Title
The Sign of the Four
Coverage
Philadelphia
Publisher
J. B. Lippincott Company
Date
February 1890
Subject
First appearance
Description
The Sign of the Four debuted in a US magazine, published simultaneously in Philadelphia and in London. The date printed on the title page verso—Copyright, 1889, by J. B. Lippincott Company”—differs from the date on the cover, making this the first appearance.
Source
Lippincott’s Monthly Magazine
Vol. 45, No. 266
Vol. 45, No. 266
Format
In original printed wrappers