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Price: US$17.84 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 12 pages, illustrated. Pages very foxed. Note; this is an original article separated from the volume, not a reprint or copy. Size: Octavo (16 x 23 cms). 12 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Strand Magazine Articles; Inventory No: 289485. Cosmo Books : 26 years selling on ABE; 26 years of taking care of customers on ABE; A seller you can rely on.
Seller: Cosmo Books, Shropshire., United Kingdom
Price: US$57.75 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: - Includes stories and articles by a number of famous writers including Dumas, Voltaire, Balzac, Pushkin and Arthur Conan Doyle - Bound in half black leather over black buckram boards - Covers heavily worn and chipped w/ edges and joints rubbed - Corners crushed and bumped - Boards exposed along along edges, corners, spine ends and joints - Spine a little cracked and worn w/ gilt lettering faded - Edges of text block tanned and stained - Endpapers unevenly tanned and foxed - Content badly toned and and foxed throughout - Some pages creased - Hinges breached but not open - Book ow/ solid and clean - 662 pages
Seller: Green Ink Booksellers, Hay-on-Wye, United Kingdom
Doyle, Arthur Conan. The Voice of Science. London, 1891. London, 1891.
Price: US$88.17 + shipping
Description: 23 cm, pp 312-317. In: The Strand Magazine. Vol. I. Edited by Geo Newnes. A fine copy.
Seller: Meiwes, Stuttgart, Germany
Price: US$104.70 + shipping
Description: Poor copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Front board detached, spine worn. Text remains clear without blemish. Physical description: 662p; illustrated. Notes: Includes index. Subjects: Holmes, Sherlock. Gillette, WilliamSherlock Holmes (Play)Detective and mystery stories, English. Private investigators England. 1 Kg.
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
Price: US$124.00 + shipping
Description: Poor copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Front board detached, spine worn. Text remains clear without blemish. Physical description: 662p; illustrated. Notes: Includes index. Subjects: Holmes, Sherlock. Gillette, WilliamSherlock Holmes (Play)Detective and mystery stories, English. Private investigators England. 1 Kg.
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$150.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: The Strand Magazine. An Illustrated Monthly. Edited by George Newnes. Volume I. January to June, 1891. Printed in London. Edited by George Newnes. 658 pp, 9.75 x 6.75 , 8vo, hardcover 3/4 leather. In good condition, with minor rubbing and wear to exterior, primarily along edges and corners. Light cracking to hinge near rear. Text block remains bound well and in good condition. Light markings and marginalia. Staining around edges and corners of some pages. Nicely illustrated throughout with black-and-white sketches. General age-related toning to pages, along with periodic foxing and wear. Please see photographs and ask any questions prior to purchasing. A scarce first biannual printing, along with the inclusion of The Voice of Science by Sherlock Holmes author Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930). While Sherlock Holmes had existed in print since 1887, he would become popular in the July 1891 issue, which included the short story A Scandal in Bohemia. COLL1891ADFX
Seller: ROBIN RARE BOOKS at the Midtown Scholar, Harrisburg, PA, U.S.A.
Price: US$179.66 + shipping
Description: 8vo., First Edition,with illustrations in the text; attractively bound in full blue buckram, upper board with printed paper label, a near fine copy. FIRST APPEARANCE OF HOLMES IN THE STRAND. Original serial publication from The Strand Magazine, Vol. II, December 1891; complete with Paget's iconic illustrations. First published in book form as the sixth of the collected 'Adventures' (1892). De Waal 499; Green & Gibson p.56.
Seller: Island Books, Thakeham, West Sussex, United Kingdom
Price: US$179.66 + shipping
Description: 8vo., First Edition,with illustrations in the text; attractively bound in full blue buckram, upper board with printed paper label, a near fine copy. FIRST APPEARANCE OF HOLMES IN THE STRAND. Original serial publication from The Strand Magazine, Vol. II, September 1891; complete with Paget's iconic illustrations. First published in book form as the third of the collected 'Adventures' (1892). De Waal 131; Green & Gibson p.55.
Seller: Island Books, Thakeham, West Sussex, United Kingdom
Price: US$179.66 + shipping
Description: 8vo., First Edition,with illustrations in the text; attractively bound in full blue buckram, upper board with printed paper label, a near fine copy. FIRST APPEARANCE OF HOLMES IN THE STRAND. Original serial publication from The Strand Magazine, Vol. II, November 1891; complete with Paget's iconic illustrations. First published in book form as the fifth of the collected 'Adventures' (1892). De Waal 71; Green & Gibson p.56.
