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THE NEW ANNOTATED SHERLOCK HOLMES; The Novels / A Study in Scarlet / The Sign of the Four / The Hound of the Baskervilles / The Valley of Fear / Edited with annotations by Leslie S. Klinger / With additional research by Janet Byrne and Patricia J. Chui
by [Sir Arthur Conan Doyle] Klinger, Leslie S., ed
- Used
- as new
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- As New/DJ & Slipcase: Both Very Fine
- ISBN 10
- 039305800X
- ISBN 13
- 9780393058000
- Seller
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Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 2006. First Edition, First Printing. Decorative cloth. As New/DJ & Slipcase: Both Very Fine. "Square" quarto / 4to (10 1/4" x 8 3/4"), maroon cloth with black lettering on spine and black silhouette of Sherlock in profile on front cover, Preface and nearly 1,000 annotations by Leslie S. Klinger, archival polyester-protected pictorial dust jacket (unclipped) depicting Sherlock holding a whaling harpoon executed by Frederick Dorr Steele, profusely illustrated with nearly 400 early Sherlockian illustrations, with the texts of four major novels, extensive bibliography, chronology, beige endpapers, xiv + 907 pages. Decorative brown-beige cardboard slipcase with colored image of Sherlock and chair. Weight: 5 lbs. 6 oz. Leslie S. Klinger (born 1946 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American attorney and writer. He is a noted literary editor and annotator of classic genre fiction, including the Sherlock Holmes stories and the novels Dracula and Frankenstein as well as Neil Gaiman and the stories of H. P. Lovecraft. Additional research by Janet Bryne and Patricia J. Chui.<br/> <br/> EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION! Immaculate, tight copy. No remainder marks.
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- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6314
- Title
- THE NEW ANNOTATED SHERLOCK HOLMES; The Novels / A Study in Scarlet / The Sign of the Four / The Hound of the Baskervilles / The Valley of Fear / Edited with annotations by Leslie S. Klinger / With additional research by Janet Byrne and Patricia J. Chui
- Author
- [Sir Arthur Conan Doyle] Klinger, Leslie S., ed
- Format/Binding
- Decorative cloth
- Book Condition
- New As New
- Jacket Condition
- DJ & Slipcase: Both Very Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 039305800X
- ISBN 13
- 9780393058000
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2006
- Keywords
- Detective, adventure, London, annotations, notes, bibliography, Victorian, 19th century, illustrated,
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Borg Antiquarian
Biblio member since 2015
Lake Forest, Illinois
About Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
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