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The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes - The Sherlock Holmes Collector's Library;With Original Illustrations by Sidney Paget

This volume features 12 enthralling Sherlock Holmes stories, culminating in 'The Final Problem', which caused much uproar and controversy among the fictional detective's loyal fans.

The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes features famous characters such as the detective's brother, Mycroft Holmes, and the evil Professor Moriarty. Including a few of the author's favourite Holmes stories, this volume is a vital instalment in the series. Culminating in an epic battle between the sleuthing detective and his arch nemesis, this collection captivates readers.

The stories featured in this volume include:
    - The Adventure of the Yellow Face
    - The Adventure of the Stockbroker's Clerk
    - The Adventure of the Musgrave Ritual
    - The Adventure of the Reigate Squires
    - The Adventure of the Resident Patient
    - The Final Problem

First published in The Strand Magazine between 1892 and 1893, the short stories collected in this volume feature the original illustrations by Sidney Paget. A specially commissioned introduction also features in this volume, alongside an article by Arthur Conan Doyle and an essay on the history of detective fiction by S.S. Van Dine.

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The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes - The Sherlock Holmes Collector's Library;With Original Illustrations by Sidney Paget

This volume features 12 enthralling Sherlock Holmes stories, culminating in 'The Final Problem', which caused much uproar and controversy among the fictional detective's loyal fans.

The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes features famous characters such as the detective's brother, Mycroft Holmes, and the evil Professor Moriarty. Including a few of the author's favourite Holmes stories, this volume is a vital instalment in the series. Culminating in an epic battle between the sleuthing detective and his arch nemesis, this collection captivates readers.

The stories featured in this volume include:
    - The Adventure of the Yellow Face
    - The Adventure of the Stockbroker's Clerk
    - The Adventure of the Musgrave Ritual
    - The Adventure of the Reigate Squires
    - The Adventure of the Resident Patient
    - The Final Problem

First published in The Strand Magazine between 1892 and 1893, the short stories collected in this volume feature the original illustrations by Sidney Paget. A specially commissioned introduction also features in this volume, alongside an article by Arthur Conan Doyle and an essay on the history of detective fiction by S.S. Van Dine.

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The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes - The Sherlock Holmes Collector's Library;With Original Illustrations by Sidney Paget

The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes - The Sherlock Holmes Collector's Library;With Original Illustrations by Sidney Paget

The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes - The Sherlock Holmes Collector's Library;With Original Illustrations by Sidney Paget

The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes - The Sherlock Holmes Collector's Library;With Original Illustrations by Sidney Paget

Overview

This volume features 12 enthralling Sherlock Holmes stories, culminating in 'The Final Problem', which caused much uproar and controversy among the fictional detective's loyal fans.

The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes features famous characters such as the detective's brother, Mycroft Holmes, and the evil Professor Moriarty. Including a few of the author's favourite Holmes stories, this volume is a vital instalment in the series. Culminating in an epic battle between the sleuthing detective and his arch nemesis, this collection captivates readers.

The stories featured in this volume include:
    - The Adventure of the Yellow Face
    - The Adventure of the Stockbroker's Clerk
    - The Adventure of the Musgrave Ritual
    - The Adventure of the Reigate Squires
    - The Adventure of the Resident Patient
    - The Final Problem

First published in The Strand Magazine between 1892 and 1893, the short stories collected in this volume feature the original illustrations by Sidney Paget. A specially commissioned introduction also features in this volume, alongside an article by Arthur Conan Doyle and an essay on the history of detective fiction by S.S. Van Dine.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781447467557
Publisher: Detective Fiction Classics
Publication date: 12/03/2012
Series: Sherlock Holmes Collector's Library , #4
Pages: 416
Sales rank: 699,762
Product dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.93(d)

About the Author

About The Author

A prolific author of books, short stories, poetry, and more, the Scottish writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) is best known for the creation of one of literature’s most vivid and enduring characters: Sherlock Holmes. Through detailed observation, vast knowledge, and brilliant deduction, Holmes and his trusted friend, Dr. Watson, step into the swirling fog of Victorian London to rescue the innocent, confound the guilty, and solve the most perplexing puzzles known to literature.

Date of Birth:

May 22, 1859

Date of Death:

July 7, 1930

Place of Birth:

Edinburgh, Scotland

Place of Death:

Crowborough, Sussex, England

Education:

Edinburgh University, B.M., 1881; M.D., 1885
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