London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1903. First thus. Twelve octavo volumes, bound by Bayntun in three-quarter red morocco over red cloth boards, marbled end papers, top-edges gilt. A Near Fine set overall with all outer joints repaired, internally quite clean and fresh. Set number 443 out of a thousand, signed by the author in The White Company.

A contemporary collection of Arthur Conan Doyle's most influential novels, including A Study in Scarlet, The Sign of the Four, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and the Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes. All of Doyle's works, but Sherlock Holmes in particular, have remained highly influential; and the duo of Holmes and Watson endures in popular culture through film and television adaptations. Near Fine (Item #5005)