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DOYLE, Arthur Conan, Sir. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes -- The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes. Illustrated by Sidney Paget. London: George Newnes, 1892 and 1894. 2 volumes, small 4o. Frontispiece to Memoirs. (Scattered foxing.) Original gilt-decorated pictorial light and dark blue cloth respectively, gilt edges (some wear and rubbing); slipcase. Provenance: A.D. Thorpe (bookplate vol. 1); William Chapman (inscription on pastedown vol. 2). FIRST EDITIONS IN BOOK FORM. Adventures has the earlier grey floral endpapers, the blank street sign on the cover, and the misprint Miss "Violent" Hunter for "Violet" on p. 317. Locke 35 and 40; Queen's Quorum 16; De Waal 520 and 596; Green & Gibson A10a and A14a. -- Hound of the Baskervilles. London: George Newnes, 1902. 8o. Frontispiece. Original red gilt-decorated cloth (rubbed). FIRST EDITION. Green & Gibson A26. (3)
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DOYLE, Arthur Conan, Sir. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes -- The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes. Illustrated by Sidney Paget. London: George Newnes, 1892 and 1894. 2 volumes, small 4o. Frontispiece to Memoirs. (Scattered foxing.) Original gilt-decorated pictorial light and dark blue cloth respectively, gilt edges (some wear and rubbing); slipcase. Provenance: A.D. Thorpe (bookplate vol. 1); William Chapman (inscription on pastedown vol. 2). FIRST EDITIONS IN BOOK FORM. Adventures has the earlier grey floral endpapers, the blank street sign on the cover, and the misprint Miss "Violent" Hunter for "Violet" on p. 317. Locke 35 and 40; Queen's Quorum 16; De Waal 520 and 596; Green & Gibson A10a and A14a. -- Hound of the Baskervilles. London: George Newnes, 1902. 8o. Frontispiece. Original red gilt-decorated cloth (rubbed). FIRST EDITION. Green & Gibson A26. (3)

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DOYLE, Arthur Conan, Sir. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes -- The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes. Illustrated by Sidney Paget. London: George Newnes, 1892 and 1894. 2 volumes, small 4o. Frontispiece to Memoirs. (Scattered foxing.) Original gilt-decorated pictorial light and dark blue cloth respectively, gilt edges (some wear and rubbing); slipcase. Provenance: A.D. Thorpe (bookplate vol. 1); William Chapman (inscription on pastedown vol. 2). FIRST EDITIONS IN BOOK FORM. Adventures has the earlier grey floral endpapers, the blank street sign on the cover, and the misprint Miss "Violent" Hunter for "Violet" on p. 317. Locke 35 and 40; Queen's Quorum 16; De Waal 520 and 596; Green & Gibson A10a and A14a. -- Hound of the Baskervilles. London: George Newnes, 1902. 8o. Frontispiece. Original red gilt-decorated cloth (rubbed). FIRST EDITION. Green & Gibson A26. (3)

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