Author: Arthur Conan Doyle; Winston Churchill; et al. Title: The Strand Magazine Issues 207-215
Description: London, George Newnes, 1908. First edition. Paperback. A brilliant collection of original issues of the famous "Strand Magazine", including notable issues which feature the first publications of Winston Churchill"s "My African Journey" and fantastic first appearances of several "Sherlock Holmes" stories. A set of first edition, original single issues of 'The Strand Magazine&apos. The set includes: 'Vol. XXXV, March 1908, No. 207', 'Vol. XXXV, April 1908, No. 208'; 'Vol. XXXV, May 1908, No. 209'; 'Vol XXXV, June 1908, No. 210'; Vol XXXVI, July 1908, No. 211'; Vol. XXXVI, August 1908, No. 212 ( A Special Summer Fiction Number); Vol. XXXVI, September 1908, No. 213', 'Vol. XXXVI, October 1908, No. 214', and 'Vol. XXXVI, November 1908, No. 215&apos.Illustrated with many monochrome vignettes and full page illustrations, a monochrome plate to each volume, and eight colour plates to 'No. 207', and five colour illustrations to 'No. 208&apos. A fantastic set of single issues of the renowned 'Strand Magazine', a literary magazine which published various short stories, and is best known for being the birth place of the celebrated 'Sherlock Holmes' stories by Arthur Conan Doyle.This set features notable first appearances of several important works, such as; Winston Churchill's 'My African Journey' found in issues No. 207-210, and Arthur Conan Doyle's short story, 'The Pot of Caviare' to No. 207&apos. Other notable issues found in this set are No. 213-214 which include both parts of Doyle's 'A Reminiscence of Mr Sherlock Holmes', two short stories featuring the popular detective Sherlock Holmes, also known as 'The Adventure or Wisteria Lodge', and 'The Money Spider' by E. Phillips Oppenheim found in No. 215. Advertisements to the front and rear of the volumes. Occasional colour advertisements tipped in. In the publisher's original paper wraps. Externally very smart with slight leans, minor creasing and sunning to the spines, and light edge wear with chipping to the head and tail of the spines to several of the volumes. Small closed tears to the joints to three volumes. Internally firmly bound with clean and bright pages, and staples rusted. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None stated. Very Good Indeed .
Keywords: Sherlock Holmes The Strand Magazine Winston Churchill Detective Fiction The Strand Magazine None stated
Price: GBP 3750.00 = appr. US$ 5354.94 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 953Z1
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