![HAMILTON, Charles Harold St. John ("Peter Todd," 1875/6-1961). "The Amazing Adventures of Herlock Sholmes, Detective." In: The Greyfriars Herald and The Greyfriars Boy's Herald, numbers 1-18 and 33-69. [London: Fleetway House], 20 November 1915-18 March 1916 and 12 June 1920-19 February 1921.](https://www.christies.com/img/LotImages/2002/NYR/2002_NYR_01104_0244_000(042340).jpg?w=1)
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HAMILTON, Charles Harold St. John ("Peter Todd," 1875/6-1961). "The Amazing Adventures of Herlock Sholmes, Detective." In: The Greyfriars Herald and The Greyfriars Boy's Herald, numbers 1-18 and 33-69. [London: Fleetway House], 20 November 1915-18 March 1916 and 12 June 1920-19 February 1921.
Together 55 issues, 4o. Original pictorial wrappers, mostly color (some browning, covers of first issue detached); cloth box. Illustrated. Each issue contains the FIRST APPEARANCE IN PRINT of one of Hamilton's parodies, including: "The Case of the Biscuit Tin," "The Freckled Hand," "The Yellow Phiz," etc. The Herald was discontinued possibly due to paper regulations in WWI. Number 33 contains the first Herlock Sholmes story of the "New Series."
[With]: The Adventures of Herlock Sholmes. New York: The Mysterious Press, 1976. 8o. Cloth; dust jacket. FIRST COLLECTED EDITION. (2)
Together 55 issues, 4
[With]: The Adventures of Herlock Sholmes. New York: The Mysterious Press, 1976. 8