The Strand Magazine, volumes I to XX. [The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes; The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, etc.]

VARIOUS, [DOYLE, Arthur Conan; VERNE, Jules; MORRISON, Arthur, et al.].

London: George Newnes, January 1891 to December 1900. [Literary Magazine] FIRST APPEARANCES. 20 volumes. Large octavo (each 25 x 17cm). Illustrated throughout. Original magazine parts bound in half-yearly volumes of light blue cloth pictorially blocked in black to front covers, gilt to spine, all edges gilt (vol. XIX is speckled red), floral patterned or white endpapers. Contents clean, bindings are lightly handled, minor wear to joints. Generally bright without any significant defects, spines not dulled. A most attractive set. Contains the first appearance of the above mentioned Sherlock Holmes stories, plus 'The Adventure of the Cardboard Box' (volume V, 1893) which was not published in book form until 'His Last Bow' (1917). Several of these Holmes stories feature far more illustrations (notably by Sidney Paget) than in book form, and in some (such as 'Cardboard Box ') the illustrations are exclusive to 'The Strand'. Doyle also contributes the historical caper 'The Exploits and Adventures of Brigadier Gerard' (volumes VIII, IX and X), 'Rodney Stone' (volumes XI and XII), 'Round The Fire' stories (volumes XV-XIX) In addition, the set includes science fiction from Jules Verne; 'Dr Trifulgas' (volume IV, 1893), and 'An Express of the Future' (volume X, 1895), volumes VII-VIII feature the entire first series of cases for the consulting detective Martin Hewitt; probably the chief rival of Sherlock Holmes—indeed Morrison's ingenious crime stories were commissioned by 'The Strand' entirely due to an appetite for Doyle imitations. Also includes stories by H.G.Wells, M.P. Shiel, E. Nesbit, Grant Allen and E.W. Hornung. A superb literary magazine set, and a long, uniform run. Item #71922

Price: £1,850.00