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47373 BOYER, Richard L.
THE GIANT RAT OF SUMATRA.
London. W. H. Allen. FIRST EDITION. 1977. viii+216pp. Near fine in fine dustwrapper.Another adventure for Sherlock Holmes. A Sherlock Holmes pastiche novel.
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46370 BRUCE, Colin.
THE STRANGE CASE OF MRS. HUDSON'S CAT: OR SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE EINSTEIN MYSTERIES.
London. Vintage Books. FIRST EDITION. 1997. 254pp. Fine in soft covers.A unique combination of detective fiction and science writing.
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46996 CONAN DOYLE, Arthur. [CRIME DOSSIER].
A STUDY IN SCARLET:
A Sherlock Holmes Murder Mystery, based on the Story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
London. Peerage Books. FIRST EDITION. thus. 1985. 4to. 230pp. Numerous black and white two-tone illus. A fine copy in dustwrapper.All the clues and Dr. Watson's notes make it possible for the reader to match his deductive powers with Holmes' own.
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47302 DOYLE, Arthur Conan
THE VALLEY OF FEAR.
London. G. Bell & Sons. FIRST EDITION. 1916. 306+16pp. Black and white frontispiece. Good in original slightly worn burgundy cloth. Previous owner's inscriptions on blank endpapers. Two ownership stamps, one on front and one on read endapaper. ...Sherlock Holmes novel. Colonial edition.
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41756 DOYLE, Sir A. Conan.
THE SIGN OF FOUR:
Printed in the Advanced Stage of Pitman's Shorthand.
London. Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons. "New era ed." [1930s?]. 170pp. Very good. No dustwrapper.An unusual translation of the english classic detective story.
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39566 HALL, Robert Lee
EXIT SHERLOCK HOLMES:
The great detective's final days.
London. John Murray. FIRST EDITION. 1977. 238pp. Very good in dustwrapper.A Holmes "pastiche" novel. Watson attempts to pin down the true identities of Holmes and Moriarty and the true meaning of their lifelong duel.
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39565 HALL, Robert Lee
EXIT SHERLOCK HOLMES:
The great detective's final days.
London. John Murray. FIRST EDITION. 1977. 238pp. Very good in price-clipped dustwrapper. slightly edge-worn.A Holmes "pastiche" novel. Watson attempts to pin down the true identities of Holmes and Moriarty and the true meaning of their lifelong duel.
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39619 HUBBELL, Ned.
THE ADVENTURES OF CREIGHTON HOLMES.
New York. Popular Library. FIRST EDITION. 1979. 286pp. Very good in soft covers. Remainder strip across bottom edge.A Holmes "pastiche" novel. The adventures of Holmes' grandson.
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41163 KEATING, H. R. F.
SHERLOCK HOLMES:
The Man and His World.
London. Thames and Hudson. FIRST EDITION. 1979. 4to 160pp. 136 black and white illustrations. Fine in fine dustwrapper.Sherlock Holmes is placed here against the backdeop of Victorian England.
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40103 MCQUEEN, Ian.
SHERLOCK HOLMES DETECTED;
The Problems of the Long Stories.
London. David & Charles. FIRST EDITION. 1974. 227pp. Fine in price-clipped dustwrapper.Study of Dr. Watson through the four novels.
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40475 PETRIE, Glen.
THE DORKING GAP AFFAIR:
A Mycroft Holmes Adventure.
London. Bantam Press. FIRST EDITION. 1989. 336pp. Fine in dustwrapper.Finally we find out the secret business of Sherlock Holmes' brother. A Holmes pastiche novel.
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44749 TROW, M.J.
LESTRADE AND THE BROTHER OF DEATH.
London. Macmillan. FIRST EDITION. 1988. 224pp. Exlibrary copy in dustwrapper.Macmillan Crime series.
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47152 TROW, M.J.
LESTRADE AND THE RIPPER.
London. Macmillan. FIRST EDITION. 1988. 287pp. Near fine in complete dustwrapper.Macmillan Crime series.
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47253 [DOYLE, Arthur Conan et al].
STRAND MAGAZINE VOL. IV, July -December 1892.
London. Newnes. FIRST EDITION. 1892. 684pp. Black and white drawings and photographs. Very Good in original blue boards. Lacks front board and spine, rear board detached. Interior is very good and binding is firm. Marbled edges.This volume contains the final Arthur Conan Doyle story from the Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, illustrated by Sidney Paget "The Adventure of Silver Blaze". Also "The Great Ruby Robbery: A Detective...
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47252 [DOYLE, Arthur Conan et al].
STRAND MAGAZINE VOL. VI, July -December 1893.
London. Newnes. FIRST EDITION. 1893. 724pp. Black and white drawings and photographs. Very Good in original blue boards. Boards detached and spine missing. Interior is very good and binding is firm. Marbled edges.This volume contains five Arthur Conan Doyle stories from the Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, all illustrated by Sidney Paget "The Crooked Man", "The Resident Patient", "The Greek Interpreter", "The ...
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47250 [DOYLE, Arthur Conan, BAILEY, H. C., HEATH-ROBINSON, William, OPPENHEIM, E. Ph
STRAND MAGAZINE VOL. 36, JULY -SEPTEMBER 1908. [NOS. 211, 212, 213].
London. Newnes. FIRST EDITION. 1908. 360pp. Black and white drawings and photographs. Very Good in plain blue boards, slightly faded..This volume contains Arthur Conan Doyle's "The Reminiscences of Sherlock Holmes" (Three stories, being "The Singular Experiences of Mr. John Scott Eccles", "The Tiger of San Pedro" and " "The Advent...
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47251 [DOYLE, Arthur Conan, HAGGARD, H. Rider, KIPLING, Rudyard, et al].
STRAND MAGAZINE VOL. III, January -June 1892.
London. Newnes. FIRST EDITION. 1892. 660pp. Black and white drawings and photographs. Very Good in original blue boards with gilt-decorated leather spine. Edges of spine worn, but intact. Interior is excellent and binding is firm. Marbl...This volume contains six Arthur Conan Doyle stories from the Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, all illustrated by Sidney Paget "The Blue Carbuncle", "The Speckled Band", "The Engineer's Thumb". "The No...
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38503 [DOYLE, Arthur Conan] SHAW, Stanley.
SHERLOCK HOLMES AT THE 1902 FIFTH TEST;
Illustrations by John Lawrence.
London. W. H. Allen. FIRST EDITION. 1985. 160pp. Fine copy in fine dustwrapper.A Sherlock Holmes "pastiche" novel. How did an unknown Australian render a service to English cricket that has remained an international secret?
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