I have here for sale the first edition of a SHERLOCK HOLMES story. This is a book entitled THE STRAND MAGAZINE VOL IV published by George Newnes Ltd, London in 1892.  Vol IV covers all the monthly issues between July and December 1892.  This volume contains the Sherlock Holmes story The Adventure of Silver Blaze by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.  There are also illustrated interviews with Henry Irving and Ellen Terry; The Prisoners by Guy de Maupassant; and Dr Trifulgas by Jules Verne.

Half black leather on black hardboards.  5 gilt raised bands to the spines and gilt lettering.  Heavily rubbed to the corners, joints and spine.  Small stain to the rear board.  Boards firm.  Marbled endpapers and page edges.  Pages clean and firm.  684 pages, 24 x 16 cm. Pages 644 to 660 are the Sherlock Holmes adventure.

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