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Antiques! => Antique Questions Forum => Topic started by: mysweetdaisy on September 17, 2009, 12:20:21 PM

Title: Original Copy of "adventures of sherlock holmes" copyright 1892 by harper publis
Post by: mysweetdaisy on September 17, 2009, 12:20:21 PM

I have an original copy of "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" by A. Conan Doyle copyright 1892, Special Edition, Limited to 50,000 copies by Harper & Brothers Publishers 1900. I cant seem to find much information on the internet. If anyone is familiar with it's history and value please email me at michellevanbrussel@yahoo.com

Title: Re: Original Copy of "adventures of sherlock holmes" copyright 1892 by harper publis
Post by: talesofthesevenseas on September 17, 2009, 12:40:13 PM

One is selling online for $75. That should help to give you a ballpark value.
http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=425744566&searchurl=an%3Ddoyle%26bi%3D0%26bx%3Doff%26ds%3D30%26pn%3DHarper%2B%2526%2BBrothers%2BPublishers%26sortby%3D1%26tn%3Dadventures%2Bof%2Bsherlock%2Bholmes%26x%3D87%26y%3D9%26yrh%3D1900%26yrl%3D1892 (http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=425744566&searchurl=an%3Ddoyle%26bi%3D0%26bx%3Doff%26ds%3D30%26pn%3DHarper%2B%2526%2BBrothers%2BPublishers%26sortby%3D1%26tn%3Dadventures%2Bof%2Bsherlock%2Bholmes%26x%3D87%26y%3D9%26yrh%3D1900%26yrl%3D1892)

FYI, we generally like to post answers on the forum, rather than emailing privately so that we can all learn from each others answers. Thanks for posting your book! I'd love to see photos! :)