The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes [and] The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes. With illustrations by Sidney Paget.

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

London: George Newnes Ltd., 1892 and 1894. [Detective short stories] FIRST EDITIONS, first issues. Two volumes. Quarto (24 x 17 x 8cm), pp.[4] 317 [3]; pp.[8] 279 [1]. 'Adventures' features the misprint 'Violent Hunter' for 'Violet Hunter' p.317, l.23, and shows no street name on the sign on the front cover. Each volume with numerous in-text engravings by Paget, and a full-page frontispiece to 'Memoirs'. Publisher's cyan and navy cloth, respectively, with gilt and black titles to spines and uppers. All edges gilt, with patterned endpapers. Inside paper joints cracked as often found, otherwise both volumes internally clean. Moderate general wear to cloth, with some marks and spots also to upper board of 'Adventures'. Very good. Item #67996

Green and Gibson A10a and A14a.

Price: £4,500.00