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1912025707London/New York: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd./George H. Doran 1912. First American Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. As he attempted to break away from Sherlock Holmes Conan Doyle wrote this science fiction/adventure novel set in the Amazon Basin which introduced the character Professor Challenger who would reappear in other of his non-Holmes titles. Considered one of his best novels it was made into a silent film in 1925. In 309 pages with frontispiece 15 half-tone illustrations by Harry Rountree unattributed throughout text all present secure & unblemished. First serialized in various magazines & published in book format in London by Hodder & Stoughton in 1912 this is the First American Edition from that same year unknown printing. Small 8vo 5.25" x 8.00" has olive cloth-covered boards lettered in bright gilt to front & spine lettering quite faded to the latter. Condition is VG: quite clean pages creamy white with modest tanning heavier around edges but completely unmarked. Binding strong & straight front hinge starting. Moderate rubbing to extremities heaviest with slight loss at both ends of spine & all corners. Scattered spotting to front board. NO DJ. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays Pacific time; later orders weekends & holidays ship very next business day. <br/> <br/> Hodder & Stoughton, Ltd./George H. Doran hardcover
192079163Novela ilustrada 1920. hardcover. Bueno. Madrid s/f. La Novela Ilustrada. Cartoné lomo piel con dorados. Texto a dos columnas. 11 obras en un solo volumen. 893 pp. 26x18. Novela ilustrada hardcover
19902111902161000570MALLARD PRESS 1990. Soft Cover. Fine. The book is in fine condition. MALLARD PRESS paperback
41316London. George Newnes Ltd. 1893. tall8v0 24cm 724p. extensively illustrated index original blue illustrated cloth gilt block titles and stamping on the spine full black stamped illustration on the upper cover beveled boards very good to fine ho.ds. ~ Features the first appearances of Conan Doyle's "Adventures of Sherlock Holmes": XX. - The Adventure of the Crooked Man; XXI.- The Adventure of the Resident Patient; XXII.- The Adventure of the Greek Interpreter; XXIII - The Adventure of the Naval Treaty; XXIV.-The Adventure of the Final Problem. All illustrated by Sidney Paget. Also includes "Towards the North Pole" by Dr Fridtjof Nansen. Photographs supplied by Nansen. London. George Newnes, Ltd. 1893 unknown
1931970Q16London: John Murray 1931-34. Leather. Near Fine. 7.5" by 5". None. A beautiful Riviere-bound pair of novels from Sir Arthur Conan-Doyle the uniform edition in a prize binding for Grosvenor School. A lovely pair of works by Arthur Conan-Doyle comprising 'The Refugees' and 'Rodney Stone'.The Uniform edition of each work. Bound by Riviere in a full calf prize binding for Grosvenor School Nottingham. First published in 1893 The Refugees is one of Arthur Conan-Doyle's historical novels with the story revolving around a Huguenot guardsman of Louis XIV and an American who comes to visit France. Originally published in 1896 Rodney Stone is a thrilling gothic mystery novel telling the story of the titular character who wishes to follow in his father's footsteps and become a sailor.With prize bookplates to the front paste down of each novel. Bound by Riviere in a full calf prize binding. Externally lovely with slight fading to the spine and the odd handling mark. Bookplate to the front paste down. Spots to fore edge heavier to Rodney Stone. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with just one or two spots to Rodney Stone. Near Fine John Murray hardcover
1898005677London: George Newnes 1898. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 1898 'New Edition' George Newnes. Contemporary owner's name on inside cover. A few minor thumb prints to prelims. No other marks. Tight even binding. The blue cloth boards have a few minor marks and knocks especially a coffee ring to the front. A little rubbing to edges and a small tear to top of spine. The gilt lettering still shows clear and bright however. A good/very good copy of this scarce early edition. <br/> <br/> George Newnes hardcover
39481st edition. Arrowsmiths Christmas Annual 1892. J.Arrowsmith - Bristol & London. Contemporary rebinding in light blue cloth with leather spine label & small gilt design with initials on front cover. Original covers & adverts from rear are not present but it's a neat copy of a difficult title. Boards a touch "foxed" otherwise generally VG. . 1st edition. Arrowsmiths Christmas Annual 1892. J.Arrowsmith - Bristol & London. hardcover
