Holmes of the Movies: The Screen Career of Sherlock Holmes

New York: Bramhall House, 1978. -----Qurater bound in grey cloth, red boards with red lettering on spine,175 pages including many b & w photos, headband, faint if any edge wear, dust jacket is in Very Good condition price clipped with minor edge wear. "This is an illustrated study of his screen career, which includes a comprehensive filmography - from the flickering silent movies to the stage and small screen, from serious thrillers to spoofs. It is also a study of the men who have portrayed Holmes - men such as Forrect Holger-Madsen who both directed & starred in five movies between 1908 and 1911; William Gillette, who also had great success with the character on stage; Eille Norwood who played the role in nearly fifty films; Basil Rathbone; Christopher Lee; and, of course, Peter Cushing." Contents include: Foreword by Peter Cushing / Sherlock Holmes: An Introduction / The Silent Sherlock / A Theatrical Diversion / Holmes Talks! / Critics' Choice / The Ideal Holmes / The Baker Street Dozen / His Last Bow / Sundry Sherlocks / Hammer's Hound / The Authentic Holmes / Sherlock in the Sixties / Wilder in Baker Street / 'The Old Wheel Turns' / Filmography. The scan you see is the book you get. First Bramhall House . Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. Illus. by Jacket design by Terry Griffiths. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.