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The Universal Sherlock Holmes (5 Volume Set Complete)
by Ronald B. De Waal
- Used
- Condition
- Like New
- ISBN 10
- 1896032001
- ISBN 13
- 9781896032009
- Seller
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About This Item
George A. Vanderburgh, 1994. Comb Bound. Like New. Robert B. De Wall's magnum opus: A massive, near definitive bibliography of all things by and about Sherlock Holmes. All five volumes present, including the Volume 5 index. Includes an abbreviated table of contents, a 14-page detailed table of contents, a John Bennett Shaw Foreword, Illustration notes (64 total linoleum block prints by Betty and George Wells), a George A. Vandenburgh Editor's Note, a Ronald B. De Wall Introduction, Notes on the Entries, a Letter from Sherlock Holmes, Abbreviations of Sherlock Holmes Periodicals, Abbreviations of the Tales ... and the CONTENT: 1439 pages plus a 40-page concordance plus a 382-page index. Over 25,000 entries. Scarce. To say the least, this is the essential reference for any serious Holmes collector, an astonishing feat of scholarship. Expanded and revised - and final - 1994 edition. Comb bound in Cerlox. Printed on archival paper. All volumes clean and unmarked with no visible wear. US sales only unless you have deep pockets for shipping. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.
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George A. Vanderburgh, 1994. Comb Bound. Like New. Robert B. De Wall's magnum opus: A massive, near definitive bibliography of all things by and about Sherlock Holmes. All five volumes present, including the Volume 5 index. Includes an abbreviated table of contents, a 14-page detailed table of contents, a John Bennett Shaw Foreword, Illustration notes (64 total linoleum block prints by Betty and George Wells), a George A. Vandenburgh Editor's Note, a Ronald B. De Wall Introduction, Notes on the Entries, a Letter from Sherlock Holmes, Abbreviations of Sherlock Holmes Periodicals, Abbreviations of the Tales ... and the CONTENT: 1439 pages plus a 40-page concordance plus a 382-page index. Over 25,000 entries. Scarce. To say the least, this is the essential reference for any serious Holmes collector, an astonishing feat of scholarship. Expanded and revised - and final - 1994 edition. Comb bound in Cerlox. Printed on archival paper. All volumes clean and unmarked with no visible wear. US sales only unless you have deep pockets for shipping. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.
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- Bookseller
- Midnight Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 376560
- Title
- The Universal Sherlock Holmes (5 Volume Set Complete)
- Author
- Ronald B. De Waal
- Format/Binding
- Comb Bound
- Book Condition
- New Like New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 1896032001
- ISBN 13
- 9781896032009
- Publisher
- George A. Vanderburgh
- Place of Publication
- Shelburne, Ontario, U.s.a.
- Date Published
- 1994
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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