Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Hound of the Baskervilles 1992

Reader's note

Looking for beautiful vintage books to stand out on your bookshelf? This decoratively covered edition of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Hound of the Baskervilles would be a charming addition to any home library. It was first published in Strand magazine in 1902 and it still remains one of the best of all crime novels. It truly holds the reader in suspense in a way that most novels are unable achieve. Read on as Watson describes the situation to Holmes -

“Within the last few months it became increasingly plain to me that Sir Charles’s nervous system was strained to the breaking point. He had taken this legend which I have read you exceedingly to heart—so much so that, although he would walk in his own grounds, nothing would induce him to go out upon the moor at night. Incredible as it may appear to you, Mr. Holmes, he was honestly convinced that a dreadful fate overhung his family, and certainly the records which he was able to give of his ancestors were not encouraging. The idea of some ghastly presence constantly haunted him, and on more than one occasion he has asked me whether I had on my medical journeys at night ever seen any strange creature or heard the baying of a hound. The latter question he put to me several times, and always with a voice which vibrated with excitement"

- unforgettable in every way! A true classic to add to your collection and just one among a bounty of stunning vintage books and classic novels on our online used bookstore!