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- 1 2 Barnes, Alan (2002). Sherlock Holmes on Screen. Reynolds & Hearn. p. 39. ISBN 1-903111-04-8.
- ↑ Eyles, Allen (1986). Sherlock Holmes: A Centenary Celebration . Harper & Row. p. 86. ISBN 0-06-015620-1.
- ↑ Pointer, Michael (1976). The Sherlock Holmes File. Clarkson N. Potter, Inc. pp. 30–31. ISBN 0-517-52560-7.
