Michael Hardwick; Mollie Hardwick — The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes
London, John Murray, 1964. First edition. Cloth. An intimate examination of the personal character of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and how it influenced his famous Sherlock Holmes novels. With many monochrome illustrations throughout. First edition. In a full cloth binding with unclipped dustwrapper protected by Brodart wraps. Externally, excellent with very minor shelfwear only. Dustwrapper a little rubbed in places but otherwise very smart. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with just a few occasional spots. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good.