Seller: Island Books, Thakeham, West Sussex, United Kingdom
Price: US$179.66 + shipping
Description: 8vo., First Edition,with illustrations in the text; attractively bound in full blue buckram, upper board with printed paper label, a near fine copy. FIRST APPEARANCE OF HOLMES IN THE STRAND. Original serial publication from The Strand Magazine, Vol. II, October 1891; complete with Paget's iconic illustrations. First published in book form as the fourth of the collected 'Adventures' (1892). De Waal 21; Green & Gibson p.55.
Seller: Island Books, Thakeham, West Sussex, United Kingdom
Price: US$247.97 + shipping
Description: Good copy in the original title-blocked pictorial cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Some tape repair to the boards with the back board starting. Remains well-preserved overall; bright and clean. Series; The Strand Magazine: an illustrated monthly: vol. I: January to June. Physical description; 662 pages. Subjects; Arthur Conan Doyle. Science. The Strand Magazine. 1 Kg.
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
Price: US$280.00 + shipping
Description: Good copy in the original title-blocked pictorial cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Some tape repair to the boards with the back board starting. Remains well-preserved overall; bright and clean. Series; The Strand Magazine: an illustrated monthly: vol. I: January to June. Physical description; 662 pages. Subjects; Arthur Conan Doyle. Science. The Strand Magazine. 1 Kg.
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$320.82 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Original slim Royal 8vo. Softback. Pictorial "Strand" wrappers (glue-strengthened) with loss to spine and chipping to rear cover. Complete with adverts, illustrations and other contributions by W. Clark Russell, George Manville Fenn, Max O'Rell, etc. xvi + pps.(330) - 440;- + ads. xvii - xx. + inserts. A Good copy of this scarce issue.
Seller: HALEWOOD AND SONS ABA ILAB Est. 1867., PRESTON, United Kingdom
Price: US$506.89 + shipping
Description: 6 volumes. Royal 8vo. Original "Strand motif" blue cloth (a little rubbed, mottled and lightly spine-soiled) Illustrated by Sidney Paget. Other contributors include ;- Richard Marsh, Dick Donovan, W. Clark Russell, Grant Allen, E.W. Hornung, Arthur Morrison, etc. A Good to Very Good set ! (extra postage required for overseas shipping)
Seller: HALEWOOD AND SONS ABA ILAB Est. 1867., PRESTON, United Kingdom
Price: US$641.63 + shipping
Description: , stories, articles, black and white illustrations, contains the first episodes of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle First Edition , crudely rebacked, corners rubbed, binding firm, pages clean, fair condition , quarter leatherette with cloth sides Octavo, 25 cm x 18 cm Hardback ISBN:
Seller: Keoghs Books, Skipton, United Kingdom
Doyle, Arthur Conan. THE ADVENTURES AND MEMOIRS OF SHERLOCK HOLMES. The Strand, 1891.
Price: US$728.35 + shipping
Description: THE ADVENTURES AND MEMOIRS OF SHERLOCK HOLMES complete in The Strand Magazine, Volumes 2 thru 6, 1891 thru 1893, first edition, a good to very good set in the publishers original pictorial binding, some with tears to the heads of the darkened spines and some with inner hinges open or starting. Profusely illustrated. HAYCRAFT/QUEEN corner stone & QUEEN'S QUORUM choice. (Also included with this offering is volume 1, #1 of The Strand Magazine which offers original contributions by W. Clark Russell, Grant Allen, Alexander Dumas, E. W. Hornung, Bret Harte, Alexander Pushkin, Frank Stockton, Guy de Maupassant, et.al. as well as yet another Doyle contribution entitled THE VOICE OF SCIENCE, a short story with a phonograph playing a vital part. Guaranteed to exceed any shipping cost beyond the information given).
Seller: THE FINE BOOKS COMPANY / A.B.A.A / 1979, ROCHESTER, MI, U.S.A.
