221b Studies Sherlock Holmes Hands by Vincent Starrett (5 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. red cloth facsimile, no markings.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition. The front flap on the dust jacket has two clipped corners, but the original price of $2.50 is still present. The DJ now has mylar protection. The book has clean text. Slight bend to the corners of pages 57-89, not a crease or a fold, just a slight curve. Errata glued on one edge (near the gutter) of the contents page. Newspaper article glued to the front pastedown and front flyleaf. Mild creasing and a bit of wear to the spine ends. The bottom of the boards have a bit of wear. Three small (size of a dime) surface tears on the back pastedown. A thin broken line of residue along the top/bottom boards. Some age-toning. The DJ has some pieces missing from the spine's head and the front/top edge. A small sliver missing from the spine's heel. The flap folds have thin pieces missing. Some creasing to the front/bottom and here and there on the edges.

(DOYLE, ARTHUR CONAN). STARRETT, Vincent, ed. 221B: Studies in Sherlock Holmes by Various Hands. Orig. wrappers. Morristown, N.J.: The Baker Street Irregulars, 1956. New edition, one of 350 copies. Fine.

First Edition. 'Was Sherlock Holmes an American'. Near Fine but for previous owner signature at front endpaper (and the impression of an old pencil inscription) in Very Good dustjacket, some shallow edge chipping.