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The sign of four
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White paper wrappers, lettered in green on both covers and spine; narrow green border with decorative corners on upper cover and plain green border on lower cover; publisher's device in green and white at base of upper cover "complete editions" at top of upper cover, above series title; advertisements on lower cover in green.

The sign of four

Date1896
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FormatBook
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Penny library of famous books ; no. 9; White paper wrappers, lettered in green on both covers and spine; narrow green border with decorative corners on upper cover and plain green border on lower cover; publisher's device in green and white at base of upper cover repeated in black and white at base of t.p.; "complete editions" at top of upper cover, above series title; advertisements on verso of both covers and on lower cover in green; publisher's advertisements (two unnumbered pages) at end of text; editorial note, signed C.S.C., on verso of t.p.; advertisement for next issue below frame on upper cover.
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CollectionArthur Conan Doyle Collection
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Object Number37131055074793D
Dark red cloth binding; black double ruled frame with tooth design on covers and spine and flor ...
The sign of four
Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930
1890
Peacock blue cloth covers with lettering in gilt on upper cover and spine; title on upper cover ...
The sign of four
Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930
1897
Dark wine vertically ribbed cloth covers; pictorial cover and spine, decorated in grey, black a ...
The sign of four
Holmes, Sherlock
1892
Light mauve cloth covers; spine and upper cover decorated with brown and black scrolls and leav ...
The sign of four
Newnes, George, 1851-1910
1894
Cream paper wrappers with leaf border design in brown on upper cover; lettering in brown on cov ...
The sign of the four and A study in scarlet
Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930
1893
White paper wrappers, lettered in green on both covers and spine; narrow green border with deco ...
The sign of four
Holmes, Sherlock
1896
Dull red illustrated paper wrappers; lettering in black on both covers and spine; drawing in bl ...
The sign of four
Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930
1890
Hill House Hotel, Happisburgh.; "My dear Smith; I think perhaps this would meet the case"
Hill House Hotel, Happisburgh.; "My dear Smith; I think perhaps this would meet the case"
Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930
approximately 1903
Undershaw, Hindhead, Haslemere.; "My dear Smith; I have gone over the Cyclist again"
Undershaw, Hindhead, Haslemere.; "My dear Smith; I have gone over the Cyclist again"
Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930
approximately 1903
Beeton's Christmas annual; a study in scarlet
Beeton's Christmas annual; a study in scarlet
Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930
1887
Manuscript letter in Arthur Conan Doyle's handwriting. 
Undershaw, Hindhead, Haslemere; "My dear Smith 'Detective Stories' would not fairly characterize them"
Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930
approximately 1898
Letter written in Arthur Conan Doyle's handwriting. 
Morley's Hotel, London; "My dear Smith It bothers me rather that in writing any installment I have not got a copy of the previous one"
Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930
approximately 1901