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    Sale 5315

    Fine Printed Books & Manuscripts including Modern First Editions

    London, South Kensington

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    13 November 2008

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    • DOYLE, Arthur Conan (1859-1930
    Lot 173

    DOYLE, Arthur Conan (1859-1930). The Exploits of Brigadier Gerard. London: George Newnes Ltd., 1896. 8°. Half title, frontispiece and 23 plates by W. B. Wollen, 8-pages of publisher's advertisements dated 30.11.95 at the end. Original red cloth gilt (one signature starting). Provenance: Wm. Inglis Morse (stamps). FIRST EDITION. Green & Gibson A19(a).

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    DOYLE, Arthur Conan (1859-1930). The Exploits of Brigadier Gerard. London: George Newnes Ltd., 1896. 8°. Half title, frontispiece and 23 plates by W. B. Wollen, 8-pages of publisher's advertisements dated 30.11.95 at the end. Original red cloth gilt (one signature starting). Provenance: Wm. Inglis Morse (stamps). FIRST EDITION. Green & Gibson A19(a).

    With 6 other works by the same author in 8 vols. including The Refugees (London, 1893, 3 vols.), Rodney Stone (London, 1896) and The Tragedy of the Korosko (London, 1898), all FIRST EDITIONS in original cloth. (9)

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