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The Hound of the Baskervilles. Another Adventure of Sherlock Holmes ( As Serialized , Complete Issues of The Strand Magazine, Vols. XXII and XXIII, Numbers 128-136, August 1901-April 1902);
by Doyle, (Arthur) Conan
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued
- Seller
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Bloomington, Indiana, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Strand Magazine, 1901. The true First Printing of the third and arguably best Sherlock Holmes mystery, one which had avid readers queuing up across England with the publication of every new issue. With numerous illustrations by Sidney Paget. Nine complete Strand Magazines, bound without the wrappers, in contemporary brown cloth with red morocco label, gilt rules and lettering, Very Good, cloth sunned at spine, light soiling with small bumps and rubs at corners, light toning at end pages only, interior clean and bright. One section of the novel was published each month for nine months, beginning August 1901 and running to April, 1902, The book edition did not appear until 25 March 1902, towards the end of this serial publication. SCARCE with the complete magazines in contemporary binding. . First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. Thick 8vo.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 008112
- Title
- The Hound of the Baskervilles. Another Adventure of Sherlock Holmes ( As Serialized , Complete Issues of The Strand Magazine, Vols. XXII and XXIII, Numbers 128-136, August 1901-April 1902);
- Author
- Doyle, (Arthur) Conan
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket, As Issued
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Strand Magazine
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1901
- Size
- Thick 8vo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Mystery and Adventure; Literature;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
Any book is returnable for any reason within 10 days for a complete refund, as long as it is returned in the same condition as when received. Please notify in advance of return. I accept checks, money orders, Mastercard, Visa, and bank wire transfer.
About the Seller
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2006
Bloomington, Indiana
About Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
Online bookseller specializing in rare and collectible books in all fields. Books bought and sold from single item to entire collection.
Glossary
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...
- Bumps
- Indicates that the affected part of the book has been impacted in such a way so as to cause a flattening, indention, or light...
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