"a line of books of reference beside the mantelpiece" [NOBL] 

 

In Episode 58, we discussed Sherlock Holmes's index books – those collections in which he tracked criminal cases, looked up necessary trivia, etc. But this time, we reach a little deeper and discuss some of the actual named reference books at 221B Baker Street.

 

Which publications were these and how did they help Holmes and Watson connect the dots and solve some cases? It's a trifle, certainly, but there's nothing so important as trifles.

 

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Links / Notes

• This episode: ihose.co/trifles62
• "The Noble Bachelor"
• "The Red Headed League"
• "The Five Orange Pips"
• The Valley of Fear
• "The Copper Beeches"
• "The Retired Colourman"
• "Shoscombe Old Place"
• I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere Episode 54: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes

Music credits  

Performers: Uncredited violinist, US Marine Chamber Orchestra 

Publisher Info.: Washington, DC: United States Marine Band

Copyright: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0

 

Image credit: Special Collections Toronto Public Library (Flickr)

 

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