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DOYLE, Arthur Conan (1859–1930). Tales of Sherlock Holmes. New York: A.L. Burt Company, [1906]. 8vo. 4 plates including frontispiece by John Watson Davis. Original publisher’s pictorial grey blue cloth stamped in yellow and blue; original pictorial dust jacket (spine a bit dust soiled with small tear near foot, light chipping at extreme ends, some archival repairs to rear panel verso, else fine). Provenance: George Merwin Nelson (see inscription). Popular Copyright edition, PRESENTATION COPY SIGNED BY ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE on front free endpaper with an inscription below by the recipient of the signature stating its provenance: “Given to me by the author, Carnegie Hall, New York City, Wednesday Night, April 12, 1922”. Laid in with the original newspaper clipping announcing this event at Carnegie Hall. Doyle toured America and Canada from 9 April to 24 June 1922, lecturing about Spiritualism which was the basis for his 1923 book “Our American Adventure”. Signed copies of Sherlock Holmes books in original dust jackets are rare on the market. We are also unable to locate any copies institutionally of this book in the original dust jacket. Green and Gibson, pp. 594–595.