The Sign of the Four. [A Scandal in Bohemia].

DOYLE, [Sir] Arthur Conan (1859-1930).

New York, NY: American Publishers Corporation, no date [circa 1900]. [Sherlock Holmes] PIRATE EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.222. Publisher's mauve cloth with gilt titles to spine and blind decoration to boards. Ownership stamp to front pastedown. Hinges badly split, with rear fly-leaf lost and netting exposed. Heavily browned and brittle throughout. Moderate wear and some splashing to boards. Spine sunned with fraying to head and tail, and corners bumped. Fair. Yellow fog is swirling through the streets of London and Sherlock Holmes himself is sitting in a cocaine-induced haze until the arrival of a distressed and beautiful young lady forces the great detective into action... Also including a classic Holmes short story from 'The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes' (1892). Item #57415

Price: £38.00