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Elementary, my dear watson: It should be no surprise that so many translations of the adventures of Sherlock Holmes are availabe, considering the fictional sleuth's world wide popularity, says Cameron Holiyer, curator of Arthur Conan Doyle Room
Elementary, my dear watson: It should be no surprise that so many translations of the adventures of Sherlock Holmes are availabe, considering the fictional sleuth's world wide popularity, says Cameron Holiyer, curator of Arthur Conan Doyle Room

Elementary, my dear watson: It should be no surprise that so many translations of the adventures of Sherlock Holmes are availabe, considering the fictional sleuth's world wide popularity, says Cameron Holiyer, curator of Arthur Conan Doyle Room

Date8/25/1989
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  • Elementary, my dear watson: It should be no surprise that so many translations of the adventures of Sherlock Holmes are availabe, considering the fictional sleuth's world wide popularity, says Cameron Holiyer, curator of Arthur Conan Doyle Room
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      A bearded man in a deerstalker hat with a pipe holds a violin in front of books and collectable…
      Sssssh! One of the best bibliophilic secrets in town is this Sherlock Holmes room at Metro Reference Library, dark panelled and stocked with what's called the best public collection of Arthur Conan Doyle works in the world
      Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
      11/2/1979
      Mr. Harry Yorke by arrangement with Mr. Charles Frohman presents : Sherlock Holmes by A. Conan Doyle and William Gillette
      Mr. Harry Yorke by arrangement with Mr. Charles Frohman presents : Sherlock Holmes by A. Conan Doyle and William Gillette
      Holmes, Sherlock
      1901
      Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
      Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
      Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930
      approximately 1910s
      The adventures of Sherlock Holmes
      The adventures of Sherlock Holmes
      Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930
      1906
      Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
      Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
      Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930
      approximately 1920
      Title and author at top of cover page with illustration of Holmes and Watson below. Holmes is h ...
      The adventures of Sherlock Holmes
      Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930
      approximately 1890
      Manuscript letter in Arthur Conan Doyle's handwriting. 
      48 Grand Parade, Carlbourne; "My dear Smith I think I could sustain my copyright in the words "Sherlock Holmes and I don't think they have been used as an advertisement up to now."
      Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930
      Unknown
      The hotel Metropole and the Whitehall Rooms, London; "My dear Smith; No, I got the Sherlock Holmes suggestion but not the other one"
      The hotel Metropole and the Whitehall Rooms, London; "My dear Smith; No, I got the Sherlock Holmes suggestion but not the other one"
      Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930
      August 23, 1912
      Manuscript letter written in Alfred H. Wood's handwriting. 
      Windlesham, Crowborough, Sussex; "Dear Greenhough-Smith The first of the supplementary "Sherlock Holmes" stories will reach you after Easter"
      Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930
      April 17,1908
      Dark red cloth covers with rules blind stamped on front cover. Lettering in white on front cove ...
      The hound of the Baskervilles : another adventure of Sherlock Holmes
      Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930
      1902
      Gray-green and dark blue hardcover with lettering reverse-printed on upper cover and at top and ...
      The hound of the Baskervilles : another adventure of Sherlock Holmes
      Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930
      1902
      Pictorial cover of man walking with supernatural hound running towards him from behind. Shadow ...
      The hound of the Baskervilles : another adventure of Sherlock Holmes
      Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930
      1915