Adrian Conan Doyle; John Dickson Carr — The Exploits of Sherlock Holmes

New York, Random House, 1954 . First edition. Cloth. In the vibrantly illustrated original dust wrapper, this is the first US edition of this collection of Sherlock Holmes pastiches from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's own son. The first US edition, first printing. In the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper. A short story collection of twelve Sherlock Holmes pastiches by  Adrian Conan Doyle, who was the son of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and by John Dickson Carr, who was the authorised biographer of Sir Arthur. The first six stories were written in collaboration by the two writers, while the last six stories were written solely by Adrian. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, fine. Edgewear to dust wrapper perimeters, with rubbing to back strip, and folds to back strip and wrap heads. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Very Good Indeed.