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Queen of Crime Library

King_Of_Crime 17 Sep 11 at 4:02 p.m. GMT

Agatha Christie's Queen of Crime Library

I read my first 'Christie' on a French campsite when I was 11 years old. In the last 15 years I build up a large collection of Agatha Christie books and memorabilia, related to the Queen of Crime. At the moment, I own over 5,300 books > 57 languages.

Because I want to build the world's largest physical Agatha Christie library, I set up a special Facebookpage: www.facebook.com/QueenOfCrime. I also launched www.queenofcrime.com, the website (mainly in Dutch, but you can translate the texts on it in almost every language by pushing the TRANSLATE THIS WEBSITE button) about my collection.

I'm looking for fellow Agatha Christie devotees the globe over, who want to help me building the Queen of Crime Library further by sending me some (spare?) Agatha Christie books as published in their home country (swapping possible).

Thanks!

Ralf M.M. Stultiens

The Netherlands

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mizscarlett 23 May 12 at 10:37 p.m. GMT

do they have to be hardback? or or paperback ok because i have a ton of paperbacks that i picked up at our local used bookstore..and are you looking for certain titles?

SilverTyne 23 May 12 at 4:10 p.m. GMT

What swaps do you have for people who are sending you books? And do you pay the postage?

King_Of_Crime

SilverTyne

Hi Lorac,

By bending a book, I mean bending it so it will fit in an envelope.

About your question about selling your thick books; I really don't know of what value they are.

Best wishes, Ralf

lorac

I have about 23 hard cover Agatha Christie books, circa 1960. Two stories per book. Pristene condition and I am interested in selling them.  What is the value I should put on them?

Thank you...

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Hello king of crime

Do you have a reply for lorac?

And what did you mean by suggesting someone could 'bend' a thick book?

carinalg 14 Oct 11 at 4:59 a.m. GMT

I will send it off today! Thanks for letting me be a part of this!

King_Of_Crime 13 Oct 11 at 9:50 a.m. GMT

carinalg

Hi Carina,

My postal address:

Ralf M.M. StultiensParkstraat 2b5671 GG  Nuenen c.a.The Netherlands

Thanks for donating the book!

Regards,

Ralf

To: KingOfCrime

Where should I send it?

carinalg

Hi, I would love to add the mentioned book to the library. Thanks! Regards, Ralf

Hi again,

The book I have is "Den umulige forbrytelsen", the Norwegian version of "Murder in the Mews". Would that be of interest to you?

carinalg 13 Oct 11 at 9:45 a.m. GMT

To: KingOfCrime

Where should I send it?

carinalg

Hi, I would love to add the mentioned book to the library. Thanks! Regards, Ralf

Hi again,

The book I have is "Den umulige forbrytelsen", the Norwegian version of "Murder in the Mews". Would that be of interest to you?

King_Of_Crime 26 Sep 11 at 9:11 a.m. GMT

iadams

Dear Imogen, Thanks for your reply! I collecting books AND memorabilia (e.g. posters, dvd's etc.), so everything will be more than welcome, but I'm focussing on books. I'm looking forward to Tom's answer. Best wishes, Ralf

iadams

Hi Ralf,

Great work! I've just 'liked' your FB page, this is Dad's new one if want to have a look: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Tom-Adams/194322723971889?sk=wall - like it too please!!!

I'm not sure how much help I can be with books, but I'm certain Tom has at least a few editions, so I'll ask him if he could help and get back to you.

I will certainly spread the word about your new mission to build the largest Christie library in the world - fantastic stuff! If you decide to inlcuded posters or prints in your collections, just let me know, I'm sure we can help eachother out.

Will be in touch, good luck!

Imogen

iadams 26 Sep 11 at 8:51 a.m. GMT

iadams

Hi Ralf,

Great work! I've just 'liked' your FB page, this is Dad's new one if want to have a look: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Tom-Adams/194322723971889?sk=wall - like it too please!!!

I'm not sure how much help I can be with books, but I'm certain Tom has at least a few editions, so I'll ask him if he could help and get back to you.

