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Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. Easton, 1981.
Price: US$25.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 8vo., 764pp. Full black leather. a.e.g., gilt decorations. Light scuffing to edges, otherwise a clean, tight copy.
Seller: Funky Fox Books, HARLINGEN, TX, U.S.A.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. The Easton Press, 1981.
Price: US$30.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Full black leather with gilt lettering and embellishments, raised bands on spine, silk moire endpapers. Minor shelf wear may be present due to storage. Otherwise NF, unread.
Seller: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, U.S.A.
Doyle, Arthur Conan. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. Easton Press, Norwalk, 1981.
Price: US$31.50 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Without Dustjacket as Issued; All edges gilt. A nice, bright copy. ; B & W Illustrations; 8vo ; 764 pages
Seller: Daedalus Books, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
Price: US$35.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Full-Leather. Condition: New. Frederic Dorr Steele, Sidney Paget and others are illustrators. Full leather binding with gilt edges, lettering and decorations. Sewn-in bookmark as placed by the publisher. Color frontispiece. Unused publisher's bookplate, laid in. Slight marking on guilt edge, see photo. Easton Press, The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written.
Seller: Powder River Books, Gillette, WY, U.S.A.
Price: US$35.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Easton Press: 1981. Octavo. Hardcover lacking a dust jacket. Collector's edition, bound in genuine leather. Black leather boards with gilt lettering and design. All edges gilt. Ever so slight trace foxing to the fore edge of the text block. A touch of foxing to the first couple pages of the text block. Book is in very good condition. A handsome copy.
Seller: Bad Animal, Santa Cruz, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$35.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Norwalk, CT: The Easton Press, 1981. 9 x 6 1/4 inches: pp. xxvi, 764. This Easton Press Limited edition is bound in black-color, genuine leather with elegant 22-karat gold accents. Gilt lettering on classic hubbed spines of two raised bands dividing three panels. All edges gilt to protect against dust and moisture. Rich light brown-colored moire endpapers, and sewn-in silk ribbon book mark. Pages are thread-sewn for strength and durability, have long-lasting, acid-neutral, archival quality paper, and a handsome, readable typeface. Some light scuffing on gilt on all edges. Text is unmarked. Binding tight. "A definive text, corrected and edited by Edgar W. Smith, with an Introduction by Vincet Starrett, and illustrated with a selective colation of the original illustrations by Frederic Dorr Steele, Sidney Paget and others." Contains A Study in Scarlet; The Sign of the Four; the twelve adventures originally published as "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes"; the twelve adventures originally published as "The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes". Published as a volume in The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written series.
Seller: Blackwood Bookhouse; Joe Pettit Jr., Bookseller, Eugene, OR, U.S.A.
Price: US$38.67 + shipping
Description: OLDr. mit dekorativer Goldprägung, dreiseitiger Goldschnitt, OLesebändchen, farbiges Frontispiz mit Porträt des Schriftstellers, XXVI+764 Seiten mit vielen Illustrationen auf Tafeln, kl.-4° (16 x 23 cm), Rücken an einer Stelle leicht abgeschürft, sonst unbeschädigt, innen tadellos, schöner Zustand. Book Language/s: English
Seller: Antikvariat Valentinska, Praha, Czech Republic
Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. The Easton Press, 1981.
Price: US$40.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Part of the 100 Greatest Books Ever Written Series. Full leather binding, gilt lettering in 22k Gold, moire fabric endpapers, satin ribbon marker still in original position. A NF copy; 8vo 8" - 9" tall
Seller: Rare Collections, Brighton East, VIC, Australia
Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan.. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.. Easton Press., Norwalk., 1981.
Price: US$44.00 + shipping
Description: Color frontis. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy. As new. 764 pps. Gilt decorated hard cover. Gilt edges. Black leather.
Seller: BookMine, Fair Oaks, CA, U.S.A.
Doyle, Arthur Conan. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. Easton Press, Norwalk, Conn, 1981.
Price: US$45.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Bookplate on verso of front end paper. Fully bound in genuine leather with attractive gilt designs. Hubbed spines stamped with accents of 22kt gold, moire fabric endsheets and a satin-ribbon place marker. Attractive copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Seller: Timothy Norlen Bookseller, Santa Barbara, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$49.99 + shipping
Condition: As New
Description: Like New Inside and Out! Crisp Pages w/no markings! Different cover markings
Seller: Cronus Books, Carson City, NV, U.S.A.
Price: US$50.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: This Easton Press collectors edition is part of the 100 Greatest Books Ever Written collection. There is light rubbing and edgewear to the exterior along with a few small scuffs on the front cover. The binding is secure but is very slightly cocked. Text is free of markings. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Seller: Lowry's Books, Three Rivers, MI, U.S.A.
