The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
by Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine/No Jacket
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Ardsley, New York, United States
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Synopsis
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of twelve stories by Arthur Conan Doyle, featuring his famous detective and illustrated by Sidney Paget. These are the first of the Sherlock Holmes short stories, originally published as single stories in the Strand Magazine from July 1891 to June 1892. The book was published in England on October 14 1892 by George Newnes Ltd and in a US Edition on October 15 by Harper. The initial combined print run was 14,500 copies.
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- Bookseller
- Blum and Rosen Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 24909
- Title
- The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
- Author
- Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Union Carbide
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1971
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- mystery
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This Book’s Categories
- Children & Juvenile Children’s Fiction & Literature
- Fiction & Literature Classic Literature
- Fiction & Literature Mystery & Thrillers Mystery Crime Fiction
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- Fiction & Literature Short Stories
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