Sherlock Holmes, Book Collector

“Maybe you collect yourself, sir” [EMPT]  Sherlock Holmes shared his reading interests on occasion, and they tended to be wide and varied. Some of them were for professional development purposes, yet others seem to exist to expand his thinking.   Was Sherlock Holmes a book collector? And if he was, what kind of care did he take for his volumes? It's just a Trifle.   Have you left us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts yet? You don't need to own an Apple device, and every review helps more people find the show.    Links / Notes

• This episode: ihose.co/trifles247

• Sherlock Holmes: Rare Book Collector by Madeline Stern

• “Ex Libris Sherlock Holmes” by Howard Collins in Profile by Gaslight

• “The Empty Bookshelf: or, the Missing Three Quartos: Reasonable Editions at a Comfortable Price” by Robert D. Madison, The Baker Street Journal, Vol. 71, No. 2 (2021)

• Previous episode mentioned: Episode 62: Reference Sources

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