Price: US$750.00 + shipping
Description: lg 8vo; Mixed set of 8 vols, containing all 12 stories from The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, all 12 stories from The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes (although The Arthur Conan Doyle Encyclopedia lists the adjunct stories of 'The Field Bazaar', never included in The Strand, and, 'The Hound of the Baskervilles', serialized in the Strand from Aug, 1901-April, 1902, in this grouping, we do not, and they are not included here), and all 13 stories from The Return of Shelock Holmes. Vols 2, 3, 27, and 28 are in original aqua cloth and vols 4, 5, 6, and 26 are bound in half-leather, although none match. No magazine covers have been retained. Vols 5 and 6 are ex-libre, with minimal markings. Some volumes have the ocassional proud leaf, and there is ocassional light staining in some volumes. By volume, then.Vol 2: Original decorative aqua cloth. Textblock square and tight. Spine heavily worn, evidence of it being glued down, effectively, and gilt lettering, although considerably dulled, is still legible. A few proud leaves. Vol 3: Original aqua cloth. VG. Square, tight textblock, light rubbing to covers, a bit more so to spine. Vol 4: Half-leather over marbeled boards. Square, tight textblock. Covers moderately rubbed, perhpas a bit less. Vol 5: Half-leather over pebbled boards. Ex- libre. Texblock is square and tight, however, the covers are nearly detached and a crude attempt has been made to reattach the front cover with some type of clearish glue, and because the job was only partly affectively, opening the loose board has torn the half-title and title pages to the first issue. Vol. 6: Quarter-leather over green pebbled cloth. Ex-libre (stamped only). Textblock square and tight, although front hinge has what appears to be an old fashioned library tape repair. One leaf proud. Leather spine well worn, although gilt lettering still legible. Vol 26: Black half-leather over black pebbled boards. Textblock square and tight.Covers moderately scuffed and chipped, yet gilt lettering on spine remains bright. Vol 27: VG+ in original decorative aqua cloth with all edges gilt. Textblock square and tight. Light staining to foredge of front cover and a 3/4' tear to upper rear spine fold. Vol. 28: Near VG, in origianal decorative aqua cloth with all edges gilt. Textblock square and tight, although a few leaves proud. Covers with light to moderatie rubbing., spine lettering just a bit dulled.
Seller: La Playa Books, San Diego, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$1219.10 + shipping
Description: Twelve half-year volumes in the publisher's uniform pictorial buckram. Arthur Conan Doyle contributes the complete serializations of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (twenty-four parts in volumes II - VII, illustrated by Sidney Paget) and The Exploits of Brigadier Gerard (seven parts in volumes IX and X, illustrated by W.B. Wollen). He also contributes: ''The Voice of Science'', 'An Alpine Pass on ''Ski'' ', ''The Lord of Chateau Noir'' and ''The Medal of Brigadier Gerard''. Other contributors include: E.W. Hornung, Walter Besant, Arthur Morrison, Bret Harte, Rudyard Kipling, Grant Allen, Jules Verne, Dick Donovan, Sarah Bernhardt, Phyllis Bentley, M.P. Shiel, L.T. Meade et al. Numerous black and white illustrations by various artists. All edges of volume one gilt. All edges of other volumes speckled.Front inner hinge of volume X splitting. Most other volumes with renewed endpapers. Sporadic foxing. Some rubbing and bumping to covers. Very good.
Seller: Peter Ellis, Bookseller, ABA, ILAB, London, United Kingdom
Price: US$1750.00 + shipping
Description: 30 vols. Illustrated throughout from engravings. 8vo, publisher's pictorial blue beveled cloth. Old typographic bookplates on the front free endpaper of most volumes; slight foxing to the first few and last few leaves of some volumes; There is some light rubbing to the edges of the cloth; very light dust soiling; all volumes tight and sound. With numerous Sherlock Holmes contributions by Arthur Conan Doyle.
