A Sherlock Homes Compendium

Edited by Peter Haining

Castle Books, 1981, ISBN 0890094063, black and white illustrated frontispiece, black and white illustrations throughout, hardcover, dustjacket

Very Good Condition, a little edge and shelf wear, a little rubbing and bumping to edges and corners, no inscriptions, dustjacket shows some edge and shelf wear with some rubbing, bumping, creasing, and chipping, laminate lifting in parts  (see photographs)

“The Sherlock Holmes Compendium has been assembled to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the death of the man who began this remarkable saga, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and brings together some o the best essays and articles written about the Great Detective since he made his debut in 1887.  Contributors include J. M. Barrie, P. G. Wodehouse, Ronald Knox, John Gardener and the actor who personified Homes on screen, Basil Rathbone.  The Holmes legend is fully explored and includes accounts of the places he visited, his friends, foes and rivals, and the many aspects of his character.  To all this is added a generous helping of puzzles and quizzes to test the reader’s knowledge of the cases, and a wide-ranging selection of Holmesian illustrations.”