The Strand Magazine An Illustrated Monthly Vol. I - Vol. IX
Published by The Strand 1891-1899, London, 1891
- First Edition
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United KingdomRooke Books PBFA
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Condition: Used - Very good
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An exquisite set of The Strand Magazine from 1891-1895, containing the first publications of The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, in half calf with marbled boards. Nine volumes of of The Strand Magazine in half calf bindings with marbled, gilt boards and speckled fore edges. Edited and published by George Newnes with Herbert Greenhough Smith.Illustrated throughout with black and white engravings and photographs. Volumes one and two with a leaf of advertisements to the rear.This collection includes the following:Volume I, January to June 1891Volume II, July to December 1891Volume III, January to June 1892Volume IV, July to December 1892Volume V, January to June 1893Volume VI, July to December 1893Volume VII, January to June 1894Volume VIII, July to December 1894Volume IX, January to June 1895Volumes II to VI include the very first appearance of The Memoires of Sherlock Holmes, Arthur Conan Doyle's infamous detective series. Beginning with A Scandal in BohemiaandThe Red-Headed League in Volume II.This set includes a loosely inserted programme for The Crucifer of Blood, a play adapted from Conan Doyle's The Sign of Four, performed by at The Haymarket Theatre, London 1989. The cover design is a replica from the first cover of The Strand Magazine.A fantastic set with supplementary topical ephemera; this would make an excellent addition to any collection of popular nineteenth-century literature. Nine volumes bound in half calf with marbled boards. Externally, very smart. With the odd scuff to paper boards and rubbing to extremities and joints. Rubbing to volume IX most noticeable at head and tail of spine. Spines prominently faded. Fading to front board of volume VII. Hinges generally starting but firm. Strained at front board of volume I. Volumes II, IV and V more significantly strained towards rear leaves and boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Scattered spotting. Dusting to fore edges. Very Good Indeed.…
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- The Strand Magazine An Illustrated Monthly Vol. I - Vol. IX
- Author
- George Newnes [ed.]; Herbert Greenhough Smith [ed.]
- Publisher
- The Strand 1891-1899, London
- Publication year
- 1891
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Book Type
- book
- Binding
- Leather
- Illustrator
- Various
- Edition
- First edition.
- Item weight
- 13.5 kilograms
- Dimensions
- 9.5" by 7"
Rooke Books PBFA
Bath, United Kingdom
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