A very good copy indeed in a fine binding.
Faded ownership inscription at head of title page, margins trimmed a little close, paper repair to gutter of pp. Bound without advertisements at front, with 14 pp. With 6 full-page illustrations by Charles Doyle. Housed in a custom red leather-entry slipcase. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in red morocco, spine lettered and tooled in gilt, raised bands and gilt compartments on spine, triple rules and tooled cornerpieces in gilt on covers and turn-ins, dark green endpapers, all edges gilt. Doyle was influential in establishing crime fiction as a widely read literary genre, and Holmes's name has since become a byword for fictional detective. Samuelson produced a silent film of the same name, with Holmes played by James Bragington. It was the first work of detective fiction to incorporate the magnifying glass as an investigative tool, and the first Sherlock Holmes story to be adapted for the screen: in 1914, G. A Study in Scarlet first appeared in print in Beeton's Christmas Annual (1887). 1850 tot ca.First edition in book form, second impression, with the first and last signatures reset, of Conan Doyle's first book: this is the first appearance in book form of Sherlock Holmes. Bron: Flaptekst, uitgeversinformatie Onderwerpen Verenigd Koninkrijk, Groot-Brittannië, Late 19e eeuw ca. The stories are seen as important milestones in the history of crime fiction.
He published four novels and more than 50 short stories starring Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) was a British writer, best known for his thrilling stories about the adventures of the detective Sherlock Holmes. This first Holmes novel became the basis of the pilot episode of the extremely popular BBC show, 'Sherlock' (2010-2017), by 'Doctor Who' showrunner Steven Moffat, which starred Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman.
Told partly through Watson, partly through the murderer, ‘A Study in Scarlet’ (1887) is Arthur Conan Doyle’s first dip into the world of Sherlock Holmes, and one that would make him world famous.
An acquaintance introduces him to the eccentric "consultant detective" Sherlock Holmes, and Watson soon finds himself pulled into an alluring world of crime solving adventures. Returning to London from war, an injured Dr John Watson is in acute need of a place to live.
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