The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: A Study in Scarlet; The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes; The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes (The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written)
Norwalk, Connecticut: The Easton Press, 1981. Paget, Sidney; Steele, Frederic Dorr; Hutchinson, George; Friston, D.H.; Kerr, Charles; Hyde, William H. Reissue. Full-Leather. Near Fine / No Jacket. Item #2330178
Minor soiling to ribbon marker, which is also slightly frayed at the end, otherwise an excellent copy.
xxvi, 764 pp. 8vo. Original black full leather, gilt titles and decorations, all edges gilt, silk moire endpapers. Color frontispiece, illustrations in text from originals by various artists. Includes A Study in Scarlet, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (comprising twelve separate cases), and The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes (which also includes twelve cases), all featuring the inimitable detective Sherlock Holmes. This edition is edited by Edgar W. Smith, and also includes an introduction by Vincent Starrett, and reproductions of original illustrations from various artists (Sidney Paget, Frederic Dorr Steele, William H. Hyde, George Hutchinson, D.H. Friston, and Charles Kerr).
Price: $75.00