CONAN DOYLE, Sir Arthur. - The Later Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.

"It is Conan Doyle's triumph that 'The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes' is the best of all fairy tales for grown-ups."

CONAN DOYLE, Sir Arthur.

The Later Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. A definitive text, corrected and edited by Edgar W. Smith; Illustrated with a selective collation of the original illustrations by Frederic Dorr Steele, Sidney Paget and others. New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1952.

First edition thus, one of 1,500 numbered copies. This is copy no. 540.

Three octavo volumes. Publisher's quarter black linen over decorated boards, spine lettered in gilt, black embossed cameo-portrait of Sherlock Holmes to front cover, edges speckled brown. A near fine set with very good matching patterned slipcase.

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Newman & Wiche, 223.

ID: 6940

$ 175

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