![The Sherlock Holmes Handbook: The Methods and Mysteries of the World’s Greatest Detective - Ransom Riggs (Quirk Books - Hardcover) book collectible [Barcode 9781594744297] - Main Image 1](https://www.icollecteverything.com/images/book/main/351/3510144_1.jpg)
Title:
The Sherlock Holmes Handbook: The Methods and Mysteries of the World’s Greatest Detective
Genre:
Mystery
Show More
Binding:
Hardcover
Edition:
1st
Type of Book:
Reference
Number of Pages:
224
Date Added:
2018-06-26 16:29:12
Synopsis:
Full of fascinating how-to skills and evocative illustrations, this must-have guide will appeal to Baker Street Irregulars of all ages. This reader’s companion to the casework of Sherlock Holmes explores the methodology of the world’s most famous consulting detective. From analyzing fingerprints and decoding ciphers to creating disguises and faking one’s own death, readers will learn how Holmes solved his most celebrated cases—plus an arsenal of modern techniques available to today’s armchair sleuths. Along the way, readers will discover a host of trivia about the master detective and his universe: Why did Holmes never marry? How was the real Scotland Yard organized? Was cocaine really legal back then? And why were the British so terrified of Australia? For die-hardSherlockians and amateur investigators alike, this handbook is nothing less than . . . elementary.
Author:
Ransom Riggs
Show More
Publisher:
Quirk Books
Barcode:
9781594744297
Country:
United States
Place of Printing:
China
Publication Date:
2009-09-01
Publication Year:
2009
Number of Copies:
1
Language:
English
Automatic Estimated Value:
~$5.34
Automatic Estimated Date:
2026-01-16
Date Added:
2018-06-26 16:29:12
