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Handwritten notes by A. Conan Doyle, plus "ghost" photograph signed by Doyle in ink on mount verso

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Sale 456: Fine Literature - Illustrated & Children's Books - Fine Books in All Fields (#456) 06/16/2011 1:00 PM PDT Closed
Starts Ending 06/16/2011 1:00 PM PDT

Lot #68 Handwritten notes by A. Conan Doyle, plus "ghost" photograph signed by Doyle in ink on mount verso

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Lot closed - Sold For (Includes Buyers Premium):$437.50

Estimate: $700 - $1,000

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Title:

Handwritten notes by A. Conan Doyle, plus "ghost" photograph signed by Doyle in ink on mount verso

Author:

Doyle, Arthur Conan

Place Published:

Sussex, England

Date Published:

No date

Description:

Notes are 7 lines, in ink, on reverse of a half-sheet of Windlesham-headed paper. Photograph of a "ghost" is 8x5.5 cm. (3¼x2¼"), on card mount, signed "A. Conan Doyle" in blue ink on the back of the mount.

Conan Doyle writes at the head, "Curious Case" followed by a quotation, "If it were not for Chrysippus, there would be no porch" and, "Same in Clasical Dictionary but there it is no 'stoa'. Unlearned circle". (The Greek word stoa can be translated as 'porch'.)

Condition:

Both items fine, the note with horizontal crease.

Item#:

216864

Headline:

Handwritten notes by A. Conan Doyle
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