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Sherlock Holmes Society of London There are fewer pages here than in Volume 1 or Volume 2, so why is this one more expensive? The answer is full-colour printing, essential to appreciating many of the pictures here. This volume introduces the work of Frederic Dorr Steele, many of whose outstanding illustrations are intended to appear in colour — and Mr Foy takes the opportunity to include photographs, paintings and drawings of Steele’s inspiration, William Gillette (he should, I think, have named the artist of the famous Vanity Fair caricature: Leslie Ward, alias ‘Spy’). Steele’s work for Collier’s, Liberty and other...

Happy New Year! We're starting 2023 with a real mix of audiobooks. Please choose UP TO THREE audiobooks from the five choices that you would like to receive codes for.  Please use the contact us form, quote #Sherlock Sunday 1st Jan and let us know which country you are from. Please check your library so you don't ask for books already have (codes are hard to re-allocate).  Canon of The Non-Sacred Writings As Holmesians are aware, the literary works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle are referred to as the Canon of the Sacred Writings. The title of this collection of short stories reflects my desire to belong...

Week 52 - Thank Holmes It's Friday 2022  The last week of the year. A big thanks to everyone who has redeemed codes and posted ratings for our books this year. It makes a huge difference to a small independent publisher like us. Kickstarter  Three campaigns running; Octavius Bear Series - The Sherlock Holmes Society of London described as "ingenious, exciting and very funny'. Holmes and Co - Books 4-6 (from eighteen) - Irene Holmes, Sherlock's daughter, continues the tradition as a detective. The Collected Endeavours of Sherlock Holmes - An all-new anthology by S.F. Bennett! Plus, her new novella Sherlock Holmes: The Addleton Tragedy!...

A special Sherlock Sunday - as it's Christmas, we've decided to feature first novels taken from our collection 'Sherlock Holmes - First Book In A Series'. Please choose up to three audiobooks from the five choices that you would like to receive codes for.  Please use the contact us form, quote #Sherlock Sunday 25th Dec and let us know which country you are from. Please check your library so you don't ask for books already have (codes are hard to re-allocate).    The Vatican Cameos - award winning debut novel from Richard Ryan When the papal apartments are burgled in 1901, Sherlock Holmes is...

"I really liked Stephen Seitz's writing style. Watson's voice as a biographer was convincing, in keeping with the style of the canon, and Holmes was recognized as Sherlock Holmes after Conan Doyle." Sherlockanier  The review is very detailed - and gives the book 4 out of 5 overall. For English language fans if you open the review on Google Chrome it should translate nicely into English. Read the full review here.....   Bookstore links - Sherlock Holmes and The Plague of Dracula