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Agatha Christie

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Agatha Christie

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Auction Date:2013 Dec 11 @ 18:00 (UTC-05:00 : EST/CDT)
Location:5 Rt 101A Suite 5, Amherst, New Hampshire, 03031, United States
ALS - Autograph Letter Signed
ANS - Autograph Note Signed
AQS - Autograph Quotation Signed
AMQS - Autograph Musical Quotation Signed
DS - Document Signed
FDC - First Day Cover
Inscribed - “Personalized”
ISP - Inscribed Signed Photograph
LS - Letter Signed
SP - Signed Photograph
TLS - Typed Letter Signed
TLS, one page both sides, 4.75 x 7, Winterbrook House letterhead, November 19, 1971. Letter to an admirer. In part, “I know how maddening this changing titles can be. It is not much use complaining to the authors about it, as it is nothing to do with them. American publishers for about the last forty years have changed titles of books for their own reasons…As to your queries about The Mousetrap it was first written by me as a radio play for a programme chosen by Queen Mary. Later I altered it to appear in a book of short stories, and finally I added extra characters and re-wrote it as a play; it was never a book. I have written 81 books in all now. Most of them have contained Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple, and about for or five with Tommy and Tuppence. Others have been straight thrillers with no particular detective involved.” Matted and framed, so both sides may be viewed, with a portrait of Christie to an overall size of 13.25 x 10.25. In fine condition. A rare letter in which the renowned novelist mentions her iconic characters.