The The alt.fan.holmes FAQ list, Part 2
Abbreviations
Revised: Friday, 27-May-2005 20:24:03 MDT
[This list was originally derived by Jay Finley Christ, and is used by most
Sherlockians as a quick way of referring to the stories in the Canon. Thanks to
John McGowan for sending me an ASCII version.]
Four letter abbreviations for Sherlockian studies.
ABBE - The Abbey Grange MUSG - The Musgrave Ritual
BERY - The Beryl Coronet NAVA - The Naval Treaty
BLAC - Black Peter NOBL - The Noble Bachelor
BLAN - The Blanched Soldier NORW - The Norwood Builder
BLUE - The Blue Carbuncle PRIO - The Priory School
BOSC - Boscombe Valley Mystery REDC - The Red Circle
BRUC - Bruce-Partington Plans REDH - The Red Headed League
CARD - The Cardboard Box REIG - The Reigate Squire(s)
CHAS - Charles Augustus Milverton RESI - The Resident Patient
COPP - The Copper Beeches RETI - The Retired Colourman
CREE - The Creeping Man SCAN - A Scandal in Bohemia
CROO - The Crooked Man SECO - The Second Stain
DANC - The Dancing Men SHOS - Shoscombe Old Place
DEVI - The Devil's Foot SIGN - The Sign of (the) Four
DYIN - The Dying Detective SILV - Silver Blaze
EMPT - The Empty House SIXN - The Six Napoleons
ENGR - The Engineer's Thumb SOLI - The Solitary Cyclist
FINA - The Final Problem SPEC - The Speckled Band
FIVE - The Five Orange Pips STOC - The Stockbroker's Clerk
GLOR - The "Gloria Scott" STUD - A Study in Scarlet
GOLD - The Golden Pince Nez SUSS - The Sussex Vampire
GREE - The Greek Interpreter THOR - Thor Bridge
HOUN - Hound of the Baskervilles 3GAB - The 3 Gables
IDEN - A Case of Identity 3GAR - The 3 Garridebs
ILLU - The Illustrious Client 3STU - The 3 Students
LADY - Disappearance of LFC* TWIS - The Man with the Twisted Lip
LAST - His Last Bow VALL - The Valley of Fear
LION - The Lion's Mane VEIL - The Veiled Lodger
MAZA - The Mazarin Stone WIST - Wisteria Lodge
MISS - The Missing Three Quarter YELL - The Yellow Face
(*=Lady Frances Carfax) |
