THE SHERLOCK HOLMES MAP OF THE UNITED STATES: Greeting Card No. 9.
Double fold card, with coloured illustration across inside panels 'Operation House-moving from Baker Street to Chateau de Lucens, Switzerland', with key to contents, commentary by Lord Donegall, brief "The compliments of the season" The Blue Carbuncle message, and a smaller map of the United Stated by Julian Wolff above 'An incomplete gazetteer'; 14.9 cm. x 15.9 cm.; within large blank envelope, edges lightly browned; London, 1967. De Waal World Bibliography #4820. *'Julian Wolff, who became head of the Baker Street Irregulars in 1960, created an attractive and imaginative series of canonical locations, some of which originally appeared in Edgar W. Smith's 'Baker Street and Beyond', other in 'The Baker Street Journal'. In 1984 they were collected and printed as 'The Sherlockian Atlas'. They depict London, England, Europe, the United States, Dartmoor and other significant sites, including a layout of the interior of 221B Baker Street. In the 1960s Wolff also hand-coloured a set for Lord Donegall, editor of 'The Sherlock Holmes Journal', who had them printed as Christmas Cards. These cards are now highly collectible, as are the original maps.' [The Sherlock Holmes Miscellany, Roger Johnson, Jean Upton]. Item #141901
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