Irregular Chronicles of the Early ‘Fifties

Irregular Chronicles of the Early 'Fifties. By Julie McKuras, BSI and Bill Mason, BSI. Part of the BSI archival-history series, Irregular Chronicles of the Early 'Fifties covers 1951 to 1955 and The Rebirth of The Baker Street Journal, The Limited Editions Club, The New York Sherlock Holmes Exhibition, Sherlock Holmes on Broadway, the Sherlock Holmes … Continue reading Irregular Chronicles of the Early ‘Fifties

That Ghastly Face (“The Blanched Soldier”)

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That Ghastly Face. A Facsimile of the Original Manuscript of “The Adventure of the Blanched Soldier” by Arthur Conan Doyle with Annotations and Commentary. Edited, with an Introduction, by Ira Brad Matetsky, BSI. The first Sherlock Holmes adventure authored by Holmes, “The Blanched Soldier” tells the tale of a family’s attempt to protect their son, … Continue reading That Ghastly Face (“The Blanched Soldier”)

A West Wind

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A West Wind: How America and Americans Influenced the Sherlockian Canon. Edited by Thomas Horrocks, Ph.D., BSI and Ray Betzner, BSI. While the Sherlock Holmes stories are synonymous with Victorian-era British culture, few realize the inherent “new world” influence in these beloved tales. A West Wind is a thorough examination of the reciprocal impact and … Continue reading A West Wind