Lot 687: An Assortment of Books, Vinyl Records, and Magazines including Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan. Sherlock Holmes. Chancellor Press, c.1985.
This mixed auction lot comprises an assortment of books, vinyl records, and magazines. The primary item is a hardcover edition of Sherlock Holmes: The Complete Illustrated Short Stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, published by Chancellor Press. The binding features pictorial boards with a brown and black tweed-patterned background and a central silhouette of the character; the cover and spine include the text ALL 56 SHORT STORIES WITH ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATIONS FROM THE STRAND MAGAZINE. The lot also includes a collection of World of Knowledge magazines, with issue number 32, dated week ending 11th October 1980, visible on top. Also present is a collection of vinyl LP records, including Madonna’s True Blue and Phil Collins’ …But Seriously. A brown textured storage case or large volume is included, featuring a gold-tone square emblem depicting a stylised bird over horizontal lines. The items are identified with Liskeard Auction Rooms labels as Lot 687 and carry a handwritten inventory number 1080.
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