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The pursuit of the house-boat : being some further account of the divers doings of the associated shades, under the leadership of Sherlock Holmes, Esq
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Brown cloth cover with title and author in black. Small illustration of a man in a tricorn hat pointing a flintlock pistol.

The pursuit of the house-boat : being some further account of the divers doings of the associated shades, under the leadership of Sherlock Holmes, Esq

Date1897
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  • The pursuit of the house-boat : being some further account of the divers doings of the associated shades, under the leadership of Sherlock Holmes, Esq
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Sequel to A House-Boat on the Styx. After the house-boat is stolen, the dead souls that used it hire Sherlock Holmes, recently declared dead by his creator, to track it down. 
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    DimensionsCover size: 18 cm x 12 cm (7 1/16 in. x 4 3/4 in.)
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      CollectionMerril Collection of Science Fiction, Speculation and Fantasy
      Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
      Call Number / Accession Number37131098489347D
      Symphony Cat-key2503365
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      Holograph, black ink on beige, lined paper, includes some holograph corrections;
      Some personalia about Mr. Sherlock Holmes
      Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930
      1917
      Pictorial dust jacket of Holmes with pipe and rooster.
      His last bow : some reminiscences of Sherlock Holmes
      Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930
      1922
      O Faro de Sherlock Holmes
      O Faro de Sherlock Holmes
      Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930
      1909
      A Ultima proeza de Sherlock Holmes
      A Ultima proeza de Sherlock Holmes
      Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930
      1913
      Shows a series of collectables from the library's collection, including a violin, figurines, a …
      The library has one of the world's best collections (inset) of books on Sherlock Holmes
      Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
      March 12, 1987
      Patrick Horgan plays Sherlock Holmes in The Speckled Band at St
      Patrick Horgan plays Sherlock Holmes in The Speckled Band at St
      Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
      1/3/1976
      Patrick Horgan, who played Sherlock Holmes for a time on Broadway and will appear in the role again in the St
      Patrick Horgan, who played Sherlock Holmes for a time on Broadway and will appear in the role again in the St
      Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
      12/16/1975
      Shows True Davidson tweaking the brim of a Sherlockian Deerstalker hat worn by a tall young man…
      Literary myth recalled: Mayor True Davidson of East York was principal speaker Saturday night when the Bootmakers Club met to celebrate its hero, Sherlock Holmes, the mythical master of Baker St
      Darrell, Dick
      9/24/1972
      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
      Keir Moulton: Student of the year, in his school library, loves to read Sherlock Holmes mysteries, science fiction and history.
      Keir Moulton: Student of the year, in his school library, loves to read Sherlock Holmes mysteries, science fiction and history.
      Eglinton, Rick
      5/1/1992
      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
      Stawicki, Andrew
      8/25/1989
      Sherlock Holmes, D.T.
      Sherlock Holmes, D.T.
      Richards, Sam
      1901