Remembering Arthur Walker, Sherlock Holmes Collector
- by Maureen E. Mulvihill, Guest Writer
Arthur Thomas Walker.
The Florida Bibliophile Society sadly announces the recent passing (February 9, 2019), in Tampa, Florida, of Arthur Thomas Walker, age 87. Art Walker was a respected collector of Sherlock Holmes and also Edward Stratemeyer. To his amusement, he was often mistaken at airports for another Arthur: the conductor, Arthur Fiedler. Mr Walker was a cornerstone member (1980s -) of the Florida Bibliophile Society, and his public lectures with generous table displays of selected rarities were well attended. To date, his considerable library is in the hands of his immediate family (serious interested buyers may contact Maureen E. Mulvihill <mulvihill11@verizon.net> for contact details, if and when they become available). The Walker archive of Sherlockiana should be of interest to Baker Street Irregulars (UK and stateside) and to specialist booksellers and collectors. With affection, we remember Arthur Walker, his dedication and his contribution.
Maureen E. Mulvihill, Collector & Guest Writer, Rare Book Hub.
Sotheby’s Fine Manuscript and Printed Americana 27 January 2026
Sotheby’s, Jan. 27: An extraordinary pair of books from George Washington’s field library, marking the conjunction of Robert Rogers, George Washington, and Henry Knox. $1,200,000 to $1,800,000.
Sotheby’s, Jan. 27: An extraordinary letter marking the conjunction of George Washington, the Marquis de Lafayette, and Benjamin Franklin. $1,000,000 to $1,500,000.
Sotheby’s, Jan. 27: Virginia House of Delegates. The genesis of the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights. $350,000 to $500,000.
Sotheby’s Fine Manuscript and Printed Americana 27 January 2026
Sotheby’s, Jan. 27: (Gettysburg). “Genl. Doubleday has taken charge of the battle”: Autograph witness to the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg, illustrated by fourteen maps and plans. $200,000 to $300,000.
Sotheby’s, Jan. 27: President Lincoln thanks a schoolboy on behalf of "all the children of the nation for his efforts to ensure "that this war shall be successful, and the Union be maintained and perpetuated." $200,000 to $300,000.
Sotheby’s, Jan. 27: [World War II]. An archive of maps and files documenting the allied campaign in Europe, from the early stages of planning for D-Day and Operation Overlord, to Germany’s surrender. $200,000 to $300,000.
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