Just wondering, does anyone think there's a touch of autism about the great
detective which may in some psychological way explain his astonishing
ability to solve cases? To start, he doesn't seem to me a particularly
social sort of person, compared to Watson (who goes to clubs), and I often
feel Holmes doesn't really like people. I believe there are different
degrees of autism and maybe Holmes has just a touch of it?





: SherlockHolmesSocietyofIndia@...
[mailto:SherlockHolmesSocietyofIndia@...] On Behalf Of sridhar
C
Sent: 02 April 2008 01:58
To: SherlockHolmesSocietyofIndia@...
Subject: RE: [sherlock holmes society of india] Digest Number 955



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@hotmail. <mailto:jeff_katz%40hotmail.com> com> 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@yahoo. <mailto:dio1988%40yahoo.com> com
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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