Sherlock Holmes: Rare-Book Collector: a Study in Book Detection by Stern, Madeleine B - 1953

New York: Schulte Publishing Company, no date. Facsimile Photocopy edition. stapled wrappers. Fine. 8vo, 23 pages light blue illustrated stapled wrappers, measures 215 x 175mm.. This article first appeared in "The Papers of the Bibliographical Society of America," Spring, 1953. It was reprinted separately, with illustrations, by Schulte Co. This is most likely an unauthorized photocopy which probably was distributed free at a dinner of The Baker Street Irregulars. "Holmes's methods of acquisition and his secretiveness about his rarities are discussed and his suppliers are identified - DeWaal C9409.q.v." Stern was an outstanding rare book seller in New York City.

New York: Schulte Publishing Co.. Very Good. 1953. Softcover. Some discoloration on wrapper. ; First published in the Papers of the Bibliographical Society of America. .

New York: Schulte, 1953. First. pamphlet. very good. 23pp. pictorial wrappers, (sunned). New York: Schulte (1953). First Separate Edition.<br/> <br/> Reprinted from the Papers of the Bibliographical Society of America.<br/> <br/>

New York: Schulte Publishing Co, 1953. paper wrappers. 8vo. paper wrappers. 23 pages. Reprinted from the Papers of the Bibliographical Society. Stern exposes Holmes' hidden book collecting habits. Illustrated.

N.Y.: Schulte Publishing Company, 1953. Softcover. Fine. First separate edition. Octavo. 23pp. Illustrated. Stapled illustratred wrappers. A touch of age-toning at the spine, else fine.

SHERLOCK HOLMES: RARE-BOOK COLLECTOR, Schulte Publishing Company, 1953, first separate edition, first published Bibliographical Society of America, some light browning to the spine and tangential areas, else a tight vg+ copy.

Rockville Center, New York: Paulette Greene. Very Good. 1981. Softcover. This work is soft-bound in white wrappers with with brown printing on the upper cover. The covers show light soiling/toning. The binding is solid. The contents are bright and clean. .

(DOYLE, ARTHUR CONAN). STERN, Madeleine B. Sherlock Holmes: Rare-Book Collector. A Study in Book Detection. Orig. pictorial wrappers. 23pp. N.Y.: Schulte, [1953]. First separate edition. A fine copy.

New York: Schulte Publishing Company, 1953. Softcover. Booklet [4x6]; G+/paperback; light bluish covers show light wear to exterior; black illustration and black titles to front; slight toning to exterior edges; intact binding; text block exterior edges show light toning; interior clean; illustrations inside covers; interior intact; pp 23; signed by author NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk office, Case #2 - New Ephemera Box #5. 1337902. FP New Rockville Stock.

New York: Bibliographical Society of America, 1953. First edition. stapled wrappers. Fine. 8vo, 23 pages light brown stapled wrappers, measuring 23 x 15.5 cm. Rare Thus. This article first appeared in "The Papers of the Bibliographical Society of America," Spring, 1953. This is its first separate edition as an offprint from those papers. Presentation Copy, "With the compliments / of / Madeleine B. Stern". Laid in is the address label to James Sandoe, the Book Reviewer of the New York Herald Tribune. Sandoe compiled this for his Chicago bookseller friend, Arthur Lovell (who also encouraged Vincent Starrett). "Holmes's methods of acquisition and his secretiveness about his rarities are discussed and his suppliers are identified - DeWaal C9409." Stern was an outstanding rare book seller in New York City.