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Arthur Conan Doyle 
The return of Sherlock Holmes
McClure, Phillips & Co., New York, 1905
381 pages, 13 unnumbered leaves of plates: frontispiece and illustrations; 20 cm. 8vo

True 1st American Edition (published 1 month before the English)
IIlustrated by Charles Raymond Macauley.

Sherlock Holmes died at the Reichenbach Falls in Switzerland. 
While confronting his greatest  enemy, Professor Moriarty, in a dramatic struggle, both Holmes and Moriarty plunged into the waterfall, vanishing into the torrent below and Holmes was presumed dead. Conan Doyle wrote the story "The Final Problem", published in 1893, intending it to be Holmes's final adventure indeed.

The reason behind this decision was Conan Doyle's growing frustration with the character. He felt that Holmes was distracting him from more serious literary work, particularly his historical novels, which he valued more highly than his detective fiction. By killing off Holmes, Doyle hoped to free himself from the obligation of continuing the popular but, in his view, creatively limiting series.

However, public reaction was overwhelmingly negative. Readers were outraged, mourning Holmes as if he were a real person. The pressure steadily mounted and, after nearly a decade, Doyle eventually brought Holmes back in "The Adventure of the Empty House" in 1903 (story present here), explaining that Holmes had faked his death to defeat Moriarty's criminal network. So while Holmes "died" at Reichenbach, it was later revealed to be a ruse, making his death more symbolic than permanent.


Sherlock Holmes is one of the most iconic and enduring figures in detective fiction, created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in the late 19th century. Renowned for his razor-sharp intellect, masterful powers of deduction, and unshakable logic, Holmes quickly became a symbol of analytical brilliance. Operating from his modest lodgings at 221B Baker Street, he unraveled some of the most baffling mysteries in literature, often outsmarting both criminals and Scotland Yard with ease. His methods, which combined forensic science, meticulous observation, and psychological insight, laid the groundwork for the modern detective archetype. Holmes's ability to see patterns where others saw chaos elevated him beyond a fictional sleuth to a cultural icon, influencing generations of writers, readers, and even real-life investigators. His partnership with the ever-loyal Dr. John Watson provided not only a narrative lens but also a human anchor to Holmes’s eccentric genius, making their adventures as emotionally engaging as they were intellectually thrilling.  


The Return of Sherlock Holmes is a landmark short story collection published in 1905, bringing together thirteen tales that marked the celebrated comeback of literature’s most famous detective. These stories were originally released one by one in The Strand Magazine, as it was customary at the time, between 1903 and 1904, beginning with "The Adventure of the Empty House", which revealed that Holmes had, in fact, survived his presumed death at the Reichenbach Falls. Over the following months, twelve more adventures appeared and reintroduced Holmes to a readership that had mourned his loss for nearly a decade: their success reignited widespread enthusiasm for the character, continuing Holmes’s exploits and reestablishing his place at the heart of popular fiction. In 1905, these revived tales were formally collected and published under the title The Return of Sherlock Holmes, marking not only Holmes’s narrative return but also a triumphant literary moment that ensured his legacy would endure for generations to come.



Dark blue clothbound hardcover. Gilt title + author's name on spine and gilt illustration on front board. Hinges cracked; corners lightly worn; top (1.5cm) of spine moderately bent/torn and page corner bent as a bookmark on page 347 (see pictures). No foxing. 13 plates.

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