![]() The stories cover a period from around 1880 up to 1914. ![]() The character grew tremendously popular with the first series of short stories in The Strand Magazine, beginning with “A Scandal in Bohemia” in 1891 further series of short stories and two novels published in serial form appeared between then and 1927. The first novel, A Study in Scarlet, appeared in Beeton’s Christmas Annual in 1887 and the second, The Sign of the Four, in Lippincott’s Monthly Magazine in 1890. Holmes, who first appeared in publication in 1887, was featured in four novels and 56 short stories. A London-based “consulting detective” whose abilities border on the fantastic, Holmes is famous for his astute logical reasoning, his ability to adopt almost any disguise, and his use of forensic science skills to solve difficult cases. ![]() Sherlock Holmes is a fictional detective created by author and physician Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Premium acid-neutral archival paper that will not yellow.Genuine 22k gold gilt to all edges, front design, spine, and back Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was born the third of ten siblings on in Edinburgh, Scotland.In very good condition, except for minor shelf-wear and imperfections on the edges. Publisher: Franklin Library of Mystery MasterpiecesĬondition: Hardcover, green leatherette. ![]() ![]() Author: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Mitchell Hooks (illus) ![]()
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