More Sherlock Holmes

 

The Films of Sherlock Holmes, by Chris Steinbrunner and Norman Michaels.

An encyclopedia, copiously illustrated with stills, of Holmes on film up to the year 1978. Another inherited Holmes book.

Ranking: Keeper.

File Code: Film. Sherlock Holmes. Softcover.

Sherlock Holmes in Portrait and Profile, by Walter Klinefelter.

I bought this at the college bookstore. “This book follows the evolution of the public perception of Sherlock Holmes from the detective rendered in the portrait by William Gillette to the portrait by Basil Rathbone. Specifically, it follows the evolution of Holmesian portraiture in England and the United States over a period of 60 years--from the very first portrait by D.H. Friston in 1887 to an advertisement for Basil Rathbone's movie, Hound of the Baskervilles, in 1939.” – Google Books.

Ranking: Keeper.

File Code: Illustration. Sherlock Holmes. Softcover.

A Sherlock Holmes Companion, Edited by Peter Haining.

“The phenomenon that is Sherlock Holmes is based on the series of novels and short stories written almost a century ago that have generated a world-wide network of enthusiasts who have spent the intervening years endlessly debating and investigating the life and cases of the most famous of all detectives. The Sherlock Holmes Compendium was originally published to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the death of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle who created this remarkable saga and has now been revised by Peter Haining to include a wealth of unique articles, thought-provoking essays and rare illustrations that will delight old Sherlockians and fascinate new Holmesians. As well as covering the Great Detective's career in the cinema and on TV, the book also includes a number of puzzles and quizzes to test the reader's knowledge of the world of 221b Baker Street. An inherited book through Kenny’s friend.

Ranking: Keeper.

File Code: Companion. Sherlock Holmes. Hardback.