Agatha Christie - The Murder of Roger Ackroyd - Edition in the series: Library of Classics - Introduction by Torquemada - Ilustrations by Mackay - London/Glasgow, Collins Clear-Type Press, 1926 - 1st edition - 336p. - Hardcover: linen binding with gold-printed spine, with decorative endpapers (dagon/mermaid), embossed table-fountain on the frontcover - 10.90x15.80cm - Very good copy: spine & front cover partly UV discoloured, minimal signs of wear and tear,sporadic foxing spots on the endpapers . * Agatha Mary Clarissa Miller (1890-1976) was a British writer who became one of the most successful authors of all time. * Hercule Poirot is a fictional Belgian detective. He plays the leading role in a book series by Agatha Christie. Hercule Poirot is a fictional Belgian detective. He plays the leading role in a book series by Agatha Christie. He is often assisted by Captain Hastings and/or Chief Inspector Japp of Scotland Yard. Shipping: well packaged/insured.