Title: The Royal Imposter
Title Record # 2395007
Author: Gerald Kersh
Date: 1947-05-03
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: novelette
Language: English
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Author: Gerald Kersh
Date: 1947-05-03
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: novelette
Language: English
Note: Borderline speculative fiction concerning lifelike clockwork people.
Synopsis: A clockmaker becomes a courtier to King Nicolas III and accidentally causes the king's death. He then uses a clockwork automaton as a stand-in for the king.
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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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| The Saturday Evening Post, May 3, 1947 | 1947-05-03 | ed. Editors of The Saturday Evening Post | unknown?The publication record was created from a secondary source and the publication format is unknown. |
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| Argosy (UK), March 1948 | 1948-03-00 | ed. Editors of Argosy (UK) | The Amalgamated Press | 1/6?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). |
128 | unknown?The publication record was created from a secondary source and the publication format is unknown. |
mag | |||
| Guttersnipe: Little Novels | 1954-03-29 | Gerald Kersh | William Heinemann | 10/6?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). |
223 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | |||
| The Best of Gerald Kersh | 1960-08-22 | Gerald Kersh | William Heinemann |
viii+ 344 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||||
| The Best of Gerald Kersh | 1960-08-22 | Gerald Kersh | British Book Service |
viii+ 343 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||||
| The Best of Gerald Kersh | 1963-07-22 | Gerald Kersh | William Heinemann |
viii+ 343 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||||
| Nightshade & Damnations | 1968-00-00 | Gerald Kersh | Fawcett Gold Medal | R1887 | $0.60?$: US dollar |
192 | 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 | Leo Dillon , Diane Dillon |  |
| Nightshade and Damnations | 1969-00-00 | Gerald Kersh | Coronet | 0-340-10839-8 | 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). |
193 | 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 | Josh Kirby | |
| Nightshade and Damnations | 2013-04-09 | Gerald Kersh | Valancourt Books | 978-1-939140-15-9 | $14.99?$: US dollar |
166 | 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 Best of Gerald Kersh | 2013-10-17 | Gerald Kersh | Faber and Faber (Faber Finds) | 978-0-571-30448-6 | £14.00?£: UK pound |
viii+ 343 |
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 Best of Gerald Kersh | 2013-10-17 | Gerald Kersh | Faber and Faber (Faber Finds) | 978-0-571-30449-3 | £14.00?£: UK pound |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
coll | |
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| Nightshade and Damnations | 2013-11-08 | Gerald Kersh | Valancourt Books | $14.99?$: US dollar |
166 | ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
coll | |
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| Nightshade and Damnations | 2019-03-26 | Gerald Kersh | Valancourt Books | 978-1-948405-35-5 | $15.99?$: US dollar |
178 | 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 |