Author: DOYLE, ARTHUR CONAN (1859-1930) [ET AL.]
Title: The Strand Magazine : an illustrated monthly / edited by George Newes. Vol. 27, January to June 1899 [nos.97-102]
Description: London : George Newnes 1899. First Edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked. pictorial cloth. over bevelled boards. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Lacks ffep. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight. bright. clean and strong.; 8vo 8' - 9' tall; 820 pages; Physical description: 1v. 820p. illus. plates ; 24cm. Contents include 5 stories from Arthur Conan Doyle's Round the Fire series: The Story of the Japanned Box -- The Story of the Jew's Breast-Plate -- The Story of B 24 -- The Story of the Latin Tutor -- The Story of the Brown Hand. Summary: A monthly magazine founded by George Newnes. It was published in the United Kingdom from January 1891 to March 1950. Probably the most popular of the 'illustrated periodicals' popular in late Victorian and Edwardian times. the Strand Magazine had a regular circulation of over 400.000 copies a month for many years.Summary: The typical Strand Magazine issue contains a mixture of serialised stories for adults. general interest non-fiction. and material for children. Much well-known fiction was first serialised in the Strand Magazine. most notably the short stories featuring Sherlock Holmes. written by Arthur Conan Doyle. The magazine is highly illustrated. normally containing well over 100 illustrations in every issue. Subjects: English literature -- Popular culture -- Great Britain -- Periodicals.Weight in Kg appr.:

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