Genuine magnifying glass! 28cm tall when he stands in pursuit of the latest villain.SHERLOCK HOLMES, Created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Sherlock Holmes made his first appearance in print in 4790cm A Study in Scarlett.The idea of the detective story was in its infancy and Sherlock Holmes was immediately popular, helping to unleash a passion for mystery and detective stories.Doyle loosely modelled the character of Holmes on Joseph Bell, one of his lecturers at Edinburgh, who was a pioneer in the new science of forensics.