DOYLE, Sir Arthur Conan (1859-1930). Arthur Conan Doyle: A Sesquicentennial Assessment. Harvard University May 2009. New York: The Baker Street Irregulars in association with the Houghton Library, 2009. Three volumes. 4tos. Illustrated with photographs. Publisher's red cloth stamped gilt in matching slipcase. LIMITED EDITION BOX SET, SIGNED BY THE CONTRIBUTORS.

The three-volume box set, limited to 75 editions, was published in conjunction with the “Sir Arthur Conan Doyle: A Sesquicentennial Assessment" symposium held May 7-9, 2009 at Harvard University, corresponding with the 150th anniversary of Doyle's birth. The volumes, signed by their respective contributors, include So Painful A Scandal, the sixth title in The Baker Street Irregulars Manuscript Series, featuring a facsimile of the original “The Adventure of the Three Students” manuscript with exegetic commentary; Papers at an Exhibition, showcasing the 14 scholarly presentations delivered at the symposium; and Ever Westward: Arthur Conan Doyle and American Culture, an annotated catalog of Harvard's 2009 exhibition. The matching slipcase is stamped gilt with an outline of Frederic Dorr Steele's previously unpublished illustration for "The Adventure of the Three Students."

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