Seller: Jeffrey H. Marks, Rare Books, ABAA, Rochester, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$1924.90 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Thirty-one volumes of 'The Strand Magazine', featuring the first appearance of many Sherlock Holmes tales, including 'The Hound of the Baskervilles'. An impressive thirty-one volumes of 'The Strand Magazine', a monthly British magazine founded by George Newnes, composed of short fiction and general interest articles.Present here are a consecutive run of the first twenty-six volumes of the magazine, from volume I, 1891 to volume XXVI, 1903. Volume XXVIII, from 1904, and a further consecutive run of volumes XXXI, 1906, to XXXIV, 1907, are also present.Most notably this set features the first appearance of Arthur Conan Doyle's 'The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes', 'The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes', and 'The Hound of the Baskervilles'.Volume I, January to June 1891, illustrated with a frontispiece and in-text engravings throughout.Volume II, July to December 1891, illustrated with a frontispiece and in-text engravings throughout. Including the first six stories of 'The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes'.Volume III, January to June 1892, illustrated with in-text engravings throughout. Including the six stories of 'The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes'.Volume IV, July to December 1892, illustrated with a frontispiece and in-text engravings throughout. Including one story of 'The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes', later named 'The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes'.Volume V, January to June 1893, illustrated with a frontispiece and in-text engravings throughout. Including six stories of 'The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes', later named 'The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes'.Volume VI, July to December 1893, illustrated with in-text engravings throughout. Including six stories of 'The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes', later named 'The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes'.Volume VII, January to June 1894, illustrated with in-text engravings throughout.Volume VIII, July to December 1894, illustrated with in-text engravings throughout. Including 'The Lord of Chateau Noir', 'The Medal of Brigadier Gerard', and 'An Alpine Pass on Ski' by Arthur Conan Doyle.Volume IX, January to June 1895, illustrated with in-text engravings throughout. Including three stories of 'The Exploits of Brigadier Gerard'.Volume X, July to December 1895, illustrated with in-text engravings throughout. Including four stories of 'The Exploits of Brigadier Gerard'.Volume XI, January to June 1896, illustrated with in-text engravings throughout. Including the first eleven chapters of 'Rodney Stone'.Volume XII, July to December 1896, illustrated with in-text engravings throughout. Including the final eleven chapters of 'Rodney Stone'.Volume XIII, January to June 1897, illustrated with in-text engravings throughout. Including 'The Life on a Greenland Whaler', and the start of 'The Tragedy of the Korosko'.Volume XIV, July to December 1897, illustrated with in-text engravings throughout. Including the final part of 'The Tragedy of Korosko'.Volume XV, January to June 1898, illustrated with in-text engravings throughout. Including one 'Round the Fire' story.Volume XVI, July to December 1898, illustrated with in-text engravings throughout. Including six 'Round the Fire' stories.Volume XVII, January to June 1899, illustrated with in-text engravings throughout. Including five 'Round the Fire' stories.XVIII, July to December 1899, illustrated with in-text engravings throughout. Including all three parts of 'The Croxley Master'.Volume XIX, January to June 1900, illustrated with a frontispiece and in-text engravings throughout. Including 'The Crime of the Brigadier', 'Hilda Wade, 11', Hilda Wade, 12', and 'Playing With Fire'.Volume XX, July to December 1900, illustrated with a frontispiece and in-text engravings throughout. Including 'A Glimpse of the Army'.Volume XXI, January to June 1901, illustrated with in-text engravings throughout. Including three 'Strange Studies From Life' stories and 'A British Commando'.Volume XXII, July to December 1901, illustrated with in-text engravings throughout. Including the first half of 'The Hound of the Baskervilles'.Volume XXIII, January to June 1902, illustrated with in-text engravings throughout. Including the second half of 'The Hound of the Baskervilles'.Volume XXIV, July to December 1902, illustrated with in-text engravings throughout. Including three Brigadier Gerard stories.XXV, January-June 1903, illustrated with a frontispiece and five Doyle tales.XXVI, July-December 1903, illustrated with in-text engravings throughout, including Doyle's The Adventure of the Empty House, The Adventure of the Norwood Builder and The Adventure of the Dancing Men.XXVIII, July-December 1904, illustrated with in-text engravings throughout, and including Doyle's 'The Return of Sherlock Holmes. Rebacked, with endpapers renewed.XXXI, January-June 1907, illustrated with in-text engravings throughout, and including Doyle's 'Sir Nigel'.Volume XXXII, July-December 1906, illustrated with a frontispiece and vignette illustrations. Including Doyle's 'Sir Nigel' and Edith Nesbit's 'The Enchanted Castle'.Volume XXXIII, January-June 1907, illustrated with a frontispiece and in-text engravings throughout, some in colour. IncludingEdith Nesbit's 'The Enchanted Castle'.Volume XXXIV, July-December 1907, illustrated with colour and monochrome full page and vignette illustrations, and concluding Edith Nesbit's 'The Enchanted Castle'.All volumes are in the publisher's original cloth, with one volume only rebacked, with the original back strip laid down. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. Volume XXVIII rebacked, with endpapers renewed. Bumping to back strip heads and tails. Discolouration vol VI, VII, VIII X, XIV, XVI, XXII, XXXI and XXVI back strips. Significant fading and rubbing to XXIII back strip. Tide marks tail front and rear boards vol VI, XXXI. Significant damp staining to vol XXIV boards. Damp staining to vol XX front board. Major damp staining to XIX rear board. Front joint of Vol II strained but firmly held. Front hinge III and XXXII strained,
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom
Price: US$3528.98 + shipping
Description: Illus; occasional light spotting, sl. damp marking to final leaves vols XVI & XVII. Orig. pictorial light blue cloth, bevelled boards, spine blocked in black & gilt; with sl. variation to bindings, volume size & endpapers, sl. mark to spine vol. II, vol. XII sl. loose in casing, sl. dulled, occasional sl. rubbing to extremities. Overall a nice run. A long and attractive run of the iconic Strand Magazine which was published from December 1890 until March 1950, a total of 711 monthly issues. It is best known for its publication of short stories and novels by Arthur Conan Doyle featuring the character of Sherlock Holmes. Although the famous detective first appeared in A Study in Scarlet in 1887 his appearance in The Strand propelled Holmes to ever greater popularity. The first short story to feature Sherlock Holmes was 'A Scandal in Bohemia' in 1891. A further 56 short stories and four novels, including The Hound of the Baskevilles, were published in The Strand between 1891 and 1927. Other authors to contribute stories to the magazine included H. G. Wells, Dorothy L. Sayers, E. Nesbit, W. W. Jacobs and Rudyard Kipling.
