The Return of Sherlock Holmes
The Return of Sherlock Holmes is Arthur Conan Doyle's collection of 13 Holmes stories, first published as a book by McClure, Phillips & Co. in New York in February 1905, then by George Newnes in London in March 1905. It brought Holmes back after The Final Problem.
- Editions tracked
- 3
- First edition
- McClure, Phillips & Co., 1905
- First published
- McClure, Phillips & Co., New York, 1905
- First UK edition
- George Newnes, 1905
- Series
- Sherlock Holmes novels
The first edition of The Return of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle was published in New York by McClure, Phillips & Co. in 1905. We track 3 editions.
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First edition
- 1st McClure, Phillips & Co.1905 Hardback · Sherlock Holmes novels I own The Return of Sherlock Holmes, McClure, Phillips & Co. 1905 Log in to want this
Later and other editions
- The Strand Magazine1903 Hardback · Sherlock Holmes novels I own The Return of Sherlock Holmes, The Strand Magazine 1903 Log in to want this
- Newnes1905 Hardback · Sherlock Holmes novels Sold £450 · May 2024 I own The Return of Sherlock Holmes, Newnes 1905 Log in to want this
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Awards, adaptations and setting
Adaptations
- The Return of Sherlock Holmes film, 1929
Read next
- Comes after
- The Hound of the Baskervilles
- Followed by
- The Valley of Fear, His Last Bow
In print
- Editions recorded
- 545 on Open Library, 461 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 34 languages
- Free to read
- Project Gutenberg (out of copyright in the US)
From Wikidata and Open Library, both CC0. A prize or a new adaptation often lifts demand for the first printing.
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Who published the first edition of The Return of Sherlock Holmes?
The first edition of The Return of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle was published in New York by McClure, Phillips & Co. in 1905.
How many editions of The Return of Sherlock Holmes are there?
We track 3 editions of The Return of Sherlock Holmes, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Has The Return of Sherlock Holmes been adapted?
Yes, including The Return of Sherlock Holmes (film, 1929), according to Wikidata.
What should I read after The Return of Sherlock Holmes?
In order, it follows The Hound of the Baskervilles and it is followed by The Valley of Fear, His Last Bow, according to Wikidata.
Can I read The Return of Sherlock Holmes for free?
Yes: the text is out of copyright in the United States and free to read on Project Gutenberg. Collectors still pay for the first edition, which is the physical object, not the words.
Where these facts come from
- The Return of Sherlock Holmes, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- The Return of Sherlock Holmes, The Arthur Conan Doyle Encyclopedia (arthur-conan-doyle.com)
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