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The Red-headed League, Sidney Paget, The Strand Magazine, August 1891

Sherlock Holmes The Resident Patient we strolled about together

This article is for Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's character. For other versions of the character see Versions of Sherlock Holmes. "I had no idea that such individuals exist outside of stories." ―Dr Watson speaking about Holmes [src] Sherlock Holmes is a fictional detective of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, who first appeared in publication in 1887. He was devised by British author and physician Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. A brilliant London-based detective, Holmes is famous for his prowess…

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The Copper Beeches, Sidney Paget, The Strand Magazine, June 1892

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The Final Problem, Sidney Paget, The Strand Magazine, December 1893

Another warm and cozy thing to do is to curl up next to the fire and READ Sherlock Holmes. Especially because much of what Holmes and Watson do is hang out at the Baker Street flat, being all warm and cozy themselves — smokin' pipes and sittin' in their comfy cozy chairs. Illustrations below by Sidney Paget, from 1892. "The pipe was still between his lips." "Then he stood before the fire." "I found Sherlock Holmes half asleep." "His eyes bent upon the glow of the fire." "Taking up a glowing…

The Norwood Builder, Sidney Paget, The Strand Magazine, November 1903