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[DOYLE, Arthur Conan (1859–1930)]. The Book of the Queen’s Dolls’ House. Edited by A.C. Benson and Sir Lawrence Weaver. London: Methuen & Co., [1924]. 2 volumes, royal 8vo. 92 plates (24 in color). Original publisher’s linen–backed boards gilt, printed spine labels, uncut; original printed jackets; original slipcase with lid and printed label with limitation (light edgewear with some separation and few tape repairs). LIMITED EDITION, number 912 of 1500 copies. Queen Mary’s dolls’ house is the largest and most famous in the world, containing many miniature books made by the authors specifically for the doll house. 171 authors, 25 composers and 700 artists were asked to contribute to the doll house library, including Arthur Conan Doyle who produced a 503–word Sherlock Holmes story “How Watson Learned the Trick”. SCARCE IN SLIPCASE AND IN WELL–PRESERVED ORIGINAL DUST JACKETS. Includes two modern supplementary books.