I will certainly spread the word about your new mission to build the largest Christie library in the world - fantastic stuff! If you decide to inlcuded posters or prints in your collections, just let me know, I'm sure we can help eachother out.

Will be in touch, good luck!

Imogen

GKCfan 25 Sep 11 at 6:55 p.m. GMT

Let me look around and see what I can do.

KingOfCrime 25 Sep 11 at 3:36 p.m. GMT

carinalg

Hi, I would love to add the mentioned book to the library. Thanks! Regards, Ralf

Hi again,

The book I have is "Den umulige forbrytelsen", the Norwegian version of "Murder in the Mews". Would that be of interest to you?

carinalg 25 Sep 11 at 3:17 p.m. GMT

Hi again,

The book I have is "Den umulige forbrytelsen", the Norwegian version of "Murder in the Mews". Would that be of interest to you?

lalit 22 Sep 11 at 1:56 a.m. GMT

Best wishes for your project!

SilverTyne 21 Sep 11 at 10:51 p.m. GMT

SilverTyne

Oh i forgot - are you really a Scottish Laird?

King_Of_Crime 21 Sep 11 at 8:15 p.m. GMT

SilverTyne

Hi Lorac,

By bending a book, I mean bending it so it will fit in an envelope.

About your question about selling your thick books; I really don't know of what value they are.

Best wishes, Ralf

lorac

I have about 23 hard cover Agatha Christie books, circa 1960. Two stories per book. Pristene condition and I am interested in selling them.  What is the value I should put on them?

Thank you...

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Hello king of crime

Do you have a reply for lorac?

And what did you mean by suggesting someone could 'bend' a thick book?

SilverTyne 21 Sep 11 at 6:34 p.m. GMT

Oh i forgot - are you really a Scottish Laird?

SilverTyne 21 Sep 11 at 6:14 p.m. GMT

lorac

I have about 23 hard cover Agatha Christie books, circa 1960. Two stories per book. Pristene condition and I am interested in selling them.  What is the value I should put on them?

Thank you...

*********

Hello king of crime

Do you have a reply for lorac?

And what did you mean by suggesting someone could 'bend' a thick book?

King_Of_Crime 21 Sep 11 at 10:22 a.m. GMT

carinalg

Hi, Thanks a lot for checking your duplicates. I would like to add some Norwegian books to the library.

Thanks again! Best wishes, Ralf

I think I have a duplicate of one of the books in Norwegian. Will check next time I'm home!

King_Of_Crime 21 Sep 11 at 10:21 a.m. GMT

VirginiaRose

Hi Virginia,

Thanks for your reply!

You may visit the library, due it is situated in The Netherlands. Before the end of 2012 a website will be launched, so everyone can see which books are already in. Including the names of the donators.

I hope you will add something to the library!

Regards,

Ralf

I received your e-mail re: your goal to build the Queen of Crime library.  Good idea!   What are your plans for the library?  Will it be available to the public?  I will go through my books and determine if I can part with one to donate to your library.  Good luck!

carinalg 21 Sep 11 at 9:26 a.m. GMT

I think I have a duplicate of one of the books in Norwegian. Will check next time I'm home!

VirginiaRose 21 Sep 11 at 1:29 a.m. GMT

I received your e-mail re: your goal to build the Queen of Crime library.  Good idea!   What are your plans for the library?  Will it be available to the public?  I will go through my books and determine if I can part with one to donate to your library.  Good luck!

King_Of_Crime 20 Sep 11 at 2:17 p.m. GMT

azumangadaioh

You're welcome!

I hope you will be able to donate a book to the library!

Wow! I wish I could go there! :DDDDD

azumangadaioh 20 Sep 11 at 1:55 p.m. GMT

Wow! I wish I could go there! :DDDDD

King_Of_Crime 20 Sep 11 at 12:16 p.m. GMT

shana

Hallo Shana,

Bedankt voor je berichtje!

