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Title: Through the Gates of the Silver Key Title Record # 69033
Authors: H. P. Lovecraft and E. Hoffmann Price
Date: 1934-07-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: novelette
Series: Randolph Carter
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
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Other Titles

Variant Titles Translations
Year Title
1934 Through the Gates of the Silver Key [as by Hoffman Price]
1966 Through the Gates of the Silver Key [as by H. P. Lovecraft]
Year Language Title
1955ⓘTranslated by Bernard Noël.
 French
À travers les portes de la clé d'argent?A travers les portes de la cle d'argent
[as by H.-P. Lovecraft]
1967ⓘTranslated by Giovanni De Luca.
 Italian Attraverso le porte della chiave d'argento
1973ⓘTranslated by Jorge Silva Melo
 Portuguese Através das portas da chave de prata [as by H. P. Lovecraft]
1980ⓘTranslated by Michael Walter
 German
Durch die Tore des Silberschlüssels?Durch die Tore des Silberschluessels
[as by H. P. Lovecraft]
1992ⓘTranslated by Bernard Noël.
 French À travers les portes de la clé d'argent [as by Howard Phillips Lovecraft]
2005ⓘTranslated by Florian F. Marzin
 German Durch die Tore des Silberschlüssels [as by H. P. Lovecraft and E. Hoffman Price]
2007ⓘTranslated by José Manuel Lopes
 Portuguese Através dos portais da chave de prata [as by H. P. Lovecraft]
2009ⓘTranslated by Andreas Diesel & Felix F. Frey
 German Durch die Tore des silbernen Schlüssels [as by Howard Phillips Lovecraft and E. Hoffmann Price]
2010ⓘTranslated by David Camus.
 French À travers les portes de la clé d'argent [as by H. P. Lovecraft]
2013ⓘ Translated by Andreas Diesel & Felix F. Frey Translation first published in 2009 as by Howard Phillips Lovecraft & E. Hoffmann Price
 German Durch die Tore des silbernen Schlüssels
2018ⓘTranslated by Arnaud Demaegd.
 French À travers les portes de la clé d'argent [as by H. P. Lovecraft]
2020ⓘ Translated by Andreas Diesel & Felix F. Frey Translation first published in 2009 as by Howard Phillips Lovecraft & E. Hoffmann Price
 German Durch die Tore des silbernen Schlüssels [as by H. P. Lovecraft]
2021ⓘTranslated by David Camus
 French À travers les portes de la clé d'argent [as by Howard Phillips Lovecraft]

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Weird Tales, July 1934 1934-07-00 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 M. Brundage Checkmark
The Outsider and Others 1939-00-00 H. P. Lovecraft Arkham House (H.P. Lovecraft Trilogy #1)  
$5.00?$: US dollar
 xiv+
553
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Virgil Finlay Checkmark
Avon Fantasy Reader, #17 1951-11-00 ed. Donald A. Wollheim Avon Novels, 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 Harry Barton Checkmark
At the Mountains of Madness and Other Novels 1964-00-00 H. P. Lovecraft Arkham House  
$6.50?$: US dollar
 xi+
432
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Lee Brown Coye Checkmark
At the Mountains of Madness and Other Novels 1968-00-00 H. P. Lovecraft Arkham House  
$6.50?$: US dollar
 xi+
432
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Lee Brown Coye  
At the Mountains of Madness and Other Novels of Terror 1968-00-00 H. P. Lovecraft Panther 025960
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).
 300
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  
At the Mountains of Madness and Other Tales of Terror 1970-00-00 H. P. Lovecraft Panther 025960
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).
 300
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 John Dore , John Claridge Checkmark
The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath 1970-05-00 H. P. Lovecraft Ballantine Books (Ballantine Adult Fantasy #15) 01923
$0.95?$: US dollar
 xii+
242
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 Gervasio Gallardo Checkmark
The World of H. P. Lovecraft 1971-00-00 August Derleth, H. P. Lovecraft Ballantine Books 01300X   xii+
242+
xiv+
208+
143+
xvi+
138
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.
