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Sale 5132 - Books, Maps & Manuscripts
Feb 17, 2017 5:00AM ET
null / Philadelphia
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$3,000 - 5,000
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$5,500
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(Modern Literature)...


(Modern Literature) 2 Vols. Doyle, A. Conan. [Adventures & Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes]: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. London: George Newnes, 1892. First edition in book form, first issue. Illustrated by Sidney Paget. Tall 8vo, original pictorial, gilt-lettered light blue cloth, all edges gilt; corners a little bumped, front joint moderately scuffed, back joint lightly scuffed, spine ends a little scuffed. Minor foxing to front matter but internally generally clean, hinges intact, a few paper faults to back hinge, [first signature professionally treated?]. First binding state without name in street sign. De Waal 520; Gibson & Green A10a. * Doyle, A. Conan. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes. London: George Newnes, 1894. First edition in book form. Illustrated by Sidney Paget. Tall 8vo, original pictorial, gilt-lettered dark blue cloth, all edges gilt; light wear at corners, joints, and spine ends. Minor foxing to title-page and front matter, but internally generally clean. A tight, bright, attractive copy. De Waal 596; Gibson & Green A 14a. Together in custom cloth clam shell box.

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