1891-1907 31Vols The Strand Magazine Sherlock Holmes Arthur Conan Doyle Origi...

Description: Click here to see our other books! The Strand Magazine. Volumes I-XXVI, XXVIII, XXXI-XXXIV Herbert Greenhough Smith [ed.]; George Newnes [ed.]; Arthur Conan Doyle et al. 1891-1907 George Newnes : London 10" by 7.5" SUMMARY Thirty-one volumes of 'The Strand Magazine', featuring the first appearance of many Sherlock Holmes tales, including 'The Hound of the Baskervilles'. Illustrated,Publishers' Original Binding Overall Condition: Good This book weighs 30 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 4.49 US Postage: £ 99.99 EU Postage: £ 49.99 European Postage: £ 99.99 Asia Postage: £ 187.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 276.99 DESCRIPTION An impressive thirty-one volumes of 'The Strand Magazine', a monthly British magazine founded by George Newnes, composed of short fiction and general interest articles. Present here are a consecutive run of the first twenty-six volumes of the magazine, from volume I, 1891 to volume XXVI, 1903. Volume XXVIII, from 1904, and a further consecutive run of volumes XXXI, 1906, to XXXIV, 1907, are also present. Most notably this set features the first appearance of Arthur Conan Doyle's 'The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes', 'The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes', and 'The Hound of the Baskervilles'.Volume I, January to June 1891, illustrated with a frontispiece and in-text engravings throughout.Volume II, July to December 1891, illustrated with a frontispiece and in-text engravings throughout. Including the first six stories of 'The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes'.Volume III, January to June 1892, illustrated with in-text engravings throughout. Including the six stories of 'The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes'.Volume IV, July to December 1892, illustrated with a frontispiece and in-text engravings throughout. Including one story of 'The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes', later named 'The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes'.Volume V, January to June 1893, illustrated with a frontispiece and in-text engravings throughout. Including six stories of 'The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes', later named 'The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes'.Volume VI, July to December 1893, illustrated with in-text engravings throughout. Including six stories of 'The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes', later named 'The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes'.Volume VII, January to June 1894, illustrated with in-text engravings throughout.Volume VIII, July to December 1894, illustrated with in-text engravings throughout. Including 'The Lord of Chateau Noir', 'The Medal of Brigadier Gerard', and 'An Alpine Pass on Ski' by Arthur Conan Doyle.Volume IX, January to June 1895, illustrated with in-text engravings throughout. Including three stories of 'The Exploits of Brigadier Gerard'.Volume X, July to December 1895, illustrated with in-text engravings throughout. Including four stories of 'The Exploits of Brigadier Gerard'.Volume XI, January to June 1896, illustrated with in-text engravings throughout. Including the first eleven chapters of 'Rodney Stone'.Volume XII, July to December 1896, illustrated with in-text engravings throughout. Including the final eleven chapters of 'Rodney Stone'.Volume XIII, January to June 1897, illustrated with in-text engravings throughout. Including 'The Life on a Greenland Whaler', and the start of 'The Tragedy of the Korosko'.Volume XIV, July to December 1897, illustrated with in-text engravings throughout. Including the final part of 'The Tragedy of Korosko'.Volume XV, January to June 1898, illustrated with in-text engravings throughout. Including one 'Round the Fire' story.Volume XVI, July to December 1898, illustrated with in-text engravings throughout. Including six 'Round the Fire' stories.Volume XVII, January to June 1899, illustrated with in-text engravings throughout. Including five 'Round the Fire' stories.XVIII, July to December 1899, illustrated with in-text engravings throughout. Including all three parts of 'The Croxley Master'.Volume XIX, January to June 1900, illustrated with a frontispiece and in-text engravings throughout. Including 'The Crime of the Brigadier', 'Hilda Wade, 11', Hilda Wade, 12', and 'Playing With Fire'.Volume XX, July to December 1900, illustrated with a frontispiece and in-text engravings throughout. Including 'A Glimpse of the Army'.Volume XXI, January to June 1901, illustrated with in-text engravings throughout. Including three 'Strange Studies From Life' stories and 'A British Commando'.Volume XXII, July to December 1901, illustrated with in-text engravings throughout. Including the first half of 'The Hound of the Baskervilles'.Volume XXIII, January to June 1902, illustrated with in-text engravings throughout. Including the second half of 'The Hound of the Baskervilles'.Volume XXIV, July to December 1902, illustrated with in-text engravings throughout. Including three Brigadier Gerard stories.XXV, January-June 1903, illustrated with a frontispiece and five Doyle tales.XXVI, July-December 1903, illustrated with in-text engravings throughout, including Doyle's The Adventure of the Empty House, The Adventure of the Norwood Builder and The Adventure of the Dancing Men.XXVIII, July-December 1904, illustrated with in-text engravings throughout, and including Doyle's 'The Return of Sherlock Holmes. Rebacked, with endpapers renewed.XXXI, January-June 1907, illustrated with in-text engravings throughout, and including Doyle's 'Sir Nigel'.Volume XXXII, July-December 1906, illustrated with a frontispiece and vignette illustrations. Including Doyle's 'Sir Nigel' and Edith Nesbit's 'The Enchanted Castle'.Volume XXXIII, January-June 1907, illustrated with a frontispiece and in-text engravings throughout, some in colour. Including Edith Nesbit's 'The Enchanted Castle'.Volume XXXIV, July-December 1907, illustrated with colour and monochrome full page and vignette illustrations, and concluding Edith Nesbit's 'The Enchanted Castle'.All volumes are in the publisher's original cloth, with one volume only rebacked, with the original back strip laid down. CONDITION In the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. Volume XXVIII rebacked, with endpapers renewed. Bumping to back strip heads and tails. Discolouration vol VI, VII, VIII X, XIV, XVI, XXII, XXXI and XXVI back strips. Significant fading and rubbing to XXIII back strip. Tide marks tail front and rear boards vol VI, XXXI. Significant damp staining to vol XXIV boards. Damp staining to vol XX front board. Major damp staining to XIX rear board. Front joint of Vol II strained but firmly held. Front hinge III and XXXII strained, but firmly held. Front and rear hinges of VI, VII, VIII, IX, XI, XIII, XIV, XVI, XIX, XX and XXVI strained but firmly held. Hinges of XXV strained and tenderly held. Volume XV endpapers renewed. Volume VII front free endpaper lacking. Internally, generally firmly bound. Volume XVI binding strained throughout. Pages generally bright and clean, but with instances of significant spotting and foxing. Overall Condition: Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. 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