THE ADVENTURE OF THE NORWOOD BUILDER, [in] The Strand Magazine No 155, Vol 26. Later published in The Return of Sherlock Holmes.

First UK edition, first printing. Publisher's original light blue paper covers printed in dark blue. With a full page frontispiece and six smaller illustrations throughout the text by Sidney Paget. A very good copy, the binding firm with rubbing and small nicks to the extremities. The spine panel, mildly toned, somewhat creased and with closed tears at the lower folds is without loss. There is a small hole to the upper panel at the spine edge. The contents are entirely complete, without loose or torn pages and free from inscriptions or stamps. Uncommon in this condition.

'The Adventure of the Norwood Builder' was Arthur Conan Doyle's thirtieth published Sherlock Holmes story. The American edition, published in Collier's Magazine (with illustrations by F. D. Steele) on 30 October 1903, preceded this British issue in The Strand Magazine by a few days. The story was the second of 13 collected in 'The Return of Sherlock Holmes' published by George Newnes, with illustrations by Sidney Paget, in 1905. (Green and Gibson A29).