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7. DOYLE, Arthur ConanThe Adventures and Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes: BoundVolumes I-VI of The Strand MagazineLondon: George Newnes, 1891-3Six bound large 8vo vols. in the standard Strand livery of blue and gilt. TheHolmes stories illustrated by Sidney Paget, Doyle’s contribution to vol. Iillustrated by Walter S. Stacey. Boards a little scuffed and rubbed consistentwith their age, with spines a little faded and worn at ends. Light internalfoxing here and there. Plate in Vol. VI facing p. 111 detached but present, andpp. 115 and 213 detached but present. In all, a well preserved set.First appearance of the Sherlock Holmes short stories comprising TheAdventures of Sherlock Holmes, first published in book form in October1892, and those comprising The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, firstpublished in book form in December 1893.The March 1891 issue bound in Vol. I contains The Voice of Scienceby Conan Doyle, with illustrations by Walter S. Stacey. The Adventuressequence begins in the July issue of Vol. II with the story A Scandal inBohemia, and continues through the next eleven monthly issues, a storyin each issue, in the order in which they were first published in bookform in October 1892. The Memoirs monthly sequence begins in theDecember 1892 issue with The Adventure of Silver Blaze, through to theappearance of The Adventure of the Final Problem in December 1893.Again, the stories appeared in the same order when they were firstpublished in book form in late 1893 (with a printed publication date of1894) -- but this time omitting the story The Adventure of the CardboardBox, which had appeared in the January 1893 issue of The Strand. Thestory, the subject matter of which includes adultery, was withheld atDoyle’s insistence as being unsuitable for a family readership who wouldbe expecting altogether more wholesome fare, like murder.£50010
8. ELIOT, T. S.Poetry And DramaLondon: Faber, 19518vo, pp. 35. Original red boards, lettered in gilt to spine. Printeddustwrapper. Light age-toning to text block, but a near fine copy in a verygood dustwrapper, closed tears to spine ends and some wear at corners.First UK edition of this lecture, first delivered at Harvard University theprevious year. NEVILL COGHILL’S COPY, WITH HIS OWNERSHIPSIGNATURE TO FRONT FREE ENDPAPER.The literary scholar Nevill Coghill [1899-1980] was Tutor of EnglishLiterature at Exeter College, Oxford, for more than thirty years, andwrote introductions and notes for many editions of Eliot’s work.A splendid association.£1509. HEGLEY, JohnUncut ConfettiLondon: Methuen, 20068vo, pp. 85. Original illustrated stiff paper wrappers with fold-over flaps.Line drawings by the author throughout.A fine copy.First edition, INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR TO ALAN RICKMAN:‘To Mr. Rickman thank you for the pleasures you’ve given me love Mr.Hegley.’A fine copy.£29511
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7. DOYLE, Arthur Conan
The Adventures and Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes: Bound
Volumes I-VI of The Strand Magazine
London: George Newnes, 1891-3
Six bound large 8vo vols. in the standard Strand livery of blue and gilt. The
Holmes stories illustrated by Sidney Paget, Doyle’s contribution to vol. I
illustrated by Walter S. Stacey. Boards a little scuffed and rubbed consistent
with their age, with spines a little faded and worn at ends. Light internal
foxing here and there. Plate in Vol. VI facing p. 111 detached but present, and
pp. 115 and 213 detached but present. In all, a well preserved set.
First appearance of the Sherlock Holmes short stories comprising The
Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, first published in book form in October
1892, and those comprising The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, first
published in book form in December 1893.
The March 1891 issue bound in Vol. I contains The Voice of Science
by Conan Doyle, with illustrations by Walter S. Stacey. The Adventures
sequence begins in the July issue of Vol. II with the story A Scandal in
Bohemia, and continues through the next eleven monthly issues, a story
in each issue, in the order in which they were first published in book
form in October 1892. The Memoirs monthly sequence begins in the
December 1892 issue with The Adventure of Silver Blaze, through to the
appearance of The Adventure of the Final Problem in December 1893.
Again, the stories appeared in the same order when they were first
published in book form in late 1893 (with a printed publication date of
1894) -- but this time omitting the story The Adventure of the Cardboard
Box, which had appeared in the January 1893 issue of The Strand. The
story, the subject matter of which includes adultery, was withheld at
Doyle’s insistence as being unsuitable for a family readership who would
be expecting altogether more wholesome fare, like murder.
£500
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