The Strand Magazine Volume 17 (VII) Jan-June 1899. Published by George Newnes. 

"Round the Fire" by Arthur Conan Doyle (chapters 8 -12)

No of pages: 820

Notable contents:

Liquid air

the broad arrow by EM James Leaman

The story of Cleopatra’s needle

Curiosities

Rearing a derby winner

Drawing a badger

The sites of the garden of Eden

The newest flying machine

A funeral at Sea

Hilda Wade by Grant Allen

humour in the law courts

The 100th number of the strained magazine

An interview with Dame Nellie Melba

The sinking of the MerriMac

The tax on moustaches

Mr Brisher’s treasure by HG Wells

Miss Cayley’s Adventures by Grant Allen

A peep into Punch magazine

Two railway sensations: a great railway race, and a railway smash to order

Röntgen rays in warfare

Round the fire by Arthur Conan Doyle chapters 8 to 12

Switzerland from a balloon

The training ship Exmouth

Curious watersports

Condition: Overall  Very Good 

Cover boards: Very Good with  wear at edges and corners, the cloth facings are slightly faded

Spine: Red leather, slightly faded, slight crackling of the leather, the date at the bottom is worn off. No serious damage, slight wear at the cover edges, a very tiny hole at the top end of the join with the front cover, see photos

Pages: Very Good,   clean inside, just a little foxing noticed towards the front of the book.

Binding. Very tight, no loose pages.

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Red leather spine:  Volumes 1 2 3 7 17 25

Black leather spine:    Volume 6 25

Light Blue Cloth covers: Volumes 4 8 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 29 32 45

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