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Title: The Price Title Record # 507751
Author: Neil Gaiman
Date: 1997-00-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
Synopsis: A man explains why an old battered cat is truly the best critter ever.
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Current Tags: cats (1), Satan (1), protection (1), devil (1) Add Tags

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Translations
Year Language Title
1999Translated by Rob van Moppes and Erica van Rijsewijk
Dutch De Prijs
2001Translated by Paulina Braiter
Polish Cena
2001Translated by Patrick Marcel
French Le prix
2002Translated by Cláudio Blanc.
Portuguese O preço
2007Translated by Giuseppe Iacobaci + Elena Molho.
Italian Il prezzo

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Dark Terrors 3: The Gollancz Book of Horror 1997-00-00 ed. Stephen Jones, David Sutton Gollancz 0-575-06516-8
£16.99?£: UK pound
381
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Bob Eggleton Checkmark
On Cats & Dogs: Two Tales 1997-00-00 Neil Gaiman DreamHaven Books  
$10.00?$: US dollar
26
ph?Pamphlet. Used for short (in page count), unbound, staple-bound, or otherwise lightly bound publications.
coll Lisa Snellings  
Dark Terrors 3: The Gollancz Book of Horror 1998-10-00 ed. Stephen Jones, David Sutton Vista 0-575-60398-4
£6.99?£: UK pound
381
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 Bob Eggleton Checkmark
Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fictions and Illusions 1998-11-00 Neil Gaiman Avon Books 0-380-97364-2
$24.00?$: US dollar
xii+
340
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll J. K. Potter Checkmark
Spiegels en Rook 1999-00-00 Neil Gaiman Luitingh-Sijthoff 90-245-3679-0
ƒ39.90?ƒ: Dutch guilder
317
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.
coll Kato Tan Checkmark
Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fictions and Illusions 1999-01-00 Neil Gaiman Avon / SFBC 01294
$11.98?$: US dollar
340
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll J. K. Potter  
Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fictions and Illusions 1999-12-00 Neil Gaiman Headline Feature 0-7472-7418-5
£9.99?£: UK pound
374
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.
coll J. K. Potter  
Fenix, V12 #4, 2001 2001-00-00 ed.
Jaroslaw Grzędowicz?Jaroslaw Grzedowicz
Radwan      
digest?Digest-size magazine, including both standard digest size, at about 7" by 4.5", and also large digest, such as recent issues of Asimov's, which are about 8.25" by 5.125".
mag
Agnieszka Niedźwiadek?Agnieszka Niedzwiadek
 
Miroirs et fumée 2001-01-10 Neil Gaiman Au Diable Vauvert 2-84626-007-9
€12.95?€: Euro
356
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.
coll  
Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fictions and Illusions 2001-07-00 Neil Gaiman Harper Perennial 0-06-093470-0
$13.00?$: US dollar
vii+
339
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.
coll J. K. Potter Checkmark
Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fictions and Illusions 2002-00-00 Neil Gaiman Harper Perennial 0-06-093470-0
$13.00?$: US dollar
vii+
339
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.
coll J. K. Potter Checkmark
Miroirs et fumée?Miroirs et fumee
2003-08-12 Neil Gaiman J'ai Lu (J'ai Lu - Fantastique #6735) 2-290-32545-7   382
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 Justine Bonnard  
Speaking in Tongues 2004-00-00 Neil Gaiman DreamHaven Books 1-892058-08-1
$15.95?$: US dollar
 
audio CD?Compact disc with standard audio tracks
coll Michael Zulli Checkmark
Fumaça e espelhos: contos e ilusões?Fumaca e espelhos: contos e ilusoes
2004-06-00 Neil Gaiman Via Lettera 85-86932-62-0   304
unknown?The publication record was created from a secondary source and the publication format is unknown.
coll Kipper  
Creatures of the Night 2004-11-00 Neil Gaiman, Michael Zulli Dark Horse Books (The Neil Gaiman Library) 1-56971-936-5
$12.95?$: US dollar
46
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Michael Zulli Checkmark
Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fictions and Illusions 2005-00-00 Neil Gaiman Headline Review 0-7553-2283-5
£7.99?£: UK pound
384
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.
coll Checkmark
The Horror Express, Summer 2005 2005-06-00 ed. Marc Shemmans The Horror Express  
£4.00?£: UK pound
74
A4?21 cm by 29.7 cm or 8.3" by 11.7" magazine, used by some UK and European magazines
mag Kirk Alberts  
Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fictions and Illusions 2005-09-00 Neil Gaiman Avon Books / HarperCollins 0-380-78902-7
$7.99?$: US dollar
xv+
365
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 Checkmark
Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fictions and Illusions 2005-10-00 Neil Gaiman Avon Books / HarperCollins 0-380-78902-7
$7.99?$: US dollar
xv+
365
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 Checkmark
M Is for Magic 2007-06-19 Neil Gaiman HarperAudio 978-0-06-147582-5
$15.99?$: US dollar
 
