The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes [Easton Press]
by Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan
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First Thus 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine. An exquisite set of the complete Sherlock Holmes canon. Collector's Edition [The Easton Press, Connecticut, 1981]; complete in 3 volumes; full leather, gold titling & decorations, all edges gilt, silk ribbon markers, moire endpapers; a fine set. "Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes"; "Later Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes"; "Final Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes". The definitive text of all short stories & novels featuring the famous Baker St detective. With a selection of the original illustrations, most notably by Frederic Dorr Steele.
Synopsis
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of twelve stories by Arthur Conan Doyle, featuring his famous detective and illustrated by Sidney Paget. These are the first of the Sherlock Holmes short stories, originally published as single stories in the Strand Magazine from July 1891 to June 1892. The book was published in England on October 14 1892 by George Newnes Ltd and in a US Edition on October 15 by Harper. The initial combined print run was 14,500 copies.
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- 11014
- Title
- The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes [Easton Press]
- Author
- Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Thus 1st Printing
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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- Adelaide, Adelaide Arcade, classic, classic books, crime fiction, deluxe, dr watson, elementary, fiction, literature, orchard bookshop
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- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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