 omni Gervasio Gallardo Checkmark
At the Mountains of Madness and Other Novels 1971-00-00 H. P. Lovecraft Arkham House  
$6.50?$: US dollar
 xi+
432
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Lee Brown Coye Checkmark
The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath 1971-07-00 H. P. Lovecraft Ballantine Books (Ballantine Adult Fantasy #15) 0-345-01923-7
$0.95?$: US dollar
 xi+
242
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 Gervasio Gallardo Checkmark
At the Mountains of Madness and Other Novels of Terror 1973-00-00 H. P. Lovecraft Panther 0-586-02596-0
£0.40?£: UK pound
 300
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 Ian Miller Checkmark
The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath 1973-00-00 H. P. Lovecraft Ballantine Books (Ballantine Adult Fantasy #15) 23527
$1.25?$: US dollar
 xi+
241
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 Gervasio Gallardo  
The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath 1974-10-00 H. P. Lovecraft Ballantine Books (Ballantine Adult Fantasy #15) 0-345-24048-0
$1.50?$: US dollar
 xii+
242
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 Gervasio Gallardo Checkmark
At the Mountains of Madness and Other Novels 1975-07-00 H. P. Lovecraft Arkham House  
$7.50?$: US dollar
 xi+
432
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Lee Brown Coye Checkmark
The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath 1976-11-00 H. P. Lovecraft Ballantine Books 0-345-25299-3
$1.50?$: US dollar
 241
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 Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath 1982-03-00 H. P. Lovecraft Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-30233-8 / 30233
$2.50?$: US dollar
 241
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 Michael Whelan Checkmark
H. P. Lovecraft Omnibus 1: At the Mountains of Madness and Other Novels of Terror 1985-00-00 H. P. Lovecraft Panther / Granada 0-586-06322-6
£2.95?£: UK pound
 552
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 Tim White  
At the Mountains of Madness and Other Novels 1985-12-00 H. P. Lovecraft Arkham House 0-87054-038-6
$16.95?$: US dollar
 xvii+
458
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Raymond Bayless Checkmark
The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath 1986-03-00 H. P. Lovecraft Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-33779-4
C$2.95?C$: Canadian dollar
 241
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 Michael Whelan Checkmark
At the Mountains of Madness and Other Novels 1987-00-00 H. P. Lovecraft Arkham House 0-87054-038-6
$16.95?$: US dollar
 xvii+
458
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Raymond Bayless Checkmark
H. P. Lovecraft Omnibus 1: At the Mountains of Madness and Other Novels of Terror 1987-06-00 H. P. Lovecraft Grafton 0-586-06322-6
£3.50?£: UK pound
 552
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 Tim White  
The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath 1990-05-00 H. P. Lovecraft Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-33779-4
$4.95?$: US dollar
 241
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 Michael Whelan Checkmark
At the Mountains of Madness and Other Novels 1991-00-00 H. P. Lovecraft Arkham House 0-87054-038-6   xvii+
458
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Raymond Bayless  
The Dream Cycle of H. P. Lovecraft: Dreams of Terror and Death 1995-10-00 H. P. Lovecraft Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-38421-0
$10.00?$: US dollar
 xi+
387
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 John Jude Palencar  
At the Mountains of Madness and Other Novels 1997-00-00 H. P. Lovecraft Arkham House 0-87054-038-6   xvii+
458
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Raymond Bayless  
H. P. Lovecraft Omnibus 1: At the Mountains of Madness and Other Novels of Terror 1999-00-00 H. P. Lovecraft HarperCollins (UK) 0-586-06322-6
£6.99?£: UK pound
 552
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 Tim White Checkmark
At the Mountains of Madness and Other Novels 2001-00-00 H. P. Lovecraft Arkham House 0-87054-038-6   xvii+
458
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Raymond Bayless  
At the Mountains of Madness and Other Novels of Terror 2002-06-00 H. P. Lovecraft Voyager Classics / HarperCollins (Voyager Classics #29) 0-00-712777-4
£8.99?£: UK pound
 552
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 Dream Cycle of H. P. Lovecraft 2003-03-00 H. P. Lovecraft Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-46330-7
$14.95?$: US dollar
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 coll John Jude Palencar Checkmark
The Dreams in the Witch House and Other Weird Stories 2004-09-28 H. P. Lovecraft Penguin Books (US) (Penguin Classics) 0-14-243795-6
$15.00?$: US dollar
 xx+
453
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 Henry Fuseli  
The Dreams in the Witch House and Other Weird Stories 2005-04-07 H. P. Lovecraft Penguin Books (Penguin Modern Classics) 0-14-118789-1
£9.99?£: UK pound
 xxi+
453
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 Michele Turriani Checkmark
Necronomicon: The Best Weird Tales of H. P. Lovecraft 2008-03-27 H. P. Lovecraft Gollancz 978-0-575-08157-4
£16.99?£: UK pound
 xii+
880
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 Les Edwards  
Necronomicon: The Best Weird Tales of H. P. Lovecraft 2008-04-28 H. P. Lovecraft Gollancz / Orion 978-0-575-08156-7
£20.00?£: UK pound
 [14] +
880
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Les Edwards Checkmark
Necronomicon: The Best Weird Tales of H. P. Lovecraft 2008-09-18 H. P. Lovecraft Gollancz / Orion 978-0-575-08603-6
£10.99?£: UK pound
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 coll Les Edwards  
Necronomicon: The Best Weird Tales of H. P. Lovecraft 2009-10-15 H. P. Lovecraft Gollancz 978-0-575-08688-3   vii+
880
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 Les Edwards  
The Weird Writings of H. P. Lovecraft: Vol 2 2010-00-00 H. P. Lovecraft Girasol Collectables     568
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll  
H. P. Lovecraft: Masters of the Weird Tale 2010-12-01 H. P. Lovecraft Centipede Press (Masters of the Weird Tale) 978-1-933618-14-2
$495.00?$: US dollar
 1220
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll  
The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath and Other Oneiric Works 2011-06-01 H. P. Lovecraft Creation Oneiros 978-1-902197-32-6
$14.95?$: US dollar
 208
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 Max Ernst  
Weird Tales (disc 3, part 2) 2019-00-00 ed. uncredited        
unknown?The publication record was created from a secondary source and the publication format is unknown.
 anth  
The Dreams in the Witch House and Other Weird Stories date unknown H. P. Lovecraft Penguin Books (US) (Penguin Classics) 978-1-4406-1874-1    
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 coll Henry Fuseli Checkmark
Necronomicon: The Best Weird Tales of H. P. Lovecraft date unknown H. P. Lovecraft Gollancz / Orion 978-0-575-08156-7
£20.00?£: UK pound
 [14] +
880
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Les Edwards Checkmark
The Dreams in the Witch House and Other Weird Stories date unknown H. P. Lovecraft Penguin Books (Penguin Modern Classics) 978-0-14-118789-1
£12.99?£: UK pound
 453
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 Michele Turriani Checkmark
The Dream Cycle of H. P. Lovecraft date unknown H. P. Lovecraft Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-38421-0
$13.95?$: US dollar
 xi+
387
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 John Jude Palencar Checkmark
The Dreams in the Witch House and Other Weird Stories date unknown H. P. Lovecraft Penguin Books (Penguin Modern Classics) 0-14-118789-1
£10.99?£: UK pound
 480
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 Michele Turriani  
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