Title: The Price of the Head
Title Record # 1044054
Author: John Russell
Date: 1916-05-20
Type: SHORTFICTION [non-genre]
Length: short story
Language: English
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Author: John Russell
Date: 1916-05-20
Type: SHORTFICTION [non-genre]
Length: short story
Language: English
Note: Originally published in Colliers, May 20, 1916.
Synopsis: In the south seas, the voyage of a New Guinea native and a red-haired tramp.
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| Title | Date | Author/Editor | Publisher/Pub. Series | ISBN/Catalog ID | Price | Pages | Format | Type | Cover Artist | Verif |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Century of Horror Stories | 1935-00-00 | ed. Dennis Wheatley | Hutchinson | 3/6?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced
in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings
equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling.
Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g.
3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that
is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but
sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters
of a shilling). |
1024 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth |  |
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| The Lost God & Other Adventure Stories | 1947-01-00 | John Russell | Pocket Books | 408 | 309 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
coll | |
||
| The Unexpected | 1948-06-00 | ed. Bennett Cerf | Bantam Books | 502 | $0.25?$: US dollar |
x+ 273 |
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
anth | Ed Grant | |
| Stories They Wouldn't Let Me Do on TV | 1957-00-00 | ed. Alfred Hitchcock | Simon & Schuster | $3.95?$: US dollar |
372 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |||
| 12 Stories They Wouldn't Let Me Do on TV | 1958-06-00 | ed. Alfred Hitchcock | Dell | D231 | $0.35?$: US dollar |
224 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
anth | ||
| Verhalen die Hitchcock koos | 1959-00-00 | ed. Alfred Hitchcock | Het Spectrum (Prisma #425) | 425 | 189 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
anth | R. van Giffen | ||
| Stories They Wouldn't Let Me Do on TV | 1960-00-00 | ed. Alfred Hitchcock | Pan Books (Pan Giant) | X71 | 3/6?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced
in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings
equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling.
Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g.
3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that
is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but
sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters
of a shilling). |
378 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
anth | S. R. Boldero | |
| Stories Selected from the Unexpected | 1963-03-00 | ed. Bennett Cerf | Bantam Books | FP30 | $0.50?$: US dollar |
184 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
anth | ||
| 12 Stories They Wouldn't Let Me Do on TV | 1964-00-00 | ed. Alfred Hitchcock | Dell | 3645 | $0.50?$: US dollar |
224 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
anth | ||
| Shafts of Fear | 1964-00-00 | ed. Dennis Wheatley | Arrow Books | 760 | 3/6?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced
in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings
equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling.
Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g.
3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that
is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but
sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters
of a shilling). |
288 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
anth | |
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| Great Horror Stories | 1965-00-00 | ed. Rosamund Morris | Hart Publishing (Sunrise Library) | $1.50?$: US dollar |
191 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |||
| Histoires abominables | 1965-00-00 | ed. Alfred Hitchcock | Le Livre de Poche (Le Livre de Poche #1108-1109) | 446 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
anth | |
|||
| Shafts of Fear | 1965-00-00 | ed. Dennis Wheatley | Arrow Books | 760 | 3/6?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced
in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings
equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling.
Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g.
3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that
is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but
sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters
of a shilling). |
288 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
anth | ||
| Masterpieces of Horror | 1966-00-00 | ed. Rosamund Morris | Hart Publishing | $1.50?$: US dollar |
255 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
anth | Stanislaw Fernandes | |
|
| Stories They Wouldn't Let Me Do on TV | 1967-00-00 | ed. Alfred Hitchcock | Pan Books | M251 | 378 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
anth | S. R. Boldero | ||
| Dennis Wheatley's First Book of Horror Stories | 1968-03-00 | ed. Dennis Wheatley | Hutchinson | 30/-?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced
in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings
equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling.
Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g.
3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that
is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but
sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters
of a shilling). |
288 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |||
| Histoires abominables | 1975-03-03 | ed. Alfred Hitchcock | Le Livre de Poche (Le Livre de Poche - Policier #1108) | 2253009955 | 446 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
anth | |
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| Stories They Wouldn't Let Me Do on TV | 2002-00-00 | ed. Alfred Hitchcock | Amereon House | $3.95?$: US dollar |
viii+ 302 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |||
| Stories Selected from The Unexpected | date unknown | ed. Bennett Cerf | Bantam Pathfinder | FP30 | $0.50?$: US dollar |
viii+ 184 |
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
anth | |
|
| Stories Selected from the Unexpected | date unknown | ed. Bennett Cerf | Bantam Pathfinder | HP4705 | $0.60?$: US dollar |
viii+ 184 |
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
anth | ||
| Stories Selected from the Unexpected | date unknown | ed. Bennett Cerf | Bantam Books | 011 |
viii+ 184 |
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
anth | |||
| Verhalen die Hitchcock koos | date unknown | ed. Alfred Hitchcock | Het Spectrum (Prisma #425) | 425 | 189 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
anth | R. van Giffen | |