Reference Books
Reference Books brings together books designed primarily as tools for consultation rather than as critical studies. These works may include encyclopedias, handbooks, companions, indexes, glossaries, guides, catalogues, chronologies, filmographies, illustrated surveys, and other documentary resources connected with Arthur Conan Doyle's works and characters.
This section is distinct from Literary Study Books, Bibliographical Books, and Media and Adaptation Books. Critical interpretations, formal bibliographies, and analytical studies of adaptations are listed separately.
Arthur Conan Doyle Reference Books
A Chronology of the Life of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
By Brian W. Pugh
MX Publishing
2018; expanded since 2009
456 pages
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A Chronology of the Life of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is a detailed chronological reference work devoted to Conan Doyle's life. It records events, publications, travels, family matters, public activities, correspondence, and other dated material, making it a practical tool for researchers who need to locate Conan Doyle's life and career in time.
The Family and Residences of Arthur Conan Doyle
By Phillip G. Bergem
Picardy Place Press (privately printed)
2007 (2nd revised edition)
58 pages
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The Family and Residences of Arthur Conan Doyle is a documentary reference work devoted to Conan Doyle's family connections and the places where he lived. It is useful for tracing biographical details, family relationships, addresses, houses, and geographical information connected with Conan Doyle's life.
A Checklist of the Arthur Conan Doyle Collection in the Metropolitan Toronto Central Library
By Donald A. Redmond
Metropolitan Toronto Library Board
1973
172 pages
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A Checklist of the Arthur Conan Doyle Collection in the Metropolitan Toronto Central Library is a catalogue-style reference work documenting one of the major Conan Doyle collections. It lists books, manuscripts, editions, and related materials held in the collection, making it useful for researchers interested in Conan Doyle bibliography, collecting, and archival resources.
Sherlock Holmes Reference Books
Encyclopedias and General Books
The Worlds of Sherlock Holmes: The Inspiration Behind the World's Greatest Detective
By Andrew Lycett
Frances Lincoln
2023
208 pages
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An illustrated reference book exploring the historical, scientific, social, and cultural world behind Sherlock Holmes and Arthur Conan Doyle. Andrew Lycett examines the Victorian contexts that helped shape the detective, including forensic science, psychology, detection, spiritualism, and the relationship between Holmes and his creator.
The Curious Book of Sherlock Holmes Characters
By Mike Foy
MX Publishing
2021
574 pages
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The Curious Book of Sherlock Holmes Characters is a reference guide to the characters who appear in the Sherlock Holmes stories. It is intended as a practical companion to the canon, helping readers identify, compare, and revisit the many clients, villains, witnesses, officials, and incidental figures in Conan Doyle's detective fiction.
The Mysterious World of Sherlock Holmes
By Bruce Wexler
Skyhorse Publishing
2020
192 pages
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The Mysterious World of Sherlock Holmes is an illustrated companion to Sherlock Holmes, his cases, adversaries, methods, and cultural world. Bruce Wexler explores the criminal environment of Victorian London, Holmes's methods of deduction, the detective's history in film and television, and his continuing legacy, with more than 150 archive illustrations.
Creating Sherlock Holmes: The Remarkable Story of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
By Charlotte Montague
Chartwell Books
2017
192 pages
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Creating Sherlock Holmes is an illustrated general companion to Arthur Conan Doyle and Sherlock Holmes. The book includes a biographical section on Conan Doyle, summaries of the Sherlock Holmes adventures, and background material on Scotland Yard, inspectors, Victorian crime, and the world of the detective.
The Sherlock Holmes Book
By David Stuart Davies & Barry Forshaw
DK Publishing
2015
352 pages
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The Sherlock Holmes Book is an illustrated reference guide to Sherlock Holmes, the stories, the characters, the cases, and the wider world of Conan Doyle's detective. Designed for consultation by general readers, it combines summaries, explanations, visual material, and contextual information about the Holmes canon and its later cultural influence.
The Sherlock Holmes Miscellany
By Roger Johnson and Jean Upton
The History Press
2012
224 pages
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The Sherlock Holmes Miscellany is a compact reference book gathering facts, anecdotes, background information, quotations, and curiosities about Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson, Arthur Conan Doyle, and the wider Sherlockian world. It is useful as an accessible companion for readers looking for short entries and varied Holmes-related information.
