DIBDIN, M.- THE LAST SHERLOCK HOLMES STORY, 1st ed.1978 Start Price GBP 265.00 Current Price GBP 265.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, September 04, 2008 End Time Sunday, September 14, 2008 Location Wiltshire See more about 'DIBDIN, M.- THE LAST SHERLOCK HOLMES STORY, 1st ed.1978' Description DIBDIN, M.- THE LAST SHERLOCK HOLMES STORY, 1st edn, 1978 Description: DIBDIN, Michael -  The Last Sherlock Holmes Story. London: Jonathan Cape:1978, First edition, 8vo., 192 pages, orig. black cloth, spine titled in gilt.  A very fine clean copy in a fine bright pictorial dustwrapper, which has not been price-clipped, of the author's first book and novel. In the late seventies an extraordinary document came to light which for fifty years had been held on deposit by the bankers of the deceased John Herbert Watson MD - better known to devotees of Conan Doyle as Dr Watson.A continuous narrative in the doctor's own hand, the story opens in the East End of London in 1888. Three women have been savagely murdered by Jack the Ripper. To calm the public outcry, Scotland Yard approaches London's most eminent detective, Sherlock Holmes, and asks him to investigate the mystery.As Watson faithfully follows the master, recording each trace of the ghastly outrage, the identity of London's most celebrated criminal comes irrefutably into focus.By the author of Vendetta and Ratking, Winner of the Gold Dagger Award.   GUARANTEE. I endeavour to describe items as accurately as possible using industry standard grading and my feedback speaks for itself.  Please email if you have any questions, and please view my other items listed. Thank you for bidding. 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