The Best of Sherlock Holmes Conan Doyle by Randall Stock

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This website is devoted to covering noteworthy items related to Sherlock Holmes and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It includes lists of "the best" Holmes stories and quotations. It also has information on Conan Doyle manuscripts, Beeton's Christmas Annual, and much more.Sherlock Holmes Manuscript Goes to AuctionSotheby's will offer the manuscript of The Greek Interpreter via an online auction in July 2020.Professor Challenger Manuscript For SaleChristie's is auctioning the manuscript of Conan Doyle's third Professor Challenger novel TheLand of Mist in July 2020.Best Sherlock Holmes Books and Movies/TV for 2019There are hundreds of Sherlock Holmes books and many movies. What should you get if you are a new fan of Holmes? I've noted the 10Best Sherlock Holmes books and DVDs for new fans, and also provided a list of the Top Holmes Books and DVDs / Blu-ray from 2019.Two Manuscripts Sell at Christie'sAn unpublished chapter from the Professor Challenger story The Land of Mist and a Conan Doyle poem about Shakespeare both sold at auction for more than their high estimate.Postcard About the Origin of Sherlock HolmesForum Auctions sold a Conan Doyle postcard referring to Dr. Joe Bell Sherlock Holmes.Christie's Sells Conan Doyle ManuscriptThe manuscript of his short story "A Shadow Before" sold at auction.Photos of Original Holmes Drawings by Sidney Paget Sidney Paget is justly famous for his Sherlock Holmes illustrations in The Strand Magazine. Only a few of his original Holmes drawings still exist. The revised Paget census has photos of many of his original drawings. See the census of Sidney Paget Original Drawings and Artwork and this additional page with photos of Pagetpaintings.Brigadier Gerard at the British LibraryUntil recently, most of the manuscripts for the early Gerard stories were feared to be lost. Now the British Library has acquired five of the Brigadier Gerard manuscripts.Beeton's Christmas Annual 1887 Offered for SaleSherlock Holmes first appeared in November 1887 in Beeton's Christmas Annual. Described as the most expensive magazine in the world, it is rarer than a Shakespeare First Folio. A recently-reported copy is now for sale learn more in the Beeton's 1887 checklist and census. And an affordable Beeton's 1887 facsimile is now available.Previously Unrecorded Hound Manuscript LeafMost of the manuscript of The Hound of the Baskervilles is missing, and only 10 of the roughly 185 pages are known to be privately held. A previously unrecorded leaf was reported in 2018.Conan Doyle Cricket Story at AuctionSir Arthur's manuscript for one of the funniest cricket stories ever written sold at auction at Sotheby's. Learn more about The Story of Spedegue's Dropper.The Dancing Men Sells at AuctionThe manuscript of a story selected by Conan Doyle as one of the best Holmes tales went to auction in 2018. Heritage Auctions sold The Dancing Men manuscript.Hound Manuscript Page Reported StolenLeaf H33 from Chapter 15 of The Hound has been reported stolen. The FBI can use your help to recover the stolen Houndof the Baskervilles manuscript page.More About ManuscriptsOnly 37 original manuscript leaves are known to exist from the most famous Holmes story. See the revisedcensus of the Hound of the Baskervilles manuscript with information and photos of many leaves. Or find the locations of all the original Holmes manuscripts. And there's more news about Conan Doyle material in the manuscripts section, including facsimiles of Holmes manuscripts, a checklist to more than 40 of ACD's other manuscripts, and links to online photos of Holmes manuscripts.The First Sherlock Holmes Feature on TelevisionThe Basil Rathbone movies helped change the broadcast industry, and even have a connection to the Holmes TV show starring Ronald Howard. Read about 1950s TV history and Sherlock Holmes.Laurie King on Writing Stories with HolmesLaurie R. King is the New York Times best-selling author of a series of books involving Sherlock Holmes and Mary Russell. Her latest Holmes/Russell novel is The Murder of Mary Russell. See my feature on Laurie King talks about writing, Russell, and Holmes.Basil Rathbone versus Robert Downey, Jr.?With two blockbuster Sherlock Holmes movies starring Robert Downey, Jr., it's only natural to wonder how they compare to the Basil Rathbone films. The Rathbone pictures are all on DVD and Double Feature releases offer excellent quality at great prices. See this list of the Best Basil Rathbone Sherlock Holmes movies and recommended DVD versions.Paget Memorabilia and Sherlockian Association Items Sidney Paget established the classic image of Sherlock Holmes, and his family retained an important collection of Sherlock Holmes association items. See this checklist of SidneyPagetMemorabilia.The Best Sherlock Holmes Pastiche Says Ellery QueenEllery Queen thought that Vincent Starrett wrote one of the best Sherlock Holmes stories ever. This story first appeared as a booklet in 1920 that's now a rare collectible. You can read the full story on this website, and see a Census of the First Edition of The Unique Hamlet by Vincent Starrett.The Familiar Quotations of Sherlock HolmesIt's elementary that there are many excellent quotations in the Holmes stories. In fact, entire books of these popular passages have been published. But which of these are the most famous? Find out in The Ten Most Famous Quotations from the Sherlock Holmes Stories.Best Holmes StoriesIt's official! Sherlockian scholars have selected the best stories in the largest and most comprehensive appraisal ever made of the Sherlock Holmes tales. Poll results were published in the Baker Street Journal. Now you can read about that poll, plus many other polls over the years, at this site's section on The Best Sherlock Holmes Stories.For Your AttentionLearn about some important books and other sections of this website from my Other Points of Interest.

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