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Doyle, Arthur Conan. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes. George Newnes, London, 1894.
Price: US$577.47 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: First impression. Size: 4to 9 3/4 - 12". 279 pp. Hinges cracked, webbing exposed. Spine cocked with wear to ends. Foxing front/rear pages, and scattered throughout. Previous owner's signature in ink. All edges gilt in good condition. Damp staining and crinkling to lower margin throughout. Covers marked. Corners bumped. Illustrator: Sidney Paget. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Fiction; England; Crime Fiction. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 51414. This book is extra heavy, and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries.
Seller: Dreadnought Books, Bristol, United Kingdom
Price: US$700.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 6 1/2 x 9 1/4 in. 279 pp. 1894 on title page. Blue cloth boards with gilt titles. B&W frontis and plates by Paget. Peacock patterned endpapers. Gilt text edges. Condition is GOOD ; both inner joints are broken with paper broken and muslin visible, but holding quite well. Corners worn with slight loss, spine ends won with small tears. Covers clean, gilt dull. Spine is toned and the cloth a bit bumpy. Text binding very soild. Endpapers and text clean with no internal markings, one pg has a mild smudge. Frontis and illustrations all very good. Fiction. RGR. Case.
Seller: Andre Strong Bookseller, Blue Hill, ME, U.S.A.
Doyle, Arthur Conan. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes. George Newnes, London, 1894.
Price: US$750.00 + shipping
Description: HB Sidney Paget Original dark blue publisher's decorated cloth. Bevelled boards, patterned endpapers with peacock feather design, a.e.g. Recased with the original spine laid back down. A bit of a color mismatch to the repairs. Spine gilt a little faded and extremities rubbed. G&G A14a
Seller: 221Books, Westlake Village, CA, U.S.A.
Conan Doyle. Arthur. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes. George Newnes, London, 1894.
Price: US$1219.10 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: In publishers' blue cloth with gilt lettering and black embossed image of The Strand on front cover. All edges gilt. original, cloth jointed endpapers with feather design. Illustrated throughout including the iconic frontispiece showing Holmes wrestling with Moriarty at the Reichenbach Falls. The eleven stories were originally published in separate issues of The Strand Magazine from 1892 to December 1893. They are: The Adventure of Silver Blaze, The Adventure of the Yellow Face. The Adventure of the Stockbroker's Clerk, The Adventure of the Gloria Scott., The Adventure of the Musgrave Ritual, The Adventure of the Reigate Squire, The Adventure of the Crooked Man, The Adventure of the Resident Patient, The Adventure of the Greek Interpreter, The Adventure of the Naval Treaty and The Final Problem. The gilt titling on the spine has become dulled but the book is still tightly bound with no splitting or fraying and the pages are clean and crisp. Overall in very nice, clean condition and scarce. Payment by credit card through ABE. Paypal accepted.
Seller: Joelle Godard Books, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, United Kingdom
DOYLE, A. Conan; PAGET, Sidney (Illus.). The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.. George Newnes, 1894.
Price: US$1500.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: 1894 SHERLOCK HOLMES 1st/1st Memoirs by Arthur Conan Doyle Detective Mystery The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes is a captivating anthology of short stories by Arthur Conan Doyle, showcasing the brilliant deductions of the iconic fictional detective, Sherlock Holmes. Renowned for his unparalleled skills in observation, deduction, and forensic science, Holmes assists various clients, including the famed Scotland Yard. This collection follows the inaugural series, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, and features a dozen tales originally serialized in The Strand Magazine between 1892 and 1893. Some of the memorable stories in this collection include The Adventure of Silver Blaze, The Adventure of the Musgrave Ritual, and the pivotal The Final Problem, in which Doyle intended to conclude Holmes s journey. However, due to overwhelming reader demand, Holmes s narrative was revived in later works, revealing his survival. Item number: #30883 Price: $1500 DOYLE, A. Conan; PAGET, Sidney (Illus.) The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes. London: George Newnes, Limited, 1894. First Edition. First State. Details: Collation: Complete o [6], 279, [1] P. 227-232 present but damaged o Heavily illustrated throughout Language: English Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure o Blue cloth Size: ~9.5in X 6.75in (24cm x 17cm) Our Guarantee: Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide. Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation! 30883 Photos available upon request.