Introducing Sherlock Holmes
By William Hyder
Smashwords Edition (ebook)
2011
310 pages
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Introducing Sherlock Holmes is an introductory companion to the Sherlock Holmes canon. William Hyder presents nine landmark cases by Arthur Conan Doyle with background narration, using them to introduce the "real" Holmes behind later film, television, radio, stage, and pastiche versions. The book combines selected canonical texts with contextual material on Holmes's career, Victorian background, Sherlockian scholarship, and the cultural afterlife of the detective.
The Sherlock Holmes Handbook: The Methods and Mysteries of the World's Greatest Detective
By Ransom Riggs; illustrated by Eugene Smith
Quirk Books
2009
224 pages
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The Sherlock Holmes Handbook is an illustrated companion and practical guide to the methods of Sherlock Holmes. It explains Holmesian skills such as deduction, fingerprint analysis, ciphers, disguise, and survival tricks, while also including trivia and background information about the detective, his cases, Scotland Yard, Victorian life, and the wider Holmes universe.
The Bedside, Bathtub & Armchair Companion to Sherlock Holmes
Aka: The Bedside Companion to Sherlock Holmes: A Unique Guide to the World's Most Famous Detective
By Dick Riley & Pam McAllister
Continuum; reprinted by Barnes & Noble
1998; reprinted 2005
216 pages
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The Bedside, Bathtub & Armchair Companion to Sherlock Holmes is a lively illustrated companion to Sherlock Holmes, combining story summaries, Holmesian trivia, Victorian background, a short biography of Arthur Conan Doyle, information on clubs and adaptations, and other reference material. The book was later reissued by Barnes & Noble under the shorter title The Bedside Companion to Sherlock Holmes.
Encyclopedia Sherlockiana: An A-to-Z Guide to the World of the Great Detective
By Matthew E. Bunson
Macmillan; reprinted by Macmillan General Reference and Barnes & Noble
1994; reprinted 1997
326 pages
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Encyclopedia Sherlockiana is an alphabetical reference guide to Sherlock Holmes and his world. It includes entries on the stories, cases, characters, clues, adaptations, and other Holmes-related subjects, with coverage of Holmes in literature and film. First published by Macmillan in 1994, it was reprinted in 1997 by Macmillan General Reference and also issued by Barnes & Noble.
The Sherlock Holmes Handbook
By Christopher Redmond
Dundurn Press
1993
256 pages
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The Sherlock Holmes Handbook is a practical companion and reference guide to the Sherlock Holmes stories. Christopher Redmond provides information on the canon, characters, chronology, places, themes, publishing history, adaptations, and the wider Sherlockian tradition, making the book a useful guide for both new readers and Holmes enthusiasts.
The Life and Times of Sherlock Holmes
By Philip Weller, with Christopher Roden
Crescent Books
1992
144 pages
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The Life and Times of Sherlock Holmes is an illustrated companion to Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson, Arthur Conan Doyle, and the world of the detective stories. It includes retellings and summaries of famous cases, background on Conan Doyle and his characters, illustrations, and contextual material.
The Complete Guide to Sherlock Holmes
By Michael Hardwick
St. Martin Press
1987
256 pages
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This illustrated companion to the Sherlock Holmes stories offers entertaining digests of each tale and includes lists of characters, quotations, and unchronicled cases.
Elementary, My Dear Watson: Sherlock Holmes Centenary - His Life & Times
By Graham Nown
Ward Lock; Salem House Publishers
1986; U.S. edition, 1987
143 pages
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Elementary, My Dear Watson is an illustrated companion published for the Sherlock Holmes centenary. It explores the origins and world of Conan Doyle's detective, including Conan Doyle and The Strand Magazine, Joseph Bell, 221B Baker Street, Holmes's London, Victorian crime and detection, and the wider Holmes phenomenon. It also includes a glossary of Victorian underworld slang, making it a useful reference book for readers of the Holmes canon.
A Sherlock Holmes Compendium
Compiled and edited by Peter Haining
W. H. Allen; revised by Warner Books; retitled by Dorset/Barnes & Noble; revised by Apocryphile Press
1980; revised edition, 1994; retitled edition, 1994; revised edition, 2007
216 pages; Warner/Sphere revised edition, ix + 293 pages; Apocryphile Press revised edition, 316 pages
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An illustrated companion and miscellany devoted to Sherlock Holmes and the Sherlockian world. Compiled by Peter Haining, it gathers articles, essays, rare illustrations, background material, screen and television material, puzzles, quizzes, and Holmes-related curiosities. First published by W. H. Allen in 1980, it was later reprinted in several forms, including editions titled A Sherlock Holmes Companion and a revised edition in 2007.
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The Encyclopaedia Sherlockiana; or, A Universal Dictionary of the State of Knowledge of Sherlock Holmes and His Biographer John H. Watson, M.D.
By Jack Tracy
Doubleday; reprinted by Avon and Avenel/Gramercy
1977; reprinted 1979 and 1987 as The Ultimate Sherlock Holmes Encyclopedia
412 pages
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The Encyclopaedia Sherlockiana is a classic alphabetical reference work devoted to Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson, the canon, and the wider Sherlockian world. It provides entries on characters, places, objects, quotations, cases, and related subjects from Conan Doyle's detective stories. First published by Doubleday in 1977, it was reprinted by Avon in 1979 and later retitled The Ultimate Sherlock Holmes Encyclopedia in the 1987 Avenel/Gramercy edition.
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1977. Doubleday (1st edition). -
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1977. Gramercy (3rd edition).
The Sherlock Holmes Scrapbook
By Peter Haining
W. H. Allen
1974
128 pages
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Sherlock Holmes Scrapbook is an illustrated companion and scrapbook-style reference book devoted to Sherlock Holmes and the Sherlockian world. Peter Haining gathers images, extracts, background material, curiosities, theatrical and screen material, and documentary items connected with Conan Doyle's detective, making the book a visual reference source rather than a critical study. Foreword by Peter Cushing.
The World of Sherlock Holmes
By Michael Harrison
Frederick Muller
1973
256 pages
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A Sherlockian reference book exploring the world surrounding Sherlock Holmes, with illustrations, photographs, bibliography and index. Michael Harrison examines Holmesian places, background, traditions and cultural associations linked to the detective and his adventures.
The Sherlock Holmes Encyclopedia
By Orlando Park
[Publisher to verify]
1962
206 pages
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The Sherlock Holmes Encyclopedia is an early reference work devoted to the Sherlock Holmes canon. It provides entries and information on Holmes, Watson, cases, characters, places, and details from Conan Doyle's detective stories, serving as a practical tool for readers and Sherlockian researchers.
Chronologies and Almanacs
Watson Does Not Lie: A Chronology of Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson
By Paul Thomas Miller
Wildside Press
2019
182 pages
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A chronology of Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson, based on the premise that Watson's accounts should be treated as reliable evidence when dating the cases.
Under the Darkling Sky: A Chrono-Geographic Odyssey Through the Holmesian Canon
By John E. Weber
The Battered Silicon Dispatch Box
2011
392 pages, with index
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Under the Darkling Sky is a chrono-geographic reference work on the Sherlock Holmes canon. John E. Weber combines chronology and location study, using period maps, weather reports, astronomical conditions, newspapers, photographs, and Ordnance Survey material to examine the dates and settings of the sixty Holmes cases. It is a practical tool for readers interested in the geography and chronology of Holmes and Watson's world.
Quel jour sommes-nous, Watson ? Chronologie critique des aventures de Sherlock Holmes
By Jean-Pierre Crauser
Mycroft's Brother Editions
2005
144 pages
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A French critical chronology of Sherlock Holmes' adventures, in which Jean-Pierre Crauser examines the internal clues of the stories to date each investigation. The book analyzes the inconsistencies, apparent errors, and temporal indications given by Watson in order to propose a reasoned dating of the sixty adventures.
A Sherlock Holmes Almanac
Originally compiled by Svend Petersen; revised and expanded by Carl William Thiel, Karen Murdock, Frank Darlington, Edwin Christenson and George A. Vanderburgh
The Battered Silicon Dispatch Box
2003
388 pages
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A Sherlock Holmes Almanac is a chronological reference work for the world of Sherlock Holmes. It lists events by month and day, including dates from the canon, Victorian historical events, Sherlockian society dates, events in Conan Doyle's life, actors' birthdays, illustration history, and other Holmes-related material. It is designed as a complete guide to the Sherlockian year.
The Game Is Afoot!
By Charles Layng; foreword by Peter Ruber
Metropolitan Toronto Reference Library
1995
190 pages
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A collection of Sherlockian essays on Holmes, Watson, the Canon, and the wider Sherlockian world. The volume includes three chapters titled "When Things Happened," devoted to the dating of the Sherlock Holmes stories.
"I Remember The Date Very Well": A Chronology of the Sherlock Holmes Stories of Arthur Conan Doyle
By John Hall
Players Press
1993
78 pages
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A chronology of the Sherlock Holmes stories of Arthur Conan Doyle. John Hall proposes a dating of the Canon and places the adventures within a chronological framework.
First Person Singular: A Review of the Life and Work of Mr. Sherlock Holmes, the World's First Consulting Detective and His Friend and Colleague, Dr. John H. Watson
By Roger Butters
Vantage Press
1984
138 pages
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A Sherlockian work reviewing the life and work of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson with chronological study.
A Sherlock Holmes Commentary
By D. Martin Dakin
David & Charles
1972
320 pages
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A critical study of the Sherlock Holmes Canon, with substantial chronological material. Each story opens with an analysis of its date, and the book includes chronological appendices comparing the order and dating of the cases. D. Martin Dakin also examines textual problems, characterization, inconsistencies, and other Sherlockian controversies.
"The Date Being———?": A Compendium of Chronological Data
By Andrew Jay Peck & Leslie S. Klinger
Privately printed; then Magico Magazine
1970; expanded in 1996
62 pages
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A compendium of Sherlock Holmes chronological data, collecting and comparing the dates proposed by earlier Holmesian chronologists. First published by Andrew Jay Peck in 1970, with a 1973 supplement, it was later revised and expanded with Leslie S. Klinger in 1996.
The Chronological Holmes: A Complete Dating of the Adventures of Mr. Sherlock Holmes of Baker Street
By William S. Baring-Gould
William Baring-Gould
1955
178 pages
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A Holmesian chronology arranging the adventures of Sherlock Holmes according to their supposed internal dates. William S. Baring-Gould examines the evidence scattered through Watson's narratives and proposes a complete dating of the Canon, making this one of the classic contributions to the chronological side of the Sherlockian Game.
Baker Street Chronology: Commentaries on The Sacred Writings of Dr. John H. Watson
By Ernest B. Zeisler
Alexander J. Isaacs
1953; reprinted 1983
168 pages
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A Sherlockian chronology of the Sherlock Holmes Canon, with a preface by Vincent Starrett. Ernest B. Zeisler examines the internal evidence of Watson's narratives and arranges the adventures of Sherlock Holmes according to their proposed dates. Limited to 200 copies.
His chronology was reprinted in 1985 by Magico Magazine:
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1983
An Irregular Chronology of Sherlock Holmes of Baker Street
By Jay Finley Christ
The Fanlight House
1947; reprinted 1985
82 pages
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A Sherlockian chronology of the Sherlock Holmes stories, arranging the adventures of Sherlock Holmes according to their internal dates. Jay Finley Christ sets out the principles of his research, lists the cases alphabetically, and proposes a chronological ordering of the stories.
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1985
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Chronology of Their Adventures
By H. W. Bell
Constable & Co.
1932; reprinted 1984
130 pages
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A pioneering Sherlockian chronology arranging the adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson according to their supposed internal order. H. W. Bell examines the evidence within the Canon and offers one of the earliest full attempts to date Holmes's cases systematically.
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1984
Indexes, Concordances, Glossaries and Quotations
Canonical Variations
By Les Moskowitz
The Battered Silicon Dispatch Box
2013
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Canonical Variations is a textual reference work comparing variants in the Sherlock Holmes canon between the Strand Magazine texts and the Doubleday editions. It is designed as a practical tool for readers and researchers who want to identify differences in wording, punctuation, and textual presentation between major editions of Conan Doyle's Holmes stories.
Index to The Sherlock Holmes Journal 1952-2002
By Geraldine Beare
The Sherlock Holmes Society of London
2003
88 pages
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Index to The Sherlock Holmes Journal is a research index to The Sherlock Holmes Journal. It is designed as a lookup tool for finding authors, subjects, articles, reviews, and references within one of the major Sherlockian periodicals.
Index to Canadian Holmes 1973-2002
By Donald A. Redmond
The Bootmakers of Toronto
2003
61 pages
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Index to Canadian Holmes is a reference index to Canadian Holmes, the journal of the Sherlock Holmes Society of Canada, The Bootmakers of Toronto. It covers the journal from its inception in 1973 to the end of 2002, helping readers locate authors, subjects, articles, notes, reviews, and Sherlockian material published in the Canadian Holmesian periodical.
The Canonical Compendium
By Stephen Clarkson
Calabash Press
1999
429 pages
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The Canonical Compendium is a Sherlock Holmes reference work devoted to the people, places, events, objects, and details of the Holmes canon. It provides topical indexes and story-by-story indexes for the Sherlock Holmes adventures, making it a practical tool for locating and comparing references within Conan Doyle's detective stories.
An Irregular Anglo-American Glossary of More or Less Unfamiliar Words, Terms and Phrases in the Sherlock Holmes Saga
By S. Tupper Bigelow, with additional contributions from Donald Redmond and Peter Calamai
The Battered Silicon Dispatch Box
1998
130 pages
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An Irregular Anglo-American Glossary is a Sherlockian glossary explaining words, terms, and phrases from the Sherlock Holmes saga that may be unfamiliar to British or American readers. Compiled from S. Tupper Bigelow's index cards and later revised and expanded, it is a practical reference tool for understanding language, usage, and cultural differences in the canon.
Good Old Index: The Sherlock Holmes Reference Guide
By William D. Goodrich
Gasogene Press
1988
247 pages
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A detailed concordance and reference guide to the Sherlock Holmes stories, indexing names, places, subjects, phrases and details from the stories. The title echoes Holmes's own "good old index" mentioned in The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire.
The Sherlock Holmes Book of Quotations
By Bruce R. Beaman
Gaslight Publications
1980
88 pages
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A collection of quotations from the Sherlock Holmes stories, arranged as a reference tool for quickly locating memorable phrases, remarks and passages from the stories. The book serves as a compact companion to Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes texts, focused specifically on canonical quotations.
Atlases and Location Guides
Five Sherlockian Walks in London
By William Dorn
The Battered Silicon Dispatch Box
1990
48 pages
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Five Sherlockian Walks in London is a topographical Sherlock Holmes guide to London. William Dorn presents five story-centred walking routes connected with Holmes and Watson, including walks based on "A Scandal in Bohemia," "The Red-Headed League," and "The Blue Carbuncle." Illustrated with sketch maps and photographs, it is a practical reference guide for readers and visitors exploring Holmes's London.
In the Footsteps of Sherlock Holmes
By Michael Harrison
David & Charles
1971
320 pages
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A Sherlockian reference work following the traces of Sherlock Holmes through London and other places associated with the Canon. Michael Harrison examines Holmesian locations, historical context, and the geography of the stories.
The Sherlockian Atlas
By Julian Wolff
Privately printed
1952; reprinted
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A collection of Sherlockian maps by Julian Wolff, locating the world of Sherlock Holmes through maps of England, London, Europe and other places connected with the Canon. The atlas was privately printed in New York in 1952 and issued as a limited edition.
His atlas was reprinted in 1984 by Magico Magazine:
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Catalogues and Collectors Reference Books
The Basic 100: An Annotated Collector's Guide to the 100 Most Important Critical Studies and Association Items to the Sherlock Holmes Canon
Suggested by John Bennett Shaw; annotated by Carl William Thiel
The Battered Silicon Dispatch Box
1996
56 pages
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The Basic 100 is an annotated collector's guide to the 100 most important critical studies and association items related to the Sherlock Holmes canon, based on the list suggested by John Bennett Shaw. The entries include books, publications, collectables, and Sherlockian incunabula, with informative and entertaining descriptions. The volume also includes a caricature by Scott Bond, a letter to Shaw from Ray Betzner, and an afterword.
