Title: By the Waters of Babylon
Title Record # 69889
Author:
Date: 1937-10-11
Variant Title of: The Place of the Gods (1937) [may list more publications, awards, reviews, votes and covers]
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
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Author:
Stephen Vincent Benét?Stephen Vincent Benet
Date: 1937-10-11
Variant Title of: The Place of the Gods (1937) [may list more publications, awards, reviews, votes and covers]
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
Note: First published as "The Place of the Gods" in The Saturday Evening Post, 31 July 1937.
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Current Tags: postapocalyptic (1), collapse of civilization (1), science fiction (1), New York City (1), future (1), pilgrimage (1), chemical warfare (1), NESFA Core Reading List (1), first person point of view (1), superstition (1)
Publications
Title | Date | Author/Editor | Publisher/Pub. Series | ISBN/Catalog ID | Price | Pages | Format | Type | Cover Artist | Verif |
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Thirteen O'Clock: Stories of Several Worlds | 1937-10-11 |
Stephen Vincent Benét?Stephen Vincent Benet |
Farrar & Rinehart | $2.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
viii+ 305 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | |||
Thirteen O'Clock: Stories of Several Worlds | 1938-02-00 |
Stephen Vincent Benét?Stephen Vincent Benet |
William Heinemann | 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). |
344 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | |||
Thirteen O'Clock | 1939-00-00 |
Stephen Vincent Benét?Stephen Vincent Benet |
William Heinemann | 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). |
344 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | |||
Selected Works of Stephen Vincent Benét | 1942-00-00 |
Stephen Vincent Benét?Stephen Vincent Benet |
Farrar & Rinehart | $5.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xiv+ 487+ 483 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | |||
Selected Works of Stephen Vincent Benét: Volume Two, Prose | 1942-06-00 |
Stephen Vincent Benét?Stephen Vincent Benet |
Farrar & Rinehart | 483 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ![]() |
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The Short Stories of Stephen Vincent Benét - A Selection | 1943-00-00 |
Stephen Vincent Benét?Stephen Vincent Benet |
Editions for the Armed Services | C-77 | $0.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
319 | 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 | ||
Twenty-Five Short Stories | 1943-00-00 |
Stephen Vincent Benét?Stephen Vincent Benet |
Sun Dial Press | $1.49?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xiii+ 305+ 274 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | |||
The Pocket Book of Science-Fiction | 1943-03-00 | ed. Donald A. Wollheim | Pocket Books | 214 | $0.25?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
x+ 310 |
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 Pocket Book of Science-Fiction | 1943-06-00 | ed. Donald A. Wollheim | Pocket Books | 214 | $0.25?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
x+ 310 |
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 Pocket Book of Science-Fiction | 1943-08-00 | ed. Donald A. Wollheim | Pocket Books | 214 | $0.25?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
x+ 310 |
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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Avon Ghost Reader | 1946-00-00 | ed. uncredited | Avon Book Co. (New Avon Library #90) | 90 | $0.25?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
258 | 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 Stephen Vincent Benét Pocket Book | 1946-12-00 |
Stephen Vincent Benét?Stephen Vincent Benet |
Pocket Books | 360 | $0.25?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
x+ 414 |
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 | ||
Selected Stories | 1947-00-00 |
Stephen Vincent Benét?Stephen Vincent Benet |
Maurice Fridberg (Hour-Glass Library #9) | 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). |
135 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | |||
The Pocket Book of Science-Fiction | 1947-04-00 | ed. Donald A. Wollheim | Pocket Books | 214 | $0.25?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
x+ 310 |
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 Armchair Science Reader | 1959-00-00 | ed. Isabel S. Gordon, Sophie Sorkin | Simon & Schuster | $7.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xxi+ 832 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |||
Cities of Wonder | 1966-00-00 | ed. Damon Knight | Doubleday | C$4.95?C$: Canadian dollar. ISO code: CAD |
252 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |||
Cities of Wonder | 1966-02-00 | ed. Damon Knight | Doubleday | $4.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
[xii]+ 252 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | John Rombola | ![]() |
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Cities of Wonder | 1967-04-00 | ed. Damon Knight | Macfadden-Bartell | 75-183 | $0.75?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
251 | 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 | Jack Faragasso | ![]() |
Cities of Wonder | 1967-04-00 | ed. Damon Knight | Macfadden-Bartell | 75-183 | C$0.75?C$: Canadian dollar. ISO code: CAD |
251 | 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 | Jack Faragasso | ![]() |
The Devil and Daniel Webster and Other Stories | 1967-08-00 |
Stephen Vincent Benét?Stephen Vincent Benet |
Archway / Washington Square Press | 29013 | $0.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
120 | 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 | Robert J. Lee | |
Designs in Fiction | 1968-00-00 | ed. Elizabeth Scheld | The Macmillan Company | 28958 |
xii+ 256 |
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 | Jo Polseno | ![]() |
