The Best of Sherlock Holmes

 

Sherlock Holmes in 221 Objects:
Opening the Exhibition

By Randall Stock, January 25, 2022

The exhibition "Sherlock Holmes in 221 Objects" opened at the Grolier Club in New York City on January 12, 2022.  The photos below show only part of the exhibition.

 

Sherlock Holmes exhibition flag outside of the Grolier Club

Outside the Grolier Club*

 

 

Glen Miranker speaking at the opening reception for the exhibition

Glen Miranker at the Opening Reception

 

 

Sherlock Holmes in 221 Objects exhibition hall looking left

Exhibition Hall (left)*

 

 

Sherlock 
Holmes in 221 Objects exhibition hall looking right

Exhibition Hall (right)*

 

 

The Hound of the Baskervilles in the UK with manuscripts, artwork, and more

The Hound of the Baskervilles in the UK*

 

 

The Hound of the Baskervilles in the US with artwork and rare first editions

The Hound of the Baskervilles in the US

 

 

Artwork, posters, programs and more about William Gillette and his play Sherlock Holmes

William Gillette Play "Sherlock Holmes"

 

 

Sidney Paget original art and rare first editions of the Adventures and the Memoirs

Rare editions and artwork from the Adventures and the Memoirs

 

 


 

More About the Exhibition

Detail Photos of Manuscripts, Artwork and More at Sherlock Holmes in 221 Objects

 

Video of Opening Reception (on YouTube)

  • The first 26 minutes are silent with a basic view of the exhibition room
  • Above link starts with remarks including audio from 26:42 - 35:20
  • Final 10 minutes includes occasional shots of objects in cases

 

Photo Album of Exhibition Room & Display Cases (at Flickr)

 

Exhibition Details Including the Virtual Exhibition & Printed Catalogue

 


 

Acknowledgements and Page History

My thanks to Russell Merritt for many of the photos on this page, and to Glen Miranker and the Grolier Club.

 

* Photos courtesy of Russell Merritt.

 

The first version of this page appeared on January 23, 2022.

 


 

Related Pages

Sherlock Holmes in 221 Objects (main page)

 

Census of Sherlock Holmes Manuscripts

 

Census of the Manuscript of The Hound of the Baskervilles

 

Other Sherlockian rarities like Beeton's Christmas Annual 1887 and Sidney Paget drawings.

 

Lists of each year's best Sherlock Holmes books & DVDs, the most famous Sherlock Holmes quotes, and more Top 10 Lists.

 

 

 

Return to Manuscripts Home page and Introduction

 

 


 

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