DOYLE, A[rthur] Conan

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes with the Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes

London, George Newnes Limited, 1892 and 1894. First Edition. Hardcover. Two large octavo (6-1/4" x 9-1/2") volumes: original light blue beveled cloth, front and spine stamped in black and gold, all edges gilt, floral patterned endpapers; original dark blue beveled cloth, front and spine stamped in black and gold, all edges gilt, floral patterned endpapers; [1-4,] [1], 2-317, [318: printers imprint], [319-320: blank] pages; [1-6], [1], 2-279, [280: blank] pages. First Issue of ADVENTURES in the correct first state binding with "cucaine" on page 133 and "Violent" on page 317. These two volumes collect the first 23 short stories featuring Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, starting with "A Scandal in Bohemia" and ending with "The Final Problem." Glover & Greene, VICTORIAN DETECTIVE FICTION #128 & #129; Green and Gibson, A10 and A14: "Rarely has a character so quickly established itself on the popular imagination as did Sherlock Holmes in the latter half of 1891"; Haycraft-Queen Cornerstone. Queen's Quorum #16 (ADVENTURES); Keating, CRIME & MYSTERY: THE BEST 100 BOOKS (ADVENTURES). Housed in a custom blue half morocco and blue cloth clamshell box with a gilt-lettered spine. Ill.: Sidney Paget. The ADVENTURES has a previous owner's name in ink dated 1892 on the front endpaper, scattered light foxing, hinges cracked with the front cover a little loose and a couple of places in the text where there is some separation and looseness of the signatures; some moderate rubbing to the spine, a scratch on the front panel with the gilt fairly bright. Very Good. MEMOIRS has an 1896 owner name on the recto of the frontispiece, clean text throughout, hinges slightly cracked; some mild rubbing to the spine, covers clean with very bright gilt. Near Fine. Clamshell box with the backstrip sunned and minor wear. Overall a Very Good set .

Charles AgventProfessional seller

Book number: 020765

Catalogue: Detective Fiction

Keywords: 19th Century British Literature, Modern First Editions, Sherlock Holmes, Illustrated Books, Detective Fiction, Modern Firsts, Mysteries, High Spot Sidney Paget Detective Fiction Illustrated Books Literature: English Modern First Editions

TRAPROCK, Walter

The Cruise of the Kawa: Wanderings in the South Seas

New York, G. P. Putnam's Sons, (1921). First Edition. Hardcover. A humorous and fictitious travel account, a parody of the usual Polynesian idyll. Illustrated with photographs. Very Good, lacking the dustwrapper .

Charles AgventProfessional seller

Book number: 005221

Catalogue: Nautical Fiction

Keywords: Nautical Fiction, South Seas, Parody, Humor, Travel, Maritime Humor Nautical Fiction South Seas Parody