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Sherlock Holmes “The Hound of the Baskervilles” A. Conan Doyle First edition thus vintage facsimile edition w- all Paget illustrations
Original price was: $31.00.$25.11Current price is: $25.11.
This is a “very good” vintage hardcover in red paper wrapped boards and black cloth wrapped spine, gilt lettering on spine, published in 1995 by Schocken Books of New York, 110 pages, profusely illustrated with Sidney Paget’s artwork from the original Strand Magazine printings.
First edition thus.
You will receive the book shown in the accompanying images.
ITEM SPECIFICS: Binding is tight, not cracked, strong gutters and hinges, text block square, closes tightly. No loose, torn or folded pages. No writing or marks. Crisp board corners. Fair amount of foxing on text block upper edge. Board upper and lower edges show some sunning along length
Matching vintage dust wrapper is complete, not clipped. Fair amount of tanning on spine, along with some moisture printing. Small loss at back lower edge. Some spotting in title area on front, upper flap edges are tanned. No marks or writing. No tears or creasing. Jacket is now protected in an archival removable sleeve.
See accompanying images for full condition details.
Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
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| Weight | 32 oz |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 12 × 6 × 2 in |
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