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Click here to see our other books! The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes Arthur Conan Doyle 1905 George Newnes LTD : London 7.5" by 5" [6], 296pp SUMMARY Arthur Conan Doyle's second collection of Sherlock Holmes stories, an illustrated leather bound volume with includes the gripping tale 'The Final Problem'. Illustrated,Leather Binding Overall Condition: Very Good This book weighs 0.75 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 19.99 EU Postage : £ 15.99 European Postage: £ 16.99 Asia Postage: £ 21.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 25.99 DESCRIPTION Rebound in a half crushed morocco binding with cloth to the boards. 'Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes' is the second of Conan Doyle's Holmes stories, following the consulting detective as he solves gripping mysteries. Illustrated with a frontispiece depicting Sherlock's fall from Reichenbach, and twenty-four plates, by Sidney Paget, the first Holmes he illustrated. The volume consists of eleven stories: "The Adventure of Silver Blaze"; "The Adventure of the Yellow Face"; "The Adventure of the Stockbroker's Clerk"; "The Adventure of the Gloria Scott"; "The Adventure of the Musgrave Ritual"; "The Adventure of the Reigate Squire"; "The Adventure of the Crooked Man"; "The Adventure of the Resident Patient"; "The Adventure of the Greek Interpreter"; "The Adventure of the Naval Treaty" and "The Final Problem". From the library of W. A. Foyle at Beeleigh Abbey, with his morocco bookplate to the front paste down. William Foyle was the co-founder of Foyles bookshop, founding the leading bookshop in 1903 alongside his brother. He purchased Beeleigh Abbey during the Second World War, an impressive twelfth century monastery in Essex, which became home to his library, one the largest private libraries in England. CONDITION In a half crushed morocco with cloth to the boards. Externally, smart. Spine is faded. A few light marks to the boards and spine, including a very small dampstain to the tail of the boards. Bookplate to the front paste down. Very small tidemark to the tail of the rear paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Overall Condition: Very Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques
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I bought this for the copy's associations with a family I'm interested in, thanks to the suggestions about provenance in the seller's description. The description and photos told me all I needed to know about the book - clearly the right family, though I have my own view on the individual who owned it - but that is part of the fund of an old book. It arrived promptly - a couple of days' delay caused by UPS - safely packaged and a good price, I think.
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