Description
A first A L Burt of The Valley of Fear by Arthur Conan Doyle, published by AL Burt Company, New York in 1914, with four illustrations by Arthur I Keller. A near fine copy, a gift inscription to the front free end paper, bumping to the spine tips, fading to the spine, bumping to the corners of front and rear boards, toning to the text block and light spotting to the prelims.
The Valley of Fear by Arthur Conan Doyle is the fourth and final Sherlock Holmes novel. Holmes investigates a murder at a secluded English manor, while the narrative later shifts to the victim’s past among a violent secret society in America. Combining locked-room mystery, criminal conspiracy and adventure, the novel features Professor Moriarty’s shadowy influence and showcases Doyle’s skill at linking precise detection with a broader tale of danger, revenge and betrayal.
