The Hounds Collection - An Anthology by Members of The Hounds of the Internet 'Tales from the CyberKennel' - In Celebration and Appreciation of Mr. Sherlock Holmes. The World's First and Foremost Consulting Detective - 7 Volumes por Pike, Langdale [compiled and Edited by]

Edinburgh: Printed for William Blackwood, 1819 Third Edition. xxii, 337pp; viii, 363pp, ix [1], 376pp, 1pp ads. Engraved frontis, with 14 portrait engravings, 1 text engraving and engraved title vignettes. Volume 1 in a library binding, volume 2 & 3 in 3/4 leather and marbled paper with library cloth tape over backstrips, hinges taped. All volumes lack 1/2 title page, occasional foxing. BINDINGS TIGHT.

London: Faber & Faber Limited, 1933 In Very Good Condition, with a Dust Jacket in Good Condition. 235pp bound in original green cloth, top edges gilt, with illustrated dust jacket, protected in a mylar cover. Slight age darkening to covers & pages, dust jacket shows darkening with edge chips & small piece missing on upper spine of dust jacket. Small "Blackwells" sticker inside cover, last page uncut. BINDING & HINGES TIGHT. Includes: Publisher's original advertising card, Blackwell's Sales Invoice and a Customs Slip - all laid in.

Edinburgh: J.T. Baillie, 1894 In Good Condition. LIMITED EDITION #48 OF 150 COPIES. 128pp, 2 of publisher ads, bound in half vellum and green cloth, top edges gilt, deckled page edges. Includes 5 illustrated plates, with tissue guards intact, and head & tail pieces. In the old Scots vernacular. Covers show bumped corners, lower backstrip peeling, occasional interior foxing. BINDING & HINGES TIGHT.

New York: The Republic Press, 1898 In Very Good Condition. SCARCE. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. LIMITED - 150 COPIES PRIVATELY PRINTED OF WHICH THIS IS NO. 3. Dedicated to "My darling boy Ted with the undying love of his fond Mother (Janet Drake). May 7th, 1898". ALSO - on a blank page prior to the Allegory, is the following hand written note - "The subject if this Allegory was suggested by the wonderful advancement of women in the past few years - their severed chains of bondage placing them on a mental footing with men. These tremendous strides have been attained only by the Herculean efforts of women themselves - inspired by the Divine Hand - and immense possibilities whoes realities they have succeeded so marvelously in mastering. They have found "the light" - and may its radiance be the incentive got still greater and another achievement in the future for them - Janet Drake - May 24th 1924". Covers show light corner wear, light wear to top/heel of… Ler mais

London: Victor Gollancz, 1982. Signed on the title page by the author. First British edition / First printing. Red paper-covered boards. Very fine in very fine dust jacket. Author's first novel.

Edinburgh: Printed for William Blackwood, 1819 Third Edition. xxii, 337pp; viii, 363pp, ix [1], 376pp, 1pp ads. Engraved frontis, with 14 portrait engravings, 1 text engraving and engraved title vignettes. Volume 1 in a library binding, volume 2 & 3 in 3/4 leather and marbled paper with library cloth tape over backstrips, hinges taped. All volumes lack 1/2 title page, occasional foxing. BINDINGS TIGHT.

London: Faber & Faber Limited, 1933 In Very Good Condition, with a Dust Jacket in Good Condition. 235pp bound in original green cloth, top edges gilt, with illustrated dust jacket, protected in a mylar cover. Slight age darkening to covers & pages, dust jacket shows darkening with edge chips & small piece missing on upper spine of dust jacket. Small "Blackwells" sticker inside cover, last page uncut. BINDING & HINGES TIGHT. Includes: Publisher's original advertising card, Blackwell's Sales Invoice and a Customs Slip - all laid in.

Edinburgh: J.T. Baillie, 1894 In Good Condition. LIMITED EDITION #48 OF 150 COPIES. 128pp, 2 of publisher ads, bound in half vellum and green cloth, top edges gilt, deckled page edges. Includes 5 illustrated plates, with tissue guards intact, and head & tail pieces. In the old Scots vernacular. Covers show bumped corners, lower backstrip peeling, occasional interior foxing. BINDING & HINGES TIGHT.

New York: The Republic Press, 1898 In Very Good Condition. SCARCE. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. LIMITED - 150 COPIES PRIVATELY PRINTED OF WHICH THIS IS NO. 3. Dedicated to "My darling boy Ted with the undying love of his fond Mother (Janet Drake). May 7th, 1898". ALSO - on a blank page prior to the Allegory, is the following hand written note - "The subject if this Allegory was suggested by the wonderful advancement of women in the past few years - their severed chains of bondage placing them on a mental footing with men. These tremendous strides have been attained only by the Herculean efforts of women themselves - inspired by the Divine Hand - and immense possibilities whoes realities they have succeeded so marvelously in mastering. They have found "the light" - and may its radiance be the incentive got still greater and another achievement in the future for them - Janet Drake - May 24th 1924". Covers show light corner wear, light wear to top/heel of… Ler mais

London: Victor Gollancz, 1982. Signed on the title page by the author. First British edition / First printing. Red paper-covered boards. Very fine in very fine dust jacket. Author's first novel.