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Auction #127 begins on 06 Nov 2025

Doyle (Arthur Conan)

THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES (1901-1902)

A complete run of the first printings of Doyle's most famous Sherlock Holmes novel as it was serialised in The Strand Magazine

Published: George Newnes, London, 1901 & 1902

Edition: First Edition

Reserve: $500

Approximately:

Estimate: $750

Bidding opens: 6 Nov 16:30 GMT

Bidding closes: 13 Nov 16:30 GMT

Ships from: South Africa

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The first printing of Arthur Conan Doyle's third and most famous Sherlock Holmes novel. It appeared as a serial in The Strand Magazine from August 1901 to April 1902 and was then published in its entirety by George Newnes in March 1902.

The illustrations were done by Sidney Paget and the one titled "The Shadow of Sherlock Holmes", which appears in chapter ten, became the famous frontispiece for the novel.

Here are the two bound volumes of The Strand Magazine wherein The Hound of the Baskervilles was first serialised. Each volume contains six consecutive monthly issues and the chapters appear as follows:

VOL. XXII July - December, 1901

August 1901: pages 123-132

September 1901: pages 243-254

October 1901: pages 363-373

November 1901: pages 495-506

December 1901: pages 603-612

VOL. XXIII January - June, 1902

January 1902: pages 3-15

February 1902: pages 123-130

March 1902: pages 243-252

April 1902: pages 363-372

  • Binding Condition: Very Good
  • Overall Condition: Very Good


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