The Valley Of Fear - A New Sherlock Holmes Story [in] The Strand Magazine. Vols. 48-49

by [DOYLE, Arthur Conan]

$1,074 · Offered by Biblio

First edition

London: George Newnes, July 1914 - June 1915. [Literary Magazine] FIRST APPEARANCE of the fourth full-length Holmes adventure in its entirety. Two volumes. Octavo (24 x 17cm). Complete in nine monthly parts, running September through May. The first issue features a colour portrait of Holmes, being a full page colour frontispiece of the great detective illustrated by Frank Wiles. The serial parts of this novel are illustrated throughout- the first edition in book form features only a solitary frontispiece illustration. Bound in contemporary dark blue leather over cloth sides. A little expected toning and spotting, covers pleasingly aged, spine ends rubbed. Very good, and rather scarce. Green and Gibson A39, DeWaal. BMC No.261, p.62-73 'Collecting The Strand'.

• Publisher: London: George Newnes, July 1914 - June 1915
• Edition: First Edition
• Binding: unknown

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