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The sign of four
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Dull red illustrated paper wrappers; lettering in black on both covers and spine; drawing in black of bearded Small, holding a lantern, while Sikhs count the treasure, on upper cover; "Price sixpence" in top left corner of upper cover.

The sign of four

Date1890
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Newnes' sixpenny novels; Dull red illustrated paper wrappers; lettering in black on both covers and spine; drawing in black of bearded Small, holding a lantern, while Sikhs count the treasure, on upper cover; "Price sixpence" in top left corner of upper cover; full page illustrated advertisement for Monkey Brand Soap on lower cover; commercial advertisements on verso of both covers; publisher's device showing same scene as on Strand magazine cover in black rectangle in centre of t.p.; publisher's advertisement for "The sixpenny series of copyright books" on verso of t.p.; commercial advertisements, including Fry's Cocoa ad which boasts 275 gold medals (as compared to 300 in Bengis item 233) at end of text (p. 125-128); Bengis: 94.
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CollectionArthur Conan Doyle Collection
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Call Number / Accession Number37131055074843D
Dewey Number823.91 D598.2 N266 189-B