[Rarebooks] FS: Illustrated Works of Sherlock Holmes in 8 volumes designed by W. A. Dwiggins

[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. The first three volumes are copy #635 of 1500, issued 
unsigned. The remaining five volumes are copy #1229 of 1500. Complete 
with both Monthly Letters and a Note about the Cover slips. The complete 
LEC Holmes. Tasteful bookplate on all front pastedowns. Close to Fine 
copies in Very Good to Near Fine slipcases, the Final Adventures case 
with some splitting. Somewhat uncommon in this condition. (#018513)    
     $750.00

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