The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1933)

Expanded edition of the 1933 magnum opus of the best-loved student of Sherlock Holmes.
A series of essays by Starrett, regarded as a classic in the field. Review: Possibly the finest book of Sherlockiana written and one every Holmes fan should own. One of the cornerstone books in any serious Sherlockian bookshelf, this is one of the books in Otto Penzler’s Sherlock Holmes Library, a reissue of eight previously hard to find classics from the earlier age of Sherlockiana, it was originally published in 1933.
Starrettt had a wonderful writing style. That he was a scholar on the subject of Sherlock Holmes is indisputable. But he never “writes downâ€? to the reader. Instead, he is intent on sharing something he truly loves. I have yet to encounter an author of Sherlockiana that has as perfectly captured this trait as Starrett.
At 214 pages, this is the second longest book of the series (Starrett’s 221B: Studies in Sherlock Holmes comes in at 247). I would also venture to say that seventy years after its publication, The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes is one of the finest pieces of Sherlockiana ever written.
Reviewed by: Bob Byrne, July 2003

Expanded edition of the 1933 magnum opus of the best-loved student of Sherlock Holmes.
A series of essays by Starrett, regarded as a classic in the field. Review: Possibly the finest book of Sherlockiana written and one every Holmes fan should own. One of the cornerstone books in any serious Sherlockian bookshelf, this is one of the books in Otto Penzler’s Sherlock Holmes Library, a reissue of eight previously hard to find classics from the earlier age of Sherlockiana, it was originally published in 1933.
Starrettt had a wonderful writing style. That he was a scholar on the subject of Sherlock Holmes is indisputable. But he never “writes downâ€? to the reader. Instead, he is intent on sharing something he truly loves. I have yet to encounter an author of Sherlockiana that has as perfectly captured this trait as Starrett.
At 214 pages, this is the second longest book of the series (Starrett’s 221B: Studies in Sherlock Holmes comes in at 247). I would also venture to say that seventy years after its publication, The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes is one of the finest pieces of Sherlockiana ever written.
Reviewed by: Bob Byrne, July 2003

LK: Another seminal work from the beginning of the “Golden Age." This is actually a series of untitled essays and contains many gems of original thought.
Review: Possibly the finest book of Sherlockiana written and one every Holmes fan should own. One of the cornerstone books in any serious Sherlockian bookshelf, this is one of the books in Otto Penzler’s Sherlock Holmes Library, a reissue of eight previously hard to find classics from the earlier age of Sherlockiana, it was originally published in 1933.
Starrettt had a wonderful writing style. That he was a scholar on the subject of Sherlock Holmes is indisputable. But he never “writes downâ€? to the reader. Instead, he is intent on sharing something he truly loves. I have yet to encounter an author of Sherlockiana that has as perfectly captured this trait as Starrett.
At 214 pages, this is the second longest book of the series (Starrett’s 221B: Studies in Sherlock Holmes comes in at 247). I would also venture to say that seventy years after its publication, The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes is one of the finest pieces of Sherlockiana ever written.
Reviewed by: Bob Byrne, July 2003

Expanded edition of the 1933 magnum opus of the best-loved student of Sherlock Holmes.
A series of essays by Starrett, regarded as a classic in the field. Review: Possibly the finest book of Sherlockiana written and one every Holmes fan should own. One of the cornerstone books in any serious Sherlockian bookshelf, this is one of the books in Otto Penzler’s Sherlock Holmes Library, a reissue of eight previously hard to find classics from the earlier age of Sherlockiana, it was originally published in 1933.
Starrettt had a wonderful writing style. That he was a scholar on the subject of Sherlock Holmes is indisputable. But he never “writes downâ€? to the reader. Instead, he is intent on sharing something he truly loves. I have yet to encounter an author of Sherlockiana that has as perfectly captured this trait as Starrett.
At 214 pages, this is the second longest book of the series (Starrett’s 221B: Studies in Sherlock Holmes comes in at 247). I would also venture to say that seventy years after it’s publication, The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes is one of the finest pieces of Sherlockiana ever written.
Reviewed by: Bob Byrne, July 2003

A series of essays by Starrett, regarded as a classic in the field. This is a reprint of the revised edition.
Review: Possibly the finest book of Sherlockiana written and one every Holmes fan should own. One of the cornerstone books in any serious Sherlockian bookshelf, this is one of the books in Otto Penzler’s Sherlock Holmes Library, a reissue of eight previously hard to find classics from the earlier age of Sherlockiana, it was originally published in 1933.
Starrettt had a wonderful writing style. That he was a scholar on the subject of Sherlock Holmes is indisputable. But he never “writes downâ€? to the reader. Instead, he is intent on sharing something he truly loves. I have yet to encounter an author of Sherlockiana that has as perfectly captured this trait as Starrett.
At 214 pages, this is the second longest book of the series (Starrett’s 221B: Studies in Sherlock Holmes comes in at 247). I would also venture to say that seventy years after it’s publication, The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes is one of the finest pieces of Sherlockiana ever written.
Reviewed by: Bob Byrne, July 2003