Sir Arthur Conan Doyle — A Study in Scarlet

London, Ward Lock & Co, 1961 . Cloth. In a vibrantly illustrated dust wrapper, this is a charming edition of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's celebrated Sherlock Holmes novel. First published in 1887, this is a wonderful mid-20th century edition of one of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's most celebrated novels. In the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper. The story marks the first appearance of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, and was the first work of detective fiction to incorporate the magnifying glass as an investigative tool. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, fine. Dust wrapper lightly age toned, with edgewear and minor losses to back strop head and tail, small closed tear to front wrap tail, and spotting to rear wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright, with instances of spotting throughout. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed.