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Title: The Thing in the Cellar Title Record # 57099
Author: David H. Keller, M.D.
Date: 1932-03-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
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Variant Titles Translations
Year Title
1932 The Thing in the Cellar [as by David H. Keller]
Year Language Title
1965ⓘTranslated by Enrique de Obregón
 Spanish Algo hay en el sótano [as by David H. Keller]
1975ⓘTranslated by France-Marie Watkins
 French La chose dans la cave [as by D. H. Keller]
1977 Portuguese A Coisa na Cave [as by D. H. Keller]
1979ⓘTranslated by Giuseppe Lippi
 Italian In cantina [as by David H. Keller]
1991ⓘTranslated by Joachim Körber
 German Das Ding im Keller [as by David H. Keller]
2007ⓘTranslated by Felix F. Frey. First published in the audiobook "Necrophobia 3" (Lübbe Audio, 2007).
 German Da unten ist nichts! [as by David H. Keller]

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Grim Death 1932-00-00 ed. Christine Campbell Thomson Selwyn and Blount  
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).
 254
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth  
Weird Tales, March 1932 1932-03-00 ed. Farnsworth Wright Popular Fiction Publishing Co.  
$0.25?$: US dollar
 148
pulp?Magazine using the common pulp size: 6.5" by 9.5". For ISFDB purposes this may also be used as a designation for the quality of the paper. There are some untrimmed pulps that are as large as 8" by 11.75
 mag C. C. Senf Checkmark
The "Not at Night" Omnibus 1937-04-00 ed. Christine Campbell Thomson Selwyn and Blount  
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).
 511
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth  
The Thing in the Cellar 1940-00-00 David H. Keller, M.D. Bizarre (Bizarre Series #2) 2   32
ph?Pamphlet. Used for short (in page count), unbound, staple-bound, or otherwise lightly bound publications.
 chap  
Life Everlasting and Other Tales of Science, Fantasy and Horror 1947-00-00 David H. Keller, M.D. The Avalon Company  
$3.50?$: US dollar
 382
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Russell Swanson Checkmark
Avon Fantasy Reader, No. 6, 1948 1948-05-00 ed. Donald A. Wollheim Avon Book Co.  
$0.35?$: US dollar
 124
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 Checkmark
Life Everlasting and Other Tales of Science, Fantasy and Horror 1949-00-00 David H. Keller, M.D. The Avalon Company  
$3.50?$: US dollar
 394
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll  
Tales from Underwood 1952-00-00 David H. Keller Arkham House & Pellegrini & Cudahy  
$3.95?$: US dollar
 ix+
322
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Ronald Clyne Checkmark
The Supernatural Reader 1953-00-00 ed. Groff Conklin, Lucy Conklin Longmans (Canada)  
C$4.50?C$: Canadian dollar
 349
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth  
The Supernatural Reader 1953-04-13 ed. Groff Conklin, Lucy Conklin J. B. Lippincott  
$3.95?$: US dollar
 349
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Robert Hallock Checkmark
The Supernatural Reader 1957-00-00 ed. Groff Conklin, Lucy Conklin Cassell & Company  
16/-?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).
 349
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth  
The Supernatural Reader 1958-00-00 ed. Groff Conklin, Lucy Conklin World / WDL Books M706
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).
 252
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  
More Not at Night 1961-00-00 ed. Christine Campbell Thomson Arrow Books 608
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).
 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.
 anth Checkmark
The Supernatural Reader 1962-00-00 ed. Groff Conklin Collier Books AS392V
$0.95?$: US dollar
 352
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
Twisted 1962-05-00 ed. Groff Conklin Belmont Books L92-535
$0.50?$: US dollar
 viii+
189
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
Twisted 1963-00-00 ed. Groff Conklin Horwitz PB153
4/-?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  
More Not at Night 1963-00-00 ed. Christine Campbell Thomson Arrow Books 608
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).
 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.
 anth  
Monster Festival 1965-00-00 ed. Eric Protter Vanguard Press  
$4.95?$: US dollar
 286
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Edward Gorey Checkmark
Worlds of Weird 1965-01-00 ed. Leo Margulies Pyramid Books R-1125
$0.50?$: US dollar
 158
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 Virgil Finlay Checkmark
Twisted 1965-11-00 ed. Groff Conklin Four Square Books 1379
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).
 189
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 Supernatural Reader 1966-00-00 ed. Groff Conklin Collier Books 01911
$0.95?$: US dollar
 352
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 Don Ivan Punchatz Checkmark
