
Titles in This Set
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
The Hound of the Baskervilles and The Valley of Fear
The Return of Sherlock Holmes and His Last Bow
A Study in Scarlet and The Sign of Four
Details
Condition: Brand New
Format: Hardback
ISBN: 9781904919728
Publisher: Collector's Library (CRW Publishing)
Overview
Step into 221B Baker Street with this six-volume Collector's Library edition of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes canon. Each compact hardback is bound in real cloth and finished with a dust jacket, giving the whole run a handsome, uniform look on any shelf. Across the six volumes you'll find every Holmes novel and short story collection Doyle wrote, from the detective's first case to his final adventures. It's a satisfying way to read the canon in order, and a set built to be reread, displayed, and passed down through a family. A natural pick for mystery lovers building a permanent library.
About the Books
Sherlock Holmes remains the most famous detective in fiction, and this six-volume set collects the complete run of novels and stories Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote about him between 1887 and 1927. The Collector's Library presentation groups the canon into its natural volumes: the two short novels that introduce Holmes and Watson, three collections of short stories that made Holmes a household name, and the two late novels that bookend his career, including the eerie moor mystery many readers consider Doyle's finest plot. Reading in this order lets you watch the partnership between Holmes and Dr. Watson develop from a chance meeting over rooms at Baker Street into one of literature's most enduring friendships. Doyle's stories set the template for the modern detective story: a brilliant investigator, a loyal narrator, and puzzles solved through patient observation rather than luck. Each hardback is small enough to read comfortably yet sturdy enough to last for decades, with cloth binding and a printed dust jacket that echo the original Collector's Library format launched in 2003. Whether you're a longtime Holmes fan filling a gap in your shelves, a student meeting the canon for a class, or a newcomer wanting the whole run in one purchase, this set offers a complete, handsomely bound way to experience Victorian London's most celebrated detective cases. It rewards both cover-to-cover reading and years of casual dipping back in.
Key Benefits
Book-by-Book Guide
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes — Twelve short stories, first published in 1892, that made Holmes a household name through cases like "A Scandal in Bohemia."
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes — The final short story collection, gathering twelve later cases with some of Holmes's stranger, more macabre puzzles.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes — Eleven stories, including "The Final Problem," in which Holmes faces his adversary Professor Moriarty at the Reichenbach Falls.
The Hound of the Baskervilles and The Valley of Fear — Two full novels: an eerie moorland mystery involving a legendary hound, and a case tracing back to a secret American organization.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes and His Last Bow — Holmes returns from apparent death, with the stories carrying through to a wartime espionage case.
A Study in Scarlet and The Sign of Four — The two novels that started it all, introducing Holmes and Watson and the Baker Street partnership.
About the Author
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) was a Scottish physician and writer best remembered for creating Sherlock Holmes, the detective whose methods of deduction became a template for the entire crime fiction genre. Trained as a doctor in Edinburgh, Doyle turned to writing to supplement his medical income and found lasting fame instead. Beyond the Holmes canon, he wrote historical novels, science fiction featuring Professor Challenger, plays, poetry, and nonfiction. Public demand famously forced him to revive Holmes after killing the detective off, cementing Doyle's reputation as the author of one of literature's most enduring characters.
Why You'll Love This Collection
This handsome six-volume set brings home the complete Sherlock Holmes canon in one purchase — no gaps, no guessing which story comes next. The cloth-bound hardbacks look wonderful on a shelf and make a memorable birthday, holiday, or graduation gift for any mystery reader, student, or lifelong Holmes fan building a classic library.
Please Note: This is the UK edition with the ISBN as listed; the cover may vary slightly from the image shown.
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