While the above statement is quite interesting, for it speaks to the intimacy between the two men, and indeed, Holmes’ seeming comfort in Watson’s bedroom, it is Holmes’ statement that truly astounds us. So begins The Adventure of the Abbey Grange, and already we are treated to the somewhat blatant, and entirely domestic, subtext, which is found throughout the later Canon. It was on a bitterly cold and frosty morning during the winter of ’97 that I was awakened by a tugging at my shoulder. From there, Holmes is able to track down the sailor who claimed Lady Brackenstall’s heart, and although he lets the man go, it is not without first demanding the man’s story in full detail. A third wine glass, filled with beeswing, is what eventually leads him to uncover the truth of Lady Brackenstall’s mistreatment at the hands of her husband. Holmes, however, is not satisfied by this solution, and soon finds himself investigating the case behind Scotland Yard’s back. His arrival, however, comes as Inspector Hopkins is about to close the case, for the murdered man’s wife, Lady Brackenstall, was able to identify her killers a gang consisting of a father and two sons, operating under the name of Randall. It appears as though there has been a murder at Abbey Grange, and Holmes is bent on heading out to give Inspector Stanley Hopkins a hand. Watson awakes one morning to find Sherlock Holmes standing next to his bed.

The story was first published in September of 1904.ĭr. Watson tells us that it is the winter of 1897, and as Lady Brackenstall, the murdered man’s wife, tells Holmes that she has been married exactly a year, January, we have no reason to question Baring-Gould’s date. If the door is shut, please ring the bell.Baring-Gould dates The Adventure of the Abbey Grange in January of 1897. We are always interested in buying quality books in our subject areas, from individual titles to complete collections. We also offer a full and expert bookbinding and restoration service.Īward-winning Ian Fleming Bibliographer Jon Gilbert curates our world-class stock of James Bond material, including first edition novels, film posters, original scripts and associated ephemera. Hall's remains on the ground floor offering an exceptional range of quality used books.Īdrian Harrington Rare Books deal in a wide selection of literature, modern first editions, leather bound library sets, children's and illustrated books and fine and rare antiquarian and old books in all fields. He moved to Kensington Church Street in 1997, and in 2014 Adrian relocated to the historic Hall's Bookshop in Royal Tunbridge Wells, occupying the first floor of this iconic building near The Pantiles area of the town. Adrian Harrington began trading in 1971, as part of Harrington Brothers in the Chelsea Antiques Market on London's fashionable King's Road.

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