DAVIES, DAVID STUART; FORSHAW, BARRY (CONSULTANT EDITORS) — The Sherlock Holmes Book; (Big Ideas Simply Explained Series)

New York: DK Publishing, 2015. First American Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 1465438491. Stated first American edition. A pictorial guide to all things Sherlock Holmes. The famous British sleuth, a creation of author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, solved complex mysteries by using logic and his powers of observation. With hundreds of color illustrations, photos, drawings and maps. Besides analyzing the circumstances in each of Sherlock's cases, the editors also discuss the underlying conditions and scenes where the events occurred. --- In full brown paper-covered pictorial covers decorated with drawings and snippets from these stories and coated in clear outer gloss skin. Volume wrapped in jacket which matches the covers. --- A clean, tightly-bound, bright copy lacking apparent damages. Unclipped jacket ($25/$28) also in excellent condition, though with mild creasing to edges; wrapped in new removable archival mylar protector. (NOTE: Due to the weight of this item, extra shipping charges may be requested.); Tall Octavo - 9 to 10 in. tall; [5], 6-352 pages. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .