His Last Bow : Some Reminiscences of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
His Last Bow : Some Reminiscences of Sherlock Holmes
by
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
8 Sherlock Holmes stories published in The Strand Magazine, January 1893 to September 1917
First UK book edition: John Murray, London, 1917
First US book edition: George H. Doran Co., New York, 1917
Table of Contents
Preface by John H. Watson, M.D. (1917)
I. Sherlock Holmes The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge
Sherlock Holmes Story 42, Case 28, Collier’s Weekly, August 15, 1908, The Strand Magazine, September-October 1908
II. Sherlock Holmes The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans
Sherlock Holmes Story 43, Case 38, The Strand Magazine, December 1908
III. Sherlock Holmes The Adventure of the Devil’s Foot
Sherlock Holmes Story 44, Case 43, The Strand Magazine, December 1910
IV. Sherlock Holmes The Adventure of the Red Circle
Sherlock Holmes Story 45, Case 54, The Strand Magazine, March-April 1911
V. Sherlock Holmes The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax
Sherlock Holmes Story 46, Case 52, The Strand Magazine, December 1911
VI. Sherlock Holmes The Adventure of the Dying Detective
Sherlock Holmes Story 47, Case 14, Collier’s Weekly, November 22, 1913, The Strand Magazine, December 1913
VII. Sherlock Holmes The Adventure of the Cardboard Box
Sherlock Holmes Story 16, Case 25, The Strand Magazine, January 1893
This story is in the UK editions of The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
VIII. Sherlock Holmes His Last Bow : The War Service of Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes Story 48, Case 60, The Strand Magazine, September 1917
Preface by John H. Watson, M.D.
The friends of Mr. Sherlock Holmes will be glad to learn that he is still alive and well, though somewhat crippled by occasional attacks of rheumatism. He has, for many years, lived in a small farm upon the downs five miles from Eastbourne, where his time is divided between philosophy and agriculture. During this period of rest he has refused the most princely offers to take up various cases, having determined that his retirement was a permanent one.
The approach of the German war caused him, however, to lay his remarkable combination of intellectual and practical activity at the disposal of the government, with historical results which are recounted in His Last Bow. Several previous experiences which have lain long in my portfolio have been added to His Last Bow so as to complete the volume.
John H. Watson, M. D.
His Last Bow : Some Reminiscences of Sherlock Holmes
I. Sherlock Holmes The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge Collier’s Weekly, August 15, 1908, The Strand Magazine, September-October 1908
II. Sherlock Holmes The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans The Strand Magazine, December 1908
III. Sherlock Holmes The Adventure of the Devil’s Foot The Strand Magazine, December 1910
IV. Sherlock Holmes The Adventure of the Red Circle The Strand Magazine, March-April 1911
V. Sherlock Holmes The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax The Strand Magazine, December 1911
VI. Sherlock Holmes The Adventure of the Dying Detective Collier’s Weekly, November 22, 1913, The Strand Magazine, December 1913
VII. Sherlock Holmes The Adventure of the Cardboard Box The Strand Magazine, January 1893
VIII. Sherlock Holmes His Last Bow : The War Service of Sherlock Holmes The Strand Magazine, September 1917
