The Complete Sherlock Holmes (Complete in Two Volumes)

by Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan. Preface by Christopher Morley

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In dust jacket

Double Day Company, 1930. Hardcover. Very Good/No Dustjacket as Issued. An attractive Period Rebound in 1/4 leather, with Raised Spine Bands, Gilt Spine title, and Marbled Endpapers. Top Edge Gilt. Scarce thus. Some light scuffing to spine bands on Volume II; a small area of light sun fading to front leather. A foundational collection of detective fiction featuring the brilliant, eccentric Holmes and his loyal narrator, Dr. Watson, showcasing ingenious deductions, complex plots (often involving family secrets and foreign elements), and a unique Victorian atmosphere. The collection, including novels like Hound of the Baskervilles, offers timeless, engaging mysteries. Known as the A. Conan Doyle Memorial Edition, this set was released two months after Sir Arthur Conan Doyle s death in 1930. While the set is marked with a 1927 copyright date, this refers to the publication of the final collection of short stories, The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes, which was the last part of the canon to be copyrighted.The edition is notable for its introduction or preface by the famous Sherlockian Christopher Morley.

• Publisher: Double Day & Company
• Year: 1930
• Binding: hardcover

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