Sir Harold Morris — Back View

London, Peter Davies, 1960. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition presentation copy of this autobiographical work by Sir Harold Morris with interesting insight into his father's friendship with Arthur Conan Doyle and his hand in the creation of 'Sherlock Holmes', and inscribed by the author. The first edition. The author's presentation copy, inscribed by the author to the front free endpaper: "To Radio Rentals Ltd 21 Baker Street W. I. with the author's compliments and with special reference to chapter vii 'Sherlock Holmes' Harold Morris 29th March 1960. Illustrated with a monochrome frontispiece, two monochrome plates and a monochrome vignette. Collated, complete. In the publisher's original cloth. This autobiographical work was written by Sir Harold Morris, an English barrister and politician. This memoir discusses his life, with a short account of the life of his father with details on his friendship with the noted Sir Conan Doyle and his involvement with the development of his famous detective character, Sherlock Holmes. In the publisher's original cloth. Externally excellent with minimal edge wear and light bumping to the head of the boards. Inscribed by the author to the front free endpaper. Internally firmly bound with clean and bright pages. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Sir William Ross; et al. Very Good Indeed .