Peter Haining [fore. Jeremy Brett] — The Television Sherlock Holmes

London, W.H. Allen, 1986. First edition. Cloth. The first study of Sherlock Holmes as he is portrayed on our screens, with a particular focus on the 1980s adaptation considered to be the most faithful. The first edition of The Television Sherlock Holmes, the first study to celebrate Sherlock Holmes on the screen, written by British journalist Peter Haining, and foreword by Jeremy Brett, the actor who portrayed him in the popular Granada TV series. In the publisher's original brown cloth, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Cotnains numerous in-text photographs and illustrations throughout. In collaboration with Granada Television and almost one hundred years after the legendary sleuth was created, Haining delves into different portrayals, including Basil Rathbone's, as well as an intimate glimpse at Brett's 1980s portrayal which is considered the most faithful adaptaion to date. Sherlock Holmes remains the most portrayed literary character in television and film history.  In the publisher's original brown cloth, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart, with minimal marks. Slight bumping to the head and tail of the spine, very light to the extremities, and a small dent to bottom edge of front board. Dust wrapper is bright and clean, with a couple of faint handling marks and very light creasing to top edges of flyleaves. Very faint spots to flyleaves and to reverse wrapper. End papers are bright and clean. Internally, firmly bound. Faint browning to half-title. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Various. Very Good Indeed/Near Fine.