[Rarebooks] FS: First Editions 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; 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; [1-6], [1], 2-279, [280: blank] pages. 
First Issue of ADVENTURES in the correct first state binding 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." Glover & Greene, VICTORIAN DETECTIVE FICTION #128 & #129; 
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). 
Housed in a custom blue half morocco and blue cloth clamshell box with a 
gilt-lettered spine. The ADVENTURES has a previous owner's name in ink 
dated 1892 on the front endpaper, scattered light foxing, hinges cracked 
with the front cover a little loose and a couple of places in the text 
where there is some separation and looseness of the signatures; some 
moderate rubbing to the spine, a scratch on the front panel with the 
gilt fairly bright. Very Good. MEMOIRS has an 1896 owner name on the 
recto of the frontispiece, clean text throughout, hinges slightly 
cracked; some mild rubbing to the spine, covers clean with very bright 
gilt. Near Fine. Clamshell box with the backstrip sunned and minor wear. 
Overall a Very Good set . (#020765)        $7,500

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