Arthur Conan Doyle/Sidney Paget/Various - The Strand Magazine. First 10 Volumes - 1891-1895

Incredible and complete run of the FIRST 10 VOLUMES of the "Strand magazine: an illustrated monthly"...notably famous for the First appearance of Sherlock Holmes. Also thousand of stories and facts from the best authors of the time!!!

Vol I, January to June 1891: Includes stories and articles by a number of famous writers including Dumas, Voltaire, Balzac, Pushkin and Arthur Conan Doyle's "The voice of science"!!!

Vol II,July to December 1891. The Strand was most famous for introducing Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories, and six of them are included in this volume: A Scandal in Bohemia;The Red-Headed League; A Case of Identity; The Boscombe Valley Mystery; The Five Orange Pips; and The Man With the Twisted lip, all illustrated by Sydney Paget.

- The Strand Magazine An Illustrated Monthly Vol. III January to June 1892- Including the following Sherlock Holmes' short stories: 'The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle', 'The Adventure of the Speckled Band', The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb', 'The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor', 'The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet', 'The Adventure of the Copper Beeches', 'The Adventure of Silver Blaze'. Illustrated Interviews with Mr. H. Rider Haggard, and 'The Lost Legion' by Rudyard Kipling.

- The Strand Magazine. An Illustrated Monthly - Vol. IV July to December 1892. Publication of the Sherlock Holmes story: 'The Adventure of the Silver Blaze'. Also includes Harry How's seven-page: 'A Day with Dr. Conan Doyle'. As well as stories by Jules Verne, Alexander Dumas, Guy de Maupassant.

-"The Strand magazine vol V, January to June 1893First printing of six of Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories, with the classic illustrations by Sidney Paget: The Cardboard Box, The Yellow Face, Thge Stockbroker's Clerk, The Gloria Scott, The Musgrave Ritual and The Reigate Squire.

-"The Strand Magazine. An Illustrated Monthly. Vol. VI. July to December. (1893) . Features the first appearances of Conan Doyle's "Adventures of Sherlock Holmes": XX. - The Adventure of the Crooked Man; XXI.- The Adventure of the Resident Patient; XXII.- The Adventure of the Greek Interpreter; XXIII - The Adventure of the Naval Treaty; XXIV.-The Adventure of the Final Problem. (All illustrated by Sidney Paget). 'The Adventure of the Final Problem' contains the artist's (Sidney Paget) impression of Holmes struggling to overcome Moriarty, in deadlock on the precipice.page 559. Also included; "Stories from the Diary of a Doctor" by L.T. Meade, Towards the North Pole" by Fridtjof Nansen with photographs.

The Strand Magazine Vol VII-Vol VIII, covering the entire year 1894. These volumes contain several stories by Sherlock Holmes author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, including "An Alpine Pass on Ski, The Medal of the Brigadier,The Lord of Chateau Noir

Vol. IX Jan. - June 1895 716pp. ; Vol. X July - Dec. 1895 804pp. Containing articles on explosive making, card sharpers, A. Conan Doyle, exploits of Brigadier Gerard, Sarah Bernhardt, some curious fancy dresses, signatures of Napoleon, acrobats and how they are trained, Bret Harte, street toys, remarkable wedding cakes, sea serpent, war ballooning, evolution of cricket, divers and their work, Punch and Judy

Books in fair to good condition.All Volumes in half leather with marbled edges and endpapers. Complete. As seen from photos expect wear around edges and corners, shelfwear, peeling of leather. Some boards/spines reattached so a bit fragile on opening. Inside light stains/foxing but overall clean and text readable. Some volumes with heavy foxing beginning/end.
Rarity. Perfect Christmas gift
Heavy set: almost 20 kg!!!