Adventures of Sherlock Holmes [with] The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
by Conan Doyle, Arthur
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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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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- Bookseller
- John Atkinson Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 17068
- Title
- Adventures of Sherlock Holmes [with] The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
- Author
- Conan Doyle, Arthur
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Newnes
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1892-4
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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