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DOYLE, Arthur Conan (1859-1930). The Sign of Four. In Lippincott’s Monthly Magazine. Vol. XLV. - January to June, 1890. Being Volume I of the Special English Edition. London: Ward, Lock, and Co. Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company, 1890.
Thick 8vo. One illustration by Herbert Denman. Publisher’s full red cloth over beveled boards, front board and spine stamped in gilt and colors, yellow-coated endleaves (mild edgewear, minor soiling to binding, front hinge with modern tape repair, previous owner’s signature on ffep, several gutters starting). The Sign of the Four appears on pp. 147-223.
THE TRUE FIRST HARDCOVER APPEARANCE OF DOYLE’S SECOND SHERLOCK HOLMES NOVEL, THE SCARCE “SPECIAL ENGLISH EDITION”. A near fine copy. Green & Gibson (p. 35-37).