1903137265New York: McClure Phillips & Co 1903. First edition of the second book of Conan Doyle's Brigadier Gerard stories. Octavo original publisher's cloth decorated in gilt illustrated by W. B. Wollen. In near fine condition. A very nice example. A Hussar officer in the French Army during the Napoleonic Wars Brigadier Gerard appeared in a series of 17 historical short stories which first appeared in the Strand Magazine between December 1894 and September 1903. They were later issued in two volumes: The Exploits of Brigadier Gerard in February 1896 and The Adventures of Gerard in September 1903. McClure, Phillips & Co hardcover
1892019976Londion United Kingdom: Ward Lock & Bowden 1892. Book. Illus. by George Hutchinson. Very Good. Hardcover. 3rd Edition. Third UK Edition with 'New Edition' to the title page. Pp. 224 Catalogue. Frontis present with forty illustrations by George Hutchinson. In original quarter bound cloth covers. Spine rebacked with all original binding complete Gilt to top edge of text block internally clean tightly bound. Original floral end pages. Contemporary name and date to front board. A Solid copy. . Ward Lock & Bowden Hardcover
2012DADAX161218412XFILLBOSS 2012-11-13. BOX. hardcover. New. 7.25x6.75x9.75. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. FILLBOSS hardcover
054924Book. Fair. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 24 Sherlock Holmes stories Scandal in Bohemia - Adventure of the Final Problem taken from the Strand magazine and rebound in Strand Magazine blue binding; no title page; some foxing; binding heavily worn and dented with fraying at top of hinges small chip at bottom of spine and corners worn and bumped. Appears to be a unique collection. Hardcover
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2014__0198448694OUP Oxford 2014. Paperback. New. 96 pages. 10.43x8.15x5.24 inches. OUP Oxford paperback
22969London: John Lane The Bodley Head. 1917. First edition first printing. First edition first printing. Publisher's original green cloth with black titles to the upper board and spine. A near very good copy the binding square and sound with rubbing to the extremities and a little fraying at the spine tips and corners. The contents with a previous owner's name in ink to the front endpaper are otherwise clean throughout. Scarce. A collection of stories in the vein of Robert Louis Stevenson's New Arabian Nights that includes the Sherlockian homage "Belsize as a Commentator: Sherlock Holmes". The chapter was later reprinted in its entirety in the 'Incunabular Sherlock Holmes' 1958 resulting in several letters to the editor of The Sherlock Holmes Journal that noting its similarity to an Andrew Lang piece of 1904 ranged from accusations of "literary osmosis" to outright plagiarism. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers. London: John Lane, The Bodley Head. 1917 hardcover
1926mon0000180506John Murray 1926-01-01. Hardcover. Good. in x in x in. Ex-library book usual markings. Clean copy in good condition 1934 Edition Library Rebind. John Murray hardcover
192614176London; Cassell and Company Ltd. 1926. 1926. FIRST EDITION. Octavo pp. xiii 342; vii 342 including pp. 34 Index and pp. 1 publisher's catalogue at end of 'Psychic Books by Arthur Conan Doyle'. With 16 plates as called for. Publisher's steel blue cloth ruled in blind to upper boards titles in gilt to spines. Both spines lightly sunned foxing to fore-edge and light marginal foxing to both volumes. A solid smart set in the publishers' original cloth. Though known for the creation of fiction's most famous detective Conan Doyle was also a staunch supporter of the spiritualist movement. Volume one focuses on the origin of the spiritualist movement whilst volume two contains biographies of notable mediums the two volumes forming a comprehensive history of the movement. Conan Doyle's belief in spiritualism was so strong that he continued to defend spirit photographer William Hope as genuine despite glaring evidence he was a fraud. His friendship with Harry Houdini also ended on account of Conan Doyle's enduring belief Houdini had supernatural abilities. Green and Gibson; A Bibliography of A. Conan Doyle B37. London; Cassell and Company Ltd., 1926. hardcover
