The following book review was written by Alistair Duncan and posted on Amazon.co.uk on 29 July 2009.  He is a member of The Sherlock Holmes Society of London, The Conan Doyle (Crowborough) Establishment and The Sydney Passengers.  Duncan is also the author of two recent books entitled Eliminate the Impossible and Close to Holmes:

For any student of the Victorian era this book is a must. The articles reproduced within its pages talk about a variety of notable figures in a diverse set of fields from sport to politics.

The quality (especially with regards to the illustrations) is excellent and, while you may hesitate over the price, the book is worth buying if this era is of interest to you.