The Supernatural Reader 1967-00-00 ed. Groff Conklin Collier Books 01911
$0.95?$: US dollar
 352
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 Don Ivan Punchatz Checkmark
Twisted 1967-00-00 ed. Groff Conklin Belmont Books B50-771
C$0.50?C$: Canadian dollar
 189
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
Twisted 1967-00-00 ed. Groff Conklin Belmont Books B50-771
$0.50?$: US dollar
 189
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
The Supernatural Reader 1968-00-00 ed. Groff Conklin Collier Books 01911
$0.95?$: US dollar
 352
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 Don Ivan Punchatz  
The Folsom Flint and Other Curious Tales 1969-00-00 David H. Keller Arkham House  
$5.00?$: US dollar
 xix+
213
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Ronald Clyne Checkmark
The Supernatural Reader 1970-00-00 ed. Groff Conklin Collier Books 01911
$0.95?$: US dollar
 352
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 Don Ivan Punchatz Checkmark
Never at Night 1972-00-00 ed. Christine Campbell Thomson Arrow Books 0-09-906760-9
£0.35?£: UK pound
 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.
 anth Checkmark
Life Everlasting and Other Tales of Science, Fantasy, and Horror 1974-00-00 David H. Keller, M.D. Hyperion Press (Classics of Science Fiction) 0-88355-140-3
$4.25?$: US dollar
 395
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  
Life Everlasting and Other Tales of Science, Fantasy and Horror 1974-00-00 David H. Keller, M.D. Hyperion Press (Classics of Science Fiction) 0-88355-111-X
$10.50?$: US dollar
 395
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll  
Tales from Underwood 1974-12-00 David H. Keller Neville Spearman 0-85978-014-7
£2.25?£: UK pound
 ix+
322
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll  
Ghostly and Ghastly 1977-00-00 ed. Barbara Ireson Beaver Books 0-600-34065-1
£0.55?£: UK pound
 222
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  
Worlds of Weird 1977-04-00 ed. Leo Margulies Pyramid Books V4471
$1.25?$: US dollar
 158
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 Virgil Finlay  
Deadly Nightshade: Strange Tales of the Dark 1977-07-00 ed. Peter Haining Gollancz 0-575-02282-5
£3.40?£: UK pound
 189
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Philip Hood Checkmark
Deadly Nightshade 1978-06-00 ed. Peter Haining Taplinger 0-8008-2123-8
$8.50?$: US dollar
 189
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth  
Worlds of Weird 1978-09-00 ed. Leo Margulies Jove / HBJ 0-515-04826-7 / A4826
$1.50?$: US dollar
 158
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 Margaret Brundage Checkmark
65 Great Spine Chillers 1982-00-00 ed. Mary Danby Octopus Books / Marks and Spencer 0-86273-045-7   670
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Steve Crisp Checkmark
65 Great Spine Chillers 1982-00-00 ed. Mary Danby Octopus Books 0-86273-045-7
£4.95?£: UK pound
 670
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth  
65 Great Spine Chillers 1985-00-00 ed. Mary Danby Octopus Books 0-7064-1848-4
$8.95?$: US dollar
 672
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth  
House Shudders 1987-09-00 ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh DAW Books (DAW Collectors #721) 0-88677-223-0
$3.50?$: US dollar
 332
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 J. K. Potter Checkmark
100 Twisted Little Tales of Torment 1998-10-00 ed. Stefan Dziemianowicz, Martin H. Greenberg, Robert Weinberg Barnes & Noble Books 0-7607-0855-X
$7.98?$: US dollar
 578
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Lucy Corvino Checkmark
Keller Memento 2010-11-28 David H. Keller Ramble House 978-1-60543-528-2
$30.00?$: US dollar
 490
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll  
The Century's Best Horror Fiction 1901-1950 2012-01-31 ed. John Pelan Cemetery Dance Publications 978-1-58767-080-0
$75.00?$: US dollar
 706
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Alan M. Clark Checkmark
Below the Stairs: Tales from the Cellar 2017-10-00 ed. Steve Dillon Oz Horror Con (Things in the Well) 978-0-9945922-6-2
$21.98?$: US dollar
  
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  
Weird Tales (disc 3, part 1) 2019-00-00 ed. uncredited        
unknown?The publication record was created from a secondary source and the publication format is unknown.
 anth  
Doorway to Dilemma: Bewildering Tales of Dark Fantasy 2019-10-01 ed. Mike Ashley The British Library (British Library Tales of the Weird) 978-0-7123-5263-5
£8.99?£: UK pound
 296
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 Enrique Bernardou Checkmark
HorrorBabble's Ultimate Weird Tales Collection, Volume III 2020-02-11 ed. Ian Gordon HorrorBabble  
$29.95?$: US dollar
  
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.
 anth  
The Supernatural Reader date unknown ed. Groff Conklin Collier Books AS 392 V
$0.95?$: US dollar
 352
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
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