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Title: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes [and] The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes Author: Doyle, A[rthur] Conan Place: London Publisher: George Newnes Date: 1892; 1894 Description: 2 volumes, both rebound in uniform full polished light blue morocco, ruled in gilt, spine lettered in gilt, raised bands, inner gilt dentelles over morocco turn-ins, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt, and the original cloth covers and spines laid down on tipped-in leaves in the rear; together, housed in a custom cloth slipcase. With: Adventures of... [4], 317, [1] pp. Illustrated by Sidney Paget 8½x6, rebound in morocco with first issue binding bound in (front cover with no name on the street sign). 1892. * Memoirs of... [4], 279, [1] pp. Illustrated by Sidney Paget 8½x5¾, rebound in morocco with original binding bound in. 1894. First Editions in Book Form. A matching set in the "Strand Library" format with "The Strand Library" stamped on the original cloth spines of each (bound in), both rebound in full morocco by Bayntun (Riviere), Bath, England with their gilt-stamped imprint on the bottom front turn-ins. These classic Sherlock Holmes stories all appeared first in The Strand Magazine. "The Adventures..." with the first issue points having no name on the street sign to the front cover and with the word "Violent" on line 23 on p. 317, which was later corrected to "Violet." "The Memoirs..." appeared in Strand magazine from December 1892 to December 1893; the January 1893 appearance of CARD was suppressed by Doyle and did not appear in England until "His Last Bow" in 1917, although it slipped into the United States edition. De Waal D520 and D 596a; Sadleir 739 and 746; Gibson & Greene A10a and A14a - respectively. Lot Amendments Condition: Morocco spines sunned; original cloth spines bound in a bit darkened, rubbing to original cloth covers, Adventures' cloth covers somewhat bleached; otherwise an attractively leather-bound set, text and illustrations clean and fairly intact; very good to near fine overall. Item number: 160778