[Rarebooks] FS: Wonderful Limited Edition of Sherlock Holmes
Charles Agvent
charles at charlesagvent.com
Mon Nov 8 10:29:54 EST 2021
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
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