Price: US$50.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 100 Greatest Books Ever Written series, Collector's Edition. Full black leather with gilt board design and page edges. Clean, has a good binding, no marks or notations.
Seller: Ed's Editions LLC, ABAA, West Columbia, SC, U.S.A.
Price: US$50.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: About Fine condition, Thick 8vo size, 764 pp. The Easton Press Collector's Edition, one of their "100 Greatest Books Ever Written." Full black leather with a front and back cover fingerprint stamped in gilt, hubbed spine, all compartments gilt. All edges gilt, with moire endpapers and a reading ribbon. Color frontispiece portrait of Doyle. There is a very small amber smudge on the front cover gilt, and very faint silvery spotting to a section of the back cover gilt, and a bookplate with a previous owner's name affixed to the front pastedown, otherwise the book is fine, no flaws.
Seller: Aesthete's Eye Books, West Jordan, UT, U.S.A.
Doyle, Arthur Conan. Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. The Easton Press, Norwalk, Connecticut, 1981.
Price: US$55.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Hardcover, octavo volume bound in full black decorative leather. A definitive text, corrected and edited by Edgar W. Smith, with an introduction by Vincent Starrett, and illustrated with a selective collation of the original illustrations of Frederic Dorr Steele, Sidney Paget and others. . . . . Includes "A Study in Scarlet" , "The Sign of the Four", the twelve adventures originally published as "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes", and the twelve adventures originally published as "The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes". A quality Easton Press production with all the refinements that go to make this a truly fine binding: silk moir endpapers and bound in ribbon marker; all edges gilt, raised spine, 22kt gold stamping, smyth sewn binding and full genuine leather. A title in the Collector's Series, the 100 Greatest Books Ever Written. No previous ownership marks. A very clean, attractive copy. Incidental scratch to foredge gilt, else fine. Scans sent on request. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Seller: Great Expectations Rare Books, Staten Island, NYC, NY, U.S.A.
Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. The Easton Press, 1981.
Price: US$55.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Full Black decorated leather binding.
Seller: Peasant Birch Booksellers, Newport, NH, U.S.A.
Price: US$60.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: One volume. Full-Leather. One of "The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written." Lettered/decorated in gilt, 3 raised spine bands, edged in gilt with silk book ribbon bound in, moire endpapers. As new except for some soiling to the bottom of the textblock. A couple of rubbings to the top of the textblock. A small soil mark on the back board. The interior is tight and clean. No writing, marks, bookplates or stamps.
Seller: Zach the Ripper Books, Gillette, WY, U.S.A.
Doyle, Arthur Conan. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. Easton Press, 1981.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: black and gilt leather binding
Seller: RP BOOKS, Newport, NH, U.S.A.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Full black leather, lettered/decorated in gilt, 3 raised spine bands, edged in gilt with silk book ribbon bound in, moire endpapers. 100 Greatest Books Ever Written Collector's Edition. Just a hint of rubbing along text block fore-edge, essentially as issued. xxiv,764 pp. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Seller: Saucony Book Shop, Kutztown, PA, U.S.A.
Price: US$81.50 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Minor soiling to ribbon marker, which is also slightly frayed at the end, otherwise an excellent copy. 1981 Full-Leather. xxvi, 764 pp. 8vo. Original black full leather, gilt titles and decorations, all edges gilt, silk moire endpapers. Color frontispiece, illustrations in text from originals by various artists. Includes A Study in Scarlet, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (comprising twelve separate cases), and The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes (which also includes twelve cases), all featuring the inimitable detective Sherlock Holmes. This edition is edited by Edgar W. Smith, and also includes an introduction by Vincent Starrett, and reproductions of original illustrations from various artists (Sidney Paget, Frederic Dorr Steele, William H. Hyde, George Hutchinson, D.H. Friston, and Charles Kerr).
Seller: Yesterday's Muse, ABAA, ILAB, IOBA, Webster, NY, U.S.A.
Doyle, Arthur Conan. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. Easton Press, 1981.
