Sherlock Holmes: Complete Long Stories, The – Arthur Conan Doyle
Good 1st Print

For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first edition, first printing, hardcover copy of Sherlock Holmes: A Study In Scarlet, The Sign Of Four, The Hound Of The Baskervilles, The Valley Of Fear, The Complete Long Stories by Arthur Conan Doyle. First Edition in one volume stated, 1929 John Murray, London, UK.  First Printing with no subsequent printing on the copyright page. Six pages of ads at the rear includes four pages of Doyle titles.

The exterior of the book is in Very Good condition with clean, terracotta, cloth boards with a surprisingly strong sheen. Also with, a strong gilt on the title and facsimile signature on the front board. The spine is heavily sunned with a lightly faded title and author gilt that is clearly legible on a shelf. The top spine end is missing two-thirds of the cloth. The bottom spine end is present, but completely rolled and rubbed bare. The page blocks are clean and lightly toned with a strong top stain. The binding is tight with no spine tilt, moderate edge wear, and rounded and rubbed corners.

The interior of the book is also in Very Good condition with the ghosts of erased prices on the first free end paper and front paste down. No other marks, inscriptions or other signs of ownership inside. The rear end paper and the interior pages are clean and lightly toned, making it an excellent addition to any collection.

No dust jacket.

This omnibus edition was published by John Murray, London in 1929 while the author was still living. The classic works includes

• A Study in Scarlet: the very first Holmes adventure–and the start of a beautiful friendship between the detective and Dr. Watson.
• The Sign of Four: Holmes is called upon to solve the case of a missing treasure in India.
• The Hound of the Baskervilles: Holmes and Watson find themselves involved in an age-old curse.
• The Valley of Fear: A cipher message. A grisly murder. A dark and powerful tale.with a battle between Holmes and his infamous nemesis, Professor Moriarty.
  

Ships promptly in a secure mailer with the book wrapped in both craft paper and bubble wrap.