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Doyle (Arthur Conan) The Refugees.
£1,500
A Tale of Two Continents
London, John Murray, 1903.
‘Author’s Edition’. Signed presentation copy from the author. 8vo. Title-page within red border. Original red cloth stamped ‘Author’s Edition’ and gilt facsimile ‘Yours ACD’ to upper board.
Conan Doyle’s historical romance of the Huguenots. Inscribed from the author to the head of the title-page, ‘Eric Cowan / with best wishes / from Arthur Conan Doyle April/25’.
In stock
Some minor foxing; minor mark to spine, crease to lower board.
Plates.
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London, John Murray, 1817.
Fourth edition. 8vo. Contemporary half calf.
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Some Reminiscences of Sherlock Holmes.
London, John Murray, 1917
First edition. 8vo. 6pp. advertisements. Original cloth.
A collection of previously published Sherlock Holmes stories by Arthur Conan Doyle, including the titular short story, 'His Last Bow: The War Service of Sherlock Holmes'.
Historical Fiction
London, John Murray, 1932.
First omnibus edition. 8vo. Original red cloth. Dust-jacket, multiple small price stickers for 12/6.
Comprising Rodney Stone, Uncle Bernac, Exploits of Brigadier Gerard and Adventures of Gerard. An attractive edition.
Modern Literature
London, John Murray, [1960].
First edition. Inscribed presentation copy from the author. 8vo. Original cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 8s6d.
Attractive first edition of the author' second book, inscribed 'Francis from Julian March 1960'. The Francis in question is probably Francis Wyndham, a contemporary English author.
Detective Fiction
London, John Murray, 1926.
First UK edition, first impression. 8vo. Original cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 7/6.
A highly collectable title and edition from the author of Unleavened Bread (1900), featuring attractive jacket artwork by noted interwar illustrator Helen McKie.