[Rarebooks] FS: Definitive Complete Sherlock Holmes

[Charles Agvent]

DOYLE, Arthur Conan. THE ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES together with THE 
LATER ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES and THE FINAL ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK 
HOLMES. New York: Limited Editions Club, 1950 & 1952. Eight octavo 
volumes (6" x 9-1/8") bound in gilt-stamped quarter black linen and 
wall-paper sides with a cameo decoration reproducing the section of the 
wall over the mantel in Mrs. Hudson's chambers at 221B baker Street 
showing two examples of Sherlock Holmes's prowess in emblazoning the 
initials of Victoria Regina "in bullet-pocks," with the cameo being a 
portrait of the shooter smoking his pipe. The definitive text edited by 
Edgar Smith with an introduction by Vincent Starrett. Designed by W. A. 
Dwiggins with a selective collation of the original illustrations by 
Frederic Dorr Steele, Sidney Paget, and others, reproduced as sheet-fed 
photogravures. Copy #39 of 1500, issued unsigned. Complete with both 
Monthly Letters and Note about the Cover slips. The complete LEC Holmes 
and no longer very easy to put together with the same limitation number. 
Bookplate on all front pastedowns. Fine copies in Near Fine slipcases, 
rather uncommon in this condition. (#016807) $750.00

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