{"product_id":"the-adventures-of-sherlock-holmes-gilded-pocket-edition-9781398851436","title":"The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: Gilded Pocket Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis handsome hardback edition presents the first collection in Arthur Conan Doyle's classic Sherlock Holmes stories, featuring gold cover embossing, gilded page-edges, and original illustrations by Sidney Paget.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSherlock Holmes and the faithful Dr Watson are featured here in a series of twelve of their earliest cases. They include \u003ci\u003eA\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eScandal in Bohemia \u003c\/i\u003ewhere Holmes comes up against and unexpected advesary; \u003ci\u003eThe Red-Headed League\u003c\/i\u003e, which begins with a bizarre newspaper advertisement for red-haired men; and \u003ci\u003eThe Adventure of the Speckled Band\u003c\/i\u003e, in which the great detective traces a sinister whistling sound to its lethal source. First published month by month in \u003ci\u003eThe Strand \u003c\/i\u003emagazine (1891-1892), the stories are illustrated by Sidney Paget, who created the image of Holmes in his signature deerstalker hat and Inverness cape. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis \u003cb\u003ebeautiful pocket-sized gift edition\u003c\/b\u003e contains the \u003cb\u003eclassic, unabridged text\u003c\/b\u003e, presented with a \u003cb\u003egold embossed cover design\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eivory pages\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eclassic illustrations\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ebeautifully designed endpapers\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003egold\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003egilded page edges.\u003c\/b\u003e Part of the \u003ci\u003eArcturus\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eOrnate Classics\u003c\/i\u003e series, this book makes wonderful gift for any lover of classic literature. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eABOUT THE SERIES: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eArcturus Ornate Classics\u003c\/i\u003e are beautifully bound editions of iconic literary works across history. These compact, foil-embossed hardbacks are printed using deluxe ivory paper and make the perfect gift.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Arthur Conan Doyle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sirius Entertainment\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/30\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.70h x 4.40w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781398851436\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSir Arthur Conan Doyle\u003c\/b\u003e (1859-1930) was a writer and physician. Born in Edinburgh in Scotland, he beganwriting short stories while studying medicine. His first work featuring Sherlock Holmes, A Study in Scarlet, was published in 1886. Relentlessly curious about a vast range of subjects, his interests were reflected in the vast array of knowledge that Sherlock Holmes exhibited in his stories. Conan Doyle died at the age of 71 and is buried in Hampshire. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSidney Paget \u003c\/b\u003e(1860-1908) was a popular British illustrator, best known for his illustrations that accompanied Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories in \u003ci\u003eThe Strand \u003c\/i\u003emagazine.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Arthur Conan Doyle \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47598632173725,"sku":"9781398851436","price":25.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_a2e31f8f-b697-4266-9d3c-6c6a3ae1a764.jpg?v=1769516952","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-adventures-of-sherlock-holmes-gilded-pocket-edition-9781398851436","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}