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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
by Conan Doyle, Arthur
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Harrogate, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: George Newnes Limited, 1892. First edition, first printing. Published by George Newnes Limited in London, 1892. This is a very good copy. The true first issue, with the street sign blank on the front cover, the misspelling of 'Cocaine' ('Cucaine') on page 133 and 'Miss Violet Hunter' ('Violent') on page 317. The boards are generally bright and presentable, but the gilt titling and black 'Strand Library' stamp are faded. The spine is moderately tight, but suffers from rubbing at the top and tail, fading again to the 'Strand Library' stamp and the gilt titling. There is a small tear at the tail end of the spine. The corners are sharp, but slightly frayed. The gilt text side text block is bright and generally clean; the top and bottom text blocks are toned. Internally, the end papers are beautifully designed and remain clean, but with slight toning to the fly leaf; the rear end papers match this. This copy is, however, mostly free from foxing. Overall, this book is in very good and highly collectible condition- an asset to any Sherlock Holmes or Conan Doyle collector. A collection of twelve short stories, each featuring Conan Doyle's famed protagonist, Sherlock Holmes.
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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Details
- Bookseller
- John Atkinson Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 15346
- Title
- The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
- Author
- Conan Doyle, Arthur
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- George Newnes Limited
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1892
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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About the Seller
John Atkinson Books
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Harrogate, North Yorkshire
About John Atkinson Books
Offering rare and unique signed books not available elsewhere with constant changes in stock. Our showroom holds 100 rare first editions
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
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