"There is something tropical and exotic about her which forms a singular contrast to her cool and unemotional brother. Yet he also gives the idea of hidden fires..." --Sherlock Holmes, from the The Hound of the Baskervilles

Paraphernalia Brettiana de Exotica is a graphic listing of as many Brettish-related publications and/or memorabilia that "exotic" -- "foreign" to place it uneloquently. The material here is "exotic": as in far from North American and European products, or at least as far as non-English spoken countries). This section shall be updated further when more new "exoticas" come to my notice. The following "exoticas" comes from various sources -- both enquired and searched (which should be credited with the product). If the item is available for purchased, it shall be noted; yet if the item is questionably purchasable, it shall also be noted. Paraphernalia Brettiana de Exotica was created to place an awareness to all Brettians of Jeremy's international influence.

For other listings of Brettish nostalgia, please consult Memorabilia Brettiana, Publicationa Brettiana, and Influencing Those Inspired Illustrator. Thanks and graditude to The Redheaded League for contributing priceless information for this section's contents! If there is any Brettian discovers and/or knows where to obtain Brettish-related exotica as this and/or relay more details about the following items, the editor would be much obliged in receiving the information. To perform foreign exchange rate conversion, use the Universal Currenct Converter.

Last on 02 October 2000

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The Granada Sherlock Holmes TV Series (in French)

Searching through a French online bookstore which a correspondent recommended the editor, she was able to find Granada's Sherlock Holmes series starring Jeremy Brett, dubbed in French! However this is only one of 41 episodes in this language are available: from The Adventures, The Return, The Casebook, The Memoirs, as well as all 5 two-hour films. Sorry, the 30-minute special The Best of Sherlock Holmes is not available in this language. Mr. Brett commented delightfully in an interview that "the French got me in a kind of whispery voice." In PAL-format by Polygram Video. Videos are available at Alapage.com. Price unknown (NOTE: To watch sample clip of French dubbed videos, consult The One-Eyed Moose)


Video from the Granada Sherlock Holmes TV Series [Japan]

The Granada Sherlock Holmes TV Series (in Japanese)

The editor discovered this familiar photograph at a Japanese site called Holmes Club while researching the Japanese anime film, "Sherlock Hound." Since it was in Japanese and the editor did not have the character-fonts upon her file, her computer illustrated the fonts as boxes, therefore she did a great deal of aimless clicking upon the site. Among the pages was one on Sherlockian goods, there is a video-cover for Granada's Sherlock Holmes series starring Jeremy Brett. According to a Japanese friend of the editor's, who translated the characters, it says: "Sherlock Holmes / The Crooked Man" from The Adventures season with David Burke (as the first Doctor Watson). The editor has finally found a proveyor of Japaneese dubbing of the Granada SH series! The series from The Adventures, The Return, The Casebook, The Memoirs, as well as all 5 two-hour films, have been dubbed. Sorry, the 30-minute special The Best of Sherlock Holmes is not available in this language. In JAP/NSTC format, accordingly only for Japanese VCRs (unless your NSTC VCR has a special chip inside enabling it to read the video properly). Available at Area B Partnership Company for ¥4660 (yen) each (The suppose list of the French videos can be found HERE)


The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes [France]

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (in French) *DISCONTINUED*

France has an immense Sherlockian fandom of Jeremy Brett! Searching through Alapage.com, the editor discovered a remarkable little item -- Les Aventures de Sherlock Holmes. A publication of the The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, translated into French! With a very special and striking colour cover of Jeremy Brett as Holmes David Burke as Watson, taken from the episode, The Blue Carbuncle. This is a French publication and are not at all common in the US or UK, or really anywhere else in the world apart from France. Printed by Pocket with association with Granada Television. Paperback, perfect binding. 24.70 francs, 3.77 euros, US$4.36 (NOTE: Click on the plate for enlarged image)




The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes [Japan]

The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes (in Japanese)

Among Jeremy's best fans live in Japan! The editor found a most interesting photograph of Jeremy Brett's Holmes upon a Japanese cover. Consulting a Japanese friend of hers, the title translate as "The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes". Yet the curiosity of the title is that it only says simply "adventure" and NOT "adventures"; this is due to the fact that it is missing one particular character in order to make it plural. However in searching through a couple of Japanese Sherlockian sites, the use of simply "adventure" is, for some reason, common usage in entitling Conan Doyle's first series of short-stories. Therefore this is very likely to be a collection of all 12 cases from The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, in Japanese type, with collections with photographs from the Granada series. The book measures about 265-by-190-millimeters, 287pp, supposably hardcover. Available at Area B Partnership Company for ¥2600 (yen) each


Baker Street T1: Sherlock Holmes Fears Nothing [France]

Baker Street T1: Sherlock Holmes Fears Nothing (in French) *NEW*

Baker Street T1: Sherlock Holmes n'a peur de rien by Pierre Veys and Nicolas Barral. This is a "graphic novel" (alias "comic book") of funny and witty Sherlockian parody of the stories. A correspondent of the editor's enlighten her on this discover at La Société Sherlock Holmes de France, apparently Containing 5 hilerious short stories: The Incident at the Thames (L'incident sur la Tamise), Ophiophobie, Tossing the Cabbie (Tossing the caber), The Red Wood of Pernambouc (Le bois rouge de Pernambouc), and Ransom for a Mummy (Rançon pour une momie). Curiously, the cariacture of Holmes was modeled after Jeremy Brett!! If you examine closely, the Granada influence is very present (ie: the Baker Street study). Note to mind that this is a comically graphic novel, it's not a flattering portrayal of the Canon (Mrs Hudson's poisioning meals with lion's mane jellyfish, or Holmes tripping Watson down a flight of stairs to name a few). Instead, it is "affectionately" done! A open mind and a good heart is needed for this reading. 48pp, paperback, perfect binding. Available at Alapage.com. 55.10 francs, 8.54 euros, US$9.73 (NOTE: Click on the plate for enlarged image, for more sample artwork: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 )


Baker Street T2: Sherlock Holmes and the Club of Dangerous Sports (in French) *NEW -- TO BE RELEASED IN JANUARY 2001*

Baker Street T2: Sherlock Holmes et le Club des Sport Dangereux is the second book in the Sherlockian comic parody series by Pierre Veys and Nicolas Barral. The editor does not know about this items contents, if there is any Brettian who does, please contact the editor. 48pp, paperback, perfect binding. To be available at Alapage.com for 56.05 francs, 8.54 euros


The World of Sherlock Holmes: The Facts and Fiction of the World's Greatest Detective [Japan]

The World of Sherlock Holmes (in Japanese) *NEW*

Full title: The World of Sherlock Holmes: The Facts and Fiction of the World's Greatest Detective, author Martin Fido explores the myths and realities of Sherlock Holmes and his creator, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, including exploration of the era in which the tales were published, the rise of Scotland Yard, and the science of deduction and criminal analysis; also explores the cinema, television, and stage interpretations of Holmes. Beautifully illustrated with many colour and black-and-white photographs. Among the numerous plates, three are of Jeremy Brett, plus his name is mentioned roughly more than three times in the book. An exquisite book to add to one's collection! Translated into Japanese from the original English publication. 145pp, hardcover, perfect binding. Available at Area B Partnership Company for ¥2000 (yen) (See the English publication of this book at Publicationa Brettiana)


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