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DOYLE, Arthur Conan, Sir. "The Sign of the Four; or, The Problem of the Sholtos." In: Lippincott's Magazine Series [no. 266]. Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott, [February 1890]. 8o. (some marginal dampstaining, mostly in latter half.) Frontispiece illustration. (Lacks front wrapper, spine chipped with some loss); folding box. FIRST EDITION, with 52 pages of advertisements at beginning and end, including publisher's catalogue dated February 1890 and With the Wits interspersed. This copy originally bound in wrappers, unlike description in Green & Gibson. De Waal 271; Green & Gibson A7i.
[With]: "The Sign of the Four." Extract from Lippincott's Monthly Magazine. [1890]. (Cropped close at lower margin, occasionally touching.) Modern half morocco; slipcase. Presumably the FIRST EDITION, English issue, without the separate title-page. De Waal 270.
[With]: The Sign of Four. London: Spencer Blackett, 1890. 8o. (Title-page with small marginal chips, just a few text leaves with larger, mostly marginal, losses, some gatherings loose.) Frontispiece illustration by Charles Kerr. Original red cloth ornamented in black, gilt lettering (rebacked, new brown endpapers). FIRST EDITION IN BOOK FORM, without advertisements. Locke 29-30; Green & Gibson A7a. (3)
[With]: "The Sign of the Four." Extract from Lippincott's Monthly Magazine. [1890]. (Cropped close at lower margin, occasionally touching.) Modern half morocco; slipcase. Presumably the FIRST EDITION, English issue, without the separate title-page. De Waal 270.
[With]: The Sign of Four. London: Spencer Blackett, 1890. 8