Title: October in the Chair
Title Record # 102125
Author: Neil Gaiman
Date: 2002-12-15
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
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Author: Neil Gaiman
Date: 2002-12-15
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
Synopsis: As the Months gather for their regular meeting, their personalities shine as stories are exchanged and October tells his siblings the story of a little boy who ran away and befriended a ghost.
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Awards
| Place | Year and Award | Category |
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| 1 | 2003 Locus | Best Short Story |
| Nomination | 2003 World Fantasy | Best Short Fiction |
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12 ⓘ9 votes.
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2012 Locus Online | 21st Century Short Story |
Publications
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| Title | Date | Author/Editor | Publisher/Pub. Series | ISBN/Catalog ID | Price | Pages | Format | Type | Cover Artist | Verif |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The New Wave Fabulists | 2002-12-15 | ed. Bradford Morrow, Peter Straub | Bard College | 0-941964-55-8 | $15.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
436 | 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 | Gahan Wilson |  |
| Year's Best Fantasy 3 | 2003-07-00 | ed. Kathryn Cramer, David G. Hartwell | Eos / HarperCollins | 0-06-052180-5 | $7.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xvi+ 495 |
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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| The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror: Volume Fourteen | 2003-10-00 | ed. Stephen Jones | Robinson | 1-84119-794-7 | £7.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
590 | 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 | Les Edwards | |
| The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror: Volume Fourteen | 2003-10-00 | ed. Stephen Jones | Carroll & Graf | 0-7867-1237-6 | $11.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
590 | 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 | Les Edwards | |
| The Locus Awards: Thirty Years of the Best in Fantasy and Science Fiction | 2004-07-00 | ed. Charles N. Brown, Jonathan Strahan | Voyager / HarperCollins (Australia) | 0-7322-7872-4 | A$32.95?A$: Australian dollar. ISO code: AUD |
xiii+ 559+ [2] |
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 Locus Awards: Thirty Years of the Best in Science Fiction and Fantasy | 2004-07-00 | ed. Charles N. Brown, Jonathan Strahan | Eos / HarperCollins | 0-06-059426-8 | $15.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xiii+ 512+ [2] |
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 | Michael Whelan | |
| Year's Best Fantasy 3 | 2004-07-00 | ed. Kathryn Cramer, David G. Hartwell | PerfectBound | 0-06-077986-1 | ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
anth | |
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| The Locus Awards: Thirty Years of the Best in Fantasy and Science Fiction | 2005-07-00 | ed. Charles N. Brown, Jonathan Strahan | Voyager / HarperCollins (Australia) | 0-7322-7873-2 | A$19.95?A$: Australian dollar. ISO code: AUD |
xvi+ 677 |
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 | ||
| De Locus awards | 2006-03-20 | ed. Charles N. Brown, Jonathan Strahan | De Boekerij | 90-225-4398-6 | 22.50?: Euro. ISO code: EUR |
526 | 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 | ||
| Fragile Things | 2006-09-00 | Neil Gaiman | Headline Review | 0-7553-3412-4 | £17.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
xxix+ 366 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | gray318 | |
| Fragile Things | 2006-09-00 | Neil Gaiman | Headline Review | 0-7553-3413-2 | £11.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
xxix+ 366 |
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 | gray318 | |
| Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders | 2006-10-00 | Neil Gaiman | William Morrow / HarperCollins | 0-06-051522-8 | $26.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xxxi+ 360 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Richard L. Aquan , Henry Gray , Floyd Dean , Lindamarie Ambrose , Paul Ambrose , Jan Cobb | |
| Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders | 2006-10-00 | Neil Gaiman | William Morrow / HarperCollins / SFBC | 1221406 | $13.49?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xxxi+ 360 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Richard L. Aquan , Henry Gray , Floyd Dean , Lindamarie Ambrose , Paul Ambrose , Jan Cobb | |
| Fragile Things | 2006-10-26 | Neil Gaiman | HarperAudio | 978-0-06-122995-4 | $27.93?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts. |
