English Literature, History, Children’s Books and Illustrations
English Literature, History, Children’s Books and Illustrations
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December 10, 01:30 PM GMT
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
DOYLE, SIR ARTHUR CONAN
Two Sherlock Holmes first editions:
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. London: George Newnes, 1892. 8vo, FIRST EDITION, with "violent" for "violet" on p. 317, half-title, original light blue cloth over beveled boards, cover and spine blocked and lettered in gilt and black, floral patterned endpapers, edges gilt, spotting, adhesive residue and splitting at endpaper hinges, rubbed;
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes. London: George Newnes, 1894. 8vo, FIRST EDITION, half-title, frontispeice, original dark blue cloth, front board and spine lettered and blocked in black and gilt, floral patterned endpapers, all edges gilt, spotting, endpapers faded and toned with one leaf loose
LITERATURE:
Green and Gibson A10.a; A14.a
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