The
Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
Vincent Starrett
1933
revised 1960
Michael Murphy Sherlockian
Recommendations
1975
| From one of the finest books on the life of Sherlock Holmes, the author of the biography of Vincent Starrett, Michael Murphy, included recommendations for Sherlockian readings in the 1975 Paperback Edition of this book. |
| 1911/1912
Studies in the Literature of Sherlock Holmes Monsignor Ronald A. Knox, (first read, 1911), first published in The Blue Book, 1912 |
The Cornerstone in Sherlockian literature. |
| 1917
Sherlockian Studies: 7 Pieces of Sherlockiana Robert A. Cutter, Ed. |
no notes |
| 1920
The Unique Hamlet Vincent Starrett |
the "first quality pastiche". |
| 1924
Memories and Adventures Sir Arthur Conan Doyle |
AC Doyle's autobiography; |
| 1928
Essays in Satire Monsignor Ronald A. Knox |
The Cornerstoneof Sherlockian collections due to containing Studies in the Literature of Sherlock Holmes |
| 1931
Doctor Watson: Prolegamena to a Biographical Problem Sir Sydney Roberts |
Cornerstone Work |
| 1932
Sherlock Holmes: Fact or Fiction? TS Blakeney |
Cornerstone Workof critical essays |
| 1934
Baker Street Studies HW Bell, Ed. |
Cornerstone Work |
| 1940
The Case of the Baker Street Irregulars Anthony Boucher |
no notes |
| 1940
221b: Studies in Baker Street Vincent Starrett |
no notes |
| 1940
Baker Street and Beyond, A Sherlockian Gazetteer Edgar W. Smith |
no notes |
| 1942
Sherlock Holmes of Baker Street WS Baring-Gould |
reprinted in 1963 |
| 1942
Bookman's Holiday Vincent Starrett |
contained a "classic commentary on Sherlock Holmes" |
| 1943
Conan Doyle: His Life and Art Hesketh Pearson |
"entertaining... but superficial...". |
| 1944
The Misadventures of Sherlock Holmes Ellery Queen |
rare due to "questions of copyright" |
| 1944
A Baker Street Four Wheeler: 16 Pieces of Sherlockiana Edgar W. Smith, Ed |
Cornerstone Work |
| 1945
In Re: Sherlock Holmes, The Adventures of Solar Pons August Derleth |
no notes |
| 1945
The True Conan Doyle Adrian Conan Doyle |
"reverential" |
| 1945
Baker Street Inventory: A Sherlockian Bibliography Edgar W. Smith |
no notes |
| 1945
A Baker Street Folio: Edited Letters of Franklin D. Roosevelt on the BSI Edgar W. Smith |
published by BSI |
| 1946
Unpopular Opinions Dorothy L. Sayers |
Cornerstone Work |
| 1947
Sherlock Holmes and Music Guy Warrack |
no notes |
| 1947
An Irregular Chronology of Sherlock Holmes of Baker Street Jay Finley Christ |
Cornerstone Work |
| 1947
An Irregular Guide to Sherlock Holmes of Baker Street Jay Finley Christ |
Cornerstone Work |
| 1947
Books and Bipeds Vincent Starrett |
contained numerous columns on Sherlock Holmes |
| 1947
The Second Cab James Koldie, Ed The Speckled Band |
privately printed and a Cornerstone Work |
| 1949
The Life of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle John Dickson Carr |
publication date of 1934 and as the "best of the biographies" as of 1960. |
| 1951
My Dear Holmes: A Study in Sherlock Gavin Brend |
Cornerstone Work |
| 1953
Holmes and Watson: A Miscellany Edgar W. Smith |
no notes |
| 1954
The Exploits Sherlock Holmes John Dickson Carr and Adrian Conan Doyle |
excellent stories, but "not at the level of the master". |
| 1955
The Fabulous Originals Irving Wallace |
contains biographical references to the Agent |
| 1955
The Chronological Holmes WS Baring-Gould |
privately printed |
| 1955
The Best of the Pips: A Collection of Writings about the Writings RW Clark The Five Orange Pips |
collection of commentaries by one of the earliest of scion societies. privately printed |
| 1956
The Incredible Schlock Homes Robert L. Fish |
no notes |
| 1958
The Inconubular Sherlock Holmes Edar W. Smith |
Cornerstone Work |
| 1959
A Doctor Enjoys Sherlock Holmes Edward J. Van Liere MD |
no notes |
| 1959
Baker Street By-Ways James E. Holroyd |
Cornerstone Work |
| 1959
Introducing Mr. Sherlock Holmes Edgar W. Smith |
Cornerstone Work |
| 1960
The Science-Fictional Sherlock Holmes Anne Metcalfe, Ed The Council of Four |
privately printed |
| 1960
In the Footsteps of Sherlock Holmes Michael Harrison |
"highly recommended". |
| 1962
Mr. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John H. Watson, An Encyclopedia of Their Affairs Orlando Park |
"extensive and emminently readable index". |
| 1963
Sherlock Holmes in Portrait and Profile Walter Klinefelter |
major work on illustrators |
| 1963
London by Gaslight Michael Harrison |
no notes |
| 1963
The Sherlock Holmes Companion Michael and Mollie Hardwick |
no notes |
| 1964
The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes Michael and Mollie Hardwick |
no notes |
| 1964
Conan Doyle Pierre Nordon |
"superb" biography published in 1947 |
| 1965
Elementary, My Dear Watson Irving and Mary Jaffee |
"minor series of essays" |
| 1967
The Annotated Sherlock Holmes (2 volumes), WS Baring-Gould |
no notes |
| 1968
Mr. Sherlock Holmes Henry Lauritzen |
Mr. Lauritzen was Honorary President of the DanishBSI. privately printed, limited to 500 copies, originally in Danish |
| 1970
Sherlock Holmes: Ten Literary Studies Trevor Hall |
no notes |
| 1971
The Baker Street Ballads Charles Lauterback |
collection of verse |
| 1971
The Copper Beeches Arthur Lewis |
"well-written novel" with the BSI involved in a mystery |
| 1971
The Late Sherlock Holmes Trevor Hall |
no notes |
| 1972
A Sherlock Holmes Commentary D. Martin Dalkin |
"engaging" |
| 1973
Late, Later and Possibly Last Vincent Starrett |
contained Starrett's last Sherlockian essay. limited to 500 |
| 1974
The Adventure of the Peerless Peer Phillip Jose Farmer |
"superior" pastiche |
| 1974
The Seven-Percent Solution Nicholas Meyer |
a best-seller |
| 1974
The Memoirs of Schlock Homes Robert L. Fish |
"among the most ingenious and amusing" |
| 1974
The Return of Moriarty John Gardner |
no notes |
| 1974
Sherlock Holmes Detected Ian McQueen |
no notes |
| 1974
The World Bibliography of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson Ronald B. De Waal |
no notes |
| 1975
Encomiums for Vincent Starrett Vincent Starrett |
Starrett's most beautifully done work |
| 1982
My Dear Watson Henry Lauritzen |
representative of the "best of the foreign work" |
| The
Private Life of Sherlock , 1933, revised 1960, William S. Baring-Gould
Sherlockian Recommendations, 1975, Michael Murphy |
