The Best of Sherlock Holmes

 

Randall Stock

 

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Randall Stock has presented papers at Harvard and at the University of Minnesota on Conan Doyle rarities.  He has contributed chapters to more than a dozen BSI Manuscript Series books, and is an invested member of The Baker Street Irregulars.  He is currently working on a book about Conan Doyle's writings.

 

His technology experience includes marketing and product management for high-tech firms in Silicon Valley.  Many years ago he enjoyed being a skipper on the Jungle Cruise at Walt Disney World.  He holds an MBA from the Anderson School at UCLA and is a Carter Fellow.  He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering at Iowa State University.

 

Suggestions for this website are always welcome.  You can reach me by e-mail here.

 

Some Sherlockian Writings by Randall Stock

Chapters in Books

  • "Illuminating 'The Illustrious Client': Its History and Manuscript" in Clutches of a Fiend, edited by Steven T. Doyle (New York: The Baker Street Irregulars, 2023)
  • "Unmasking 'The Retired Colourman': Its History and Manuscript" in The Haven Horror, edited by Phillip G. Bergem (New York: The Baker Street Irregulars, 2022)
  • "Finding 'The Norwood Builder': Its History and Manuscript" in A Masterpiece of Villainy, edited by Ross E. Davies (New York: The Baker Street Irregulars, 2021)
  • "Presenting 'The Missing Three-Quarter': The Manuscript and Its History" in The Staunton Tragedy, edited by Michael F. Whelan (New York: The Baker Street Irregulars, 2020)
  • "A Satire Becomes a Pastiche: The Unique Hamlet" in A Three-Pipe Christmas: Sherlockian Stories and Commentary, edited by Dan Andriacco (Manchester, NH: Belanger Books, 2020)
  • "Exposing 'Charles Augustus Milverton': The Manuscript and Its History" in The Worst Man in London, edited by Daniel Stashower and Constantine Rossakis (New York: The Baker Street Irregulars, 2019)
  • "Sticking it to Black Peter: The Manuscript and Its History" in Deadly Harpoon, edited by Glen Miranker (New York: The Baker Street Irregulars, 2018)
  • "Making 'His Last Bow': Its History and Manuscript" in Trenches: The War Service of Sherlock Holmes, edited by Robert Katz and Andrew Solberg (New York: The Baker Street Irregulars, 2017)
  • "Introduction [Conan Doyle Chooses the Best Holmes Stories]" in Sherlock Holmes Hexalogy, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (Newburgh, NY: Thornwillow Press, 2017)
  • "Tracking 'The Dancing Men': Its History and Manuscript" in Dancing to Death, edited by Ray Betzner and David F. Morrill (New York: The Baker Street Irregulars, 2016)
  • "The Adventure of the Dancing Men" in About Sixty: Why Every Sherlock Holmes Story is the Best, edited by Christopher Redmond (Rockville, Maryland: Wildside Press, 2016)
  • "Unlocking 'The Empty House': Its History and Manuscript" in Out of the Abyss, edited by Andrew Solberg, Steven Rothman, and Robert Katz (New York: The Baker Street Irregulars in association with the Rosenbach of the Free Library of Philadelphia, 2014)
  • "Uncovering 'The Second Stain': Its History and Manuscript" in Irregular Stain, edited by Andrew Solberg and Robert Katz (New York: The Baker Street Irregulars in association with Magill Library at Haverford College, 2013)
  • "Observing 'The Golden Pince-Nez': A Manuscript History" in The Wrong Passage, edited by Andrew Solberg and Robert Katz (New York: The Baker Street Irregulars in association with The Harry Ransom Center at The University of Texas at Austin, 2012)
  • "Revealing 'A Scandal in Bohemia': Its History and Manuscript" in Bohemian Souls, edited by Otto Penzler (New York: The Baker Street Irregulars in association with The Harry Ransom Center at The University of Texas at Austin, 2011)
  • "A Sherlock Holmes Census: What's Really Out There" in Papers at an Exhibition, edited by Peter X. Accardo, John Bergquist, and Dan Posnansky (New York: The Baker Street Irregulars in cooperation with Houghton Library, 2009)
  • "Following 'The Three Students': A Manuscript History" in So Painful a Scandal, edited by John Bergquist (New York: The Baker Street Irregulars in association with Houghton Library of the Harvard College Library, 2009)

 

The Baker Street Journal

  • "Absolutely Unique: A History and Census of Starrett's Hamlet"
  • "Dancing Men: An Inspired Choice"
  • "Sidney Paget: Painting by the Numbers"
  • "An Illustrious Manuscript"
  • "The Trail of the Semi-Solitary Manuscript"
  • "Perfect Reproductions: Some Notes on Canonical Manuscripts"
  • "Rating Sherlock Holmes"
  • "A Study in Sherlockians"
  • "Irregular Participation"
  • "The Best of the Best"

 

Houghton Library of the Harvard College Library

  • "A Sherlock Holmes Census: What's Really Out There" (speech/paper)

 

University of Minnesota Special Collections

  • "Manuscripts & More: Some Descriptions, Discoveries, and Digressions" (speech)
  • "Manuscripts & Magazines: A Review of Sherlockian Rarities" (speech)
  • "Two Treasures Revealed: A Manuscript and its Facsimile"

 

Toronto Public Library: Friends of the ACD Collection

  • "A Look Inside 'The Parish Magazine'"
  • "A New Manuscript is Added to the Collection"

 

The Hounds' Collection

  • "An Auction Report on the Conan Doyle Collection"
  • "Quoting Sherlock Holmes: The Ten Most Famous Canonical Quotations"
  • "Rating the Untold Tales"
  • "Buying The Strand Magazine"

 

 


 

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