Jul 15, 2017
"seared into my memory"
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Richard Lancelyn Green, BSI ("The Three Gables"), who died in March
2004, was the world's leading expert on the life and works of Sir
Arthur Conan Doyle. He amassed one of the finest collections of
Conan Doyle, and specifically, Sherlock Holmes material in private
hands and had intended to produce a three-volume biography on Conan
Doyle.
He was not yet 30 when he co-edited the towering A Bibliography of
A. Conan Doyle in 1983. He served a term as Chairman of the
Sherlock Holmes Society of London. His tragically early death was
mourned by both friends and those who knew of him only by
reputation, and it was decided that a collection of essays should
be brought out in his honor and memory.
We interview co-editors Nicholas Utechin, BSI ("The Ancient British
Barrow") and Steven Rothman, BSI ("The Valley of Fear") on
the resulting volume, To Keep the Memory Green. While this is
a previously released episode, there are a few more interesting
tidbits of information, including a July sale being held by the BSI
Press. Listen in for details on how to get this volume for half
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4:30 Nick & Steve give some perspective on their editorial
experiences
14:29 A bit about Richard Lancelyn Green
17:20 The genesis of To Keep the Memory Green
21:12Steve recalls memories of Richard, a bus station and plastic
carrier bags
23:17 Nick harkens back to the early 1970s and an Oxford
connection
24:57 The Baker Street Irregulars and the Sherlock Holmes Society
of London join forces
27:00 Quartering together – the fruits of labor
30:35 The impetus behind the project – capturing the essence of a
“one-off”
40:14 Editor’s Gas Lamp
49:24 Final thoughts on Richard’s contribution
52:08 Burt springs a question on Scott
54:32 Hunting through old bookshops
56:10 Scott’s inspiration for collecting – from a movie
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