Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) was a British novelist best known for the creation of fictional detective hero Sherlock Holmes, who alongside his companion Dr Watson enjoyed numerous adventures recounted across multiple books and serialisations. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was however also the author of numerous other, mostly lesser known literary works, which can often be rare and highly sought after in first edition.
Conan Doyle created Holmes to supplement his income from his unsuccessful medical practice. He based the character upon his old Professor at medical school, who was able to observe in minute detail a patient’s condition; translated to Holmes this became a forensic proficiency in observation, scientific process, logical & empirical reasoning that bordered on the preternatural. Holmes quickly made Sir Arthur Conan Doyle famous and he penned 56 short stories and 4 novels about the private detective that gained in popularity after originally appearing in the Strand Magazine
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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s historical novels can also be highly collectable. The White Company (1891, originally published in three volumes) tells the story of a company of Saxon Bowmen in the 14th century French/English wars.
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