The Sherlock Holmes Companion

A.C. Doyle Sherlock Holmes stories were first published as serials in a British Magazine between 1903 and 1905, and chronicle some 10 to 15 years before their publication Holmes fans love the intricate description of people, places, and things from Holmes time, but it can be daunting to the uninitiated. In short, The archaic language and artifacts are both the greatest joys to fans, and the greatest frustrations

Instead of reading with a copy of the Oxford Dictionary and Encyclopedia Brittanica at hand, let us guide you. This work is a glossary and encylopedia of terms, places, and context used throughout the Holmes stories. A must have for any Sherlockian who doesn't know his farthing from his shilling. The PInk 'un from the Agony Column, or a briar pipe from a billycock