Arcadia Public Library

Here are the original Sherlock Holmes stories by Arthur Conan Doyle as they first appeared in the British magazine The Strand. This edition contains 37 short stories, reproduced in complete facsimile plus the complete novel "The Hound of the Baskervilles." The drawings of Sidney Paget illustrate the stories -- illustrations as immortal as the stories themselves. Paget produced more than 350 Sherlock Holmes illustrations, and it was his depictions...

"Each of these nineteen tales, from Sherlock's first appearance in A Study in Scarlet to the late classic The Dying Detective, is a potent mix of murder, suspense, cryptic clues, red herrings, and revenge -- a ground-breaking combination of forensic science and bold storytelling. Sherlock Holmes established new rules for what a fictional hero could be, and provided a template for detective stories we still follow today. With introductions by Steven...

Eccentric master detective Sherlock Holmes, with the aid of his partner, Dr. Watson, investigates a series of strange and baffling mysteries in the first of a two-volume collection, which includes the novels "A Study in Scarlet "and "The Sign of the Four", along with such tales as "The Five Orange Pips" and "The Adventure of the Speckled Band."

"In twelve fully dramatized episodes, the great Sir John Gielgud stars as the sleuth of Baker Street, with Ralph Richardson as his venerable companion, Dr. Watson. Orson Welles makes a special appearance as the nefarious Professor Moriarty"--Container.