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In 1887, Arthur Conan Doyle put pen to paper & created a legend: Sherlock Holmes. The greatest detective of all time. His tall, slender, hawk-nosed figure with his deerstalker hat is instantly recognizable in every corner of the world. Alongside Doyle`s original stories, Sherlock has spawned a literature of his own in parodies & homages. More than 25, 000 books, stories & articles have been written by authors, amateurs & scholars. In this stupendous anthology, the best & most brilliant are collected together for the first time. CONTRIBUTORS INCLUDE: Arthur Conan Doyle, James M. Barrie, O. Henry, Stephen King, Kingsley Amis, A.A. Milne, P.G. Wodehouse, Neil Gaiman, Anthony Burgess, Colin Dexter & Anne Perry. ...
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Sherlock Holmes Self Defence

When confronted by a brute in the more insalubrious environs of our great cities, a gentleman should be equipped with the means and the knowledge to defend himself.Practiced by celebrated British detective Sherlock Holmes, the martial art of Bartitsu can be exceedingly effective in the hands of a quick and confident exponent.Find herewith such techniques as:- how to eject a troublesome man from a room- how to overcome a ruffian who attacks you with a knife- how to repel an assailant who positions himself in the path of your bicycle- how to disable a boxer who attempts to rush you when you are armed with only a stickE.W. Barton-Wright (1860-1951) studied jiu-jitsu and judo in Japan during the 1890s and went on to set up a school in England teaching a hybrid form of oriental and European
self-defence he called Bartitsu.
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When confronted by a brute in the more insalubrious environs of our great cities, a gentleman should be equipped with the means & the knowledge to defend himself. Practiced by celebrated British detective Sherlock Holmes, the martial art of Bartitsu can be exceedingly effective in the hands of a quick & confident exponent. Find herewith such techniques as:- how to eject a troublesome man from a room- how to overcome a ruffian who attacks you with a knife- how to repel an assailant who positions himself in the path of your bicycle- how to disable a boxer who attempts to rush you when you are armed with only a stick E.W. Barton-Wright (1860-1951) studied jiu-jitsu & judo in Japan during the 1890s & went on to set up a school in England teaching a hybrid form of oriental & European self-defence he called Bartitsu.

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Stanfords was established in 1853 and opened their iconic Covent Garden flagship store in 1901. They have become the top retailer of maps, travel books and accessories in the UK and arguably offer the largest selection of maps and travel books worldwide. Famous names such as Captain Robert Falcon Scott, Ranulph Fiennes and Michael Palin have purchased from Stanfords. They now have a shop in Bristol and both stores together with other venues operate a calendar of events including talks, book signings and exhibitions. As a specialist map retailer, the map selection is comprehensive and includes road maps, street maps and walking maps from worldwide destinations, as well as a selection of world atlases and wall maps. Books include travel guides and travel literature. Stanfords also stock globes, from miniatures made of blue marble to magnificent floor-standing globes. The website features a selection of interesting articles on travel topics.
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