Title: The Sphinx
Title Record # 54840
Author: Edgar Allan Poe
Date: 1846-01-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
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Author: Edgar Allan Poe
Date: 1846-01-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Webpages: en.wikisource.org, librivox.org-1, librivox.org-2
Language: English
Note: First published in the January 1846 Arthur's Ladies' Magazine.
See the notes here and this OCR scan.
Synopsis: Spending time in the country to avoid the cholera plague in New York City, the narrator sees a huge monster descending a nearby hillside. When he tells his friend about it, the friend points out that he is standing too close to the window, and merely saw a moth.
Available on page 327, Bleiler (Gernsback)
Abridged for the publication in Reader's Digest.
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| Title | Date | Author/Editor | Publisher/Pub. Series | ISBN/Catalog ID | Price | Pages | Format | Type | Cover Artist | Verif |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Works of the Late Edgar Allan Poe | 1850-01-10 | Edgar Allan Poe | J. S. Redfield |
xx+ 483+ 495 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll |  |
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| The Works of the Late Edgar Allan Poe | 1853-00-10 | Edgar Allan Poe | J. S. Redfield |
lv+ 483+ xxxvi+ 495+ 607 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | |
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| The Works of the Late Edgar Allan Poe | 1856-00-00 | Edgar Allan Poe | J. S. Redfield |
lv+ 483+ xxxvi+ 495+ 607+ 447 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||||
| The Prose Tales of Edgar Allan Poe: Third Series | 1889-00-00 | Edgar Allan Poe | A. C. Armstrong & Son |
vi+ 446 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||||
| The Best Tales of Edgar Allan Poe | 1903-10-07 | Edgar Allan Poe | A. C. McClurg & Co. | $1.00?$: US dollar |
xix+ 476 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | |||
| The Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe, Volume 8 | 1905-00-00 | Edgar Allan Poe | Croscup & Holby?Croscup and Holby (The Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe #8) |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | |||||
| Tales of Mystery and Imagination | 1908-00-00 | Edgar Allan Poe | J. M. Dent & Sons (Everyman's Library #336) |
xv+ 527 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||||
| Tales Grotesque and Weird | 1926-00-00 | Edgar Allan Poe | Haldeman-Julius (Little Blue Book #940) | 64 | 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 | ||||
| Amazing Stories, July 1926 | 1926-07-00 | ed. Hugo Gernsback | Experimenter Publishing Co. | $0.25?$: US dollar |
96 | bedsheet?8.5" by 11.25" magazines, e.g. early issues of Amazing; or the 1942-43 issues of Astounding. |
mag | Frank R. Paul | |
|
| The Works of Edgar Allan Poe in One Volume: Poems, Tales, Essays, Criticisms with New Notes | 1927-00-00 | Edgar Allan Poe | Walter J. Black, Inc. | 1296 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||||
| The Best Known Works of Edgar Allan Poe in One Volume: Poems, Tales, Essays, Criticisms | 1931-00-00 | Edgar Allan Poe | Blue Ribbon Books |
[32]+ 918 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||||
| The Complete Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe | 1938-00-00 | Edgar Allan Poe | Modern Library (Modern Library Giant) | $1.25?$: US dollar |
xii+ 1026 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Paul Galdone | ||
| Tales of Edgar Allan Poe | 1944-00-00 | Edgar Allan Poe | Random House |
xii+ 562 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||||
| Great Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe | 1952-00-00 | Edgar Allan Poe | Cardinal / Pocket Books | C-45 | $0.35?$: US dollar |
xii+ 432 |
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 | ||
| Tales | 1952-00-00 | Edgar Allan Poe | Dodd, Mead & Co. (Great Illustrated Classics) | 666 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||||
| Great Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe | 1956-00-00 | Edgar Allan Poe | Pocket Books (The Pocket Library) | PL-46 | $0.35?$: US dollar |
xii+ 432 |
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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| Stories: Twenty-Seven Thrilling Tales | 1961-00-00 | Edgar Allan Poe | Platt & Munk (Platt & Munk Great Writers Collection) | 1104 | $2.95?$: US dollar |
510 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Al Fiorentino | |
| The Fall of the House of Usher and Other Stories | 1961-00-00 | Edgar Allan Poe | Digit Books | R461 | 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). |
156 | 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 | ||
| Stories: Twenty-Eight Thrilling Tales | 1961-00-00 | Edgar Allan Poe | Platt & Munk (Platt & Munk Great Writers Collection) | 510 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Al Fiorentino | |||
| Tales of Mystery and Imagination | 1962-00-00 | Edgar Allan Poe | J. M. Dent & E. P. Dutton (Everyman's Library #1336) | 6/6?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). |
