ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE - SIGNED A STUDY IN SCARLET

Provenance and Authenticity:

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Signature:

Arthur Conan Doyle.

Description:

A signed volume from Conan Doyle's Best Books, containing A Study in Scarlet, shown with cover, spine and signed title-page views. The signature appears beneath the title-page text, pairing Doyle's autograph with the first Sherlock Holmes novel.

Historical significance:

A Study in Scarlet introduced Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, establishing one of the most enduring detective partnerships in literary history. A signed example connects the author directly with the origin point of the Holmes canon.

Valuation:

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