The Shadow Library: Some Sherlocks

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.

Sherlockiana

The Ultimate Sherlock Holmes Encyclopedia, by Jack Tracy.

“A Universal Dictionary of Sherlock Holmes and His Bigrapher, Dr. Watson. Originally published as ‘The Encyclopedia Sherlockiana’.” Which I had as a softcover, bought from the college bookstore, and replaced when Kenny sent me a batch of books from his friend, a Sherlock enthusiast, who passed away. Illustrated.

Ranking: Keeper.

File Code: Reference. Literary. Hardback.

Sherlock Holmes of Baker Street, by William S. Baring-Gould.

“A Life of the World’s First Consulting Detective.” A famous fictional biography by the famed Holmes expert. Originally published in 1962. Another inheritance.

Ranking: Keeper.

File Code: Fictional Biography. Hardback.

The Exploits of Sherlock Holmes, by Adrian Conan Doyle and John Dickson Carr.

“A Collection of Sherlock Holmes Adventures based on Unsolved Cases from the Original Stories.” “The Exploits of Sherlock Holmes is a short story collection of Sherlock Holmes pastiches, first published in 1954. It was written by Adrian Conan Doyle, who was the son of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (the creator of Sherlock Holmes), and by John Dickson Carr, who was the authorised biographer of the elder Conan Doyle. As an early and, due to the authors, rather authoritative example of Sherlockian pastiche, The Exploits of Sherlock Holmes is of much interest among Sherlockians.” – Wikipedia. We used to have this in paperback form, but without a cover. Another inheritance.

Ranking: Keeper.

File Code: Short Stories. Pastiche. Hardback.

Shadows over Baker Street, Edited by Michael Reeves and John Pelan.

“Sherlock Holmes enters the dark, nightmare world of H. P. Lovecraft”. Includes Neil Gaiman’s “A Study in Emerald”. I haven’t read many stories in this one, but there are some famous names here. The right day and the right mood and these crossovers would probably repay a little attention.

Ranking: Keeper.

File Code: Short Stories. Horror. Hardback.