Fine Books and Manuscripts

Doyle, A[rthur] Conan. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. London: George Newnes, 1892. First edition, first state with misprint of ‘Violent Hunter’ for ‘Violet Hunter’ on p. 317. Publisher’s light blue cloth over heavy beveled boards, blocked and titled in black and gilt, front board with street scene vignette stamped in black and in first state with no street-sign text, spine stamped in gilt and titled in black, a.e.g., grey floral endpapers. Intertextual illustrations. Large 8vo. [iv], 317pp, [1], [2 blanks]. [Together with:] The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes. London: George Newnes, 1894. First edition. Publisher’s dark blue cloth over heavy beveled boards, blocked and titled in black and gilt, front cover with street scene vignette stamped in black, spine stamped in gilt and titled in black, a.e.g., pale green floral endpapers. Preliminary full-page frontispiece and intertextual illustrations by Sidney Paget. Large 8vo. [viii], 279pp., [1]. Light edgewear to both copies, Adventures spine sunned, soft rubbing to spine gilt on both, spine faintly cocked, scant spotting to first few preliminary leaves; else fine. Green and Gibson A10a, A14a; De Waal 520, 596. First editions in book form of these classic stories starring literature’s most famous detective.