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Vintage The Further Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes Conan Doyle HC Readers Digest. Author: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle; afterword by Philip A. Shreffler. Publisher: The Reader's Digest Association, Inc. Intended audience: Young adults and adult readers of classic detective fiction. Content: Includes the stories "The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge," "The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans," "The Adventure of the Devil's Foot," "The Adventure of the Red Circle," "The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax," "The Adventure of the Dying Detective," "His Last Bow," "The Story of the Man with the Watches," "The Story of the Lost Special," "The Field Bazaar," and "How Watson Learned the Trick," followed by an afterword. Title: The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. Author: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle; afterword by Philip A. Shreffler. Publisher: The Reader's Digest Association, Inc. Publication year: 1993 hardcover edition; copyright 1993. Format: Vintage faux-leather-bound hardcover volume from the World's Best Reading series. Language: English. Genre: Crime & thriller; mystery; world literature & classics. Narrative type: Fiction short story collection. Type: Short stories. Vintage: Yes; Era: 1990s. Intended audience: Young adults and adult readers of classic detective fiction. Country of origin: Printed in the United States of America. Topic: Classic Sherlock Holmes adventures featuring the famed London consulting detective and his companion Dr. Watson. Content: Includes the stories "The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge," "The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans," "The Adventure of the Devil's Foot," "The Adventure of the Red Circle," "The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax," "The Adventure of the Dying Detective," "His Last Bow," "The Story of the Man with the Watches," "The Story of the Lost Special," "The Field Bazaar," and "How Watson Learned the Trick," followed by an afterword. Illustrations and features: Interior includes black-and-white illustrations by David Johnson, decorative title and contents pages, and classic typesetting characteristic of the World's Best Reading series. Physical details: Brown and tan faux-leather-style boards with gilt Sherlock Holmes silhouette and titling on the front cover and spine, cream-colored endpapers, and off-white interior pages printed in black text as shown in the listing photos. Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 93-085284. ISBN: 0-89577-552-2. Ideal for Sherlock Holmes collectors, fans of classic mystery short stories, and readers who appreciate decorative hardcover editions from Reader's Digest's World's Best Reading line.