London: Jonathan Cape, 2005. SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.[6]; 360; [2]. Signature of Julian Barnes to the title page. In publisher's olive cloth decorated in black and titled in white to spine and upper. With the original printed paper band to rear board, issued in place of... More about Arthur and George

Sauk City, AK: Mycroft and Moran, 1951. INSCRIBED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.245. Publishers black cloth pictorial dust-wrapper by Frank Utpatel. Very slight bumping to bottom of spine. Dust-jacket shows some wear to corners. Near fine. More about The Memoirs of Solar Pons. With a Foreword by Ellery Queen

London, Jonathan Cape Ltd. 1978. First Edition, 8vo. Publisher's black cloth, lettered in gilt, top edge tinted blue. Pictorial dust jacket with very atmospheric, all over design by Tom Adams, price clipped. Slight bumping to spine and upper corners with a tiny lean, near fine. Trivial wear to dust jacket... More about The Last Sherlock Holmes Story

London: John Murray, 1954. [Detective fiction] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.x; 313. Publisher's red cloth with gilt titles to spine, in pictorial dustjacket. No inscriptions or price-clipping. Jacket with a few chips and tears. A very good copy. A new series of cases for the consulting detective, including... More about The Exploits of Sherlock Holmes

London: Methuen and Co. 1929. [Sherlockiana] FIRST EDITION, First Issue. Octavo (19 x 14cm), pp.viii, 208; [8]. In publisher's pink cloth with gilt titles to spine and upper board, lower edges untrimmed, printed dust-wrapper. Contents clean, very faint inscription to flyleaf, jacket toned to spine with a few minor chips... More about By Way of Introduction

New York, NY: Harper and Brothers, 21st October 1893. FIRST APPEARANCE. The second of two parts, folio. Illustrated by W. H. Hyde. A story later collected in 'The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes'. In publisher's illustrated paper covers, sewn. Hinges very weak; front nearly loose. Large tear to front cover mended... More about Harper's Weekly, Vol. XXXVII, No.1922, [The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - The Naval Treaty pt. 2

New York, NY: Harper and Brothers, June 17, 1893. FIRST AMERICAN APPEARANCE of this adventure, illustrated by W.H. Hyde, which was later collected in 'The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes'. Single newspaper issue in pictorial wraps (41 x 29cm). Disbound or extracted from a hardcover with associated wear to the spine... More about Harper's Weekly, Vol. XXXVII, No. 1895. [The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - The Reigate Puzzle...

New York, NY: Harper and Brothers, February 11, 1893. FIRST AMERICAN APPEARANCE of this adventure, illustrated by W.H. Hyde, which was later collected in 'The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes'. Single newspaper issue in pictorial wraps (41 x 29cm). Disbound or extracted from a hardcover with associated wear to the spine... More about Harper's Weekly, Vol. XXXVII, No. 1917. [The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - The Yellow Face

London: George Newnes, July 1901 - July 1902. [Literary Magazine] FIRST APPEARANCE of the famous Sherlock Holmes novel with illustrations by Sidney Paget, many of which are ONLY AVAILABLE IN THIS ISSUE. Additionally the Hound plates are larger than those used in the book-form edition. Also contains an interview with... More about The Hound of The Baskervilles [in] The Strand Magazine. Volumes 22 and 23

Toronto: Hodder and Stoughton, 1914 [1915]. [Crime Fiction] FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, Canadian Issue. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.320. With seven dichromatic half-tone plates after drawings by Keller, including a frontispiece. Publisher's red cloth with gilt titles to spine and upper board. A little shaken. Light rubbing to boards with a.... More about The Valley of Fear

London: Longmans, Green and Co., 1905. [Detective fiction] First Colonial Edition, later issue in a variant cloth binding. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.[viii]; 403; [1], imprint; [8], advertisements. With a frontispiece illustration by Paget. Publisher's red cloth titled in black to the spine and front board, 'swan' patterned endpapers. In... More about The Return of Sherlock Holmes

London: George Newnes, Ltd., 1905. [Detective mysteries] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.[8]; 403; [1]; [4] publisher's advertisements. Publisher's blue cloth, simply titled in gilt to spine and upper. Illustrated with a frontispiece and fifteen further plates by Paget. Half-title foxed, some light occasional spotting within else internally clean... More about The Return of Sherlock Holmes

London: Smith, Elder and Co., 1913. [Sherlock Holmes] NEW EDITION, the first edition thus. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.[8]; 285; [1] imprint; [10] publisher's advertisements. Illustrated with eight plates by Townsend. Publisher's red cloth, gilt titles to spine and upper, bottom edge untrimmed. Some spotting throughout, repaired tear to page... More about The Sign of Four. New Edition