These aren’t terribly new, 2007 I believe, but I’ve been reading my way through Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes books after one of these wonderful covers caught my eye. The books themselves are brilliant, far better than I expected – I think we’re brainwashed with expectations of the deerstalker hat and “elementary my dear Watson” which is never said, and the hat which is never worn.
The books make a beautiful set and I’ve been treating myself to a new couple every few months when I get a chance, and the designs perfectly lend themselves to the real spirit of the books and the characters, not the parodied cliché of Holmes.
The full set continues after the click.
Designer – Coralie Bickford-Smith (www.cb-smith.com)
Illustrator – Mike Topping/Despotica (www.despotica.com)
So eight books in total. Might have a go at them, especially if I can find them with these same lovely covers :D
Aye, I started with the first book I posted, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, then went back to start at the beginning A Study in Scarlet :D
I started reading these books after i saw the new movie, but soon found out they are a million times better, no offense to the movie. I too started withe the adventures of sherlock holmes. Amazing Books !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :o)