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The reader holds in his hands the highlight of the most important Sherlock Holmes publication of the last four decades, edited by one of the world's foremost Sherlockian authorities, Leslie S. Klinger. a work that will appeal to all readers and fans of great books. Its pages contain the four "long stories" by Sherlock Holmes published between 1887 and 1915, A Study in Scarlet, The Sign of Four, The Hound of the Baskervilles, and The Valley of Fear. Those unfamiliar with the famous detective will appreciate Klinger's clear presentation of each of the novels in the original order in which they were published, while seasoned Sherlockians will be captivated by the nearly 1,000 carefully researched notes that offer extensive and accurate historical information about Victorian and Edwardian England, as well as detailed explanations of the most important Sherlockian theories. In addition, Klinger has collected over 400 contemporary illustrations and vintage photographs, including the work of early American illustrators, the undeservedly forgotten German artist Richard Gutschmidt, and all of Sidney Paget's legendary drawings for Strand Magazine. This final volume of Annotated Sherlock Holmes includes an extensive bibliography and a chronological table that provides easy references to the most important dates in the lives of Holmes, Watson and Conan Doyle.