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SECOND EDITION; cloth-bound, hardcover, octavo (19.5cm x 12cm x 3cm), pp. [4], 283. English text. Bound in publisher's original pictorial cloth covers, patterned endpapers. Condition: VERY GOOD. Binding secure with slight lean to spine. Mild spine creasing and bumping to ends. Contents well-preserved. Previous owner signature to front endpaper.

The Sign of Four, also called The Sign of the Four, is the second novel featuring Sherlock Holmes written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. In this story, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson investigate a complex case involving treasure, murder, and a secret pact among four convicts. The novel is notable for introducing the character of Mary Morstan, Dr. Watson's future wife.