The most famous detective in all the world, Sherlock Holmes has become not only a staple in the world of mystery, but an inspiring figure in all forms of media, still realized today in several TV shows and films based on the short stories he features in from Sir Arthur Canon Doyle. Doyle's focus on the short story came as a result of good reception but poor pay for his mystery novels and the result was twelve mysteries featuring the famous duo, the eccentric Sherlock and his associate, Dr. Watson, who serves as our narrator for all but four of the tales.
We collected a sample of 26 auction results of Doyle, Arthur Conan's The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes * The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes from 3 different auction houses. The lowest overall price realized in our sample was $100 and the highest overall price realized was $5000. The overall average price was $1399 and the median price realized for the book was $1228. There were 8 auctions (38%) with a price realized below the low estimate, 6 auctions (29%) exceeding the high estimates, and 7 auctions (33%) within the range of the low and high estimates. Auctions of interest include: a Swann sale on May 16, 2017 of a 1894 - George Newnes edition for $5000 that first issue; a Swann sale on June 20, 2013 of a 1894 - George Newnes edition for $4320 that two books in separate custom blue cloth drop-back boxes;Auction House | Auction Date | Author | Title | City | Publisher | Year | Estimate | Sale Price | Auction Page | Copies For Sale | |
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Swann | November 14, 2017 | Doyle, Arthur Conan. | The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes * The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes | London | George Newnes | 1894 | $1500-$2500 | $1300 | |||
Swann | May 16, 2017 | Doyle, Arthur Conan. | The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes * The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes | London | George Newnes | 1894 | $1800-$2500 | $5000 | |||
Swann | May 18, 2016 | Doyle, Arthur Conan. | The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes | London | George Newnes | 1892 | $1200-$1800 | $2250 | |||
Swann | November 10, 2015 | Doyle, Arthur Conan. | The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes | London | George Newnes | 1892 | $1500-$2000 | $2000 | |||
Swann | November 10, 2015 | Doyle, Arthur Conan. | The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes * The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes | London | George Newnes | 1894 | $2500-$3500 | $3500 | |||
Swann | November 10, 2015 | Doyle, Arthur Conan. | The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes * The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes | New York | Harper and Brothers | 1894 | $1000-$1500 | $1625 | |||
Swann | June 17, 2015 | Doyle, Arthur Conan. | The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes * The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes | London | George Newnes | 1894 | $800-$1200 | $1063 | |||
PBA | March 19, 2015 | Doyle, Arthur Conan. | The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes | New York | Books of Wonder/ William Morrow and Company | 1992 | $200-$300 | $192 | |||
PBA | September 11, 2014 | Doyle, Arthur Conan. | The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes | London | George Newnes | 1894 | $200-$300 | $450 | |||
Swann | June 20, 2013 | Doyle, Arthur Conan. | The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes * The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes | London | George Newnes | 1894 | $2000-$3000 | $4320 | |||
Swann | November 20, 2012 | Doyle, Arthur Conan. | The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes * The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes | London | 1894 | $2000-$3000 | $2040 | ||||
Bonhams | September 25, 2012 | Doyle, Arthur Conan. | The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes | London | George Newnes | 1893 | - | $100 | |||
Swann | November 8, 2011 | Doyle, Arthur Conan. | The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes * The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes | London | 1894 | $1500-$2500 | $1920 | ||||
PBA | October 7, 2010 | Doyle, Arthur Conan. | The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes | London | George Newnes | 1893 | $200-$300 | $300 | |||
PBA | March 4, 2010 | Doyle, Arthur Conan. | The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes | London | George Newnes | 1893 | $250-$350 | $156 | |||
PBA | December 17, 2009 | Doyle, Arthur Conan. | The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes | New York | Limited Editions Club | 1950 | $150-$250 | $108 | |||
Bonhams | June 24, 2009 | Doyle, Arthur Conan. | The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes | London | George Newnes | 1892 | - | $1155 | |||
PBA | June 12, 2008 | Doyle, Arthur Conan. | The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes | New York | Limited Editions Club | 1950 | $200-$300 | $120 | |||
Bonhams | February 17, 2008 | Doyle, Arthur Conan. | The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes | London | George Newnes | 1892 | - | $480 | |||
PBA | November 29, 2007 | Doyle, Arthur Conan. | The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes | London | George Newnes | 1894 | $500-$800 | $1320 | |||
Bonhams | February 13, 2007 | Doyle, Arthur Conan. | The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes | London | George Newnes | 1892 | - | $298 | |||
Swann | May 25, 2006 | Doyle, Arthur Conan. | The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes * The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes | London | 1894 | $2000-$3000 | $1725 | ||||
PBA | June 2, 2005 | Doyle, Arthur Conan. | The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes | London | George Newnes | 1892 | $1000-$1500 | $600 | |||
Bonhams | October 19, 2004 | Doyle, Arthur Conan. | The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes | London | George Newnes | 1894 | - | $1438 | |||
PBA | October 9, 2003 | Doyle, Arthur Conan. | The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes | London | George Newnes | 1892 | $1200-$2000 | $720 | |||
Swann | October 24, 2002 | Doyle, Arthur Conan. | The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes * The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes | London | 1894 | $1500-$2500 | $2185 |