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CONAN DOYLE, Arthur (1859-1930). His last Bow. Some Reminiscenes of Sherlock Holmes. London: John Murray, 1917. 8° (185 x 125mm). Half-title. (Verso of half-title and recto of title browned and creased, with short split to half-title at gutter and small chip to bottom right-hand corner of title, short tear to preface without loss, Occasional light spotting.) Original pink fine-diaper grain cloth (lacking dust-jacket, extremities rubbed, spine slightly faded and lightly soiled, very short split to headcap, corners fractionally bumped). Provenance: AUTHOR'S PRESENTATION COPY (ink inscription to title dated February 1918 to:) -- Arthur Lambton -- thence by descent to the present consignor. FIRST EDITION. Green & Gibson A40a.
[Sold with:] Arthur CONAN DOYLE. Autograph letter signed ('A Conan Doyle') to Arthur Lambton, London, 30 January [?c.1930], offering his thoughts on Lambton's latest publication 'You have certainly written a remarkable book and told a remarkable story', and mentioning his reception of 'spirit messages', 1 page, 8°. These two works share the same provenance as the following lot. (2)
[Sold with:] Arthur CONAN DOYLE. Autograph letter signed ('A Conan Doyle') to Arthur Lambton, London, 30 January [?c.1930], offering his thoughts on Lambton's latest publication 'You have certainly written a remarkable book and told a remarkable story', and mentioning his reception of 'spirit messages', 1 page, 8°. These two works share the same provenance as the following lot. (2)