It is more than a century since the ascetic gaunt & enigmatic detective Sherlock Holmes made his first appearance in A Study in Scarlet. From 1891 beginning with The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes the now legendary & pioneering Strand Magazine began serialising Arthur Conan Doyles matchless tales of detection featuring the incomparable sleuth patiently assisted by his doggedly loyal & lovably pedantic friend & companion Dr Watson. The stories are illustrated by the remarkable Sydney Paget from whom our images of Sherlock Holmes & his world derive & who first equipped Holmes with his famous deerstalker hat. The literary cult of Sherlock Holmes shows no sign of fading with time as each new generation comes to love & revere the penetrating mind & ruthless logic which were the undoing of so many Victorian master criminals. ...

Could the sudden death of Sir Charles Baskerville have been caused by the gigantic ghostly hound which is said to have haunted his family for generations? Arch-rationalist Sherlock Holmes characteristically dismisses the theory as nonsense. Claiming to be immersed in another case he sends Watson to Devon to protect the Baskerville heir & to observe the suspects at close h&. ...

The boxed set contains the following volumes: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes; The Case-book of Sherlock Holmes; The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes; The Hound of the Baskervilles & The Valley of Fear; The Return of Sherlock Holmes & his Last Bow; A Study in Scarlet & The Sign of Four ...

Spring 1887. Sherlock Holmes & Doctor Watson find a cuckoo in their comfortable nest at 221B Baker Street when after a chance encounter in Hyde Park twelve-year-old Winston Spencer-Churchill is dumped on them by his far from doting mother Lady Randolph. Winston blossoms under the affectionate if occasionally jealous care of Watson. His developing detective skills & connections in Society are combined with a capacity for creating mayhem. Add in pack of Indians from Buffalo Bills Wild West show & a homicidal pork butcher with an axe & as Holmes says of this first in a series of adventures I dare say these experiences have done him a power of good. He will be much better prepared for daily life at his public school"." ...

The first Sherlock Holmes adventure appeared in 1888 but today the detective is more popular than ever-witness the upcoming release of Sherlock Holmes" starring Robert Downey Jr. as the legendary Victorian sleuth & Jude Law as his faithful chronicler Dr. John H. Watson. For readers who dream of solving crimes in turn-of-the-century London " The Sherlock Holmes Handbook" features skills that every would-be sleuth should know: How to Use Deductive Reasoning How to Analyze Fingerprints
- Without Computers How to Master a Dozen Disguises How to Survive a Plunge over a Waterfall & How to Fake Your Own Death. Readers will also discover a host of information about Holmes & his universe: How was the real Scotland Yard organized? Could people really buy cocaine over-the-counter back then? & why were the British so terrified of Australia? Packed with fascinating trivia evocative illustrations & a classic Victorian design " The Sherlock Holmes Handbook" will appeal to Baker Street Irregulars of all ages."
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Conan Doyle's master detective Sherlock Holmes has appeared on screen more times than any other fictional character. Sherlock Holmes on Screen surveys over a century's worth of his exploits in film & television from the silent era to the present day. Actors Basil Rathbone Jeremy Brett & Peter Cushing have all been praised for their portrayals of Holmes. Sherlock Holmes on Screen casts new light on their performances & introduces many less familiar Sherlocks too
- including John Cleese Roger Moore & Larry Hagman. Illustrated with rare archive pictures throughout Sherlock Holmes on Screen is now updated with entries on the BBC's modern-day Sherlock starring Benedict Cumberbatch & director Guy Ritchie's all-action Sherlock Holmes starring Robert Downey Jr
- plus Sherlockian turns from Rupert Everett & Jonathan Pryce. Expanded coverage of Holmes' animated escapades opposite among others Batman Scooby-Doo & the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles plus new research into the Great Detective's silent film career makes this revised edition the most comprehensive Holmes filmography ever published.

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When Sherlock Holmes wrestled with Dr Moriarty on thh Reichenbach Falls he was employing a system of self-defence that was all the rage in Victorian Britain. In an age when footpads & fogle-snatchers meant a man of breeding took his life in his hands when walking across town a martial arts craze took hold that did not escape Conan-Doyles keen eye for research. Schools sprung up all over London chief among which was E.W. Barton-Wrights Bartitsu" method. The Sherlock Holmes School of Self-Defence commemorates Barton-Wrights exploits & the fighting techniques of the famous sleuth himself (though Conan-Doyle mischiveously spelled it Baristu). Learn how to defend yourself with an overcoat cane or umbrella or even to wield your bicycle against an attacker. Wonderful illustrations based on original photographs instruct the reader in skills that range from the sublime to the elementary." ...

On 8 CD's. This collection of stories continues the adventures of Arthur Conan Doyle's much-loved fictional detective. In these intriguing tales Holmes & Watson solve cases that range from the suspicious to the downright strange & encounter mysteries as diverse as vanishing staff secret plans & eccentric lodgers. The stories are: ' Wisteria Lodge' ' The Cardboard Box' ' The Red Circle' ' The Bruce-Partington Plans' ' The Dying Detective' ' The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax' ' The Devil's Foot' & ' His Last Bow'. ...

1903 saw The Adventure of The Empty House & the return of Sherlock Holmes to 221b Baker Street where he explains the deception of his death at the Reichenbach Falls to his faithful friend Dr John Watson. 2012 sees The Crime of The Empty House where the former home of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Undershaw lies in disrepair & the threat of being destroyed forever. Commissioned by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle himself Undershaw was witness to the creation of many of his most famous works including The Hound of the Baskervilles & The Return of Sherlock Holmes. It is a building deserving preservation for the British nation & indeed the world for all time. Sadly the building is currently under threat from the property developers who wish to divide the house into 3 separate units & build a further 5 alongside. Planning permission for development has already been approved by Waverley Borough Council. The Undershaw Preservation Trust (UPT) with Mark Gatiss [BBC Sherlock] as Patron is dedicated to the preservation & protection of this important literary building & are campaigning to get this decision overturned so the house can be restored to its original glory & enjoyed as the single dwelling Sir Arthur Conan Doyle intended it to be. This book is a collection of short Sherlock Holmes stories & poems written by fans from around the world in support of the Save Undershaw campaign
- even the cover has been designed by fans. Royalties from the book go towards the UPT to preserve this wonderful house for future generations of Doyleans Sherlock Holmes enthusiasts & literary fans of all kinds. More information on the Save Undershaw campaign can be found on their website: www.saveundershaw.com.
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The hit BBC series Sherlock starring Benedict Cumberbatch offers a fresh contemporary take on the original Sir Arthur Conan Doyle stories & has helped introduce a whole new generation of fans to the legendary detective. In this TV tie-in edition to the classic novel Sherlock & Dr Watson receive a visit from Mary Morsten who offers up a particularly cryptic puzzle for them to solve. Her father went missing six years ago & since then she has received a pearl for every year he has not re-appeared. Now the treasure's sender has requested a meeting & she would like Sherlock & Watson to accompany her. Finding the mystery benefactor is only the start of this adventure that puts Sherlock & Watson hot on the trail of cold-blooded killers & thieves & a lost Indian fortune. ...