1903 The Works of Arthur Conan Doyle 12 Vols Signed by Author Limited Edition

Description: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TITLE The Works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The Author's Edition. Number 21 of The Signed Limited Edition of 1000. In Twelve Volumes. Vol. I - The White Company [Signed by Arthur Conan Doyle to the Limitation Page] Vol. II - Micah Clarke Vol. III - The Refugees Vol. IV - Rodney Stone Vol. V - Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Vol. VI - The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes Vol. VII - A Study in Scarlet and The Sign of Four Vol. VIII - The Great Shadow and Uncle Bernac Vol. IX - A Duet, with an Occasional Chorus Vol. X - Tragedy of the Korosko and The Green Flag Vol. XI - The Stark Munro Letters and Round the Red Lamp Vol. XII - The Exploits of Brigadier Gerard [Author’s Edition – SIGNED by the AUTHOR – Numbered Limited Edition] __________________ Author Arthur Conan Doyle _________________ Year 1903 _______________ Published by London: John Murray. ____________________ ____________________________________ Description: London: Smith Elder, 1903. First edition, English issue, First issue of "The Author's Edition", signed by Arthur Conan Doyle to the limitation page. No. 21 of 1000 copies signed by the author. The White Company is signed by Conan Doyle. Red half morocco leather, with gilt tiles to the spine on red labels and marbled boards. Some occasional light foxing, otherwise, a clean and sound set. Top page edges are gilt, the fore and bottom page edges are untrimmed and foxed. Two illustrations to each volume by Arthur Twidle, and other illustrators. Scarce. In the order in which they were published: Vol. I – The White Company, xvii, [iii], 527pp; Vol. II – Micah Clarke, x, [ii], 584pp; Vol. III – The Refugees, viii, [ii], 450pp; Vol. IV – Rodney Stone, vii, [ii], 410pp; Vol. V – Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, ix, [i], 419pp; Vol. VI – The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, [vi], 395pp; Vol. VII – A Study in Scarlet and The Sign of Four, xx, [iv], 220pp; [2], 210pp; Vol. VIII – The Great Shadow and Uncle Bernac, ix, [iii], 155pp, [1]; [2], 3-235pp; Vol. IX – A Duet, with an Occasional Chorus, x, [ii], 345pp; Vol. X – Tragedy of the Korosko and The Green Flag (1 illustration by Sidney Paget and 1 by Arthur Twidle), [xii], 169pp, [1]; [2], 3-249pp; Vol. XI – The Stark Munro Letters and Round the Red Lamp (1 illustration by B. West Clinedinst and 1 by Arthur Twidle), vi, [vi], 262pp; [vi], 3-246pp; Vol. XII – The Exploits of Brigadier Gerard (2 illustrations by W. B. Wollen), vi, [iv], 367pp. Frontispiece + one illustration to each volume both with titled tissue guard. 12 volumes, illustrated, rebound in half red leather with cloth boards, raised bands and black morocco title labels. Publication History The Author's Edition was a joint publishing venture between D. Appleton of New York and the London firm of Smith, Elder and Company. "510 sets were bound by Smith, Elder and Company. The remaining 490 quires were passed to John Murray when the company was sold; they were re-issued with new title-pages dated 1903 in and after 1917. The author considered this edition of his works to be of great importance: he revised parts and added notes and a number of special introductions. He remarks in the preface that it had for some time been his ambition to have such a collection: “I have never, however, desired that that edition should be complete. On the contrary, the great charm of such a new departure was that it gave me an opportunity of finally casting off what my more mature judgment told me to be unworthy and of retaining what my conscience approved . . . I have expended all pains in putting these books into their final form, and so I leave them.” Because of the author's friendship with Reginald Smith, he agreed to sign the thousand copies of the English issue. He was not, however, prepared to do the same for the American publisher, though he was asked. He made it known that he would only consider doing so for a considerable fee. The English issue also has the further attraction of having two illustrations in each volume rather than one. The Author's Edition was less successful than expected, so no new works were added as had been the original intention, though the American publisher did include The Hound of the Baskervilles." Size: approximately 8 ½ inches tall. Externally Spine – very good condition – gilt titles to black labels, five raised bands with six compartments, 4 of which have gilt decoration.Joints – very good condition. Corners – very good condition.Boards – very good condition – half red morocco with cloth boards, blind stamped lines.Page edges – good condition – top edge gilt, fore and bottom edges untrimmed and tanned.See above and photos. Internally Hinges – very good condition.Paste downs – very good condition – new paste down.End papers – very good condition – new end papers added, original end papers slightly foxed.Title – good condition – lightly tanned with minor foxing.Pages – good condition – tissue guarded frontispiece, and second tissue guarded illustration to each volume, pages are lightly tanned with minor foxing, damp stained top corner to the White Company volume, pages 55 to 70 slightly wrinkled to the base of the page, otherwise clean.Binding – very good condition – elegant.See photos Publisher: see above. Publication Date: 1903 Binding: Hardback _________________________________________ We take great pride in photographing all our books, maps and prints and in describing every detail. If, for any reason, you are dissatisfied with your purchase, we offer a 100% money back guarantee provided the item is returned in the same condition as sent. Please e-mail me for extra photographs and with any questions you may have Ruler in picture is 6 inches long. ---------------------------- Please Browse all other books and prints in my Shop Thank you. LOUIS88Books Preserving books for the next generation

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