#hardcover#SherlockHolmes#Sherlock#mystery#detective The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle 1987 Hardback Book. "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of twelve short stories by Arthur Conan Doyle. Published in 1892, the stories involve the peculiar exploits of the sharp-witted detective Sherlock Holmes, whose fierce energy and acute observation and reasoning skills enable him to solve the strangest of crimes." ***Please note in pictures the scratch on the back of the cover and a sticker was placed in the inside first page.