coll | Richard L. Aquan , Henry Gray , Floyd Dean , Lindamarie Ambrose , Paul Ambrose , Jan Cobb | |
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| Fragile Things | 2007-04-00 | Neil Gaiman | Headline Review | 978-0-7553-3414-8 | £7.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
440 | 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 | gray318 | |
| Fragile Things | 2007-04-05 | Neil Gaiman | Headline Review | 978-0-7553-3415-5 | £7.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
448 | 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 | gray318 | |
| Alles is breekbaar | 2007-06-00 | Neil Gaiman | Luitingh | 978-90-245-1357-4 | 19.95?: Euro. ISO code: EUR |
366 | 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 | ||
| M Is for Magic | 2007-06-19 | Neil Gaiman | HarperAudio | 978-0-06-147582-5 | $15.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts. |
coll | Teddy Kristiansen | |
|
| M Is for Magic | 2007-06-26 | Neil Gaiman | HarperCollins | 978-0-06-118645-5 | $17.89?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
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. ISO code: USD |
xii+ 260 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Teddy Kristiansen | |
| M Is for Magic | 2007-08-00 | Neil Gaiman | Subterranean Press | 978-1-59606-123-1 | $60.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
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. ISO code: EUR |
222 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Iacopo Bruno | |
| Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders | 2007-10-00 | Neil Gaiman | Harper Perennial | 978-0-06-125202-0 | $14.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xxxiii+ 360+ 16 |
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 | ||
| M Is for Magic | 2008-03-00 | Neil Gaiman | Bloomsbury | 978-0-7475-9568-7 | £6.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
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. ISO code: USD |
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 | |
| Poe's Children | 2008-10-14 | ed. Peter Straub | Anchor Books | 978-0-385-52846-7 | $11.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
anth | |
||
| Poe's Children: The New Horror | 2008-10-14 | ed. Peter Straub | Doubleday | 978-0-385-52283-0 | $24.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
x+ 534 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Rebecca Cohen (artist) | |
| Year's Best Fantasy 3 | 2009-03-17 | ed. Kathryn Cramer, David G. Hartwell | HarperCollins e-books | 978-0-06-175771-6 | $0.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
anth | |
||
| M Is for Magic | 2009-04-09 | Neil Gaiman | Paw Prints | 978-1-4395-8344-9 | $15.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
260 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Teddy Kristiansen | |
| Des choses fragiles : Nouvelles et merveilles | 2009-04-17 | Neil Gaiman | Au Diable Vauvert | 978-2-84626-147-0 | 22?: Euro. ISO code: EUR |
490 | 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 | Olivier Fontvieille | |
| Alles is breekbaar | 2009-10-00 | Neil Gaiman | Luitingh | 978-90-245-3044-1 | 18.95?: Euro. ISO code: EUR |
366 | 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. ISO code: GBP |
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. ISO code: USD |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
coll | Teddy Kristiansen | ||
| Poe's Children | 2009-10-06 | ed. Peter Straub | Anchor Books | 978-0-307-38640-3 | $16.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xi+ 590 |
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 | ||
| Fragile Things | 2009-10-13 | Neil Gaiman | William Morrow / HarperCollins | 978-0-06-180416-8 | $7.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
coll | |
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Coisas Frαgeis 1?Coisas Frageis 1 |
2010-00-00 | Neil Gaiman | Conrad Editora | 978-85-7616-404-3 | 205 | 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 | Trigger Image , Rod Simeon | |
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| Zerbrechliche Dinge: Geschichten & Wunder | 2010-02-00 | Neil Gaiman | Klett-Cotta (Hobbit Presse) | 978-3-608-93876-0 | 19.90?: Euro. ISO code: EUR |
330 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | gray318 | |
| Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders | 2010-02-01 | Neil Gaiman | Harper | 978-0-06-051523-2 | $7.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
400 | 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 | |
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| Fragile Things | 2010-09-30 | Neil Gaiman | Headline Review | 978-0-7553-7994-1 | £4.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
coll | gray318 | ||
