Set Reminder2023-08-17 12:00:002023-08-17 12:00:00America/New_YorkBidsquareBidsquare : Firsts: The Library of Robin and Kathryn Smiley https://www.bidsquare.com/auctions/potter-potter/firsts-the-library-of-robin-and-kathryn-smiley-21926 We are pleased to announce the sale of Firsts: The Book Collector's Magazine's co-Publishers and Editors, Robin and Kathryn Smiley's collection of modern firsts of literature, mystery & detective fiction, and western literature.
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CHRISTIE, Agatha (1890-1976). A group of 3 titles, including: The Hound of Death, Moving Finger and Curtain are the sources of various episodes of several television series (both The Agatha Christie Hour and various Miss Marple series). More importantly, The Hound of Death contains the short story, Witness for the Prosecution, which has been adapted several times for film and television, most notably the 1957 mystery film starring Charles Laughton and Marlene Dietrich, directed by Billy Wilder. It was nominated for several awards, including Best Actor (BAFTAS) for Charles Laughton.