Fine Books & Manuscripts

[SHERLOCKIANA]. Group of 18 Booklets with Pastiches, Essays, and Writings Related to Sherlock Holmes, several inscribed or signed. Including: WILLIAMSON, J.N., editor. Illustrious Client’s Case–Book. Indianapolis: The Illustrious Clients, (ca. 1947). –– WILLIAMSON, J.N., editor. Illustrious Client’s Second Case–Book. Indianapolis: The Illustrious Clients, (ca. 1948). INSCRIBED BY THE EDITOR. –– KEDDIE JR., James. The Second Cab: Fifteen Sherlockian Essays, One Sonnet and a Quiz. Boston: Stoke Moran, 1947. LIMITED TO 300 COPIES. –– CUTTER, Robert A. Sherlockian Studies: Seven Pieces of Sherlockiana. New York: The Baker Street, 1947. LIMITED TO 200 COPIES. –– BLEGEN, Theodore C. The Crowded Box–Room: Sherlock Holmes As Poet. Sumac Press, 1951. Numbered 221b and SIGNED BY AUTHOR. With original mailer. –– ROBERTS, S.C. Doctor Watson. London: Faber & Faber, 1931. –– DOYLE, Adrian Conan. The True Conan Doyle. London: John Murray, 1945. –– Four issues of Studies in Sherlock Holmes and several other titles. –– Together, 16 works in 16 issues, all 12mos or 8vos, all in publisher’s printed wrappers, most limited or first editions, condition generally near fine, complete list available on request. Provenance: signatures of C. Russell Small inside several copies. Small was a member and contributor to the “The Baker Street Journal”.