. Comprising The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding, or The Theft of the Royal Ruby; The Mystery of the Spanish Chest; The Under Dog; Four and Twenty Blackbirds; The Dream; Greenshaw's Folly. [Hubin; Wagstaff & Poole; Curran, John: The Hooded Gunman].