Sherlock Holmes and the Eminent Thespian; from the diaries of John H. Watson, MD

Romford (UK): Ian Henry Publications. Near Fine in Near Fine dj. N.D.. First Edition. Hardcover. [no discernible wear to book, just some light age-toning to the text block, and the previous owner's name plus date & place of purchase in ink at top of the front endpaper; the jacket has only some very slight wrinkling at the top edge of the rear panel]. Holmes and Watson are called in to solve the theft of the Crown Jewels of England from the Tower of London, which delayed the coronation of King Edward VII by over a year. "A Story in the Baker Street tradition that sits within historical facts." The "eminent thespian" of the title was renowed actor William Gillette, who achieved his greatest fame for his stage portrayals of Sherlock Holmes. .