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Title: The Ghost and the Bone-Setter Title Record # 100999
Author: Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
Date: 1838-00-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Series: The Purcell Papers
Series Number: 1
Language: English
Note: Originally published in Dublin University Magazine, 1838 according to E. F. Bleiler in Ghost Stories and Mysteries.
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Other Titles

Variant Titles Translations
Year Title
1838 The Ghost and the Bone-Setter [as by uncredited]
1975 The Ghost and the Bone-Setter [as by J. S. Le Fanu]
1975 The Ghost and the Bone-Setter [as by J. Sheridan Le Fanu]
1997 The Ghost and the Bonesetter
Year Language Title
1978ⓘTranslated by Angèle Prim
 French Le fantôme et le rebouteux
1987ⓘTranslated by Giuseppe Lippi
 Italian Lo spettro e il conciaossa [as by J. Sheridan Le Fanu]
2004ⓘBased upon the version titled "The ghost and the bonesetter". Translated by Cyana Leahy
 Portuguese O fantasma e o consertador de ossos

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Dublin University Magazine, January 1838 1838-01-00 ed. Editors of Dublin University Magazine        
unknown?The publication record was created from a secondary source and the publication format is unknown.
 mag  
The Purcell Papers 1880-00-00 Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu Richard Bentley & Son     xxxi+
236+
273+
289
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Checkmark
Gothic Tales of Terror: Classic Horror Stories from Great Britain, Europe, and the United States, 1765-1840 1972-00-00 ed. Peter Haining Taplinger 0-8008-3590-5
$11.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 viii+
928
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth  
Great British Tales of Terror: Gothic Stories of Horror & Romance 1765–1840 1972-02-00 ed. Peter Haining Gollancz 0-575-01038-X
£2.50?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 viii+
487
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth  
Gothic Tales of Terror, Volume One: Classic Horror Stories from Great Britain 1973-00-00 ed. Peter Haining Penguin Books (US) 0-14-003688-1
$2.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 543
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
Great British Tales of Terror: Gothic Stories of Horror and Romance 1765–1840 1973-00-00 ed. Peter Haining Penguin Books 0-14-003589-3
£0.50?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 543
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  
Gothic Tales of Terror, Volume One: Classic Horror Stories from Great Britain 1974-00-00 ed. Peter Haining Penguin Books (US) 0-14-003688-1
$3.25?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 543
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
Ghost Stories and Mysteries 1975-00-00 J. S. Le Fanu Dover Publications 0-486-20715-3   ix+
372
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 Purcell Papers 1975-00-00 J. Sheridan Le Fanu Arkham House 0-87054-072-6
$7.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 ix+
241
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Frank Utpatel Checkmark
Fiction, #296 1978-12-00 ed. Daniel Riche OPTA  
F12.00?F: French frank. ISO code: FRF in 1960-1999
 196
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 Lucien Lepiez  
Great British Tales of Terror: Gothic Stories of Horror and Romance 1765–1840 1983-00-00 ed. Peter Haining Penguin Books 0-14-003589-3
£3.50?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 543
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 Barbara Lofthouse Checkmark
I misteri di padre Purcell 1987-06-29 J. Sheridan Le Fanu Mondadori (Oscar #1965) 88-04-30272-0
Lit 7,000?Lit: Italian lira. ISO code: ITL in 1861-1999
 150
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
Ferenc Pintér?Ferenc Pinter
  
