In the mail - SHERLOCK HOLMES: A STUDY IN SCARLET by Vincent Mallie

Today in the mail was a new book. I supported the recent Kickstarter campaign for ACD's SHERLOCK HOLMES: A STUDY IN SCARLET by Arthur Conan Doyle by Neurobellum Productions. The campaign was for "a beautiful new edition of Arthur Conan Doyle's first Sherlock Holmes novel lushly illustrated by artist Vincent Mallie". I don't know much about illustrators, so I'll just say that Vincent Mallie is 

The campaign offered to include a copy of the previously-published edition of Lupin, and depending on the level of commitment it included a slipcase and a set of extras. Detailed information on the Kickstarter campaign can be found here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/neurobellum/sherlock-holmes-a-study-in-scarlet-by-vincent-mallie/description 

While the Kickstarter is over, the book is available for purchase at vendors including Amazon: https://a.co/d/88ZRgFr

The overall product quality is excellent, with solid paper, it is beautifully presented. Time will tell how robustly constructed the slipcase is. The add-ons include printed art on card stock that are nicely presented, and some other items that add to the feel of the publication.

Left: The slipcase with foil inlay. Set on top are three of the add-ons, a magnifying glass (from a third party vendor - not particularly fancy), a Holmes.v Lupin decision coin, and a key to 221B. Left: The slipcase spine showing foil inlay design. Note that the slipcase holds both books.

Left: The cover of The First Adventure of Sherlock Holmes: A Study in Scarlet, with a beautiful illustration by Mallie. Right: A bookmark and a gold foil bookplate (mine is 196 of 500) tipped into the book. 

Opening page of the novel, with a facing illustration showing Watson in Afghanistan (prior to being shot, presumably).

Wonderful illustration of the study in 221B.

Left: The four 8.5x11" linen card stock art prints provided as add-ons. Right: An envelope provided contained a set of 'evidence' including a letter from Watson to Scotland Yard and a 'Utah Herald' and train ticket. These remind me a little of casefile evidence similar to the early 80s publications: https://221bcooee.blogspot.com/2023/06/calling-simon-goodenough-sherlock.html.