CONAN DOYLE, Arthur. Memories and Adventures, London: Hodder & Stoughton, [1924], 8°, second edition, PRESENTATION COPY, title inscribed "To Mrs Chaytor with all kind wishes from Arthur Conan Doyle Nov. 3/26," half tone plates (plates slightly yellowed at margins, title spotted though without affecting the inscription, occasional light dust soiling), contemporary green half morocco, spine gilt (spine and corners a little rubbed), t.e.g.; together with a first edition of Agatha Christie's 4.50 from Paddington (London: Crime Club, 1957) in dust-jacket. (2)

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CONAN DOYLE, Arthur. Memories and Adventures, London: Hodder & Stoughton, [1924], 8°, second edition, PRESENTATION COPY, title inscribed "To Mrs Chaytor with all kind wishes from Arthur Conan Doyle Nov. 3/26," half tone plates (plates slightly yellowed at margins, title spotted though without affecting the inscription, occasional light dust soiling), contemporary green half morocco, spine gilt (spine and corners a little rubbed), t.e.g.; together with a first edition of Agatha Christie's 4.50 from Paddington (London: Crime Club, 1957) in dust-jacket. (2)

Lot Essay

Tipped-in at the front of Conan Doyle's autobiography is a one page letter by Doyle on headed paper with address of The Psychic Book Shop, Abbey House, 2 Victoria Street, Westiminster, dated April 27 [no year], to Mrs Shayler, apologising for not calling, then saying: "You will have seen that we carried the Union for spiritualism. The young generation seems the more receptive than its olders," and adding as a post-script: "Dennis passed all right and has 18 months preliminary work to do in medicine."

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