Sherlock Holmes appears in 60 stories, published between 1887 and 1927. Seven million hardbacks and a 100 million paperbacks have been sold. There are translations in 62 languages, and books printed in Braille. Sherlock Holmes big rival bestsellers are Shakespeare, the Bible and...Harry Potter!
221b Baker Street
In the books, this is the London address of Holmes and Watson. In the real world, until 2002, it was a bank. It got so many letters from fans that it employed someone to reply! Today, 221b is the number of the Sherlock Holmes Museum. The museum is actually between 237 and 241 Baker Street. But now it officially has the number 221b. There is also a pub in London called The Sherlock Holmes!Sherlock Holmes memorabilia
Hundreds of businesses sell Sherlock Holmes memorabilia: from quill pens to mugs with his silhouette. But Conan Doyle never described Holmes's accessories himself! An illustrator invented the famosus hat and cape for The Strand Magazine, which first publiched the stories. Later, and actor was first to use a curly pipe to play Holmes on stage.
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