Title: A Watcher by the Dead
Title Record # 94233
Author: Ambrose Bierce
Date: 1889-12-29
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
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Author: Ambrose Bierce
Date: 1889-12-29
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
Note: First published in the San Francisco Examiner, December 29, 1889.
Synopsis: Three physicians test their theories about fear by getting a man to sit all night beside a corpse.
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Title | Date | Author/Editor | Publisher/Pub. Series | ISBN/Catalog ID | Price | Pages | Format | Type | Cover Artist | Verif |
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Tales of Soldiers and Civilians | 1891-00-00 | Ambrose Bierce | E. L. G. Steele | 300 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||||
In the Midst of Life: Tales of Soldiers and Civilians | 1892-00-00 | Ambrose Bierce | Chatto & Windus |
vi+ 244 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||||
In the Midst of Life: Tales of Soldiers and Civilians | 1898-00-00 | Ambrose Bierce | G. P. Putnam's Sons |
vi+ 362 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||||
In the Midst of Life: Tales of Soldiers and Civilians | 1909-00-00 | Ambrose Bierce | The Neale Publishing Company (The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce #2) | 403 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||||
In the Midst of Life: Tales of Soldiers and Civilians | 1910-00-00 | Ambrose Bierce | Chatto & Windus | 244 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||||
In the Midst of Life: Tales of Soldiers and Civilians | 1918-00-00 | Ambrose Bierce | Boni & Liveright | $2.00?$: US dollar |
403 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | |||
In the Midst of Life: Tales of Soldiers and Civilians | 1918-00-00 | Ambrose Bierce | Boni & Liveright | $2.00?$: US dollar |
403 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | |||
In the Midst of Life: Tales of Soldiers and Civilians | 1930-00-00 | Ambrose Bierce | Chatto & Windus (Phoenix Library) | 2/6?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). |
244 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | |||
The Second Century of Creepy Stories | 1937-00-00 | ed. Sir Hugh Walpole | 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). |
1023 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |||
In the Midst of Life: Tales of Soldiers and Civilians | 1941-00-00 | Ambrose Bierce | Chatto & Windus (Pelham Library) | 244 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||||
Tales of Soldiers and Civilians | 1943-00-00 | Ambrose Bierce | Heritage Press | $3.50?$: US dollar |
xxx+ 222 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Paul Landacre | ||
Seven More Strange Stories | 1945-00-00 | ed. John L. Hardie | Art & Educational Publishers | 1/3?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). |
80 | 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 | |||
Twenty-Two Strange Stories | 1945-00-00 | ed. John L. Hardie | Art & Educational Publishers | 8/6?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). |
280 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |||
Terror at Night | 1947-00-00 | ed. Herbert Williams | Avon Book Co. (New Avon Library #110) | 110 | $0.25?$: US dollar |
194 | 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 | George Mayers | |
Appointment with Fear | 1948-00-00 | ed. Ronald Flatteau | Fenmore Publications | 2/-?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). |
116 | 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 Stakes Are High | 1954-09-00 | Brent Ashabranner | Pennant Books | P64 | $0.25?$: US dollar |
168 | 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 | Harry Borgman | |
Best Horror Stories | 1957-00-00 | ed. John Keir Cross | Faber and Faber | 15/-?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). |
300 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
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 | |||
Best Horror Stories | 1962-00-00 | ed. John Keir Cross | Faber and Faber (Faber Paper Covered Editions) | 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). |
300 | 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 Curse of Dracula and Other Terrifying Tales | 1962-00-00 | ed. Charles Higham | Horwitz | PB111 | A3/9?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). |
130 | 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 | Frank Benier | |
Ghost and Horror Stories of Ambrose Bierce | 1964-00-00 | Ambrose Bierce | Dover Publications | $1.00?$: US dollar |
199 | 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 | |||
Summoned from the Tomb: Great Tales of Horror | 1966-10-00 | ed. Peter Haining | Brown, Watson | R968 | 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). |
160 | 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 Edge of the Chair | 1967-00-00 | ed. Joan Kahn | Harper & Row | 0-06-012238-2 | $6.95?$: US dollar |
xii+ 560 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ||
Skeleton Keys: Tales from the Edge of the Chair | 1969-08-00 | ed. Joan Kahn | Dell | 8028 | $0.75?$: US dollar |
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 | Lombadaro | |
The Complete Short Stories of Ambrose Bierce | 1970-00-00 | Ambrose Bierce | Doubleday | 496 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Alex Gotfryd | |||
Tales of Soldiers and Civilians | 1971-00-00 | Ambrose Bierce | The Easton Press (Masterpieces of American Literature) |
xxx+ 222 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||||
Summoned from the Tomb: Great Tales of Horror | 1973-01-00 | ed. Peter Haining | Sidgwick & Jackson | 0-283-97955-0 | £2.25?£: UK pound |
ix+ 213 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | William Rankin | |
Beyond Midnight | 1976-11-00 | ed. Kirby McCauley | Berkley Medallion | 0-425-03144-6 / Z3144 | $1.25?$: US dollar |
x+ 210 |
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 | Vincent DiFate | |
The Best of Ambrose Bierce | 1984-00-00 | Ambrose Bierce | Castle / Book Sales | 0-89009-798-4 |
vi+ 484 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
omni | |||
The Complete Short Stories of Ambrose Bierce | 1984-00-00 | Ambrose Bierce | University of Nebraska Press | 0-8032-6071-7 | 496 | 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 | Marvin Cone | ||
The Devil's Advocate: An Ambrose Bierce Reader | 1987-12-00 | Ambrose Bierce | Chronicle Books | 0-87701-401-9 | $22.50?$: US dollar |
327 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
omni | ||
The Collected Writings of Ambrose Bierce | 1988-00-00 | Ambrose Bierce | Picador / Pan Books (Picador Classics) | 0-330-29802-X | £6.95?£: UK pound |
xix+ 810 |
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. |
omni | Robin Harris | |
Bierce After Dark: 30 Strange Tales by Ambrose Bierce | 2009-00-00 | Ambrose Bierce | Coachwhip Publications | 978-1-61646-002-0 | $9.95?$: US dollar |
167 | 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 | ||
Ambrose Bierce: Masters of the Weird Tale | 2012-07-17 | Ambrose Bierce | Centipede Press (Masters of the Weird Tale) | 978-1-61347-015-2 | $350.00?$: US dollar |
600 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||
A Watcher by the Dead | 2012-11-30 | Ambrose Bierce | Baker Press | 978-1-4474-6813-4 | $9.95?$: US dollar |
24 | 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. |
chap | ||
Ghost and Horror Stories of Ambrose Bierce | date unknown | Ambrose Bierce | Dover Publications | 0-486-20767-6 | $3.95?$: US dollar |
xxii+ 199 |
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 | ||
The Complete Short Stories of Ambrose Bierce | date unknown | Ambrose Bierce | University of Nebraska Press | 978-0-8032-6071-9 | $18.95?$: US dollar |
496 | 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 | Marvin Cone | |
The Second Century of Creepy Stories | date unknown | ed. Sir Hugh Walpole | Hutchinson | 4/6?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). |
1023 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth |
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- Review by Everett F. Bleiler (1983) in The Guide to Supernatural Fiction