A Conan DOYLE / Stark Munro Letters Being Series of Twelve Letters Written by J

Description: The Stark Munro Letters: Being a Series of Twelve Letters Written by J. Stark Munro, M.B., to His Friend and Former Fellow-Student, Herbert, Swanborough, of Lowell, Massachusetts, During the Years 1881-1884 Author: DOYLE, A. Conan ("Edited and Arranged") Title: The Stark Munro Letters: Being a Series of Twelve Letters Written by J. Stark Munro, M.B., to His Friend and Former Fellow-Student, Herbert, Swanborough, of Lowell, Massachusetts, During the Years 1881-1884 Publication: New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1895 Description: Hardcover. Small 8vo. Burgundy cloth with silver lettering and gilt and silver decoration. 385pp, (6pp ads). Frontispiece, 7 full-page called-for plates. Very good. Quite minor mottling to binding, which shows very faint spine sunning, else tight and internally nice. Attractive second edition of this epistolary novel about a young med school graduate (Doyle's trade) attempting to establish a medical practice with a challenging partner -- quite autobiographical! Interesting, unusual ephemera laid in: Printed 3¼" X 5½" Appleton leaflet highlighting "Standard Fiction" on one side (starting with this title and also Doyle's "Round the Red Lamp") and various other titles on verso. Seller ID: 48141 Subject: Books Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts deals in out-of-print and antiquarian books, autographs and historic documents, ephemera, maps and pre-1900 newspapers. We operated as an open shop from 1991-2014 in historic Galena, Illinois, and have transitioned to by appointment, mail order and book fairs. Member: ABAA, MWABA, The Manuscript Society. We take great pride in the quality of our stock and clean and cover all hardbound books in dust jacket sleeves or mylar. Every effort has been made to describe each item and any defects accurately. Terms & Shipping All orders ship within two business days. We offer combined shipping on multiple orders. In order for the shipping discount on combined purchases to be applied, please wait for our invoice before making your payment. Books ship via USPS Media Mail with tracking. Expedited shipping via USPS Priority Mail can be requested. Please contact us for a quote before making your payment. Autographs, Maps and Ephemera always ship via USPS First Class or Priority. The default shipping charge is for Priority Flat Rate. For reduced shipping on very small items, please wait for our invoice before making your payment. Large or heavy items may require that additional charges be invoiced separately. INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING We ship internationally using eBay's International Shipping Program. Autographs Guarantee We are professional, full-time autograph dealers with nearly 30 years' experience buying and selling, authenticating and providing appraisal services. All autographs are guaranteed authentic without time limit to the original purchaser. William Butts, co-owner, apprenticed under a well-known Chicago dealer in the 1980s. For years he authored two columns in Autograph Collector magazine and after more than 25 years remains book reviewer for Manuscripts (quarterly journal of The Manuscript Society), in which capacity he stresses autograph education and reference works as the cornerstone of any serious dealer or collector. He has lectured on autograph authentication and contributes reviews and articles to publications such as Fine Books and Collections.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

Price: 54 USD

Location: Galena, Illinois

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