The New Annotated Sherlock Holmes: Vols. I & II

New York, New York, U.S.A.: W. W. Norton & Company, 2005. First Thus . Soft cover. As New. The "most comprehensive & engaging Sherlock Holmes edition ever,'' in 2 humongous volumes (1878 pages total), edited with a Foreword & Notes by noted Holmes scholar Leslie Klinger, with an Introduction by author John Le Carré & additional research by Patricia J. Chui. Orig. issued in a slipcased hardcover set on the 150th anniversary of Holmes' birthday, this is a softcover edition, nonslipcased. Contains all 56 of the original short stories in the order they were first published, complemented with over 700 original illustrations & period photographs. Vol I includes stories first contained in"The Adventures" & "The Memoirs" ("of Sherlock Holmes"), while Vol. II contains stories from "The Return,'' "His Last Bow,'' & "The Case-Book." The Annotations provide a fabulous Introduction to Holmes for new readers & enhance the stories for long-term fans. Condition is AS NEW: completely clean & bright & unmarked, obviously never opened! A whisper of shelfwear is only flaw. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock'' images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, Weekends & holidays ship very next business day. SORRY: set is too large for expedited domestic or any international shipping due to postage costs.