The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (Easton Press Collector’s Edition, 1981, Full Leather)

Easton Press Collector’s Edition of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, published in 1981. Bound in black genuine leather with a striking gilt fingerprint design to the front board and spine, raised spine bands, gilt lettering, gilt page edges, and a red satin ribbon marker. This edition presents a definitive text corrected and edited by Edgar W. Smith, with an introduction by Vincent Starrett, and illustrations drawn from the original work of Frederic Dorr Steele, Sidney Paget, and others. The copyright page confirms the Easton Press edition was specially commissioned in 1981 and based on the George Macy Companies Collector’s Edition. The copy shown appears very clean overall, with bright gilt and a tight, attractive binding.