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The Firearms of Sherlock Holmes
An Illustrated Monograph On The Use Of Firearms In The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes Being a Treatise on the Development of Firearms and Application in the Canon by E.W. McGinley, Mycroft Holmes Society of Syracuse, NY with Illustrations and Appendices by the Author Fayetteville, NY: Mycroft Holmes Society Press 1st Printing December, 1994 Copy #53 of 100 47 p. 8 1/2" x 11"
The text of this spiral-bound book is enhanced by 2 "figures," 8 "illustrations," and 11 "plates."
"The adventures of Sherlock Holmes are replete with references to firearms. These include pistols, revolvers, rifles, shotguns, muskets, elephant guns and even air-rifles. However, several questions may be asked regarding these references. Among these are:
1- In how many of the adventures are firearms mentioned?
2- Are they merely mentioned or carried or used and by whom?
3- What types of weapons are mentioned and are they referred to in the correct terminology?
4- Was Watson's knowledge of firearms informed or superficial?
5- Were Holmes and Watson skilled in the use of firearms?"
This work discusses the answers to these questions and much more.
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