1895 Scarce Edition - A Study in Scarlet, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson

Author: A. Conan Doyle.
Title: A Study in Scarlet
Publisher: Chicago, E.A. Weeks & Company, 521-531 Wabash Avenue, no date (1895). Scarce Handy Volume #15 edition published by E.A. Weeks & Company.
Language: Text in English.
Size: 6 X 4.5 inches.
Pages: 201 pages.
Binding: Good original cream-colored cloth binding with decorative brown stamped borders and lettering on the cover and spine (hinges fine, overall slightly soiled, worn and scuffed - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover.
Content: Very good content (bright, tight and clean, rare light foxing or staining - as shown, gift note of a previous owner on the first endpaper - as shown).

Estimate: (Scarce with no or few other copies of this "Handy Volume" edition for sale worldwide.

The book: Scarce Handy Volume #15 edition published by E.A. Weeks & Company. A Study in Scarlet is the first novel to introduce Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson. The novel begins with Watson, a military doctor recently returned from Afghanistan, meeting the eccentric detective Holmes. The two soon become roommates at 221B Baker Street and embark on an investigation into a mysterious murder. The book is structured in two parts: the first detailing the crime and Holmes' deductive process, and the second delving into the backstory of the murderer, set in the American West. This first Sherlock Holmes story established Doyle’s legacy and introduced the world to one of the most famous literary detectives.

The author: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859–1930) was a Scottish writer and physician, best known for creating Sherlock Holmes, one of the most iconic fictional detectives in literary history. Doyle’s work revolutionized detective fiction, emphasizing logical deduction and forensic science in solving crimes. His stories remain widely read and continue to influence modern detective fiction.