Sherlock Holmes: the Later Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (3 Volume Set). a Definitive Text
by Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan & Edgar W. Smith (editor)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good with No dust jacket as issued
- Seller
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North Tonawanda, New York, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: The Limited Editions Club. Very Good with No dust jacket as issued. 1952. Limited Edition. Hardcover. One of 25 presentation copies, out of series (as indicated by publisher's blindstamp to limitation page of third vol). Brownish mauve patterned paper over boards with black cloth and gilt lettering over spines. Light rubbing along edges, slight scuffing, and slightly bumped spine ends. Speckled text blocks. Solid bindings and clean text. Lightly toned interiors. No ownership marks or stickers. Not ex-library. Slipcase is somewhat more rubbed and bumped, with slightly chipped title label, and some unobtrusive splitting starting along edges of opening (not along the seams). ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Old Editions Inc.
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 10529
- Title
- Sherlock Holmes: the Later Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (3 Volume Set). a Definitive Text
- Author
- Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan & Edgar W. Smith (editor)
- Illustrator
- Frederic Dorr Steele, Sidney Paget & Others
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good with No dust jacket as issued
- Edition
- Limited Edition
- Publisher
- The Limited Editions Club
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1952
- Bookseller catalogs
- Mystery & Adventure;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Old Editions Inc.
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About the Seller
Old Editions Inc.
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North Tonawanda, New York
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- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Edges
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- 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....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Blindstamp
- A blindstamp is a stamped impression, usually an image, logo, words, or design on the cover or spine of a book, without color or...
- 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...
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