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The sign of four
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Light mauve cloth covers; spine and upper cover decorated with brown and black scrolls and leaves; title lettered in brown and outlined in black with author lettered in black on upper cover;

The sign of four

Date1894
Names
FormatBook
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Light mauve cloth covers; spine and upper cover decorated with brown and black scrolls and leaves; title lettered in brown and outlined in black with author lettered in black on upper cover; lettering and rules in gilt on spine; publisher's device showing the same scene as on the Strand magazine cover in black rectangular frame in lower right corner of upper cover; same device repeated on t.p.; light green and white flowered endpapers.; Bengis: 22.

Medium
Books
Language
CollectionArthur Conan Doyle Collection
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Object Number37131055074603D
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
White paper wrappers, lettered in green on both covers and spine; narrow green border with deco ...
The sign of four
Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930
1896
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
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