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Left: “"Well, Holmes," I murmured, "Have you found out anything?"” Valley of Fear, Frank Wiles, The Strand Sep 1914 - May 1915 Characters: Watson, Holmes
Right: “The doctor knelt beside him, and held down the hand-lamp. One glance was enough to show the healer that his presence could be dispensed with.” Valley of Fear, Frank Wiles, The Strand Sep 1914 - May 1915 Characters: Insp MacDonald, Watson, Holmes
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Left: “I held him in my arms.” Boscombe Valley Sidney Paget The Strand Oct/Nov 1891 Characters: James and Charles McCarthy
Right: “"Who—Who's this?" he stammered.” Hound of the Baskervilles, Sidney Paget, The Strand Aug 1901 - Apr 1902 Characters: Stapleton, Selden, Watson, Holmes
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Left: “It was more than a stain. It was the well-marked print of a thumb.” Norwood Builder, FD Steele, Colliers Oct 31 1903 Characters: Watson, Lestrade, Holmes
Right: “Ames, I understand that you have often seen this very unusual mark, a branded triangle inside a circle, upon Mr Douglas's forearm?” Valley of Fear, Frank Wiles, The Strand Sep 1914 - May 1915 Characters: Holmes, MacDonald and Mason, Douglas/McMurdo, Ames, Watson
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Left: “Sherlock Holmes examines the glasses.” Abbey Grange, FD Steele, Colliers Dec 31st 1904 Characters: Holmes
Right: “He looked round him in surprise.” Hound of the Baskervilles, Sidney Paget, The Strand Aug 1901 - Apr 1902 Characters: Watson, Lestrade, Holmes, Sir Henry
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Left: “I saw Holmes gazing down at the rush of the waters” Final Problem, Sidney Paget, The Strand Dec 1893/Jan 1894 Characters: Holmes
Right: [Colliers Cover Illustration] Three Students, FD Steele, Colliers Sep 24th 1904 Characters: Holmes
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Left: “The dog sniffed round for an instant, and then with a shrill whine of excitement started off down the street.” Missing Three-quarter, Sidney Paget, The Strand Aug 1904 Characters: Watson, Holmes, Pompey
Right: “This was the place indicated.” Musgrave Ritual, Sidney Paget, The Strand May/Jun 1893 Characters: Holmes, Musgrave
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Left: [Holmes and Moriarty fight] Final Problem, Harry C. Edwards, McClure's Dec 1893 Characters: Moriarty, Holmes
Right: “"My collection of M's is a fine one," said he.” Empty House, Sidney Paget, The Strand Oct 1903 Characters: Watson, Holmes
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Left: “His eyes bent upon the glow of the fire.” Five Orange Pips, Sidney Paget, The Strand Nov/Dec 1891 Characters: Holmes
Right: “Its no use, John Clay.” Redheaded League, Sidney Paget, The Strand, Aug/Sep 1891 Characters: Holmes, Vincent Spaulding/John Clay
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Left: “He curled himself up in his chair.” Redheaded League, Sidney Paget, The Strand, Aug/Sep 1891 Characters: Holmes
Right: “[Colliers Cover Illustration]” Second Stain, FD Steele, Colliers Jan 28th 1905 Characters: Holmes
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Left: “Holmes' eyelids drooped so lazily that he might almost have been asleep.” Retired Colourman, FD Steele, Liberty Dec 1926 Characters: Holmes, Watson
Right: “Holmes clapped a pistol to his head and Martin slipped the handcuffs over his wrists.” Dancing Men, Sidney Paget, The Strand Dec 1903 Characters: Watson, Holmes, Abe Slaney, Insp Martin
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Left: “Pycroft shook his clenched hands in the air.” Stockbroker's Clerk, Sidney Paget, The Strand Mar/Apr 1893 Characters: Holmes, Hall Pycroft, Watson
Right: “Good-bye, and be brave.” Speckled Band, Sidney Paget, The Strand Feb/Mar 1892 Characters: Holmes, Helen Stoner, Watson
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Left: “What do you make of that?” Crooked Man, Sidney Paget, The Strand Jul/Aug 1893 Characters: Watson, Holmes
Right: [Rock fall on the way to Meiringen] Final Problem, Harry C. Edwards, McClure's Dec 1893 Characters: Holmes, Watson, Swiss guide
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Left: “A very seedy hard felt hat.” Blue Carbuncle, Sidney Paget, The Strand Jan/Feb 1892 Characters: Holmes, Watson
Right: [Holmes at Reichenbach] Final Problem, Harry C. Edwards, McClure's Dec 1893 Characters: Holmes
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Left: “He settled our new acquaintance on the sofa.” Engineer's Thumb, Sidney Paget, The Strand Mar/Apr 1892 Characters: Victor Hatherley, Holmes
Right: “There was something in the woman's voice which arrested Holmes' attention.” Veiled Lodger, Frank Wiles, The Strand Feb 1927 Characters: Watson, Holmes, Eugenia Ronder
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Left: “He never looked up until Holmes' hand was on his shoulder.” Missing Three-quarter, Sidney Paget,The Strand Aug 1904 Characters: Godfrey Staunton, Holmes, Watson, Mrs Staunton
Right: “He stopped suddenly and stared fixedly up over my head into the air.” Hound of the Baskervilles, Sidney Paget, The Strand Aug 1901 - Apr 1902 Characters: Holmes
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Left: “He seized Holmes by the throat.” Empty House, Sidney Paget, The Strand Oct 1903 Characters: Holmes, Sebastian Moran, Watson
Right: “It was a straight left against a slogging ruffian” Solitary Cyclist, Sidney Paget, The Strand Jan 1904 Characters: Holmes, Woodley, Publican
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