xii+ 527 |
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 | Robin Jacques | |
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| Tales of Mystery and Imagination | 1963-00-00 | Edgar Allan Poe | J. M. Dent & Sons (Everyman's Library #1336) | 1336 | 6/6?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). |
xii+ 527 |
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 | Robin Jacques | |
| Tales of Edgar Allan Poe | 1964-00-00 | Edgar Allan Poe | Parents' Magazine's Cultural Institute | 420 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||||
| Great Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe | 1964-08-00 | Edgar Allan Poe | Washington Square Press | W-246 | $0.45?$: US dollar |
xii+ 432 |
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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| 18 Best Stories by Edgar Allan Poe | 1965-05-00 | Edgar Allan Poe | Dell Laurel | 2227 | $0.50?$: US dollar |
287 | 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 | Paul Davis | |
| Complete Stories and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe | 1966-00-00 | Edgar Allan Poe | Doubleday | $5.95?$: US dollar |
ix+ 819 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | |
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| Complete Stories of Edgar Allan Poe | 1966-00-00 | Edgar Allan Poe | International Collectors Library |
vii+ 736 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | |
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| Great Short Works of Edgar Allan Poe | 1970-00-00 | Edgar Allan Poe | Perennial Classic / Harper & Row |
ix+ 564 |
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 | ||||
| Great Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe | 1970-08-00 | Edgar Allan Poe | Washington Square Press | 46326 | $0.60?$: US dollar |
xii+ 432 |
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 | |
|
| 18 Best Stories by Edgar Allan Poe | 1971-02-00 | Edgar Allan Poe | Dell Laurel-Leaf | 2227 | $0.60?$: US dollar |
287 | 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 | Paul Davis | |
| Tales of Mystery and Imagination | 1971-03-00 | Edgar Allan Poe | J. M. Dent (Everyman's Library #1336) | 0-460-01336-X | £0.50?£: UK pound |
xii+ 527 |
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 | Smythe | |
| Monsters Monsters Monsters | 1975-00-00 | ed. Helen Hoke | Franklin Watts | 0-531-02846-1 | 187 | 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 | Charles Keeping | |
|
| The Complete Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe | 1975-09-00 | Edgar Allan Poe | Vintage Books | 0-394-71678-7 / V-678 | $5.95?$: US dollar |
xii+ 1026 |
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 | |
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| Monsters Monsters Monsters | 1978-00-00 | ed. Helen Hoke | Franklin Watts | 0-531-02846-1 | 187 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Charles Keeping | |
|
| The Annotated Tales of Edgar Allan Poe | 1981-00-00 | Edgar Allan Poe | Doubleday | 0-385-14990-5 | $35.00?$: US dollar |
xvii+ 683 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||
| The Arbor House Celebrity Book of Horror Stories | 1982-00-00 | ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh | Priam Books / Arbor House | 0-87795-400-3 | $9.95?$: US dollar |
448 | 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 Arbor House Celebrity Book of Horror Stories | 1982-07-00 | ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh | Arbor House | 0-87795-373-2 | $20.95?$: US dollar |
448 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ||
| 18 Best Stories by Edgar Allan Poe | 1983-00-00 | Edgar Allan Poe | Dell | 0-440-32227-8 | $6.99?$: US dollar |
288 | 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 | Paul Davis | |
| Edgar Allan Poe | 1983-00-00 | Edgar Allan Poe | Chatham River Press | 0-517-41375-2 |
xii+ 704 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | |
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| Edgar Allan Poe: Poetry and Tales | 1984-08-01 | Edgar Allan Poe | The Library of America (The Library of America #19) | 0-940450-18-6 | $27.50?$: US dollar |
1408 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | |
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| Works of Edgar Allan Poe | 1985-00-00 | Edgar Allan Poe | Gramercy Books | 0-517-05358-6 |
ix+ 753 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
omni | |
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| Visions of Poe | 1988-11-00 | Simon Marsden, Edgar Allan Poe | Alfred A. Knopf | 0-394-57427-3 | $24.95?$: US dollar |
128 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||
| Tales of Mystery and Terror | 1990-10-00 | Edgar Allan Poe | Puffin / Penguin Books (UK) (Puffin Classics) | 0-14-035115-9 | $2.25?$: US dollar |
191 | 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 | ||
| Complete Stories and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe | 1991-03-00 | Edgar Allan Poe | Doubleday | 0-385-07407-7 | $19.95?$: US dollar |
821 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Jackie Schuman | |
