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London: John Murray, 1929. [Detective Fiction] FIRST EDITION of this omnibus volume; the first collected edition of the original four Holmes novels, with a brand new preface from Conan Doyle. Octavo (18 x 12cm), pp.640; [6], advertisements. Red cloth with gilt titles to spine and upper, red top edge, pictorial dust-jacket priced at 7/6. Contents clean, edges a little dusty and toned, cloth with a few marks, small are of fraying to rear joint, jacket with some general chips, tears and light soiling. A used yet presentable copy of this first single-volume collection. Rather scarce in jacket. Item #59558
Price: £595.00
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