The
Annotated Sherlock Holmes
William S. Baring-Gould
1967
| From the cornerstone annotated Canon by William S. Baring-Gould. These recommendations are taken from two early chapters. There is another much longer bibliography which was not consulted for this compilation because it was simply that, a bibliography. |
| The Adventure
of the Two Collaborators
1893, Sir James Matthew Barrie |
Sir Arthur considered this the best of the parodies |
| The Field Bazaar
1896, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle |
suggested that Sherlockians would wish for this parody to be included as important readings |
| Arsene Lupin
versus Herlock Sholmes
1910, Maurice LeBlanc |
there was reason to believe that this was either "authorized or at least condoned..." |
| Open Letter to
Dr. Watson
1902, Frank Sedwick |
One of the earliest writings about the writings |
| Some Inconsistencies
of Sherlock Holmes
1902, Arthur Bartlett Maurice, Bookman |
One of the earliest writings about the writings |
| More Sherlock
Holmes Theories
1902, Arthur Bartlett Maurice, Bookman |
One of the earliest writings about the writings |
| Adventure of
the Three Students Analysis
1904, Andrew Lang, Longman's Magazine |
One of the earliest writings about the writings |
| Studies in the
Literature of Sherlock Holmes
1911, 1912, Msgr. Ronald A. Knox |
Considered The
Cornerstone
in Sherlockian Literature |
| The Unique Hamlet
1920, Vincent Starrett |
limited to 200 copies. at the very top of the pastiches |
| How Watson Learned
the Trick
1924, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle |
suggested that Sherlockians would wish for this parody to be included as important readings |
| Essays in Satire
1928, Msgr. Ronald A. Knox |
Considered a Cornerstone in Sherlockian Literature due to including Studies in the Literature of Sherlock Holmes |
| A Note on the
Watson Problem
1929, Sir Sydney Roberts |
no comment noted |
| In Memorium
Sherlock Holmes
1930, Christopher D. Morley |
no comment noted |
| Doctor Watson:
Prolegamena
to a Biographical Problem 1931, Sir Sydney Roberts |
"the fullest and best, but not yet definitive biography" |
| Sherlock Holmes
and Dr. Watson:
A Chronology of Their Adventures 1932, H.W. Bell |
first attempt at a chronology. Baring-Gould noted that this was very hard to find at the time of the publication of the Annotated. |
| Sherlock Holmes:
Fact or Fiction?
1932, T.S. Blakeney |
Reprints are easier to find than the original |
| Baker Street
Studies
1934, H.W. Bell, Editor |
first Sherlockian anthology |
| 221b: Studies
in Baker Street
1940, Vincent Starrett |
first American Sherlockian anthology |
| A Taste for Honey
1941, H.R.F. Heard |
singled out |
| Profile by Gaslight:
An Irregular Reader about the Life of Sherlock Holmes
1944, Edgar W. Smith, Editor |
no comment noted |
| The Misadventures
of Sherlock Holmes
1944, Various, Ellery Queen, Editor |
collection of the very best pastiches |
| Sherlock Holmes
and Doctor Watson:
A Textbook of Friendship 1944, Christopher D. Morley |
the first annotated collection |
| In Re:
Sherlock Holmes
1945, August Derleth |
"King in volume if nothing else" |
| My Dear Holmes:
A Study in Sherlock
1951, Gavin Brend |
no comment noted |
| Baker Street
Chronology: commentaries on the Sacred Writings of Dr. John H. Watson
1951, Dr. Ernest Bloomfield Zeisler |
no comment noted |
| The Exploits
of Sherlock Holmes
1954, John Dickson Carr and Adrian Conan Doyle |
second only to The Unique Hamlet |
| The Chronological
Holmes
1955, W. S. Baring-Gould |
no comment noted |
| The Incredible
Schlock Homes
1956, Robert L. Fish |
agreed with Anthony Boucher that these were the very best of the parodies |
| Through the Years
at Baker Street:
A Chronology of Sherlock Holmes 1964, Henry T. Folsom |
7th revised chronology
to date
(DIOGENES: of the Annotated...1967) |
| The Annotated Sherlock Holmes, William S. Baring-Gould, 1967 |
