The Heritage Press, New York, 1952. Paper & Cloth on Boards. Book Condition: Near Fine. Illustrated (illustrator). The Heritage Press. 6" x 8 1/2". Small-patterned paper boards adjoin a black cloth backstrip. Publisher's Note explains the cover's design. With his pistol Holmes adorned a wall in his study with a patriotic V.R., the initials of Victoria Regina "in bullet-pocks," which are shown in white at either corner of the front board. In the center is a raised cameo portrait of Holmes with pipe in mouth. This set is described as "A definitive text, corrected and edited by Edgar W. Smith; illustrated with a collective collation of the original illustrations by Frederic Dorr Steele, Frank Wiles & others." 65.00 Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1944, 1944. Book Condition: Near Fine-Fine. First US Edition. Good. First US Edition. First Edition with (a.2.44) printed on Copyright page.
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