Scandinavia and Sherlock Holmes. Edited & Translated by Bjarne Nielsen. Scandinavia and Sherlock Holmes translates the best Holmesian writings of Denmark, Sweden and Norway into English. This anthology contains essays from the 1950s to the present day and was edited by Bjarne Nielsen, longtime Baker Street Irregular and President of The Sherlock Holmes Klubben i … Continue reading Scandinavia and Sherlock Holmes
Quartering in the Fifties: The Sherlockian Correspondence of Colin Prestige by Nicholas Utechin, BSI. "It is always a joy to meet an American, Mr. Moulton, for I am one of those who believe that the folly of a monarch and the blundering of a Minister in far-gone years will not prevent our children from being … Continue reading BSJ 2006 Christmas Annual
Once a Week in Baker Street: The Boucher-Green Years by H. Paul Jeffers, BSI. The 2005 Christmas Annual offers a look at The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes radio series in the years 1945 to 1947 when it was written by the famous team of Anthony Boucher and Denis Green. Noted author and Irregular H. … Continue reading BSJ 2005 Christmas Annual
Japan and Sherlock Holmes. Edited and translated by Yuichi Hirayama, Masamichi Higurashi, and Hirotaka Ueda. Japan and Sherlock Holmes translates into English the best non-fiction writings of Japan for an audience previously unable to enjoy this treasure trove of Sherlockian scholarship. This anthology spans a period from 1911 to the present, and was edited by … Continue reading Japan and Sherlock Holmes
Dubious and Questionable Memories: A History of the Adventuresses of Sherlock Holmes. By Susan Rice, ASH, BSI, 2s. This series of Annuals has mostly, since its resurrection in 1998, dealt with specific issues in Sherlockian history. This installment continues to mine that vein. The estimable Susan Rice, ASH, BSI, 2s. ("Beeswing") gathered contributions from a … Continue reading BSJ 2004 Christmas Annual
Murderland: A Companion Volume to The Baker Street Irregulars' Expedition to the Valley of Fear. Edited by Steven T. Doyle. For Sherlockian scholars, finding the actual historical events behind the Canon is an enjoyable pastime. However, in the case of The Valley of Fear no such literary detective work is needed. The events depicted in … Continue reading Murderland
The Napoleon Bust Business Again. A Facsimile of the Original Manuscript of "The Six Napoleons" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle along with Commentary on the Story. Edited & introduced by William Hyder, BSI. Published by The Baker Street Irregulars with the cooperation of the Henry E. Huntington Library, a facsimile of the manuscript of "The … Continue reading The Napoleon Bust Business Again (“The Six Napoleons”)
"The Strength and Activity of Youth": The Junior Sherlockian Movement. By Stephen Clarkson, BSI. This annual is most interesting. It describes the activities of younger Sherlockians in the '60s and '70s. The late editor Stephen Clarkson ("Morse Hudson") gathered many first-hand accounts of Sherlockian activity from survivors of that distant era. Many respected Irregulars and … Continue reading BSJ 2003 Christmas Annual
G.K. Chesterton's Sherlock Holmes. A Facsimile of his Original Unpublished Holmes Drawings. Edited & introduced by Steven Doyle, BSI. The BSI presents 19 unpublished illustrations of the Sherlock Holmes stories made by Gilbert Keith (G. K.) Chesterton (1874–1936), the great English artist, poet, theologian, journalist, critic, essayist, author, and creator of "Father Brown." These illustrations, … Continue reading G.K. Chesterton’s Sherlock Holmes
Tilting at Windmills: Denis Conan Doyle and the Baker Street Irregulars by Richard Lancelyn Green, BSI. The 2002 Annual covers such topics as The Misadventures of Sherlock Holmes and the Doyle brothers' battles with Ellery Queen and their publishers. It also deals with the sudden demise of The Baker Street Journal and the general unhappiness … Continue reading BSJ 2002 Christmas Annual