Title: The Earlier Service
Title Record # 58008
Author: Margaret Irwin
Date: 1935-00-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
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Author: Margaret Irwin
Date: 1935-00-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
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Current Tags: horror (2), fantasy (2), magic (2) Add Tags
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| Title | Date | Author/Editor | Publisher/Pub. Series | ISBN/Catalog ID | Price | Pages | Format | Type | Cover Artist | Verif |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Century of Horror Stories | 1935-00-00 | ed. Dennis Wheatley | Hutchinson | 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). |
1024 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth |  |
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| Madame Fears the Dark: Seven Stories and a Play | 1935-00-00 | Margaret Irwin | Chatto & Windus | 7/6?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+ 275 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | J. R. Monsell | ||
| Ghost Stories | 1939-00-00 | ed. John Hampden | J. M. Dent & Sons (Everyman's Library #952) | 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). |
xvii+ 366 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |||
| Prince of Darkness | 1946-06-00 | ed. uncredited | Westhouse | 8/6?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). |
250 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |||
| Prince of Darkness | 1951-03-00 | ed. Gerald Verner | Rider & Co. | 7/6?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). |
250 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |||
| The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, December 1951 | 1951-12-00 | ed. Anthony Boucher, J. Francis McComas | Fantasy House, Inc. | $0.35?$: US dollar |
132 | 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 | George Salter , Dirone Photography | |
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| Bloodstock and Other Stories | 1953-00-00 | Margaret Irwin | Harcourt, Brace & Company | $3.00?$: US dollar |
206 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | |||
| Bloodstock and Other Stories | 1953-00-00 | Margaret Irwin | Chatto & Windus | 8/6?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). |
206 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | |||
| The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction, Second Series | 1953-03-00 | ed. Anthony Boucher, J. Francis McComas | Little, Brown | $3.00?$: US dollar |
[x]+ 270 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Chesley Bonestell | |
|
| Best Black Magic Stories | 1960-00-00 | ed. John Keir Cross | Faber and Faber | 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). |
269 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |||
| Best Black Magic Stories | 1963-00-00 | ed. John Keir Cross | Faber and Faber (Faber Paper Covered Editions) | 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). |
269 | 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 | |||
| Histoires insolites | 1964-00-00 | ed. Maurice-Edgar Coindreau, Alyette Guillot-Coli, Max Roth, René Wintzen | Casterman | 365 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ||||
| Quiver of Horror | 1964-00-00 | ed. Dennis Wheatley | Arrow Books | 759 | 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). |
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. |
anth | ||
| The Masque of the Red Death | 1964-10-00 | ed. Michael Sissons | Panther | 1755 | 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). |
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 | |
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| The Masque of the Red Death | 1964-10-00 | ed. Michael Sissons | Anthony Gibbs & Phillips | 192 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ||||
| The House of the Nightmare: and Other Eerie Tales | 1967-00-00 | ed. Kathleen Lines | The Bodley Head | 21/-?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). |
208 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Jutta Ash | ||
| The House of the Nightmare: And Other Eerie Tales | 1968-00-00 | ed. Kathleen Lines | Farrar, Straus and Giroux | $3.95?$: US dollar |
xii+ 239 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Jutta Ash | ||
| Dennis Wheatley's Second Book of Horror Stories | 1968-08-00 | ed. Dennis Wheatley | Hutchinson | 30/-?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). |
288 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |||
| The House of the Nightmare: and Other Eerie Tales | 1970-12-00 | ed. Kathleen Lines | Penguin Books | 0-14-030456-8 | 204 | 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 | |||
| Ghost Stories | 1972-07-00 | ed. John Hampden | J. M. Dent & Sons (Everyman's Library) | 0-460-01952-X | £0.50?£: UK pound |
xvi+ 366 |
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 House of the Nightmare: and Other Eerie Tales | 1974-00-00 | ed. Kathleen Lines | Heinemann Educational Books (Heinemann New Windmills #185) | 0-435-12185-5 | 208 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |
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| The Eleventh Fontana Book of Great Ghost Stories | 1975-00-00 | ed. R. Chetwynd-Hayes | Fontana | 0-00-614090-4 | £0.45?£: UK pound |
185 | 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 | Alan Lee | |
| The House of the Nightmare: and Other Eerie Tales | 1975-00-00 | ed. Kathleen Lines | Farrar, Straus and Giroux | 0-374-33432-3 | $5.95?$: US dollar |
xii+ 239 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Jutta Ash | |
| Tales of the Occult | 1975-06-00 | ed. Barbara H. Wolf, Jack C. Wolf | Fawcett Crest | X2455 | $1.75?$: US dollar |
416 | 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 | |
|
| 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 | William Geldart | |
| 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 | William Geldart | |
| Histoires démoniaques | 1977-06-02 | ed. Jacques Goimard, Roland Stragliati | Presses Pocket (Presses Pocket - La grande anthologie du fantastique #1464) | 2-266-00367-4 | 402 | 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 | C. Broutin | |
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| Ten Ghost Stories | 1978-00-00 | ed. R. A. Banks | Hodder & Stoughton | 0-340-23163-7 |
xv+ 141 |
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 Eleventh Fontana Book of Great Ghost Stories | 1978-04-00 | ed. R. Chetwynd-Hayes | Fontana | 0-00-614090-4 | £0.65?£: UK pound |
183 | 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 | Alan Lee | |
Histoires démoniaques?Histoires demoniaques |
1978-12-04 | ed. Jacques Goimard, Roland Stragliati | France Loisirs (La grande anthologie du fantastique #5) | 2-7242-0445-X | 402 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Benjamin Baltimore | |
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| La grande anthologie du fantastique: 3 | 1997-02-00 | ed. Jacques Goimard, Roland Stragliati | Omnibus (France) (La grande anthologie du fantastique (Omnibus) #3) | 2-258-03654-2 | F155.00?F: French frank |
1349 | 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 Böcklin?Arnold Boecklin
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Berührungen der Nacht: Englische Geistergeschichten in der Tradition von M. R. James?Beruehrungen der Nacht: Englische Geistergeschichten in der Tradition von M. R. James |
2002-06-00 | ed. Erik Hauser, Frank Rainer Scheck | Festa (Die bizarre Bibliothek #1302) | 3-935822-47-2 | €18.95?€: Euro |
506 | 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 | William Degouve de Nuncques | |
| Bloodstock and Other Stories | 2011-09-28 | Margaret Irwin | Bloomsbury Reader | 978-1-4482-0203-4 | £7.49?£: UK pound |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
coll | |||
| Haunters at the Hearth: Eerie Tales for Christmas Nights | 2022-10-27 | ed. Tanya Kirk | British Library Publishing (British Library Tales of the Weird #34) | 978-0-7123-5427-1 | £9.99?£: UK pound |
312 | 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 | Mag Ruhig |