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The Clocks First UK edition, first impression cover

The Clocks

Agatha Christie · Collins Crime Club, 1963 · First UK edition, first impression

Market value · Unsigned, near fine
$290

Valued from 4 recorded sales in the last 12 months.

What a copy is worth

ConditionUnsigned
Fine$138
Near fine$290
Very good$246
Good$105
Fair$86

How to identify this edition

These points tell this edition apart from other printings and editions of The Clocks.

✓ Copyright page: “© Agatha Christie Ltd. 1963 / Printed in Great Britain / Collins Clear-Type Press / London and Glasgow” at the foot of the dedication page (“To my old friend Mario…”) and nothing else — no reprint or impression line

✓ Title page: “Published for The Crime Club by Collins, St James’s Place, London”

✓ Dust jacket: designed by Michael Harvey: “Agatha” in black and “Christie” in orange on cream, “THE CLOCKS” in white with two black clock hands on blue, “Crime Club Choice” at the foot of the front panel

✓ Price: 16s. net (16 shillings) at the foot of the front flap (unclipped)

✓ Binding: red cloth, spine lettered in black with the Crime Club gunman device

Common questions

How do I know if my copy of The Clocks is a first UK edition, first impression?
✓ Copyright page: “© Agatha Christie Ltd. 1963 / Printed in Great Britain / Collins Clear-Type Press / London and Glasgow” at the foot of the dedication page (“To my old friend Mario…”) and nothing else — no reprint or impression line ✓ Title page: “Published for The Crime Club by Collins, St James’s Place, London” ✓ Dust jacket: designed by Michael Harvey: “Agatha” in black and “Christie” in orange on cream, “THE… The identification points above show each one.
How much is a first UK edition, first impression of The Clocks worth?
$86–$290 unsigned, depending on condition and whether it is signed (values as of October 2026). Values come from recorded sales of this exact printing, not asking prices.
Can I sell my copy of The Clocks?
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