The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes

5 b 1894  Conan Doyle   First Edition Note A collection of short stories by the British writer Arthur Conan Doyle, first published late in 1893 with 1894 date. It was first published in the UK by G. Newnes Ltd, and was published in the U.S. by Harper and Brothers in February 1894. It was the second collection featuring the consulting detective Sherlock Holmes, following the adventures of Sherlock Holmes. Like the first it was illustrated by Sidney Paget. The first London edition of the Memoirs in 1894 did not include quote” The Adventure of the Cardboard Box “, although all 12 stories had appeared in the Strand Magazine. The first U.S. edition included the story,  but it was very quickly replaced with a revised edition that omitted it. The reasoning behind this suppression is unclear. In Britain the story was apparently removed at Doyle's request as it included adultery and so was unsuitable for young readers. This may have also been the case more rapid removal of the story from the U.S. edition, and some sources state that the publishers believe the story was too scandalous for America for the American public. Description Navy cloth hardbound cover with gold lettering on front and gold bands on spine with letter original gilt lettering, spot on front cover and some rubbed corners and on spine top and bottom, some foxing on pages of book, good condition