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Our fall sale of fine books & manuscripts focuses on rare horror and mystery first editions, scarce pulps and zines, manuscripts, and more by the most famous authors of modern works in the genres of horror and mystery. Among the highlights are the true first edition of Bram Stoker's Dracula, and other cornerstones of the genre.
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Lot 466

DOYLE, Sir Arthur Conan (1859-1930). Our Second American Adventure. London: Hodder and Stoughton, [1924].

Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000
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DOYLE, Sir Arthur Conan (1859-1930). Our Second American Adventure. London: Hodder and Stoughton, [1924]. 8vo. Illustrated with eight photographic plates, including one spirit photo. 250 pp. Publisher's full black cloth, front board ruled in blind, spine lettered in gilt, in the scarce original unclipped (unpriced on flaps) dust jacket. FIRST ENGLISH EDITION IN THE SCARCE ORIGINAL DUST JACKET, SIGNED BY DOYLE ON THE TITLE-PAGE. This autobiographical book narrates Doyle's second tour of the United States in search of spiritualists, as well as touring the west coast. 

Condition

Cloth spine a bit funned, rubbed, light rubbing, bumping to corners, endleaves toned and offset, title-page with short tear near upper corner, text a bit toned; jacket toned, with some edgewear, several short marginal tears, chips, some soiling. Still, fine. 

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