Ik verzamel al vele jaren lang alles wat te maken heeft met het leven en werk van Agatha Christie. Via mijn websites kom ik regelmatig in contact met fans van over de hele wereld. Ook ontstaan er zo veel nieuwe contacten.

Ik probeer tenminste 1 boek van AC in iedere taal (107 in totaal, ik heb er nu 57) te bemachtigen, maar wil bovenal trachten zoveel mogelijk boeken die ooit gepubliceerd zijn (waar ook ter wereld) fysiek in kaart te brengen/catalogiseren.

Recentelijk (vorige week in Torquay, UK) heb ik Agatha's kleinzoon op de hoogte gesteld van mijn initiatief. Ik heb hem laten weten, dat ik speel met de gedachte om alle boeken uit de library officieel onder te brengen in het AC archief (hij beheert dat), zodat de boeken voor nu en de toekomst bewaard blijven.

Dubbele exemplaren worden jaarlijks gedoneerd aan het Torquay Museum (ik heb al heel wat items - boeken en o.a. persoonlijke bezittingen van AC zelf - geschonken).

Eind 2012 moet e.e.a. resulteren in een officiele website, waarop iedereen (incl. naam van de donateur) kan zien welke boeken reeds deel uitmaken van de library.

Naast fans, doneren ook uitgeverijen uit o.a. Frankrijk, Duitsland, Polen, Slowakije, Indonesie, Spanje, Portugal, Servie etc. etc.) regelmatig hun nieuwste publicaties.

Groeten,

Ralf

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Hallo,

Hier een AC-fan uit Zuid-Amerika die in het nederlands kan communiceren. Mijn verzameling bestaat veelal uit Nederlandse publicaties. Velen daarvan zullen reeds in uw bibliotheek zitten. Heb ook Engelstalige publicaties. Ik check welke dubbele ik heb. Wat is de bedoeling verder van deze hard copy bieb?

shana 20 Sep 11 at 11:54 a.m. GMT

Hallo,

Hier een AC-fan uit Zuid-Amerika die in het nederlands kan communiceren. Mijn verzameling bestaat veelal uit Nederlandse publicaties. Velen daarvan zullen reeds in uw bibliotheek zitten. Heb ook Engelstalige publicaties. Ik check welke dubbele ik heb. Wat is de bedoeling verder van deze hard copy bieb?

King_Of_Crime 19 Sep 11 at 11:34 p.m. GMT

lfellix

Thanks for your reply! If you want to donate a (thick) book, maybe you can send in after bending it?

Hello,

I received your message. You're right, I am an adictee since I was 15. By then, I could begin my own library in Portuguese, the only one available. I have the complete collection, and now that I can buy pocket books in English, I prefer them, because it's my preferred language and also because of the size. I could swap, but how? I guess it's not easy to mail them, each one has 2 books, so it's heavy

ratherbereading 19 Sep 11 at 8:52 p.m. GMT

Hi! 

Wow you have quite a vision! And a library I can only dream of!

 I wish I could help, but I lost all my books a few weeks ago in one of the fires that have been eating up Texas. I'm afraid the best I can give is my applause!

Good luck!

lorac 19 Sep 11 at 7:26 p.m. GMT

I have about 23 hard cover Agatha Christie books, circa 1960. Two stories per book. Pristene condition and I am interested in selling them.  What is the value I should put on them?

Thank you...

lfellix 18 Sep 11 at 11:43 p.m. GMT

Hello,

I received your message. You're right, I am an adictee since I was 15. By then, I could begin my own library in Portuguese, the only one available. I have the complete collection, and now that I can buy pocket books in English, I prefer them, because it's my preferred language and also because of the size. I could swap, but how? I guess it's not easy to mail them, each one has 2 books, so it's heavy

cgee2112 18 Sep 11 at 8:24 p.m. GMT

I wish I could help but all my books are ebooks. I wish you all the best of luck. I also think this is a wonderful ideal. I hope you will not keep them all to your self tho.. Please keep me poisted & tell me how you are doing. I would like to see your collection.