NMLP P-035042 · True-first precedence · minted 2026-07-09
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
Arthur Conan Doyle · George Newnes Ltd. (London) · 1894
The British Newnes first edition holds priority and omits 'The Adventure of the Cardboard Box.' The first American edition, published by Harper & Brothers in February 1894, initially included 'The Cardboard Box' but the story was quickly withdrawn from subsequent Harper printings, making early-state Harper copies that retain it a distinct, identifiable issue point.
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New Mexico Literacy Project — True-first precedence NMLP P-035042 for "The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes" by Arthur Conan Doyle (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/id/point/p-035042, CC BY 4.0, dataset DOI 10.5281/zenodo.21184548).