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DOYLE, Arthur Conan (1859-1930). The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. London: George Newnes, 1892. 8°. Half title, illustrations by Sidney Paget (occasional light spotting and staining). Original blue pictorial cloth gilt, top edges gilt, pale yellow floral endpapers (extremities lightly rubbed, some light dust-soiling, inner hinges weak). FIRST EDITION IN BOOK FORM, without lettering on cover street sign and with "Violent" for "Violet" on p.317. De Waal 520; Green & Gibson A10; Sadleir 739.
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DOYLE, Arthur Conan (1859-1930). The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. London: George Newnes, 1892. 8°. Half title, illustrations by Sidney Paget (occasional light spotting and staining). Original blue pictorial cloth gilt, top edges gilt, pale yellow floral endpapers (extremities lightly rubbed, some light dust-soiling, inner hinges weak). FIRST EDITION IN BOOK FORM, without lettering on cover street sign and with "Violent" for "Violet" on p.317. De Waal 520; Green & Gibson A10; Sadleir 739.

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DOYLE, Arthur Conan (1859-1930). The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. London: George Newnes, 1892. 8°. Half title, illustrations by Sidney Paget (occasional light spotting and staining). Original blue pictorial cloth gilt, top edges gilt, pale yellow floral endpapers (extremities lightly rubbed, some light dust-soiling, inner hinges weak). FIRST EDITION IN BOOK FORM, without lettering on cover street sign and with "Violent" for "Violet" on p.317. De Waal 520; Green & Gibson A10; Sadleir 739.

PRESENTATION COPY, the title page inscribed "with Arthur's love. Nov 8th/92." The book was a gift to the vendor from a godchild of Arthur Conan Doyle.
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