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DOYLE, Arthur Conan (1859–1930). [The Works of…]. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1903. 12 volumes, 8vos (216 x 140 mm). Illustrated with 24 photogravures including frontispieces by Arthur Twidle, Sidney Paget, B. West Clinedinst, and W.B. Wollen. Handsomely bound in half crushed caramel levant, crimson and olive morocco spine labels with gilt titles, raised bands, gilt centerpieces, top edge gilt, others uncut. SIGNED AUTHOR’S EDITION, LIMITED TO 1000 COPIES, this being number 414 SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on the limitation leaf preceding the title in The White Company. A SUPERB SET from the first 510 sets of sheets bound by Smith, Elder & Co. “The remaining 490 sets of quires were passed on to John Murray when the company was sold; they were reissued with new title–pages dated 1903 in and after 1917”. Green & Gibson A60. “The author considered this edition of his works to be of great importance: he revised parts, and added notes and a number of special introductions. He remarks in the preface that it had for some time been his ambition to have such a collection…” noting that “I have expended all pains in putting these books into their final form...” (Green & Gibson, A Bibliography of Arthur Conan Doyle).