The Return of Sherlock Holmes -
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Sidney Paget (illustrator)
1905 - George Newnes Ltd., London - First Edition
A finely bound first edition, in which the murder of the Honourable Ronald Adair brings ‘The Great Detective’ back to life after the infamous events at the Richenbach Falls, commencing a search for the second most dangerous man in London.
Dramatically illustrated with sixteen plates by Sidney Paget.
The ‘Return’ is a collection of thirteen stories, among them some of the most interesting in the whole series - 'The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton' is a good example (which Doyle first called 'The Adventure of the Worst Man in London').
Four of the stories ('The Empty House', 'The Dancing Men', 'The Priory School' and 'The Second Stain'), were listed by Doyle in 1927 as being among his favourite Holmes episodes. References: Green & Gibson, Bibliography of A Conan Doyle, A29a. Book Collector No.271, 'The Great Illustrators'.
Octavo (binding size 18.8x13.1cm), pp. [10] 403 [1] [4 (advertisements)]. Elegantly hand-bound in full navy calf, spine with raised bands and gilt lettering, top edge gilt, original cloth spine and upper panel bound in at the rear. Condition: Near fine, faint light spotting to some pages, in fine binding. Ref: 112065 Price: HK$ 16,000
Dramatically illustrated with sixteen plates by Sidney Paget.
The ‘Return’ is a collection of thirteen stories, among them some of the most interesting in the whole series - 'The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton' is a good example (which Doyle first called 'The Adventure of the Worst Man in London').
Four of the stories ('The Empty House', 'The Dancing Men', 'The Priory School' and 'The Second Stain'), were listed by Doyle in 1927 as being among his favourite Holmes episodes. References: Green & Gibson, Bibliography of A Conan Doyle, A29a. Book Collector No.271, 'The Great Illustrators'.
Octavo (binding size 18.8x13.1cm), pp. [10] 403 [1] [4 (advertisements)]. Elegantly hand-bound in full navy calf, spine with raised bands and gilt lettering, top edge gilt, original cloth spine and upper panel bound in at the rear. Condition: Near fine, faint light spotting to some pages, in fine binding. Ref: 112065 Price: HK$ 16,000