These are THE 1st editions of all of the below ‘The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes’ stories:
Published by George Newnes, Limited, London, 1892, (1st editions).
Two volumes, small quarto, 660 and 684 pages with numerous illustrations (by Sidney Paget) plus frontispieces.
Original bindings (which are rare in themselves).
THE STRAND MAGAZINE, Volume III, January to June, 1892, containing:
VII: The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle
VIII: The Adventure of the Speckled Band,
IX: The Adventure of the Engineer’s Thumb,
X: The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor,
XI: The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet,
XII: The Adventure of the Copper Beeches.
THE STRAND MAGAZINE, Volume IV, July to December, 1892, containing:
XIII: The Adventure of the Silver Blaze.
Also included are other iconic tales and authors, such as Rudyard Kipling’s ‘The Lost Legion’.
RARE IN AUSTRALIA: Currently, there are no copies for sale in Australia. (Note the packed weight of these two volumes is 4.5 kg, making purchasing from overseas very expensive.)
FREE LOCAL PICKUP.
OTHER SHERLOCK HOLMES 1st Editions: See my EBay store as The Strand Volume 2 (contains stories I-VI of ‘The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes’ stories) and5, 6 and 7 are listed.
OFFERS: Respectful offers will be considered, (but are considered on the basis of comparative sales evidence and condition.)