vintage collectable item:

THE CASE-BOOK OF SHERLOCK HOLMES

   Arthur Conan Doyle

The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes is the final set of twelve (out of a total of fifty-six) Sherlock Holmes short stories by Arthur Conan Doyle first published in the Strand Magazine between October 1921 and April 1927.

Book Condition:   DD* vintage condition:-  school presentation certificate on ffep dated 1955;  preliminary and last pages very foxed;  extremities foxed;  age marks within.

Please see "seller’s condition rating for vintage books" at end of this listing to help evaluate book’s condition.

Jacket Condition: this book does not have its original jacket.

Bonus item!   provided with a copy jacket (see main photo) and a new clear removable archival cover.   This wrapper is not intended to represent any exact original, but is merely  to protect and preserve the book and look better on the shelf.

Red boards with black titles on spine;  vignette on front;    hardcover;  1952 reprint;   19 x 12.5 cm;  320 pages;  330g.

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Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle KStJ DL (1859-1930) was a British writer and physician. He created the character Sherlock Holmes in 1887 for A Study in Scarlet, the first of four novels and fifty-six short stories about Holmes and Dr. Watson. The Sherlock Holmes stories are considered milestones in the field of crime fiction.

* Seller’s Condition rating for vintage and collectable books:

*AA down to *BB – cover and pages are mostly clean and unmarked. There may be some minor rubbing or minimal creasing on spine. Binding is tight.   No apparent writing or scribbling.   Some older books may have page yellowing or browning.  Excellent collectable quality.  

*CC – cover and pages may have minor marks, blemishes and/or creasing. There may be some rubbing or creasing on spine. All pages are intact and binding is tight.   Previous owner’s name or gift inscription may be written and/or covered by bookplate.    Some older books may have age yellowing, browning and foxing.   Still very good collectable quality.

*DD – visible signs that the book has had good pre-loved life. Cover, pages and spine will have noticeable marks, blemishes and or creasing, including writing on front or back pages.   Endpapers may have been removed.   Pages may be browned and foxed.

*EE significant visible signs of wear and tear.    There may be writing or scribbling within the text.  Pages may be loose or torn. Cover, pages and or spine will have major noticeable marks, blemishes and or creasing.

*FF:- There may be missing pages, tears or other significant defects as noted.   Binding may be loose or have parts missing. Books are only sold in FF condition due to scarcity or are highly collectable.



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