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See below our stock of Arthur Conan Doyle First Editions, fine bindings, sets, signed copies, and other collectible material.
Arthur Conan Doyle Collection at the Toronto Public Library
Arthur Conan Doyle
The Sherlock Holmes Society of London
London; John Murray 1923. First Edition. Small 8vo. Fine in publisher's grey paper covered boards over red linen spine with paper label. Fresh, clean and bright in a near fine dustwrapper, closed tear to spine hinge of upper rear panel. Slight scuffing and soiling, very light edgewear. Internally clean and..... More
London: Smith, Elder, and Co., 1915. [Sherlock Holmes] FIRST UK EDITION, ASSOCIATION COPY. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.306; [3]. With illustrated frontispiece. Publisher's red cloth, titled in gilt to spine and upper. Some spotting to edges and first and final leaves, cloth very lightly handled, more so to spine. A...... More
New York, NY: George H. Doran Company, 1914. [Detective fiction] TRUE FIRST EDITION, prior to UK first printing, which was not illustrated. Post octavo (21 x 15cm), pp.320. With seven full-page illustrations by Arthur I. Keller, including the frontispiece. Publisher's red cloth blocked in gilt. Light wear only, some minor..... More
London: Hodder and Stoughton, no date [1919]. [Spiritualism] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.228. With four black and white photographic plates. Pages 1-2 are pasted to cover as endpapers (as issued; Green and Gbson, p.302, line 1). Bound in dark grey cloth lettered in gilt to the backstrip. Contents..... More
London: Orion Books, 2011. [Detective Fiction] LIMITED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.294. One of 1000 numbered copies, SIGNED by the author on the half title. As new, in jacket, in titled slipcase, in original shrinkwrap. Anthony Horowitz's first Sherlock Holmes continuation novel, followed up by Moriarty in 2014..... More
New York, NY: The International Magazine Company, January 1924. [Sherlock Holmes] FIRST US APPEARANCE. Folio (30 x 22cm), pp.152. With black and white and dichromatic illustrations throughout, including four by W.T. Benda to 'The Sussex Vampire.' Publisher's colour-illustrated paper covers, priced at 35c. Blue ink ownership to first leaf. Some..... More
New York, NY: The International Magazine Company, January 1924. [Sherlock Holmes] FIRST US APPEARANCE. Folio (30 x 22cm), pp.152. With black and white and dichromatic illustrations throughout, including four by W.T. Benda to 'The Sussex Vampire.' Publisher's colour-illustrated paper covers, priced at 35c. Some wear and chipping to covers, with..... More
London: George Newnes, July to December 1930. [Literary Magazine] THE PASSING OF CONAN DOYLE. Octavo (24 x 17cm), pp.viii; 700. With frequent black and white, and occasional dichromatic, illustrations. Publisher's cyan cloth with gilt titles to spines and black titles and decoration to uppers. All edges lightly tinted blue. A...... More
New York, NY: P.F. Collier & Son, For January 1905. [Literary Magazine] FIRST APPEARANCE. Large magazine (38 x 27cm), pp.32. With frequent in-text illustrations by various artists, including some by Frederic Dorr Steele to the Doyle story. Publisher's dichromatic paper covers, featuring a Holmes illustration, also by Steele. Sewn, and..... More
New York, NY: P.F. Collier & Son, For December 1904. [Literary Magazine] FIRST APPEARANCE. Large magazine (38 x 27cm), pp.32. With frequent in-text illustrations by various artists, including some by Frederic Dorr Steele to the Doyle story. Publisher's dichromatic paper covers, featuring a Holmes illustration, also by Steele. Sewn, and..... More
London: C. Arthur Pearson, March 1911. [Literary Magazine] FIRST UK APPEARANCE. Octavo (25 x 17cm), pp.xxxvi; 233-340 [10]. With frequent black and white illustrations. Publisher's colour-illustrated paper covers, stapled twice and priced at 6d. Toning and spotting to edges. Covers quite heavily worn and chipped, with heavy rubbing to joints..... More
New York, NY: P.F. Collier & Son, For November 1904. [Literary Magazine] FIRST APPEARANCE. Large magazine (38 x 27cm), pp.32. With frequent in-text illustrations by various artists, including some by Frederic Dorr Steele to the Doyle story. Publisher's dichromatic paper covers, featuring a Holmes illustration, also by Steele. Sewn, and..... More
New York, NY: The Phillips Publishing Company, December 1911. [Sherlock Holmes] TRUE FIRST APPEARANCE. Octavo magazine (26 x 18cm), pp.[36] 129-256 [37-100]. With illustrations by Frederic Dorr Steele. Publisher's illustrated paper covers, priced at 15c. All edges untrimmed. Toning to first and final leaves. A large portion of a rear..... More
New York, NY: Published for the National War Work Council of Young Men's Christian Associations of the United States by Association Press, 1919. [Soldier's Transport Stories] RARE BOOKLET COLLECTION. Four booklets held in a card box. Sexagesimo-quarto (9 x 6cm), pp.81 [3]; pp.66 [2]; pp.73 [3]; pp.33 [1]. Publisher's plain..... More
London: George Newnes, December 1909 to November 1910. [Literary Magazine] FIRST APPEARANCES. Twelve octavo magazines (28 x 19 x 18cm), pp.[126] 647-848; [127-166]; pp.[74] 128; [75-90]; pp.[80] 129-256; [81-96]; pp.[82] 257-384; [83-110] pp.[82] 385-512 [83-106]; pp.[82] 513-640 [83-106]; pp.[82] 641-768; [83-102]; pp.[70] 128; [71-86]; pp.[56] 129-256; [57-72]; pp.[70] 257-364; [71-86];..... More