1983 A Study in Scarlet: A Sherlock Holmes Murder Dossier

Description

First Edition, Illustrated, Original Binding, Publishers' Original Binding, With Slipcase

The first US Quill edition.

Bound in the publisher's original paper wraps, with ribbon tie, housed in the original slip case.

This intriguing murder mystery work presents a crime dossier of evidence, letters, reports and additional information surrounding Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes case, 'A Study in Scarlet'.

This entertaining and unusual way of presenting this case reads as though it was sent to Conan Doyle by John Watson himself, and includes four pieces of bagged evidence, adhered to the rear paste down.

Based on original material by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, with dossier design by Malcolm Couch, photography by Martin Chambers and research by Caroline Bidwell.

All clues are present, including the gold wedding ring, poison pill and two calling cards.

With a stamp of Megan and Michael Dawson to the front paste down.