The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of detective stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and featuring his famous private detective. The original book was illustrated by Sidney Paget. These are the first adventures of Sherlock Holmes. They were originally published in Strand Magazine between July 1891 and June 1892. The collection was published in England on October 14, 1892 by the publisher George Newnes Ldt. The initial circulation was 14,500 copies.