Price: US$88.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Authors: Arthur Conan Doyle Publication: Easton Press, Norwalk, Connecticut Edition: First Edition Thus, First Printing Binding: Hardcover Condition: A Fine copy Description: SPECIAL COLLECTORS EDITION BOUND IN GENUINE LEATHER AND STAMPED IN GOLD GILT! First Edition Thus in Fine condition (see photos). Gold gilt page ends and gold gilt decoration to boards and spine with three raised spine bands, patterned endpapers and sewn-in satin bookmark. Beautiful original illustrations by Frederic Dorr Steele, Sidney Paget and others. 764pp. Store Description Welcome to Allens Rare Books. Each book in our inventory has been personally inspected, exhaustively described, and photographed to meet the standards of the discerning collector. We encourage prospective customers to contact us with any questions. Terms of Sale We accept all major credit cards via the AbeBooks Shopping Cart. Customers have 30 days to return a purchased volume(s) which do not meet their original description or are otherwise unsatisfactory. We are proud to offer free shipping on all standard (octavo) sized volumes. Shipping Shipping costs are based on books weighing 2.2 lbs. or 1 KG. If your book order is heavy or oversized, we may contact you to let you know if extra shipping is required. Each order is packed with the utmost care to ensure safe arrival.
Seller: Allen's Rare Books, El Monte, CA, U.S.A.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. The Easton Press, 1981.
Price: US$90.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: In one volume: A Study in Scarlet; The Sign of the Four; The Twelve Adventures Originally Published as "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" and The Twelve Adventures Originally Published as "The memoirs of Sherlock Holmes." The cover, spine, and pages are in excellent condition. There are no markings on the pages.
Seller: PB&J Brownbag Books, Kendallville, IN, U.S.A.
Price: US$96.62 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: large 8vo., [6], xxvi, 764 pages, with an introduction by Vincent Starrett, and illustrated with a selective collation of the original illustrations by Frederic Dorr Steele, Sidney Paget and others, silk moire endpapers, bound in full black morocco leather gilt decorated covers, spine titled and gilt decorated in compartments. A fine clean copy. This Collector's edition of The Easton Press Collection of The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes in one volume containing A Study in Scarlet; The Sign of the Four; The twelve adventures originally published as "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" and the twelve adventures originally published as "The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes."
Seller: Geoffrey Jackson, Royal Wootton Bassett, WILTS, United Kingdom
Price: US$96.62 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: All books outside UK sent airmail and over £40 tracked and inside UK signed for. PayPal accepted. First edition thus, A Special US Edition. A definitive text corrected and edited by Edgar W Smith with an introduction by Vincent Starret and illustrated with a selected collation of numerous original illustrations by Frederic Dorr Steele, Sidney Paget and others. Contains "A Study in Scarlet", " The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" and " The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes". One of the 100 greatest books ever written. Collectors edition. Bound in genuine leather. All edges gilt, one corner slightly worn. 64 illustrations in all. Colour frontispiece of the Author.
Seller: Lavender Fields Books PBFA, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. The Easton Press, 1981.
Price: US$97.44 + shipping
Condition: As New
Description: Family-owned bookshop in Steubenville, Ohio: BookMarx Bookstore. Books shipped within 24 hours. Seems to be unread. Binding tight. Beautiful Easton Press giftable edition. Features include: Fully bound in genuine leather. 22kt gold deeply inlaid on the 'hubbed' spine. Superbly printed on acid-neutral paper that lasts for generations. Sewn pages â" not just glued like ordinary books. Handsome moirà endpages and a satin-ribbon page marker. Gilded page ends. Printed and bound in the USA. Imported materials. Rigorous inspection at every stage ensures adherence to our exacting standards. Superb craftsmanship and commitment to quality. The book is printed on archival quality papers specially milled for this edition. It is acid-neutral and conforms to all guidelines established for permanence and durability by the Council of Library Resources and The American National Standards Institute. The book is printed on archival quality papers specially milled for this edition. It is acid-neutral and conforms to all guidelines established for permanence and durability by the Council of Library Resources and The American National Standards Institute.
Seller: BookMarx Bookstore, Steubenville, OH, U.S.A.
Price: US$99.99 + shipping
Condition: As New
Description: Unread mint condition collectible copy. Part of the 100 Greatest Books Ever Written collection. Beautifully bound in genuine black top-grain leather with deluxe 22kt gold inlaid accents on spine and front and back covers. Pages are sewn in between heavy-duty binding boards and have gilt edges on all three sides. Frontispiece color portrait of author by Richard Sparks. Introduction by Vincent Starrett. Contains dozens of the original illustrations by George Hutchinson, D.H. Friston, Frederic Dorr Steele, Charles Kerr, Sidney Paget, and William H. Hyde`. Printed with 12 point Original Old Style typeface on sturdy, acid-neutral archival quality paper specially milled for this collection that conforms to all guidelines established for permanence and durability by the Council of Library Resources and the American National Standards Institute that will resist yellowing, aging, and tearing. Gorgeous moire end pages and a satin-ribbon page marker. Providing superior service since 2001. Dropshippers heartily welcomed.
