The Hound of the Baskervilles - Arthur Conan Doyle (John Murray, Uniform Edition, c.1950s)
The Hound of the Baskervilles - Arthur Conan Doyle (John Murray, Uniform Edition, c.1950s)
This John Murray Conan Doyle Uniform Edition of The Hound of the Baskervilles (c.1950s) is of interest to collectors of Arthur Conan Doyle, Sherlock Holmes editions, and mid-century illustrated dust jackets.
About: A very good copy in the original illustrated dust jacket - the striking design depicting a man in a blue suit fleeing a glowing-eyed hound against a white ground, with “Conan Doyle Uniform Edition” lettered at head. DJ price 8s. 6d. net to front flap. Jacket shows toning to spine and small chips and tears to extremities, but the illustrated cover retains vivid colour and strong visual impact. Red cloth boards beneath, firm and square. Interior pages clean and bright. A handsome and collectable copy of this most celebrated Sherlock Holmes novel in its attractive Uniform Edition format.
Details:
- Title: The Hound of the Baskervilles: Another Adventure of Sherlock Holmes
- Author: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
- Publisher: John Murray, Albemarle Street, London
- Series: Conan Doyle Uniform Edition
- Publication Date: c.1950s
- Original Publication: 1902
- Binding: Hardcover, red cloth
- DJ Price: 8s. 6d. net (unclipped)
- Condition: Very Good
- Dust Jacket Condition: Good (toned spine, chips to extremities; cover bright)
Synopsis: John Murray Uniform Edition in the original illustrated dust jacket at 8s. 6d. net - the most celebrated Sherlock Holmes novel in a desirable mid-century format, with the iconic illustrated cover. A collectable copy for Doyle enthusiasts and Sherlock Holmes collectors.
Review: The Hound of the Baskervilles (1902) is Arthur Conan Doyle’s masterpiece of Gothic detective fiction - the novel that brought Holmes back from the dead and remains the most widely read and adapted of all the Holmes stories. Set on the fog-bound Dartmoor, it combines the rational method of Holmes with the atmosphere of Victorian supernatural horror to unforgettable effect. The John Murray Uniform Edition, with its vivid illustrated jacket, is the most collectible mid-century format of this perennial classic.