A Catalogue of Original Manuscripts, and First and Other Important Editions of the Tales of Sherlock Holmes, as Written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Together with Important Biographies, Pastiches, Articles, etc., and a Few Extraordinary Association and Unique Items
By David A. Randall, with notes by Vincent Starrett
The Scribner Book Store
1937; reprinted as a facsimile in 1976 by the Starrett Memorial Library
52 pages
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A rare-book catalogue issued by The Scribner Book Store, New York, devoted to Sherlock Holmes manuscripts, first and other important editions, biographies, pastiches, articles, association copies, and unique Sherlockian items. Compiled by David A. Randall, with notes by Vincent Starrett, it mixes genuine bibliographical material with playful Sherlockian entries and commentary. It was later reprinted as a facsimile in 1976 by the Starrett Memorial Library.
Other Conan Doyle Works Reference Books
Dictionnaire du Monde Perdu
By Lauric Guillaud
Cosmogone
2025
220 pages
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The first dictionary dedicated to the imaginary lands and chimeric creatures of "lost worlds." The book traces the genealogy and legacy of the theme, from Victorian explorations and tales to modern extensions in literature, film, comics, and video games, with significant attention given to Arthur Conan Doyle's "The Lost World" and Professor Challenger.
Filmographies and Screen Reference Books
Sherlock Holmes on Screens: 1940-1959
Text by Howard Ostrom; edited by Thierry Saint-Joanis
Mycroft's Brother Editions
2019
172 pages
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Sherlock Holmes on Screens: 1940-1959 is an illustrated screen reference work devoted to Sherlock Holmes productions from 1940 to 1959. It continues the visual and bibliographical survey begun in the first volume, documenting mid-twentieth-century film and television appearances of Conan Doyle's detective.
Sherlock Holmes on Screens: 1929-1939
Text by Howard Ostrom; edited by Thierry Saint-Joanis
Mycroft's Brother Editions
2018
92 pages
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Sherlock Holmes on Screens: 1929-1939 is an illustrated reference work devoted to Sherlock Holmes productions for cinema, television, and other screen media. The first volume covers the period from the coming of sound cinema in 1929 to 1939 and provides a visual and bibliographical record of early screen Holmes.
Sherlock Holmes on Screen: The Complete Film and TV History
By Alan Barnes; foreword by Steven Moffat
Reynolds & Hearn; revised and updated by Titan Books
2002; 3rd revised and updated edition, 2011/2012
319 pages
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Sherlock Holmes on Screen is a comprehensive reference guide to Sherlock Holmes in film and television. Alan Barnes documents screen appearances of the detective with credits, synopses, production information, performers, and commentary. First published by Reynolds & Hearn, the book was later revised and updated by Titan Books, with new material on the BBC series Sherlock, the Guy Ritchie films, animated appearances, and silent-film research.
The Television Sherlock Holmes
By Peter Haining
W. H. Allen (UK); U.S. edition by Lyle Stuart; revised editions by Carol Publishing Group
1986; revised editions, 1991 and 1994
256 pages
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The Television Sherlock Holmes is a reference book devoted to Sherlock Holmes on television. Peter Haining surveys television adaptations of Conan Doyle's detective, with information on productions, performers, episodes, and the development of Holmes as a television character. Later revised editions expanded the coverage, making the book a useful screen reference work alongside the main Holmes filmographies.
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The Films of Sherlock Holmes
By Chris Steinbrunner & Norman Michaels
Citadel Press; reprinted by Carol Publishing Group
1978; reprinted 1991
253 pages
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The Films of Sherlock Holmes is a screen reference book devoted to Sherlock Holmes in cinema and television. Chris Steinbrunner and Norman Michaels chronicle the detective's screen career from early film appearances to television productions, discussing major actors, adaptations, atmosphere, production history, and the continuing appeal of Holmes as a film hero. Illustrated with many photographs and including an index.
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1991, Carol Publishing Group.
Sherlock Holmes on the Screen: The Motion Picture Adventures of the World's Most Popular Detective
By Robert W. Pohle Jr. & Douglas C. Hart
A. S. Barnes & Co.
1977
260 pages
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Sherlock Holmes on the Screen is a film reference book devoted to Sherlock Holmes in motion pictures. Robert W. Pohle Jr. and Douglas C. Hart survey the detective's screen career, with production information, performers, illustrations, and commentary on Holmes's motion picture adaptations.