Seller: Schilb Antiquarian, Columbia, MO, U.S.A.
Doyle, Arthur Conan. THE MEMOIRS OF SHERLOCK HOLMES. George Newnes Limited, London, 1894.
Price: US$1648.32 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Blue cloth covers with gold lettering. Light rubbing to spine head/tail. (Gray end-papers/paste downs appear to have been replaced) Light foxing (Age spots), to few pages otherwise binding/book is complete, clean, and tight
Seller: Barry's Books, San Antonio, TX, U.S.A.
Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes. George Newnes, London UK, 1894.
Price: US$2374.04 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: A bright first edition of The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes with illustrations by Sidney Paget. Original dark blue bevelled edged boards with gilt lettering and black illustrations. Rubbed gilt on the spine. Top edge gilt. Light wear to the extremities. Repaired front hinge and browned free page. Previous owners signature on the front free page leaking through to illustration, "Death of Sherlock Holmes". Minimal spotting within the contents.
Seller: Rare And Antique Books PBFA, Exeter, DEVON, United Kingdom
Price: US$2887.35 + shipping
Description: [Literature] FIRST EDITION. Quarto (25 x 18cm), pp.[6]; 279; [1]. Publisher's dark blue pictorial cloth, printed in black and gilt, patterned endpapers, all edges gilt. Contents lightly foxed, neat and small ownership stamp to f.e.p., near paper pull to same, usual wear to inside paper joints (from heavy text block), cloth is clean and fresh with a little shelf wear, gilt to spine a little rubbed/dulled. A most attractive copy indeed, rarely seen so bright. The second of the five original Sherlock Holmes story collections. Includes 'The Final Problem', with 'The Death of Sherlock Holmes' plate; Professor Moriarty and Holmes plunge down the Richenbach Falls. Such was the public outcry, Doyle was forced to resurrect his hero. Green & Gibson [A14a], Cooper & Pike [p115-119], Eric Quayle; Detective Fiction. Book Collector No.271, 'The Great Illustrators'.
Seller: Adrian Harrington Ltd, PBFA, ABA, ILAB, Royal Tunbridge Wells, KENT, United Kingdom
Doyle, Arthur Conan. THE MEMOIRS OF SHERLOCK HOLMES. George Newnes, London, 1894.
Price: US$3000.00 + shipping
Description: Large Octavo; VG-; Blue spine with gilt lettering; 279 pages; All edges gilt; Edge wear to the boards, some fraying beginning at the corners; Binding is somewhat shaken, spine cocked; textblock sunken; Previous owner's name inked on half title page; Some scratching to gilt edges, interior toned with a few areas of spotting; EH consignment; shelved Case 6. 1328412. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.
Seller: Second Story Books, ABAA, Rockville, MD, U.S.A.
Doyle, Arthur Conan. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes. George Newnes, London, 1894.
Price: US$4242.96 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Original gilt lettered dark blue cloth with black illustration on front cover. All edges gilt. In custom made gilt lettered dark blue clamshell box. Illustrated by Sidney Paget. The binding is remarkably fresh, tight and square with bright lettering. Minimal wear to spine-ends. Hinges are sound. Patterned endpapers. Contemporary dedication (1893!) in ink on verso frontispiece. No other marks or inscriptions. Small piece of upper corner of last free endpaper formerly sticking to pastedown with slight damage. Occasional foxing. A near fine collectible first edition, first printing.
Seller: Concept Books, Veldhoven, Netherlands
Price: US$4500.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Bound in publisher's original dark blue cloth stamped in black and gilt, all edges gilt. Slight lean to binding, light rubbing to extremities and slight soiling to cloth. Several hinges lightly over-opened, former owner name to half-title page, pages foxed. An unusually nice and bright copy, uncommon in this condition.
