[BRETT, Jeremy (1933-1995), association]. A large collection of books from Brett’s library. [V.p., v.d.].
Approximately 80 volumes, mostly 8vos to 4tos. Publisher’s bindings, some with dust jackets. Generally worn, soiled, several modern titles are lacking their dust jackets. Many books inscribed by authors, family members, or friends of Brett, many are signed by Brett either with his stage name (“Jeremy Brett”) or his birth name (“Peter Jeremy William Huggins” or variations thereof). Some titles included: A Pictorial Tribute to Jeremy Brett The Definitive Sherlock Holmes (signed by author), Jeremy Brett 2013 Weekly Planner, and Quotes of Sherlock Holmes a Jeremy Brett Book, all by Linda Pritchard; The Bits Watson Doesn’t Tell Us Edited and Illustrated by Cathy Childs - 2 copies (one is inscribed by Childs to Sherlockian author Ron DeWaal); Sherlock Holmes on Screen by Alan Barnes; Bending the Willow Jeremy Brett as Sherlock Holmes by David Stuart Barnes; Sherlock Holmes ‘Draco, Draconis’ by Brett Spencer & Dorian David; The Television Sherlock Holmes by Peter Haining; Mystery! A Celebration by Ron Miller. Jeremy Brett Playing a Part by Jemma B. Jones; A Pictorial Tribute to Jeremy Brett The Definitive Sherlock Holmes (signed by author), Interview with Sherlock A Jeremy Brett Book, and A Photographic Guide to Jeremy Brett’s Sherlock Holmes, all by Linda Pritchard; Bending the Willow Jeremy Brett as Sherlock Holmes, Dancing in the Moonlight Jeremy Brett a Celebration, and Starring Sherlock Holmes, all by David Stuart Davies; The Television Sherlock Holmes by Peter Haining; The Man Who Became Sherlock Holmes the Tortured Mind of Jeremy Brett by Terry Manners; Portraits by Lou Boileau. And many others. -- [Also with:] A group of 3 biographies related to Brett. Including: SMITH, R. Dixon. Jeremy Brett and David Burke: An Adventure in Canonical Fidelity. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Libraries, 1986. 8vo. Illustrated. Publisher’s printed wrappers (minor rubbing). FIRST EDITION, ONE OF 1,000 COPIES PRINTED. THIS COPY SIGNED BY SMITH ON THE TITLE-PAGE. -- DAVIES, David Stuart. Bending the Willow. Jeremy Brett as Sherlock Holmes. Chester: Calabash Press, 1996. 8vo. Illustrated. Publisher’s full burgundy cloth, spine lettered in gilt (some rubbing, mild bumping to binding, minor light soiling to front endleaves, skewed); publisher’s printed dust jacket (some rubbing, toning to edges of dust jacket). Near fine. FIRST EDITION, INSCRIBED BY DAVIES ON THE TITLE-PAGE. -- MANNERS, Terry. The Man Who Became Sherlock Holmes. The Tortured Mind of Jeremy Brett. London: Virgin, [1997]. 8vo. Illustrated. Publisher’s full black cloth, spine lettered in silver (binding rubbed, with some mild bumping); publisher’s printed dust jacket (edges of jacket rubbed, bumped, lightly creased). From the estate of Jeremy Brett.