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DOYLE, Arthur Conan (1859-1930). “The Poison Belt” [appearing in: The Strand Magazine, Volumes XLV-XLVI, Numbers 267-271]. London: George Newnes, March 1913 (Number 267); New York City: The International News Company for George Newnes, May-August 1913.
5 original parts, royal 8vo. Numerous illustrations including frontispieces by Henry Rountree. Original printed blue wrapper (UK edition); original color pictorial wrappers (US edition) including three covers depicting Professor Challenger. (Some wear to spines including rolled spine to No. 267 and tissue reinforcement to complete backstrip of No. 268 and 271); cloth folding box.
THE FIRST UK (No. 267) AND FIRST US (Nos. 268-271) APPEARANCES OF “THE POISON BELT”, serialized in five issues in The Strand Magazine. The US issues of The Strand were printed almost simultaneously with the UK issues, using the same sheets and illustrations with different pagination. See Gibson & Green A38. [With:] a pair of later editions.