The New Annotated Sherlock Holmes, in Three Volumes: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes; The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes; The Return of Sherlock Holmes; His Last Bow; The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes; A Study in Scarlet; The Sign of Four; The Hound of the Baskervilles; The Valley of Fear
New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 2005. Large Softcover. Near Fine. Item #2311973
Sticker on rear jacket panel of volume III. Spine of volume II creased.
Three volume set. Volumes I and II softcover; volume III hardcover with jacket. ABOUT VOLUME I: "Inside, readers will find all the short stories from The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, with a cornucopia of insights: beginners will benefit from Klinger's insightful biographies of Holmes, Watson, and Conan Doyle; history lovers will revel in the wealth of Victorian literary and cultural details; Sherlockian fanatics will puzzle over tantalizing new theories; art lovers will thrill to the 450-plus illustrations, which make this the most lavishly illustrated edition of the Holmes tales." ABOUT VOLUME II: "Inside, readers will find all the short stories from The Return of Sherlock Holmes, His Last Bow and The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes, with a cornucopia of insights: beginners will benefit from Klinger's insightful biographies of Holmes, Watson, and Conan Doyle; history lovers will revel in the wealth of Victorian literary and cultural details; Sherlockian fanatics will puzzle over tantalizing new theories; art lovers will thrill to the 450-plus illustrations, which make this the most lavishly illustrated edition of the Holmes tales ever produced. The New Annotated Sherlock Holmes illuminates the timeless genius of Arthur Conan Doyle for an entirely new generation of readers. Two-color text; 450+ illustrations." ABOUT VOLUME III: " Klinger reassembles Doyle's four seminal novels in their original order, with over 1,000 notes, 350 illustrations and period photographs, and tantalizing new Sherlockian theories. Inside, readers will find: A Study in Scarlet (1887)―a tale of murder and revenge that tells of Holmes and Dr. Watson's first meeting; The Sign of Four (1889)―a chilling tale of lost treasure...and of how Watson met his wife; The Hound of the Baskervilles (1901)―hailed as the greatest mystery novel of all time; and The Valley of Fear (1914)―a fresh murder scene that leads Holmes to solve a long-forgotten mystery. Two-color text; 300 illustrations."
Price: $175.00