DOYLE, Arthur Conan. (1859-1930). A pair of first American editions and one early London reprint.
Including: Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. New York: Harper & Brothers, [1892]. 8vo. Illustrated with frontispiece and 16 inserted plates by Sidney Paget. Publisher’s full bluish-gray cloth, front board and spine stamped in black and gilt (spine toned and worn, binding worn, soiled, text toned, edgeworn, soiled, plate facing p. 250 loose, several gutters cracked, text shaken). FIRST AMERICAN EDITION. Green & Gibson A10b. -- Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes. New York: Harper & Brothers, [1894]. 8vo. Illustrated with frontispiece and 23 plates by Sidney Paget and W. H. Hyde. Publisher’s full bluish-gray cloth, front board and spine stamped in black and gilt (spine toned and lightly edgeworn, some rubbing, bumping to boards, a few gutters starting). FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, SECOND ISSUE “New and Revised Edition”. Green & Gibson A14c. -- Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. London: George Newnes, Limited [n.d.]. 8vo. Publisher’s printed wrappers (some wear, soiling, mild chipping and creasing to wrappers, text toned with occasional wear and creasing). REPRINT.