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The Best of Both Worlds: An Anthology of Stories for All Ages | 1968-00-00 | ed. Georgess McHargue | Doubleday | $6.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xi+ 773 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Paul Bacon | ||
Stories and Storytellers | 1968-01-01 | ed. David Aloian | Addison-Wesley | 273 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ![]() |
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Cities of Wonder | 1968-05-00 | ed. Damon Knight | Dennis Dobson (Dobson Science Fiction) | 0-234-77059-7 | 25/-?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). |
xi+ 252 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ||
The Secret Sharer and Other Great Stories | 1969-02-00 | ed. Abraham H. Lass, Norma L. Tasman | Mentor / New American Library | MQ913 | $0.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
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 | ![]() |
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The Devil and Daniel Webster and Other Stories | 1969-04-00 |
Stephen Vincent Benét?Stephen Vincent Benet |
Archway / Washington Square Press | 0-671-29013-4 / 29013 | $0.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
120 | 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 | Robert J. Lee | |
Cities of Wonder | 1970-00-00 | ed. Damon Knight | Sphere | 53058 | 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). |
239 | 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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Thirteen O'Clock: Stories of Several Worlds | 1971-00-00 |
Stephen Vincent Benét?Stephen Vincent Benet |
Books for Libraries Press | 0-8369-3793-7 |
viii+ 305 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | |||
Modern Satiric Stories: The Impropriety Principle | 1971-03-03 | ed. Gregory Fitz Gerald | Scott, Foresman and Company | 5881 |
ix+ 472 |
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 | |||
Cities of Wonder | 1971-10-00 | ed. Damon Knight | Macfadden-Bartell | 95-166 | $0.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
251 | 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 | Jack Faragasso | ![]() |
A Spectrum of Worlds | 1972-09-00 | ed. Thomas D. Clareson | Doubleday | 0-385-01657-3 | $5.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
311 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Robert Aulicino | ![]() |
Science Fiction | 1973-00-00 | ed. Sylvia Z. Brodkin, Elizabeth J. Pearson | McDougal, Littell & Co. | 247 | 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 | ||||
Speculations | 1973-00-00 | ed. Thomas E. Sanders | Glencoe Press | $6.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xvii+ 621 |
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 | |||
Science Fiction | 1975-00-00 | ed. Sylvia Z. Brodkin, Elizabeth J. Pearson | Lothrop, Lee & Shepard | 0-688-41723-X | 247 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Ben Cunningham | ![]() |
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Science Fiction | 1975-00-00 | ed. Sylvia Z. Brodkin, Elizabeth J. Pearson | Lothrop, Lee & Shepard | 0-688-51723-4 |
247+ [6] |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Ben Cunningham | ![]() |
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Futurescapes: Explorations in Fact and Science Fiction | 1977-00-00 | ed. Robert Tompkins | Methuen | 0-458-92140-8 | $4.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
176 | 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 | ||
Science Fiction | 1979-00-00 | ed. Sylvia Z. Brodkin, Elizabeth J. Pearson | Littell & Co. | 0-88343-164-5 | 254 | 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 | |||
50 Great American Short Stories | 1980-08-00 | ed. Milton Crane | Bantam Books (Bantam Literature) | 0-553-14528-2 | $2.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
x+ 502 |
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 | ||
Science Fiction | 1984-00-00 | ed. Sylvia Z. Brodkin, Elizabeth J. Pearson | McDougal, Littell & Co. | 0-88343-164-5 | 254 | 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 Seabright | ![]() |
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Beyond Armageddon: Twenty-One Sermons to the Dead | 1985-10-00 | ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Walter M. Miller, Jr. | Donald I. Fine | 0-917657-55-1 | $18.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
ix+ 387 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Loretta Trezzo | ![]() |
By the Waters of Babylon | 2011-01-02 |
Stephen Vincent Benét?Stephen Vincent Benet |
Faded Page | 20110103 | C$0.00?C$: Canadian dollar. ISO code: CAD |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
chap | ![]() |
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Sense of Wonder: A Century of Science Fiction | 2011-06-00 | ed. Leigh Ronald Grossman | Wildside Press | 978-1-4344-3079-3 | $49.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
991 | 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 | ||
Sense of Wonder: A Century of Science Fiction | 2011-12-20 | ed. Leigh Ronald Grossman | Wildside Press | 978-1-4344-4035-8 | $39.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
anth | ![]() |
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By the Waters of Babylon, and Other Fantasies and Prophecies | 2014-11-09 |
Stephen Vincent Benét?Stephen Vincent Benet |
Hythloday Press | 978-0-692-33019-7 | $9.85?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
138 | 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 | ||
Endless Apocalypse Short Stories | 2018-03-00 | ed. Laura Bulbeck | Flame Tree Publishing (Gothic Fantasy) | 978-1-78664-767-2 | £20.00?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
480 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ||
Futurescapes: Explorations in Fact and Science Fiction | date unknown | ed. Robert Tompkins | Methuen | 0-458-92140-8 | 176 | 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 |