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Celebrated Cases of Sherlock Holmes
by Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0706426525
- ISBN 13
- 9780706426526
- Seller
-
Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London : Octopus Bks., 1986. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First edition first printing. Hardback book is tight clean and square. Boards sharp and clean. Lightly bumped spine ends, title gilt perfect. Text block clean, with toning to edges. Previous booksellers pencil price to half title page. The pages are still crisp and unblemished. Feels lightly read. Very good close to near fine condition. Jacket near fine in original owners archival cover. For grading accuracy books are photographed without a protective book cover. This book is fitted with a non adhesive archival quality book protector to make a worthy addition to your collection. Note we do not use stock images, the book pictured is the book described. Please note : this book is very heavy (1250g) overseas purchasers may be charged additional shipping. Please contact bookseller for exact price. A superior example of this title, 18 of Sherlock Holmes's stories, with the original strand magazine and 12 new full page colour illustrations by Graham Ward. The stories in this omnibus are: A Scandal In Bohemia; The Red-Headed League; A Case Of Identity; The Five Orange Pips; The Man With The Twisted Lip; The Speckled Band; The Copper Beeches; Silver Blaze; The Yellow Face; The 'Gloria Scott'; The Reigate Squires; The Crooked Man; The Greek Interpreter; The Final Problem; The Empty House; The Dancing Men; Charles Augustus Milverton; And The Golden Pince-Nez. A great collection.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Durdles Books (IOBA)
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 005439
- Title
- Celebrated Cases of Sherlock Holmes
- Author
- Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0706426525
- ISBN 13
- 9780706426526
- Publisher
- Octopus Bks.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1986
- Pages
- 320
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- General
- Bookseller catalogs
- Thiller and Crime;
- X weight
- 1000 g
Terms of Sale
Durdles Books (IOBA)
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged. All books, where possible, are sent by signed and tracked services and our postage prices reflect this. We cannot normally send to overseas PO Box addresses. Purchasers may need to provide a phone number for heavier or valuable items as per our courier requirements. We only use airmail for overseas orders, we will not use surface mail.
About the Seller
Durdles Books (IOBA)
Biblio member since 2018
Birmingham, West Midlands
About Durdles Books (IOBA)
Durdles Books is an online bookshop that specialises in Science Fiction, Fantasy, Modern Firsts and Genre Fiction. We also have books in many other categories and think our stock is both varied and interesting. We are constantly busy sourcing new stock in great condition, as collectors ourselves we appreciate that there is nothing like finding a lovely copy of a book that is on "the list". We are members of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA), so you can be assured of our commitment to good bookselling practices and customer service.
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