{"product_id":"1903-rare-book-adventures-of-sherlock-holmes-by-arthur-conan-doyle","title":"1903 Rare Book - Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"121\" data-end=\"883\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"121\" data-end=\"132\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.\u003cbr data-start=\"156\" data-end=\"159\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"159\" data-end=\"169\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"170\" data-end=\"202\"\u003eAdventures of Sherlock Holmes.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"202\" data-end=\"205\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"205\" data-end=\"219\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e New York and London: Harper \u0026amp; Brothers, 1903.\u003cbr data-start=\"265\" data-end=\"268\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"268\" data-end=\"281\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Text in English.\u003cbr data-start=\"298\" data-end=\"301\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"301\" data-end=\"310\"\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7.5 x 5.25 inches.\u003cbr data-start=\"344\" data-end=\"347\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"347\" data-end=\"357\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 307 pages + publisher's catalogue.\u003cbr data-start=\"368\" data-end=\"371\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"371\" data-end=\"383\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Attractive and very good handsome period publisher’s red cloth binding with black lettering on spine and front cover, featuring a photographic onlay portrait of Sherlock Holmes smoking a pipe (hinges fine, overall slightly worn scuffed - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover.\u003cbr data-start=\"543\" data-end=\"546\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"546\" data-end=\"558\"\u003eContent:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good content (bright, tight and clean, rare light foxing and toning - as shown).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"921\" data-end=\"1654\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"921\" data-end=\"934\"\u003eThe book: \u003c\/strong\u003eA beautifully preserved \u003cem data-start=\"961\" data-end=\"986\"\u003eSpecial Limited Edition\u003c\/em\u003e of \u003cem data-start=\"990\" data-end=\"1025\"\u003eThe Adventures of Sherlock Holmes\u003c\/em\u003e, one of the cornerstone works of detective fiction. Published by Harper \u0026amp; Brothers in 1903, this edition presents twelve of the most celebrated Holmes stories, including “A Scandal in Bohemia,” “The Red-Headed League,” and “The Adventure of the Speckled Band.” Doyle’s legendary detective, with his acute powers of deduction and unwavering logic, emerges here in the full brilliance of his early career — the very tales that defined the modern detective archetype. This early Harper edition is notable for its clean typography, classic red binding, and historical appeal to collectors of early 20th-century mystery literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1661\" data-end=\"2173\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1661\" data-end=\"1676\"\u003eThe author: \u003c\/strong\u003eSir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859–1930), the Scottish physician and writer, is universally recognized as the creator of Sherlock Holmes, the world’s most famous fictional detective. His Holmes stories revolutionized crime fiction by introducing rational forensic deduction and psychological complexity. Beyond Holmes, Doyle was also a prolific author of historical novels, science fiction, and essays on spiritualism — yet it is Holmes and Dr. Watson who immortalized his name in literary history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46966424338681,"sku":null,"price":135.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/3348\/files\/20251024SherlockHolmes-000.jpg?v=1761347498","url":"https:\/\/mflibra.com\/products\/1903-rare-book-adventures-of-sherlock-holmes-by-arthur-conan-doyle","provider":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}