Doyle (Arthur Conan) The Green Flag
£175
and other stories of War and Sport
London, Smith, Elder, 1900.
First edition. 8vo. Advertisements at end. Original red pictorial cloth lettered in gilt.
A very good first edition of this collection of stories by the creator of Sherlock Holmes.
In stock
Internally very good; some minor discolouration to cloth, but really a very good example.
Frontispiece.
Green and Gibson A 25a.
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