Seller: Tangled Web Mysteries and Oddities, Kennebuunkport, ME, U.S.A.
DOYLE, Arthur Conan. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. Easton, Norwalk, 1981.
Price: US$100.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: A Definitive Text, Corrected and Edited by Edgar W. Smith. Illustrated with a selection of the originals by Steele, Paget, and others. 764 pages. Thick 8vo, full gilt-stamped black leather, all edges gilt. Norwalk: Easton Press, (1981). Collector's Edition. [Single Volume Edition] containing: A Study in Scarlet; The Sign of the Four; The Twelve Adventures, originally published as "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" and the Twelve Adventures originally published as "The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes".
Seller: Argosy Book Store, ABAA, ILAB, New York, NY, U.S.A.
DOYLE, Sir Arthur Conan.. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.. Easton Press,, Norwalk:, 1981.
Price: US$100.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: This volume only. Collector's edition. Octavo, fully bound in black leather with gilt lettering and design, raised bands along spine, all edges gilt, silk moire endpapers, sewn-in ribbon book mark. Slightly bumped upper corners, else fine. ; 764 pages
Seller: Grendel Books, ABAA/ILAB, Springfield, MA, U.S.A.
Price: US$120.00 + shipping
Condition: As New
Description: hardcover with no dust jacket. leather bound.
Seller: BMV Bookstores, Toronto, ON, Canada
Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes [3 Volumes]. The Easton Press, 1981.
Price: US$150.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 3 volume set. Full black leather with gilt lettering and embellishments. Minor shelf wear may be present due to storage. Original owner's bookplates on back sides of ffeps. Pages/boards clean, binding tight.
Seller: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$175.00 + shipping
Condition: As New
Description: Publisher: The Easton Press, Norwalk, CT, 1981. FINE in full black leather boards with a gilt design pattern on the front and rear panels, and gilt lettering to the subbed spine, as issued. Apricot colored silk moire endpapers. Yellow satin book mark. Collector's Edition, First Thus. As New. Pristine.
Seller: Glands of Destiny First Edition Books, Sedro Woolley, WA, U.S.A.
Price: US$189.50 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: worn gilting on top pages and front cover, book looks otherwise brand new
Seller: GridFreed, North Las Vegas, NV, U.S.A.
Price: US$225.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Three volumes 8vo in black leather, gilt extra. The first volume published 1981, the other two in 1995. Fine copies, with a few very tiny flaws to the page edge gilt. Regular shipping charges will not apply. Please request a shipping quote before ordering.
Seller: Dunaway Books, St. Louis, MO, U.S.A.
Price: US$225.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Gilt titles on black leather. 187pp, heavily gilt-edged. Bound-in satin ribbon bookmark.
Seller: Browse Awhile Books, Tipp City, OH, U.S.A.
Price: US$225.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Three volume set. 22.5 x 15.5 cm. Octavo. 1777pp. 100th Anniversary Edition. Consisting of "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes", "The Later Adventures of Sherlock Holmes", The Final Adventures of Sherlock Holmes". Bound in full black leather with gilt design, lettering, and foredges. First volume has a gilt finger print design, the second a repeating pattern of Holme's Deerstalker hat, and final volume with a repeating pattern of Holme's pipe. Moire endpapers, silk ribbons. Notes from the Archives laid-in. Light discoloration to moire endpapers in first volume.
Seller: Midway Book Store (ABAA), St. Paul, MN, U.S.A.
Price: US$300.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Complete in three volumes. Collector's editions. "Notes from the Archives" laid in. Octavos, fully bound in black leather with gilt lettering and design, raised bands along spines, all edges gilt, silk moire endpapers, sewn-in ribbon bookmarks. All volumes are fine.
Seller: Grendel Books, ABAA/ILAB, Springfield, MA, U.S.A.
Price: US$325.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: 3 Volume Set. Bound in full black leather boards, gilt lettering along spines, gilt designs on front and rear covers. Full gilt page edges, bound silk ribbon bookmark, silk moire inside covers and endpapers. Minor shelfwear. Tight binding, no marks. Set is in Near Fine condition.
Seller: Russian Hill Bookstore, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$749.00 + shipping
Description: All three volumes Near Fine, Accented in 22kt gold, printed on archival paper with gilded edges, smyth sewing & concealed muslin joints. Bound In full leather with hubbed spines. Gilt lightly fading along side/bottom text block edges. ; First Easton Press Edition.
Seller: Rare Book Cellar, Pomona, NY, U.S.A.