Fully bound in genuine leather. 22kt gold deeply inlaid on the "hubbed" spine. Superbly printed on acid-neutral paper that lasts for generations. Sewn pages — not just glued like ordinary books. A satin-ribbon page marker. Gilded page ends. Printed and bound in the USA. Imported materials. Rigorous inspection at every stage ensures adherence to our exacting standards. Superb craftsmanship and commitment to quality.
Easton Press
Sherlock Holmes is a fictional consulting detective in London ~1880-1914 created by Scottish author and physician Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Holmes, master of disguise, reasoned logically to deduce clients' background from their first appearance. He used fingerprints, chemical analysis, and forensic science. The majority of the stories were first published in The Strand Magazine accumulated to four novels and fifty-six short stories set 1880-1914. All but four stories are narrated by Holmes's friend and biographer, Dr John H. Watson; two are narrated by Holmes himself (The Blanched Soldier and The Lion's Mane) and two others are written in the third person (The Mazarin Stone and His Last Bow). In two stories (The Musgrave Ritual and The Gloria Scott), Holmes tells Watson the main story from his memories, while Watson becomes the narrator of the frame story. The first and fourth novels, A Study in Scarlet and The Valley of Fear, each include long omniscient narration of events unknown to Holmes or Watson.
3 volumes. Each 8vo hardcover. Leather bound. Gilt decoration on front and rear covers as well as gilt and banding on the spines. Gilt page edges. Very little shelf wear. Tips and head and toe of spine are clean. No rubbing/bumping. Binding on all 3 is sound. Light foxing on pages opposite frontis likely due to ink acidity. No other marks on interior. VG.
Fully bound in genuine leather. 22kt gold deeply inlaid on the "hubbed" spine. Superbly printed on acid-neutral paper that lasts for generations. Sewn pages — not just glued like ordinary books. A satin-ribbon page marker. Gilded page ends. Printed and bound in the USA. Imported materials. Rigorous inspection at every stage ensures adherence to our exacting standards. Superb craftsmanship and commitment to quality.
Easton Press
Sherlock Holmes is a fictional consulting detective in London ~1880-1914 created by Scottish author and physician Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Holmes, master of disguise, reasoned logically to deduce clients' background from their first appearance. He used fingerprints, chemical analysis, and forensic science. The majority of the stories were first published in The Strand Magazine accumulated to four novels and fifty-six short stories set 1880-1914. All but four stories are narrated by Holmes's friend and biographer, Dr John H. Watson; two are narrated by Holmes himself (The Blanched Soldier and The Lion's Mane) and two others are written in the third person (The Mazarin Stone and His Last Bow). In two stories (The Musgrave Ritual and The Gloria Scott), Holmes tells Watson the main story from his memories, while Watson becomes the narrator of the frame story. The first and fourth novels, A Study in Scarlet and The Valley of Fear, each include long omniscient narration of events unknown to Holmes or Watson.
3 volumes. Each 8vo hardcover. Leather bound. Gilt decoration on front and rear covers as well as gilt and banding on the spines. Gilt page edges. Very little shelf wear. Tips and head and toe of spine are clean. No rubbing/bumping. Binding on all 3 is sound. Light foxing on pages opposite frontis likely due to ink acidity. No other marks on interior. VG.
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