[SHERLOCK HOLMES]. DOYLE, Sir Arthur Conan (1859-1930). The Return of Sherlock Holmes. London: George Newnes, Ltd., 1905. 8vo. Illustrated with frontispiece and 15 plates after Sidney Paget. [404], [4, ads] pp. Publisher's full blue cloth, front board and spine stamped in gilt. FIRST ENGLISH EDITION OF THE THIRD COLLECTION OF SHERLOCK HOLMES STORIES. The American edition preceded the English by about a month. Some of the most famous Holmes stories in the canon are contained within, including: The Adventure of the Empty House (in which Holmes returned from "the dead"), The Adventure of the Norwood Builder, The Adventure of the Dancing Men, The Adventure of the Six Napoleons, and nine others. 

Spine toned, some rubbing, faint soiling and edgewear to spine and boards, several gutters cracking or starting, plate facing p. 120 is loose (yet present), a short tear at inner lower corner to pp. 233/234, several pencil notations throughout, text a bit toned and foxed, edge of text block occasionally soiled, skewed. Good.