Seller: Jarndyce, The 19th Century Booksellers, London, United Kingdom
Price: US$4812.25 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: The Strand Magazine July-December 1891. Six single issues, including the first six Adventures of Sherlock Holmes short stories. The first to ever to appear in print. Written by Arthur Conan Doyle, illustrated by Sidney Paget. Published by George Newnes. All softcovers with original paperback wraps. All complete with covers and adverts. Condition- All in very good condition. Some wear and small chips to corner of covers. The binding is good. The pages are clear and bright. Sherlock Holmes stories to include - A Scandal In Bohemia, July 1891, The Red Headed League, Aug 1891 A Case Of Identity, Sep 1891 The Boscombe Valley Mystery, Oct 1891 The Five Orange Pips, Nov 1891 The Man With The Twisted Lip, Dec 1891 The Original first Sherlock Holmes stories as they first appeared over 130 years ago. Extremely rare. Also includes some tipped in adverts that have remained in the magazines all this time. Please contact me for more details and pictures. Sent by insured/tracked express mail. (May incur extra charges for postage, for insurance) Please see pictures, more on request.
Seller: JS Rare Books, London, United Kingdom
Price: US$6352.16 + shipping
Description: Comprising volumes 1 to 96 complete ! Good to Very Good copies. Well illustrated. Royal 8vo. Hardback. Original lightly rubbed / spine faded pictorial cloth. Internally clean and sound. Quite apart from the renowned Sherlock Holmes First Appearances (The Adventures and Memoirs, The Hound of the Baskervilles, The Return of Sherlock Holmes and The Valley of Fear) these volumes include notable contributions by P.G. Wodehouse, Winston Churchill, Rudyard Kipling, Arthur Morrison, Arnold Bennett, W.W. Jacobs, H.G. Wells, Edgar Wallace, "Sapper". etc., etc.- Important runs of this extent are now hard to compile ! (extra postage required for overseas shipping)
Seller: HALEWOOD AND SONS ABA ILAB Est. 1867., PRESTON, United Kingdom
Price: US$9624.49 + shipping
Description: [Detective short stories] FIRST APPEARANCE of these famous Sherlock Holmes short stories in The Strand Magazine. July 1891 to June 1892. Magazine format in paper covers; twelve issues, complete. Contents clean, with acceptable toning. All covers present. Some expected wear and toning to the fragile wrappers, chips to spine ends, some rubbing and tears. A very good set, housed in a red buckram-covered clamshell box with gilt-lettered black leather title label. The first-ever collection of Sherlock Homes short stories, as serialised in this popular late Victorian literary journal prior to the book-form edition (1892). Such was their popularity, Holmes and Doyle became synonymous with the magazine, and would return for serials of 'The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes', 'The Hound of The Baskervilles', 'The Return of Sherlock Holmes', 'The Valley of Fear', 'His Last Bow' and 'The Case-book of Sherlock Holmes'. This set includes the classic adventures 'The Red Headed League', The Speckled Band' and the first ever Sherlockian short story 'A Scandal In Bohemia'.
Seller: Adrian Harrington Ltd, PBFA, ABA, ILAB, Royal Tunbridge Wells, KENT, United Kingdom