100 Ghastly Little Ghost Stories 1993-07-00 ed. Stefan R. Dziemianowicz, Martin H. Greenberg, Robert A. Weinberg Barnes & Noble Books 1-56619-106-8
$7.98?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 xiv+
546
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Jack Eckstein  
100 Ghastly Little Ghost Stories 1997-00-00 ed. Stefan R. Dziemianowicz, Martin H. Greenberg, Robert A. Weinberg Barnes & Noble Books 1-56619-921-2
$4.98?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 546
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  
Fantastic Tales: Visionary and Everyday 1997-00-00 ed. Italo Calvino Pantheon Books 0-679-41526-2
$30.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 588
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Kathleen DiGrado Checkmark
Fantastic Tales: Visionary and Everyday 1998-11-00 ed. Italo Calvino Vintage Books (Vintage International) 0-679-75544-6
$15.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 588
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 Arnold Boecklin Checkmark
Schalken the Painter and Others: Ghost Stories 1838–61 2002-08-30 Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu Ash-Tree Press 1-55310-042-5
C$60.00?C$: Canadian dollar. ISO code: CAD
 xxxiii+
245
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Douglas Walters Checkmark
100 Ghastly Little Ghost Stories 2003-10-00 ed. Stefan Dziemianowicz, Martin H. Greenberg, Robert Weinberg Sterling Publishing 1-4027-0973-0
$12.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 546
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  
Contos fantásticos do século XIX?Contos fantásticos do seculo XIX
 2004-00-00 ed. Italo Calvino Companhia das Letras 978-85-359-0502-1
R$69.61?R$: Brazilian real. ISO code: BRL
 517
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 Jeff Fisher Checkmark
J. S. Le Fanu's Ghostly Tales, Volume 4 2004-06-01 Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu Project Gutenberg 12647
$0.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 coll Checkmark
The Purcell Papers, Vol. 1 2008-05-24 Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu Project Gutenberg 509    
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 coll  
Fantastic Tales: Visionary and Everyday 2009-00-00 ed. Italo Calvino Penguin Books (Penguin Modern Classics) 978-0-14-139193-9
£?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 anth Vittore Carpaccio  
Fantastic Tales: Visionary and Everyday 2009-05-00 ed. Italo Calvino Penguin Books (Penguin Modern Classics) 978-0-14-119012-9
£16.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 586
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 Vittore Carpaccio  
The Collected Supernatural and Weird Fiction of J. Sheridan Le Fanu: Volume 7 2010-04-00 J. Sheridan Le Fanu Leonaur Ltd 978-0-85706-157-7
£22.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 580
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll  
The Collected Supernatural and Weird Fiction of J. Sheridan Le Fanu: Volume 7 2010-04-00 J. Sheridan Le Fanu Leonaur Ltd 978-0-85706-158-4
£14.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 580
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  
Ghost Stories and Mysteries 2012-09-11 J. S. Le Fanu Dover Publications 978-0-486-14469-6
$24.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 coll  
The Ghost and the Bone-Setter 2012-11-07 Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu Obscure Press 978-1-4474-6628-4
$9.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 18
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  
The Purcell Papers 2013-03-20 Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu The Echo Library 978-1-4068-0845-2
£12.90?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 244
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  
Fantastic Tales: Visionary and Everyday 2015-03-17 ed. Italo Calvino Mariner Books 978-0-544-15209-0
$13.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 xviii+
586
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 Ghost and the Bone-Setter 2015-03-30 J. Sheridan Le Fanu Craftsman Audio Books (The Complete Ghost Stories of J. Sheridan Le Fanu #4)      
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.
 chap  
The Ghost and the Bone-Setter 2015-10-20 Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu Obscure Press 978-1-4733-7795-0
$2.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 chap  
Great Ghost Stories: 101 Terrifying Tales 2016-03-18 ed. Stefan Dziemianowicz Fall River Press 978-1-4351-6231-0
$7.98?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 xii+
689
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth  
Great Supernatural Stories: 101 Horrifying Tales 2017-07-24 ed. Stefan Dziemianowicz Fall River Press 978-1-4351-6620-2
$7.98?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 xii+
737
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth  
Supernatural Short Stories 2018-04-15 ed. Joshua Perry Arcturus Publishing 978-1-78828-407-3   384
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth  
Supernatural Short Stories 2018-06-01 ed. Joshua Perry Sirius / Arcturus Publishing 978-1-78828-543-8
$14.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 384
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth  
The Wimbourne Book of Victorian Ghost Stories: Volume 10 2021-10-08 ed. Alastair Gunn Wimbourne Books 978-1-8382689-2-3
£8.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 284
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 Sir Hubert von Herkomer  
Haunted Tales: Classic Stories of Ghosts and the Supernatural 2022-08-02 ed. Leslie S. Klinger, Lisa Morton Pegasus Books 978-1-63936-197-7
$26.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 400
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth  
Haunted Tales: Classic Stories of Ghosts and the Supernatural 2022-08-02 ed. Leslie S. Klinger, Lisa Morton Pegasus Books  
$17.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 anth  
100 Ghastly Little Ghost Stories date unknown ed. Stefan R. Dziemianowicz, Martin H. Greenberg, Robert A. Weinberg Barnes & Noble Books 1-56619-106-8   xiv+
546
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Checkmark
100 Ghastly Little Ghost Stories date unknown ed. Stefan R. Dziemianowicz, Martin H. Greenberg, Robert A. Weinberg Barnes & Noble Books 1-56619-106-8   xiv+
546
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth  
Great Ghost Stories: 101 Terrifying Tales date unknown ed. Stefan Dziemianowicz Fall River Press (BG-Classic Editions) 978-1-4351-6231-0   xii+
689
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth  
Great Supernatural Stories: 101 Horrifying Tales date unknown ed. Stefan Dziemianowicz Fall River Press 978-1-4351-6620-2
$7.98?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 xii+
737
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth  
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