Description: Works by Arthur Conan Doyle published in a Uniform Edition by Smith, Elder & Co. c. 190312 volume set Presumed luxury rebind of the Waterloo 1903 edition. Beautiful sky blue pebbled covers, gold titling on spine, five bands on spine. Gilded top edges, deckle edges. Marbled cover sheets. Illustrated. Tissue guards to illustrations. This series has been described as Author's Edition, published jointly with D. Appleton & Co.. Though Conan Doyle is best known for his Sherlock Holmes works, he published a number of other works, gathered in this set. These novels include historical fiction set in the Middle Ages and during the Napoleonic Wars. Including all the Sherlock Holmes works which had been published by 1903. Conan Doyle continued to publish Holmes works until 1927. Signed letter from Conan Doyle tipped inside front material of "The White Company." Undated; letterhead is Undershaw (Conan Doyle's home 1897-1907). Contents 01. The White Company 02. Micah Clarke 03. The Refugees 04. Rodney Stone 05. Adventures of Sherlock Holmes 06. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes 07. A Study in Scarlet and The Sign of Four 08. The Great Shadow and Uncle Bernac 09. A Duet, with an Occasional Chorus 10. Tragedy of the Korosko and The Green Flag 11. The Stark Munro Letters and Round the Red Lamp 12. The Exploits of Brigadier Gerard Smith, Elder & Co. was a British firm of publishers founded by George Smith (1789-1846) and Alexander Elder (1790-1876). In 1859, they published The Cornhill Magazine. The firm began as booksellers and stationers in Fenchurch Street, moving to 65 Cornhill in 1824, and moving to 15 Waterloo Place. It was also involved in agency and banking with a strong Indian connection. After the death of Reginald Smith (Smith's son-in-law), on 26 December 1916, the book rights and remaining stock of the firm were bought by John Murray in May 1917. Between 1891 and 1915, the company published 15 novels, 139 short stories, 51 poems, 4 essays and 1 introduction written by Arthur Conan Doyle. Questions? Contact us. Happy to provide more info or photos.
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Binding: Hardcover
Place of Publication: London, UK
Signed: Yes
Publisher: Smith, Elder & Co.
Subject: Literature & Fiction
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1903
Language: English
Special Attributes: Ex-Library
Author: Arthur Conan Doyle
Size:: 6"x9"
Topic: Novels
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Unit Quantity: 12 volumes
