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DERLETH, August (1909–1971). A group of 9 Solar Pons titles, including:
“In Re: Sherlock Holmes”. The Adventures of Solar Pons. With a foreword by Vincent Starrett. 1945. –– The Memoirs of Solar Pons. With a foreword by Ellery Queen. 1952. –– Three Problems for Solar Pons. 1952. –– The Return of Solar Pons. With an introduction by Edgar W. Smith. 1958. –– The Reminiscences of Solar Pons. 1961. –– The Casebook of Solar Pons. 1965. –– The Adventures of the Unique Dickensians. 1968. The Chronicles of Solar Pons. With a foreword by Allen Hubin. 1973. –– The Final Adventures of Solar Pons. Edited by Peter Ruber. 1998.
Together, 9 works in 9 volumes, all 8vo, all published in Sauk City, Wisconsin by Mycroft & Moran, all in original cloth bindings and dust jackets, ALL FIRST EDITIONS, condition generally near fine.
Provenance: Richard Manney (book labels in each volume), one of the most famous book collectors of the 20th century who was known for the best examples on the market. A selection of his library was sold at Sotheby’s in 1991, amassing a total of over $3.9m which was the first multimillion–dollar library assembled in the 1980s to come up for auction.