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To Keep the Memory Green

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To Keep the Memory Green: Reflections on the Life of Richard Lancelyn Green (1953–2004). Edited by Steven Rothman & Nicholas Utechin. The Baker Street Irregulars and The Sherlock Holmes Society of London, under the imprint of The Quartering Press, are pleased to announce their first joint publication: To Keep the Memory Green, a collection of … Continue reading To Keep the Memory Green

The Wicked Beginnings of a Baker Street Classic!

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By Ray Betzner. From The Baker Street Journal, Vol. 57, No. 3 (Autumn 2007), pp. 6 - 12. In the early 1930s, when pulps were the guilty pleasures of the American magazine business, Real Detective was just another bedsheet promising sex, sin, and sensationalism for a mere two bits. With a color cover that featured … Continue reading The Wicked Beginnings of a Baker Street Classic!

Mandate for Murder (“The Red Circle”)

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Mandate for Murder. A Facsimile of the Original Manuscript of "The Red Circle" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle along with Commentary on the Story. Edited & introduced by Roy Pilot, BSI, Gianluca Salvatori, BSI, and Enrico Solito, BSI. "The Adventure of the Red Circle" is the second story in the Baker Street Irregulars Manuscript Series … Continue reading Mandate for Murder (“The Red Circle”)

Scandinavia and Sherlock Holmes

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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

Japan and Sherlock Holmes

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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

BSJ 2004 Christmas Annual

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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

The Napoleon Bust Business Again (“The Six Napoleons”)

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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”)