1978 1st year edition; Paddington Press publishers, New York and London; hardbound in eggshell boards with gilt lettering on cover and spine; full of wonderful images - color and black and white; quite good condition inside with unmarked pages and minimal age foxing; boards have minimal wear and ageing - see pics; no dust jacket.
 
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The creator of Sherlock Holmes, Arthur Conan Doyle's father, Charles Altamont Doyle was incarcerated in a Victorian asylum due to his alcoholism. His random jottings and exquisite illustrations in an attempt to prove his sanity, later became this fascinating journal.