Seller: Burnside Rare Books, ABAA, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
Doyle, Arthur Conan. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes. George Newnes, London, 1894.
Price: US$4500.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Edition, First Printing. A fabulous copy. The book is bound in the ORIGINAL publisher's blue cloth with BRIGHT gold lettering on the boards. The binding is tight with minor wear to the edges. The pages are exceptionally clean with NO writing, marks or bookplates in the book. A magnificent copy of this TRUE FIRST EDITION in collector's condition.
Seller: Magnum Opus Rare Books, Missoula, MT, U.S.A.
Price: US$5511.62 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: First editions of The Adventures and The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, 1892 and 1894, in two small octavo volumes. Contemporary brown calf with red leather gilt spine labels, black-and-red endpapers and additional free blanks. Collated and complete with numerous black-and-white illustrations as indexed by Sydney Paget. The binding with signs of wear, corners worn and rubbed, spine labels lifting at edges. Previous owner's name inscriptions to title and half title.Occasional finger mark, some corners worn or torn and dog eared, other marks and evidence of handling.Still a presentable set. Please inquire, photographs will be provided via email. We are here to help and look forward to hearing from you.
Seller: Garland Books, Dundee, UK, United Kingdom
Price: US$8500.00 + shipping
Description: First Editions, First Issues. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, 1892, with no street name on the front cover and "Violent" for "Violet" on page 317 and Òcucaine" for "cocaine" on page 133. Large octavo (9 1/4 by 6 1/4 inches). With 104 illustrations by Sidney Paget throughout. Original light blue cloth over beveled boards. Front cover and spine blocked and lettered in gilt and black. All edges gilt. Decorative floral endpapers. Hinge barely starting at pages 128 / 129. With some minor dust soiling and slight rubbing to the cloth and some edge wear, a 1/8Ó tear to the top of the spine, a bit of light foxing to a few preliminary and final pages, else a very good plus copy with just a hint of handling. With The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes illustrated by Sidney Paget, 1894. First edition. Large octavo (6 1/2 by 9 1/2 inches). With ninety illustrations in the text (including frontispiece). Original dark blue cloth over beveled boards. Front cover and spine blocked and lettered in gilt and black. All edges gilt. Decorative floral patterned endpapers. Gilt on spine slightly rubbed and with a hint of edge wear. Some very mild foxing to preliminaries, else a near fine sound copy. Both volumes are enclosed in a custom blue cloth clamshell box with a gilt-stamped leather label to the spine.
Seller: James Pepper Rare Books, Inc., ABAA, Santa Barbara, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$18607.35 + shipping
Description: First editions, first impressions, of the first two great collections of Sherlock Holmes stories, here in superb condition. These tales were gathered from their original appearances in Strand Magazine by its proprietor George Newnes; the front covers feature a vignette after the Strand's cover design. The Adventures has the misprint "Miss Violent Hunter" on p. 317 and the blank street sign in the cover vignette, as called for. The textual error continued through three further impressions, while in the second (1893) and third (1894) impressions the street sign was corrected to read "Southampton Street". There are no corresponding points for the Memoirs. Green & Gibson A10a; A14a. 2 works, royal octavo. Original pale and dark blue cloth over bevelled boards, spines lettered in gilt and black, front covers lettered in gilt and black with publisher's vignette in black, endpapers patterned with flowers in Adventures and peacock feathers in Memoirs, edges gilt. Frontispiece in Memoirs illustrating Holmes's apparent death at the Reichenbach Falls; both works prolifically illustrated in the text by Sidney Paget. Contemporary ownership inscription of coroner Clifford Luxmoore Drew (d.1919) to front free endpaper of Memoirs. Lightly rubbed, spines slightly faded with a few small bumps and nicks to ends, bindings otherwise bright, inner hinges cracked, a couple neatly repaired, contents light foxed, else clean and sound: very good copies.
Seller: Peter Harrington. ABA/ ILAB., London, United Kingdom