The Strand Magazine, volumes I to VI. [The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes; The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, etc.]

by VARIOUS, [DOYLE, Arthur Conan; VERNE, Jules, et al.]

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London: George Newnes, 1891-1893. [Literary Magazine] FIRST APPEARANCES. Six volumes. Large octavo (24 x 18 x 25cm). Illustrated throughout. Original magazine parts bound in half-yearly volumes of half green calf with full gilt backs, green cloth covered sides, marbled edges and endpapers Contents clean, some light spotting to first and final leaves, bindings nicely aged with a little wear to some endcaps. Shows well. Very good. Contains the first appearance of the above mentioned Sherlock Holmes stories, plus 'The Adventure of the Cardboard Box' (volume V, 1893) which was not published in book form until 'His Last Bow' (1917). Several of these Holmes stories feature far more illustrations (notably by Sidney Paget) than in book form, and in some (such as 'Cardboard Box ') the illustrations are exclusive to 'The Strand'. In addition, the set includes science fiction from Jules Verne; 'Dr Trifulgas' (volume IV, 1893).

• Publisher: London: George Newnes, 1891-1893
• Binding: unknown

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