[Rarebooks] FS: First Editions of ADVENTURES and MEMOIRS OF SHERLOCK HOLMES

[Charles Agvent]

DOYLE, A[rthur] Conan. THE ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES with THE 
MEMOIRS OF SHERLOCK HOLMES. London: George Newnes Limited, 1892 and 
1894. First Edition. Two large octavo (6-1/4" x 9-1/2") volumes: 
original light blue beveled cloth, front and spine stamped in black and 
gold, all edges gilt, floral patterned endpapers, and original dark blue 
beveled cloth, front and spine stamped in black and gold, all edges 
gilt, floral patterned endpapers; [1-4,] [1], 2-317, [318: printers 
imprint], [319-320: blank] pages; and [1-6], [1], 2-279, [280: blank] 
pages. First Issue of ADVENTURES with "cucaine" on page 133 and 
"Violent" on page 317. These two volumes collect the first 23 short 
stories featuring Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, starting with "A 
Scandal in Bohemia" and ending with "The Final Problem." Green and 
Gibson, A10 and A14: "Rarely has a character so quickly established 
itself on the popular imagination as did Sherlock Holmes in the latter 
half of 1891." Haycraft-Queen Cornerstone. Queen's Quorum #16 
(Adventures). Keating, Crime & Mystery: The Best 100 Books (Adventures). 
Glover & Greene, Victorian Detective Fiction #128 & #129. Housed in a 
custom cloth clamshell box with a gilt-lettered morocco spine label. The 
ADVENTURES has a neat previous owner bookplate to front pastedown, light 
foxing throughout, some moderate dust soiling overall and some mild edge 
rubbing; the gilt on the front panel is bright and shows just a bit of 
rubbing to it on the spine. Very Good. MEMOIRS has a contemporary 
previous owner dated gift inscription and the same previous owner 
bookplate as ADVENTURES to front pastedown, light foxing throughout, 
some mild rubbing and several small stains to the rear cover. Very Good 
to Near Fine in a handsome box. Overall a very nice set of these books. 
(#019227)        $9,000.00

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