The entire “Canon,” that is, the collected Sherlock Holmes stories and novels, appeared in the Strand Magazine and then later in book form – Sherlock fans might think I’m wrong on this – but without photographic illustrations. Nevertheless, the illustrations in curious ways generated later ones that not only depicted contemporary London, familiar interiors and other recurring motifs, but also provided images for the literary microcosm that later led to countless reconstructions of the same, many of them also photographic. The curiously realistic feel of the texts goes hand in hand with the illustrations that were created for them. In actuality the illustrator for the Sherlock Holmes stories was not supposed to be Sidney Paget, who as a result of them became famous, but rather his brother, Walter, whose drawings had impressed the artistic director of the Strand Magazine, W. H. J. Boot. However, neither he nor the editor, Herbert Greenhough Smith, could recall his first name, and so a strange turn of events occurred, since Walter served as Sidney's model (for the character of Sherlock Holmes), and sometimes when he was out and about in London, people came up to him, thinking he was Sherlock Holmes. Sherlock Holmes thus could be seen walking the streets of London. One of the most remarkable reconstructions of Sherlock Holmes's world is the 1951 exhibition that was mounted at Abbey House, Baker Street, London NW1 from 22 May to 22 September. It was accompanied by a catalog which went into great detail about the exhibition. In addition, several series of postcards and also numerous press photos were published worldwide. The space depicting the now actual fictional 221B Baker Street was reconstructed by Michael Weight (Figures D1.1–D1.4). The catalog, which took as its epigraph the quote “Moonshine is a brighter thing than fog” from “The Boscombe Valley Mystery,” also included a drawing by Ronald Searle next to a list of the items exhibited, which included numerous photographs. Next to a photo of Conan Doyle were photos of Dr. Joseph Bell, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sidney (dressed as Sherlock Holmes) and Walter Paget, as well as a “Photograph by Anthony D.