Dear Jeff,

I remember discussing the "cut and paste" question of yours about 2-3 years
back but do not remember having found a solution to this almost verbatim
beginning in 2 different adventures. That is one mystery solved. Thank you.


Sridhar

jeff katz <jeff_katz@...> wrote:

Hello Johnny,

George Newnes Ltd was the publisher of the Strand Magazine, and published the
first two collections of stories, "Adventures" and "Memoirs." Mr Newnes
practically invented the modern magazine, first with Tit-bits, and then with the
Strand. They were inexpensive, illustrated, and contained a variety of reading
suitable for the whole family. So Father would buy it at the newstand while
waiting for his train, read it on his way to work, finish it on his way home,
then give it to Mother; when she finished she could pass it to the children
(there was usually a story for children and a puzzle page at the end of each
issue). Newnes was awarded a peerage (baronet, I think) for his services to
publishing.

There have been several facsimile collections in the US and UK of the stories as
they appeared in the Strand. Google for "original illustrated sherlock" and
you'll find quite a few. Volumes of the actual Strand Magazine (up to about
1901) are common, later volumes are very rare.

Good luck,

Jeff

> __________________________________________________________
> 1.2. Re: Digest Number 954
> Posted by: "Johnny Bravo" dio1988@... dio1988
> Date: Fri Mar 28, 2008 9:30 am
>
> Hi Jeff,
>
> Phew ... finally that ghost is laid to rest... thanks a million $ Jeff... so
it was published that way... aha
>
> Next question to all... is there any repository of scanned images of the
original strand anywhere at all ?
>
> I have always hoped that the Sherlockians of the earlier generations have
tried collecting the originals.... for the future generations....
>
> cheers
>
> P.S : Jeff : who is Newnes ?
>

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