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Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan
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2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan
- The Speckled Band. An Adventure of Sherlock Holmes. London & New York: Samuel French, [1912]
- Paper
8vo, FIRST EDITION OF THE STAGE ADAPTATION, half-title, a few illustrations, 2pp. adverts at end, entrances and exits of Rodgers, the butler, marked in pencil, original light green printed wrappers, green morocco fold-over box, binding slightly soiled
Provenance
Arthur M. ?Blunt, signature on title
Literature
Green & Gibson A36a
Condition
the condition of this lot is as described in the catalogue description
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NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Needing to find a play to take the place of The House of Temperley at the Adelphia Theatre at short notice, Doyle recounted that "I shut myself up and devoted my whole mind to making a sensational Sherlock Holmes drama. I wrote it in a week and called it The Speckled Band after the short story of that name. I do not think I exaggerate if I say that within a fortnight of one play shutting down I had a company working upon the rehearsals of a second one which had been written in the interval" (Memoirs and Adventures, p.101). The play opened on 4 June 1910 and was a great success.
The Adventure of the Speckled Band first appeared in The Strand Magazine (February 1892) and subsequently as one of the stories in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.