The 1950's
A MURDER IS ANNOUNCED.
1950. Collins Crime Club. London.
Orange cloth lettered in black. Spine has Title, Author and "The Crime
Club". Front boards plain. Crime Club Gunman faces left on title page.
Dated on reverse of title page. No advertisements at rear. 256pp. Published at
8/6
Size-7½ x 5 inches
.Miss Marple.
Dust wrapper details-A greeny blue wrapper showing the lower half of a clock
set at 6:30.The title is in White at the bottom whilst the Authors name and
" For the fiftieth time the queen of detection defies her readers" is
in yellow.
THEY CAME TO BAGHDAD
1951. Collins Crime Club. London.
Red cloth lettered in black. Front boards plain. Crime Club Gunman faces left
on title page. Dated on reverse of title page. No advertisements at rear. 256pp.
Published at 8/6
Size-7½ x 5 inches
Dust wrapper details-Off white wrapper with the authors name top and bottom in
red, and the title in green.
Mrs McGINTYS DEAD. (American edition predates English edition)
1952. Collins Crime Club. London.
Red cloth lettered in black. Front boards plain. Crime Club Gunman faces left
on title page. Dated on reverse of title page. No advertisements at rear. 187pp.
Published at 9/6
Size-7½ x 5 inches
Poirot & Mrs Oliver.
Dust wrapper details-Red wrapper with a green shape containing the authors
name in black.A black shape at the bottom with title in white.
THEY DO IT WITH MIRRORS. -US Title - MURDER WITH MIRRORS. (American edition predates English edition)
1952. Collins Crime Club. London.
Red cloth lettered in black. Front boards plain. Crime Club Gunman faces left
on title page. Dated on reverse of title page. No advertisements at rear. 192pp.
Published at 10/6
Size-7½ x 5 inches
Miss Marple.
Dust wrapper details-Grey and black background with author in yellow and Title
in white.
AFTER THE FUNERAL. -US Title - FUNERALS ARE FATAL. (American edition predates English edition)
1953. Collins Crime Club. London.
Red cloth lettered in black. Spine has Title, Author the gunman logo and and
"The Crime Club". Front boards plain. Crime Club Gunman faces left on
title page. Dated on last page. No advertisements at rear. 191pp. Published at
10/6
Size-7½ x 5 inches
Poirot.
Dust wrapper details-Purple and white wrapper with author in green and title
in white.
A POCKET FULL OF RYE
1953. Collins Crime Club. London.
Red cloth lettered in black. Spine has Title, Author the gunman logo and and
"The Crime Club". Front boards plain. Crime Club Gunman faces left on
title page. Dated on reverse of title page. No advertisements at rear. 191pp.
Published at 10/6
Size-7½ x 5 inches
Miss Marple.
Dust wrapper details - Red and black vertically striped wrapper with author in
yellow and title in white.
From this point onwards Collins moved from proper cloth coverings to
paper, but to save confusion it will still be referred to as cloth.
DESTINATION UNKNOWN. -US Title - SO MANY STEPS TO DEATH.
1954. Collins Crime Club. London.
Red cloth lettered in black. Spine has Title, Author the gunman logo and and
"The Crime Club". Crime Club Gunman faces left on title page. Dated on
reverse of title page. No advertisements at rear. 191pp. Published at 10/6
Size-7½ x 5 inches
Dust wrapper details-Dark green wrapper with Author and "Crime Club
Choice" in white and Title in black.
HICKORY DICKORY DOCK. - US Title - HICKORY DICKORY DEATH.
1955. Collins Crime Club. London.
Red cloth lettered in black. Spine has Title, Author the gunman logo and and
"The Crime Club". Front boards plain. Crime Club Gunman faces left on
title page. Dated on reverse of title page. No advertisements at rear. 191pp.
Published at 10/6
Size-7½ x 5 inches
Poirot.
Dust wrapper details-Red wrapper with Black and white lettering
DEAD MANS FOLLY.
1956. Collins Crime Club. London.
Red cloth lettered in black. Spine has Title, Author the gunman logo and and
"The Crime Club". Front boards plain. Crime Club Gunman faces left on
title page. Dated on reverse of title page. No advertisements at rear. 256pp.
Published at 12/6
Size-7½ x 5 inches
Poirot & Mrs Oliver.
Dust wrapper details-Pale green wrapper with title in black. The authors name
in white on two dark green pennants..
4.50 FROM PADDINGTON. -US Title- WHAT Mrs McGILLICUDY SAW.
1957. Collins Crime Club. London.
Red cloth lettered in black. Spine has Title, Author the gunman logo and and
"The Crime Club" Crime Club Gunman faces left on title page. Dated on
reverse of title page. No advertisements at rear. 256pp. Published at 12/6
Size-7½ x 5 inches
Miss Marple.
Dust wrapper details-Predominantly dark grey wrapper with author in white at
top and a red band across the middle with the title in white.
ORDEAL BY INNOCENCE.
1958. Collins Crime Club. London.
Red cloth lettered in black. Spine has Title, Author the gunman logo and and
"The Crime Club". Front boards plain. Crime Club Gunman faces left on
title page. Dated on reverse of title page. No advertisements at rear. 256pp.
Published at 12/6
Size-7½ x 5 inches
Dust wrapper details-Dark Blue and Black wrapper with author in white.An
orange shape bottom right contains the title in black.
CAT AMONG THE PIGEONS
1959. Collins Crime Club. London.
Red cloth lettered in black. Spine has Title, Author the gunman logo and and
"The Crime Club". Front boards plain. Crime Club Gunman faces left on
title page. Dated on reverse of title page. No advertisements at rear. 255pp.
Published at 12/6
Size-7½ x 5 inches
Poirot
Dust wrapper details-Mauve and blue wrapper lettered in white.
