This So Many Steps to Death Agatha Christie paperback is a bright yellow Pocket Books edition of the mystery originally published in Britain as Destination Unknown.
The story follows Hilary Craven into a dangerous secret mission involving a missing nuclear scientist, an assumed identity, and a trail that begins in North Africa.
Details
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Item: Mass Market Paperback Book
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Title: So Many Steps to Death
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Original British Title: Destination Unknown
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Author: Agatha Christie
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Illustrator: Cover artist not confirmed
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Publisher: Pocket Books, a Simon & Schuster division of Gulf & Western Corporation
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Year: This ISBN is cataloged as a 1981 Pocket Books edition
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Edition/Printing: Later Pocket Books printing; number line ends in 14 and appears to indicate a fourteenth printing
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Format: Mass market paperback
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Dust Jacket: Not issued
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Pages: 237 pages
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Special Features: Bright yellow illustrated cover, yellow page edges, and alternate American title
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ISBN: 0-671-47308-5
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Size: 7 inches x 4 inches x 1/2 inch
Condition Grade: Very Good
Positives
- The binding appears sound and the pages are firmly held.
- The front cover remains bright, with strong black and red lettering and clear illustrated artwork.
- The interior text is clean and readable, with no writing or highlighting visible in the photographed pages.
- The yellow page edges remain bright and give the book a strong vintage shelf look.
Issues / Wear
- The pages and interior paper show noticeable age toning.
- The cover has light rubbing, small surface marks, and wear along the edges and corners.
- The lower front corner and spine ends show minor softening and rubbing.
- A light horizontal crease is visible across the front cover.
See all photos for detail. Sold as pictured.
Condition Grade Key
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Near Fine: Almost perfect. Very minor signs of age only.
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Very Good: Shows light use. Sound and attractive with minor flaws.
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Good: Complete and intact. Noticeable wear consistent with age and use.
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Fair: Shows significant wear. Readable or usable but clearly used.
Collector's Notes
Agatha Christie first published this espionage story in Britain as Destination Unknown and in the United States as So Many Steps to Death.
It suits a Christie reader looking beyond Poirot and Miss Marple or someone filling a gap in a vintage Pocket Books collection.
This copy is easy to spot for its bold yellow cover, oversized lettering, and yellow page edges.
It is a sound reading copy with enough cover character to look right beside older mysteries.
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Care and Handling:
Handle with clean, dry hands. Store upright, out of direct sunlight, at about 68°F and 40–50% relative humidity. Avoid damp areas and extreme temperature swings.
