CONAN DOYLE, Arthur (1859-1930). Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, London, 1894, large 8vo, illustrations by Sidney Paget, original blue pictorial cloth gilt (rubbed and stained). FIRST EDITION.

CONAN DOYLE, Arthur (1859-1930).  The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes. London: George Newnes, 1894. Large 8vo (235 x 155mm). Half title, wood-engraved frontispiece and illustrations by Sidney Paget (variable but mainly marginal spotting and staining throughout, sometimes quite heavy). Original dark blue pictorial cloth gilt, bevelled edges, gilt edges, black endpapers (some staining to upper cover, extremities rubbed and frayed, spine a little faded, some inconspicuous repairs to inner hinges, inconspicuous repair to front free endpaper). Provenance: "School Board for London. Attendance Prize. 1898" (stamp on verso of title). FIRST EDITION. De Waal 596; Green & Gibson A14a; Sadleir 746.