| The Collected Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe | 1992-00-00 | Edgar Allan Poe | Modern Library (Modern Library Giant) | 0-679-60007-8 | $20.00?$: US dollar |
xii+ 1026 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | |
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| Edgar Allan Poe: A Collection of Stories | 1992-07-00 | Edgar Allan Poe | Tor | 0-812-50455-0 | $2.50?$: US dollar |
236 | 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 | Paul Jennis | |
| Tales of Mystery and Terror | 1994-00-00 | Edgar Allan Poe | Puffin / Penguin Books (UK) (Puffin Classics) | 0-14-036720-9 | £3.50?£: UK pound |
235 | 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 | David Bergen | |
| Edgar Allan Poe: Poetry and Tales | 1994-00-00 | Edgar Allan Poe | The Library of America (The Library of America #19) | 0-940450-18-6 | $37.50?$: US dollar |
1408 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||
| Edgar Allan Poe: A Collection of Stories | 1994-04-00 | Edgar Allan Poe | Tor | 0-812-50455-0 | $2.50?$: US dollar |
xiv+ 236 |
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 | Paul Jennis | |
| The Tell Tale Heart | 1995-08-00 | Edgar Allan Poe | Mojo Press | 1-885418-03-5 | $4.95?$: US dollar |
[64] | 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 | Bill D. Fountain | |
| The Works of Edgar Allan Poe: Volume 5 (Raven Edition) | 2000-04-01 | Edgar Allan Poe | Project Gutenberg | 2151 | ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
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| Invertebrata Enigmatica: Giant Spiders, Dangerous Insects, and Other Strange Invertebrates in Classic Science Fiction and Fantasy | 2008-12-00 | ed. Chad Arment | Coachwhip Publications | 978-1-930585-65-2 | $14.95?$: US dollar |
396 | 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 | ||
| Short Ghost and Horror Collection 004 | 2009-07-10 | ed. LibriVox | LibriVox | digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts. |
anth | |||||
| Edgar Allan Poe: Complete Tales & Poems | 2009-11-29 | Edgar Allan Poe | Castle Books | 978-0-7858-1453-5 |
xiv+ 842 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | |
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| 18 Best Stories by Edgar Allan Poe | 2012-07-04 | Edgar Allan Poe | Dell | 978-0-307-82307-6 | $6.99?$: US dollar |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
coll | Paul Davis | ||
| The Works of Edgar Allan Poe: Volume 5 (Raven Edition) | 2013-11-23 | Edgar Allan Poe | LibriVox | digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts. |
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| Classic Science Fiction and Fantasy Stories | 2014-08-05 | ed. Stephen Brennan | Talos Press | 978-1-940456-01-0 | $15.59?$: US dollar |
516 | 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 | Thinkstock | |
| Crawling Horror: Creeping Tales of the Insect Weird | 2021-06-17 | ed. Daisy Butcher, Janette Leaf | The British Library (British Library Tales of the Weird) | 978-0-7123-5349-6 | £8.99?£: UK pound |
317 | 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 |
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| Edgar Allan Poe: A Collection of Stories | date unknown | Edgar Allan Poe | Tor | 0-812-50455-0 | $2.99?$: US dollar |
xiv+ 236 |
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 | Paul Jennis | |
| Great Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe | date unknown | Edgar Allan Poe | Washington Square Press | 0-671-72770-2 | $4.95?$: US dollar |
xii+ 432 |
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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| The Complete Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe | date unknown | Edgar Allan Poe | Modern Library (Modern Library Giant) | G40 |
xii+ 1026 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Paul Galdone | |
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| The Works of Edgar Allan Poe in One Volume: Complete Tales and Poems | date unknown | Edgar Allan Poe | Walter J. Black, Inc. | 760 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||||
| Great Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe | date unknown | Edgar Allan Poe | Washington Square Press | 0-671-49609-3 | $3.95?$: US dollar |
xii+ 432 |
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. |
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| Reader's Digest Best Loved Books for Young Readers 6 | date unknown | ed. Editors of Reader's Digest | Reader's Digest Association (Reader's Digest Best Loved Books for Young Readers #6) | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |
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| Tales of Poe: A Selection of Stories | date unknown | Editors of Reader's Digest | Reader's Digest Association (Reader's Digest Best Loved Books for Young Readers) | 0-945260-24-5 |
144+ [7] |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
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| Edgar Allan Poe: A Collection of Stories | date unknown | Edgar Allan Poe | Tor | 0-812-50455-0 | $3.99?$: US dollar |
236 | 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 | Paul Jennis |