| Des choses fragiles : Nouvelles et merveilles | 2010-10-10 | Neil Gaiman | J'ai Lu (J'ai Lu - Fantastique #9435) | 978-2-290-02127-9 | 8?: Euro. ISO code: EUR |
476 | 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 | Vincent Madras | |
| 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. ISO code: EUR |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
coll | Iacopo Bruno | ||
| Ghosts: Recent Hauntings | 2012-08-28 | ed. Paula Guran | Prime Books | 978-1-60701-354-9 | $15.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
477 | 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 | FrozenStarro/Fotalia | |
| Fragile Things | 2013-00-00 | Neil Gaiman | Headline Review | 978-0-7553-3415-5 | £7.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
440 | 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 | |
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| Fragile Things | 2018-05-22 | Neil Gaiman | William Morrow / HarperCollins | 978-0-06-269954-1 | $16.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xxxiii+ 355 |
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 | ||
| Fragile Things | 2018-05-22 | Neil Gaiman | William Morrow / HarperCollins | 978-0-06-180416-8 | $7.99?$: 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 Mammoth Book of Halloween Stories | 2018-09-18 | ed. Stephen Jones | Skyhorse Publishing / Herman Graf Books | 978-1-5107-3643-6 | $14.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xvi+ 504 |
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 Mammoth Book of Halloween Stories | 2018-09-18 | ed. Stephen Jones | Skyhorse Publishing / Herman Graf Books | 978-1-5107-3645-0 | $14.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
anth | |||
| Zerbrechliche Dinge: Geschichten und Wunder | 2019-03-29 | Neil Gaiman | Eichborn | 978-3-8479-0655-1 | 16.00?: Euro. ISO code: EUR |
412 | 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 | Markus Weber | |
| The Neil Gaiman Reader: Selected Fiction | 2020-10-20 | Neil Gaiman | Headline | 978-1-4722-8230-9 | £30.00?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
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. ISO code: USD |
736 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Ulf Andersen | |
| The Neil Gaiman Reader: Selected Fiction | 2020-10-20 | Neil Gaiman | HarperCollins B and Blackstone Publishing | 978-1-7999-4282-5 | $55.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
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. ISO code: USD |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
coll | Ulf Andersen | |
|
| The Neil Gaiman Reader: Selected Fiction | 2020-10-20 | Neil Gaiman | HarperAudio | 978-0-06-303188-3 | $55.90?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts. |
coll | Ulf Andersen | |
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| 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. ISO code: USD |
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. ISO code: USD |
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 | |
| Bioluminescent: A Lunarpunk Anthology | 2023-01-24 | ed. Justine Norton-Kertson | Android Press | 978-1-958121-12-2 | $19.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
241 | 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 | Mirodemorte | |
| Bioluminescent: A Lunarpunk Anthology | 2023-02-07 | ed. Justine Norton-Kertson | Android Press | $9.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
anth | Mirodemorte | |||
| Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders | date unknown | Neil Gaiman | Harper | 978-0-06-051523-2 | $7.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xxxiii+ 363 |
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 | |
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| Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders | date unknown | Neil Gaiman | Harper | 978-0-06-051523-2 | $7.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xxxiii+ 363 |
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 | |
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| Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders | date unknown | Neil Gaiman | Harper | 978-0-06-051523-2 | $7.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xxxiii+ 363 |
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 | |
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| Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders | date unknown | Neil Gaiman | Harper | 978-0-06-051523-2 | $7.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xxxiii+ 363 |
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 Locus Awards: Thirty Years of the Best in Science Fiction and Fantasy | date unknown | ed. Charles N. Brown, Jonathan Strahan | Eos / HarperCollins | 0-06-059426-8 | $15.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xiii+ 514 |
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 | Michael Whelan | |