Book Details + Condition: The Macmillan Company (New York). First Edition, 1933. Hardcover. 214 pages, with illustrations. "The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes by Vincent Starrett is considered the first book on Sherlock Holmes scholarship, as well as a cornerstone of the study of Sherlockiana. It has been credited with jumpstarting the creation of Sherlockian Societies. It has been used as an inspiration and a reference for 'biographies' of Sherlock Holmes..." [Wikipedia]. Firm binding; rubbed corners and edges; some darkening to boards; interior is clean and free of markings.