19201596Budapest: Athenaeum R.-T. kiadása 1920. First Hungarian edition. In publisher’s illustrated wrappers printed in red and black. Illustrated cover. Cover somewhat discoloured with waterstains at extremities and a few brown stains. Pages moderately chipped occasional small brown stains and fingermarks. Pages yellowed due to aging. Owerall in good condition. First Hungarian edition. In publisher’s illustrated wrappers printed in red and black. Illustrated cover. 45 3 p. Scarce first Hungarian edition of Artur Conan Doyle’s 1859–1930 short story “Danger!†written in 1914. Athenaeum R.-T. kiadása unknown
192720506London: John Murray 1927. A first edition first printing of 'The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes' published by John Murray in 1927. A very good book with a neat gift inscription to the front endpaper. Spotting to the page edges. Fading to the spine. Internally some spotting and some superficial marks to the binding but a very vibrant copy indeed. John Murray unknown
123425London John Murray 1928. . First collected edition; 8vo 19.5 x 13.5 cm; 12 page advertisement to rear occasional smudge mark or spot throughout all minor and none affecting legibility of text very small tear to top edge of p.345 and p999 and lower edge of p.413 approx. 1-2 cm tear to lower edge of p.823 approx. 4 cm otherwise a bright very good copy; later half burgundy morocco over marble boards lined in gilt spine in 6 compartments with gilt lettering to second and third gilt decoration to others marble endpapers top edge red minor signs of general wear mainly to extremities else very good; xii 1336pp xii.<br /> The first collected edition of The Complete Sherlock Holmes Short Stories by the prolific Arthur Conan Doyle. This handsomely bound collection contains some of the classic adventures of Holmes and Watson including 'A Scandal in Bohemia' 'The Speckled Band' and 'The Final Problem.'<br /> London, John Murray, 1928. hardcover
1918324409London: Hodder and Stoughton 1918. First edition. 228 pp. 8vo. Black cloth spine titled in gilt. Near fine in very good tan dust jacket printed in black spine faintly toned. Neat owner stamp at head of half title. First edition. 228 pp. 8vo. Conan Doyle on Spiritualism and the New Testament. Uncommon in dust jacket. Hodder and Stoughton unknown
19972110502150500654Chikumabunko 1997. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of books: 11 Chikumabunko paperback
189475472London: George Newnes Limited 1894 ; 1898 ; 1898. 8vo. Three volumes. iv 283 8 pp. publisher's catalogue; vi 343 24 pp. publisher's catalogue; iv 296 24 pp. publisher's catalogue. Black and white plates to second two volumes. Publisher's original blue gilt-lettered cloth The Last Adventures of Sherlock Holmes in a darker blue cloth as it is when first published as The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes. Light wear and bumping to spine ends rubbing to corners and slight lean to spines. Abrasion to cloth at lower board of first volume. A few sections across all volumes a little sprung. Generally very clean save previous owner's name in ink to second volume dated 1898. The Sign of Four is the New Edition The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is the 5th edition and The Last Adventures is the 29th thousand. . Very Good. Publisher's Cloth. 1894. George Newnes Limited 1894 ; 1898 ; 1898 hardcover
123413London John Murray 1927. . First edition; 8vo 19.5 x 13 cm; slight corner crease to prelims some light spotting throughout mainly to early pages and none affecting text otherwise a bright and very good copy; later half burgundy morocco over marble boards lined in gilt spine in 6 compartments with gilt lettering to second and third gilt decoration to others marble endpapers minor signs of general wear mainly to extremities; 320pp.<br /> A first edition of Arthur Conan Doyle's Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes. The book contains the final twelve Sherlock Holmes stories that were published in magazines wherein Holmes and Watson confront the likes of a supposed vampire and a mysterious lodger. This particular first English edition hyphenated the title while the US edition referred to it as 'Case Book' and later printings often used the singular word 'Casebook.'<br /> London, John Murray, 1927. hardcover
20132110502150503126Kawade Shobo Shinsha 2013. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of books: 10 Kawade Shobo Shinsha paperback
