{"product_id":"the-body-in-the-library-first-american-edition-dodd-mead-1942-miss-marple-mystery","title":"The Body in the Library. First American Edition. Dodd Mead. 1942. Miss Marple Mystery.","description":"\u003cp\u003eAgatha Christie. The Body in the Library. New York: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1942.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst American Edition. Octavo (approximately 8 x 5½ inches). Complete. Bound in the publisher's original bright orange cloth lettered and decorated in black with the Red Badge Detective shield to the front board and spine. Deckled fore edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContemporary ownership signature to the front endpaper, possibly that of Martha Taft, wife of Senator Robert A. Taft. Washington, D.C. Victory Book Campaign stamp present to the front endpaper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContents clean and unmarked with light, even toning. Binding is sound and square with a slight spine lean. Moderate wear to extremities, including bumped corners, light fraying at the spine ends, and several small cloth tears. A very good example.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe second Miss Marple novel and one of Agatha Christie's best-known Golden Age detective stories. Issued as part of Dodd Mead's Red Badge Detective series and uncommon in original cloth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdditional pictures are gladly provided on request. Book will be carefully wrapped and boxed securely for safe handling during transit. International shipping available.\u003cbr\u003e[Attributes: First Edition; Hard Cover; Mystery; Detective Fiction; Miss Marple]\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New Arrivals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54636432851249,"sku":null,"price":375.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0987\/0845\/5729\/files\/ChatGPTImageJun16_2026_11_26_26AM.png?v=1781634437","url":"https:\/\/redeemedrarebooks.com\/products\/the-body-in-the-library-first-american-edition-dodd-mead-1942-miss-marple-mystery","provider":"New Arrivals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}