How Do You Collect Agatha Christie Books?
As the most famous mystery writer in the world, Agatha Christie is one of the most collectible crime authors, and first editions of her books can be worth thousands of pounds. But even if these rarer items are beyond your budget, you can still start your own Christie collection. Here’s how: Choose what to collect. First editions of Agatha Christie books are worth a lot of money – a signed first edition of “Death On The Nile”, for example, sold for £2,400 in 2006. You might be lucky enough to unearth one somewhere, but it is extremely unlikely. But don’t despair – there are hundreds of editions of Christie books – she’s been outsold only by the Bible and Shakespeare – so there is plenty of choice for collectors. You could collect particular editions of her books by publishers, or you could go for paperback first editions. Even recent editions of the books are worth collecting – there are some lovely facsimile editions available (facsimile means a reproduction of another edition), includ
