Ever since his first appearance, in Arthur Conan Doyle's 1887 novella The biggest collection of Sherlock Holmes stories ever assembledĪrguably no other character in history has been so enduringly popular as Sherlock Holmes.
Episode 164: Sherlock Holmes, Popeye and More.Episode 165: The True Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.So, here are a few items from the current auction. Words alone can't describe what he's assembled. It certainly shows the discerning eye of an expert collector, with the attention to detail, multiple inscribed and signed first editions, and dust jackets galore. In browsing through the Heritage Auctions site of his collection, it's absolutely breathtaking. In an interview with Nicholas Basbanes (author of A Gentle Madness and Among the Gently Mad) in Fine Books and Collections, Otto very correctly called his library of some 60,000 volumes “the greatest collection of mystery fiction you’ll find anywhere in the world.” suggests the soaring interior of a ducal chapel" (courtesy: Nicholas Basbanes) The sale is a big deal in book collecting circles!" I was asked to write an introduction to the catalogue and a small piece for National Review, and have been extensively interviewed by a radio syndicate and the New York Post. I'm deeply depressed about parting with my much-loved books but also looking forward to seeing what happens and what homes they will find. "The books will be exhibited at the Heritage New York office from noon Sunday and on Monday and Tuesday, then the auction will be held at noon on Wednesday.
If you would like to see some of the highlights of the American hard-boiled titles, plus a few other books, here's the link.
"The first sale has only about 300 books (of the 5,300 that Heritage Auctions will be selling over the next couple of years) but they are pretty terrific. We were chatting with Otto during the BSI Weekend this year, and were surprised to learn that Otto's collection is up for sale (auction, really) over the next few years, beginning next week. We've chatted with Otto twice before on I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere: once in Episode 17 to talk about his collection and again in Episode 87 on the release of The Big Book of Sherlock Holmes Stories. Each January during the BSI Weekend, Otto hosts an open house at his store for Sherlockians. He established Mysterious Press in the 1970s and opened The Mysterious Bookshop soon thereafter. Otto's name is well-known in the world of detective and mystery fiction. One look at the library of Otto Penzler's country home, and you'd think you're in a Barnes and Noble. "a frame of white hair, and his precious volumes"
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