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DOYLE, Arthur Conan. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. London: George Newnes, 1892. Large 8°. Half title, illustrations by Sydney Paget (half title and title spotted, occasional lighter spotting and marginal staining). Original pale blue cloth gilt with publisher's illustration on upper cover, grey floral endpapers, gilt edges (extremities lightly rubbed, one corner frayed). FIRST EDITION IN BOOK FORM, FIRST ISSUE, with "Violent Hunter" on p.317 and no street name on the upper cover. De Waal 520; Green & Gibson A10(a); Sadleir 739.
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DOYLE, Arthur Conan. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. London: George Newnes, 1892. Large 8°. Half title, illustrations by Sydney Paget (half title and title spotted, occasional lighter spotting and marginal staining). Original pale blue cloth gilt with publisher's illustration on upper cover, grey floral endpapers, gilt edges (extremities lightly rubbed, one corner frayed). FIRST EDITION IN BOOK FORM, FIRST ISSUE, with "Violent Hunter" on p.317 and no street name on the upper cover. De Waal 520; Green & Gibson A10(a); Sadleir 739.

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DOYLE, Arthur Conan. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. London: George Newnes, 1892. Large 8°. Half title, illustrations by Sydney Paget (half title and title spotted, occasional lighter spotting and marginal staining). Original pale blue cloth gilt with publisher's illustration on upper cover, grey floral endpapers, gilt edges (extremities lightly rubbed, one corner frayed). FIRST EDITION IN BOOK FORM, FIRST ISSUE, with "Violent Hunter" on p.317 and no street name on the upper cover. De Waal 520; Green & Gibson A10(a); Sadleir 739.
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