Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan

8vo (182 x 123mm.), FIRST EDITION, second impression with mis-spelling "youuger" in publisher's preface, lines on the Kalido Mosaic type present on the cover and advertisements at the end reset, 6 illustrations by the author's father Charles Doyle, original white paper covers lettered and decorated in red, collector's red cloth chemise and quarter red morocco slipcase, some creasing and a few short tears repaired on the spine, some slight spotting and soiling to wrappers

Green & Gibson A1a.i

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The first separate publication of any Sherlock Holmes story, and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's first book. VERY RARE IN THE ORIGINAL WRAPPERS.