I've got a complete collection of Sherlock Holmes, reprints of the Strand magazines.
As well as what HarryT says there's a space following any open quote, also has spaces between words an question/exclamation marks and also another space if there's a following quote.
From A Study In Scarlet
Quote:
" There is no clue ? " said Gregson.
" None at all," chimed in Lestrade.
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Just also checked one of the Agatha Christie's I've got, and that is the same as well.
From The Murder at the Vicarage.
Quote:
" So you're back at last," she observed.
" Is Colonel Protheroe here ? " I asked.
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Quote-marks are actually curly type.