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.
coll Teddy Kristiansen Checkmark
M Is for Magic 2007-06-26 Neil Gaiman HarperCollins 978-0-06-118645-5
$17.89?$: US dollar
260
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Teddy Kristiansen  
M Is for Magic 2007-07-00 Neil Gaiman HarperCollins 978-0-06-118642-4
$16.99?$: US dollar
xii+
260
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Teddy Kristiansen Checkmark
M Is for Magic 2007-08-00 Neil Gaiman Subterranean Press 978-1-59606-123-1
$60.00?$: US dollar
xii+
151
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Gahan Wilson  
Il cimitero senza lapidi e altre storie nere 2007-08-28 Neil Gaiman Mondadori (I grandi) 978-88-04-57275-6
€15.00?€: Euro
222
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Iacopo Bruno  
Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fictions and Illusions 2008-02-00 Neil Gaiman Harper Perennial 978-0-06-145016-7
$14.99?$: US dollar
vii+
339+
[14]
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.
coll Dan Hillier Checkmark
M Is for Magic 2008-03-00 Neil Gaiman Bloomsbury 978-0-7475-9568-7
£6.99?£: UK pound
xi1+
248
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.
coll Teddy Kristiansen  
M Is for Magic 2008-05-00 Neil Gaiman HarperTrophy 978-0-06-118647-9
$6.99?$: US dollar
xii+
260
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.
coll Teddy Kristiansen  
M Is for Magic 2009-04-09 Neil Gaiman Paw Prints 978-1-4395-8344-9
$15.99?$: US dollar
260
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Teddy Kristiansen  
Spiegels en Rook 2009-06-00 Neil Gaiman Luitingh-Sijthoff 978-90-245-3045-8
€18.95?€: Euro
317
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
Coraline and Other Stories 2009-10-00 Neil Gaiman Bloomsbury (The Bloomsbury Phantastics) 978-1-4088-0345-5
£8.99?£: UK pound
x+
277
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.
coll Holly Macdonald  
M Is for Magic 2009-10-06 Neil Gaiman HarperCollins 978-0-06-197267-6
$6.99?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll Teddy Kristiansen  
Tails of Wonder and Imagination 2010-02-00 ed. Ellen Datlow Night Shade Books 978-1-59780-255-0
$2.99?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
anth Cory Ench , Catska Ench Checkmark
Tails of Wonder and Imagination 2010-02-15 ed. Ellen Datlow Night Shade Books 978-1-59780-170-6
$15.95?$: US dollar
464
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 Cory Ench , Catska Ench Checkmark
Sympathy for the Devil 2010-08-01 ed. Tim Pratt Night Shade Books 978-1-59780-189-8
$15.95?$: US dollar
431
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 David Palumbo Checkmark
Sympathy for the Devil 2010-08-01 ed. Tim Pratt Night Shade Books 978-1-59780-242-0
$15.95?$: US dollar
431
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
anth David Palumbo  
Spiegels en Rook 2011-07-28 Neil Gaiman Luitingh-Sijthoff 978-90-245-4792-0    
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll  
Il cimitero senza lapidi e altre storie nere 2012-06-05 Neil Gaiman Mondadori (Oscar Bestsellers #1914) 978-88-520-2692-8
€4.99?€: Euro
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll Iacopo Bruno  
Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fictions and Illusions 2013-05-14 Neil Gaiman HarperAudio 978-0-06-229123-3
$23.62?$: US dollar
 
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.
coll Checkmark
Creatures of the Night 2016-11-29 Neil Gaiman, Michael Zulli Dark Horse Books (The Neil Gaiman Library) 978-1-5067-0025-0   48
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Michael Zulli  
The Neil Gaiman Reader: Selected Fiction 2020-10-20 Neil Gaiman Headline 978-1-4722-8230-9
£30.00?£: UK pound
752
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
The Neil Gaiman Reader: Selected Fiction 2020-10-20 Neil Gaiman William Morrow / HarperCollins 978-0-06-303185-2
$40.00?$: US dollar
736
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Ulf Andersen Checkmark
The Neil Gaiman Reader: Selected Fiction 2020-10-20 Neil Gaiman HarperCollins B and Blackstone Publishing 978-1-79994-282-5
$55.99?$: US dollar
 
audio MP3 CD?Compact disc with mp3-encoded audio tracks
coll Ulf Andersen  
The Neil Gaiman Reader: Selected Fiction 2020-10-20 Neil Gaiman William Morrow / HarperCollins 978-0-06-303187-6
$29.99?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll Ulf Andersen Checkmark
The Neil Gaiman Reader: Selected Fiction 2020-10-20 Neil Gaiman HarperAudio 978-0-06-303188-3
$55.90?$: US dollar
 
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.
coll Ulf Andersen Checkmark
The Neil Gaiman Reader: Selected Fiction 2020-10-20 Neil Gaiman HarperCollins B and Blackstone Publishing 978-0-06-303188-3
$48.99?$: US dollar
 
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.
coll Ulf Andersen  
The Neil Gaiman Reader: Selected Fiction 2020-11-10 Neil Gaiman HarperLuxe 978-0-06-303238-5
$42.00?$: US dollar
608
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.
coll Ulf Andersen  
Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fictions and Illusions 2021-06-15 Neil Gaiman William Morrow / HarperCollins 978-0-06-307569-6
$16.99?$: US dollar
368
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.
coll Henry Sene Yee  
Tails of Wonder and Imagination 2022-06-07 ed. Ellen Datlow Night Shade Books 978-1-949102-61-1
$19.99?$: US dollar
480
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  
Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fiction and Illusions date unknown Neil Gaiman Headline Feature 0-7472-6368-X
£6.99?£: UK pound
431
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 J. K. Potter  
Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fictions and Illusions date unknown Neil Gaiman Headline Review 0-7553-2283-5
£7.99?£: UK pound
384
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.
coll Checkmark
Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fictions and Illusions date unknown Neil Gaiman Headline Review 978-0-7553-2283-1
£7.99?£: UK pound
384
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.
coll Checkmark
Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fictions and Illusions date unknown Neil Gaiman Headline Review 978-0-7553-2283-1
£7.99?£: UK pound
384
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.
coll Checkmark
Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fictions and Illusions date unknown Neil Gaiman Avon Books / HarperCollins 978-0-380-78902-3
$7.99?$: US dollar
xv+
367
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 Checkmark
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