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Title: The Portobello Road Title Record # 75145
Author: Muriel Spark
Date: 1956-00-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: novelette
Language: English
Note: First published in Winter's Tales 2 (Macmillan, 1956)
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Current Tags: horror (1), fantasy (1), ghosts (1) Add Tags

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Translations
Year Language Title
1962Translated by C. A. Kollau
Dutch De speld
1963Translated by Peter Naujack, the translation was first published in 1963
German Portobello Road
1965Translated by Simone Millot-Jacquin
French Portobello Road

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
The Go-Away Bird and Other Stories 1958-00-00 Muriel Spark Macmillan UK  
13/6?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).
215
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Victor Reinganum  
The Pan Book of Horror Stories 1959-00-00 ed. Herbert van Thal Pan Books (Pan Giant) X45
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).
317
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  
Spine Chillers: An Anthology of Mystery and Horror 1961-00-00 ed. Elizabeth Lee (anthologist) Elek  
25/-?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).
528
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
Griezelverhalen 2 1962-00-00 ed. A. Kolsteren Het Spectrum (Prisma #775) 775   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 Checkmark
The 7th Annual of the Year's Best S-F 1962-12-00 ed. Judith Merril Simon & Schuster  
$4.50?$: US dollar
399
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Nick Musi Checkmark
7th Annual Edition: The Year's Best S-F 1963-06-00 ed. Judith Merril Dell 9773
$0.75?$: US dollar
399
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 Brillhart Checkmark
The Best of Sci-Fi—Two 1964-00-00 ed. Judith Merril Mayflower-Dell 9773
5/-?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).
399
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 Checkmark
Histoires de terreur 1965-05-00 ed. Roland Stragliati OPTA (
Fiction Spécial?Fiction Special
#7)
 
F6.00?F: French frank
248
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".
anth  
The Pan Book of Horror Stories 1966-00-00 ed. Herbert van Thal Fawcett Gold Medal d1693
$0.50?$: US dollar
254
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 Checkmark
Schreie aus der Schreckenskammer 1975-11-11 ed. Herbert van Thal Pabel (Vampir Taschenbuch #28) VTB28
DM 2.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
143
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 Marchant Checkmark
De l'autre côté de la porte 1976-02-00 ed. Françoise Martenon, Roland Stragliati Casterman 2-203-22618-8   245
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Palmans  
The First Pan Book of Horror Stories 1980-00-00 ed. Herbert van Thal Pan Books 0-330-10045-9
£1.25?£: UK pound
317
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 Checkmark
The Penguin Book of Horror Stories 1984-00-00 ed. J. A. Cuddon Penguin Books 0-14-006799-X
£4.95?£: UK pound
607
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 Steve Crisp Checkmark
The Penguin Book of Horror Stories 1985-00-00 ed. J. A. Cuddon Viking UK 0-670-81034-7
£10.95?£: UK pound
607
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
The Penguin Book of Horror Stories 1985-00-00 ed. J. A. Cuddon Penguin Books 0-14-006799-X
£4.95?£: UK pound
607
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 Steve Crisp  
The Stories of Muriel Spark 1985-00-00 Muriel Spark E. P. Dutton 0-525-24330-5   314
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
The Stories of Muriel Spark 1987-04-00 Muriel Spark The Bodley Head 0-370-31020-9
£12.95?£: UK pound
314
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
The Penguin Book of Horror Stories 1987-10-00 ed. J. A. Cuddon Penguin Books 0-14-006799-X
£5.95?£: UK pound
607
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 Steve Crisp  
Triumph of the Night: Tales of Terror and the Supernatural by 20th Century Masters 1989-09-00 ed. Robert Phillips Carroll & Graf 0-88184-517-5
$18.95?$: US dollar
374
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Tom McKeveny  
Revenge 1990-00-00 ed. Kate Saunders Virago 1-85381-204-8
£12.99?£: UK pound
xii+
263
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Sergius Hruby Checkmark
The Omnibus of 20th Century Ghost Stories 1990-11-00 ed. Robert Phillips Robinson 1-85487-077-7
£13.95?£: UK pound
373
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Stanley Spencer  
The Penguin Book of Horror Stories 1991-00-00 ed. J. A. Cuddon Bloomsbury 1-870630-94-7
£4.99?£: UK pound
607
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Steve Crisp  
The Literary Ghost: Great Contemporary Ghost Stories 1991-10-00 ed. Larry Dark Atlantic Monthly Press 0-87113-474-8
$22.95?$: US dollar
x+
369
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Mary Lynn Blasutta Checkmark
The Omnibus of 20th Century Ghost Stories 1991-11-00 ed. Robert Phillips Carroll & Graf 0-88184-780-1
$10.95?$: US dollar
373
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 Stanley Spencer Checkmark
The Omnibus of 20th Century Ghost Stories 1992-03-00 ed. Robert Phillips Robinson 1-85487-113-7
£7.99?£: UK pound
373
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 Stanley Spencer  
The Literary Ghost: Great Contemporary Ghost Stories 1992-09-00 ed. Larry Dark Atlantic Monthly Press 0-87113-483-7
$13.00?$: US dollar
369
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 Mary Lynn Blasutta  
The Norton Book of Ghost Stories 1994-10-00 ed. Brad Leithauser W. W. Norton & Company 0-393-03564-6
$25.00?$: US dollar
430
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth
Léon Spilliaert?Leon Spilliaert
Checkmark
The Norton Book of Ghost Stories 1994-11-00 ed. Brad Leithauser W. W. Norton / BOMC  
$21.95?$: US dollar
430
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth
Léon Spilliaert?Leon Spilliaert
 
The Omnibus of 20th Century Ghost Stories 1996-10-00 ed. Robert Phillips Robinson 1-85487-113-7
£7.99?£: UK pound
x+
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.
anth Stanley Spencer  
The Oxford Book of Twentieth-Century Ghost Stories 1996-10-00 ed. Michael Cox Oxford University Press 0-19-214260-7
£17.99?£: UK pound
xx+
425
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth David Inshaw  
The Oxford Book of Twentieth-Century Ghost Stories 1996-10-00 ed. Michael Cox Oxford University Press 0-19-214260-7
$25.00?$: US dollar
xix+
425
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth David Inshaw  
The Ghost Stories of Muriel Spark 2003-10-00 Muriel Spark New Directions 0-8112-1549-0
$12.95?$: US dollar
135
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 Man Ray Checkmark
The Pan Book of Horror Stories 2010-10-01 ed. Herbert van Thal Pan Books 978-0-330-51868-0
£7.99?£: UK pound
xv+
296
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  
The Pan Book of Horror Stories 2016-05-05 ed. Herbert van Thal Pan Books 978-1-5098-2889-0
£14.99?£: UK pound
xv+
296
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  
The Pan Book of Horror Stories 2017-09-07 ed. Herbert van Thal Pan Books (Pan 70) 978-1-5098-6010-4
£7.00?£: UK pound
296
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 Pan Macmillan Art Department  
The First Pan Book of Horror Stories date unknown ed. Herbert van Thal Pan Books 0-330-10045-9
£?£: UK pound
317
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  
The First Pan Book of Horror Stories date unknown ed. Herbert van Thal Pan Books 0-330-10045-9
£0.30?£: UK pound
317
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  
The Pan Book of Horror Stories date unknown ed. Herbert van Thal Pan Books (Pan Giant) X45   317
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 Checkmark
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