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Title: The Holiday Man Title Record # 72802
Author: Richard Matheson
Date: 1957-07-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
User Rating: 6.50 (4 votes) Your vote: Not cast VOTE
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Other Titles

Translations
Year Language Title
1961ⓘTranslated by Carlo Fruttero.
 Italian L'uomo delle domeniche
1968ⓘTranslated by Henk Bouwman
 Dutch De voorspeller
1975ⓘTranslated by Frank Straschitz
 French
Un spécialiste des jours de fête?Un specialiste des jours de fete
1984ⓘTranslated by Giuseppe Lippi
 Italian L'uomo dei giorni di festa
1993ⓘTranslated by Н. [А.] Савиных / N. [A.] Savinikh.
 Russian
Человек-праздник?Chelovek-prazdnik
[as by
Ричард Матесон?Richard Mateson
Richard Matheson
]
2000ⓘTranslated by Frank Straschitz, revised by Jacques Chambon in the 2000 Flammarion edition.
 French
L'homme des jours de fête?L'homme des jours de fete
2025ⓘTranslated by Andreas Decker
 German
Der Mann für die Feiertage?Der Mann fuer die Feiertage

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, July 1957 1957-07-00 ed. Anthony Boucher Fantasy House, Inc.  
$0.35?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 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 Mel Hunter Checkmark
Il secondo libro della fantascienza: le meraviglie del possibile 1961-06-00 ed. Carlo Fruttero, Franco Lucentini Einaudi (Supercoralli)     ix+
608
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth  
Shock! 1961-06-00 Richard Matheson Dell B195
$0.35?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 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 Richard Powers (artist) Checkmark
Shock! 1961-06-00 Richard Matheson Dell B195
C$0.35?C$: Canadian dollar. ISO code: CAD
 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 Richard Powers (artist) Checkmark
Shock! 1961-11-00 Richard Matheson Dell B195
$0.35?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 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 Richard Powers (artist) Checkmark
Shock! 1962-00-00 Richard Matheson Corgi 1180
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).
 160
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 Josh Kirby Checkmark
Il secondo libro della fantascienza: le meraviglie del possibile 1966-05-31 ed. Carlo Fruttero, Franco Lucentini Einaudi (Supercoralli)     ix+
608
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Checkmark
Shock! 1966-09-00 Richard Matheson Dell 7828
$0.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 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 Tom Ryan Checkmark
De laatste dag 1968-00-00 Richard Matheson Bruna (Zwarte beertjes #1123) 1123
ƒ2.50?ƒ: Dutch guilder. ISO code: NLG in 1810s-1999
 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.
 coll Dick Bruna Checkmark
Twenty Years of the Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction 1970-06-00 ed. Edward L. Ferman, Robert P. Mills G. P. Putnam's Sons  
$5.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 264
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Mel Hunter Checkmark
Twenty Years of the Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction 1970-12-00 ed. Edward L. Ferman, Robert P. Mills Berkley Medallion 0-425-01923-3 / #N1923
$0.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 320
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 Mel Hunter Checkmark
Twenty Years of the Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction 1970-12-00 ed. Edward L. Ferman, Robert P. Mills Berkley Medallion 0-425-01923-3 / N1923
C$0.95?C$: Canadian dollar. ISO code: CAD
 320
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 Mel Hunter Checkmark
Histoires de pouvoirs 1975-04-07 ed. Jacques Goimard,
Demètre Ioakimidis?Demetre Ioakimidis
,
Gérard Klein?Gerard Klein
 Le Livre de Poche (La grande anthologie de la science-fiction #3770) 2-253-00739-0   413
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 Pierre Faucheux Checkmark
Tales of Mystery and the Unknown 1976-00-00 ed. Robert Potter Globe Book Company 0-87065-276-1   x+
214
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Mort Perry  
De laatste dag 1978-00-00 Richard Matheson Bruna (Bruna SF #86) 90-229-9086-9   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.
 coll Karel Thole Checkmark
Shock! 1978-00-00 Richard Matheson Sphere 0-7221-5893-9
£0.85?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 188
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 Checkmark
Shock I: Thirteen Tales to Thrill and Terrify 1979-05-00 Richard Matheson Berkley Books 0-425-04095-X
$1.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 216
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 Murray Tinkelman Checkmark
De griezeligste verhalen 1981-00-00 ed. Erik Lankester Loeb (Anthologieën) 90-6213-254-5
ƒ29.50?ƒ: Dutch guilder. ISO code: NLG in 1810s-1999
 492
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 Kate Higgins Checkmark
Shock 1 1984-07-23 Richard Matheson Mondadori (Oscar #1775) 24806-2
Lit 4,500?Lit: Italian lira. ISO code: ITL in 1861-1999
 220
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 Paolo Tassinari , Pierpaolo Vetta  
Histoires de pouvoirs 1985-04-00 ed. Jacques Goimard,
Demètre Ioakimidis?Demetre Ioakimidis
,
Gérard Klein?Gerard Klein
 Le Livre de Poche (La grande anthologie de la science-fiction #3770) 2-253-00739-0   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.
 anth Philippe Adamov  
Richard Matheson: Collected Stories 1989-09-00 Richard Matheson Dream/Press 0-910489-10-6
$125.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 xxii+
889
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Checkmark
Richard Matheson: Collected Stories 1989-09-00 Richard Matheson Dream/Press 0-910489-10-6
$25.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 xxii+
899
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 William Stout Checkmark
Richard Matheson: Collected Stories 1989-09-00 Richard Matheson Dream/Press 0-910489-10-6
$?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 xxii+
889
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Checkmark
Фата-Моргана 8?Fata-Morgana 8
 1993-00-00 ed.
Сергей Барсов?Sergey Barsov
Sergei Barsov
Флокс?Floks
(
Фантастика, приключения, детектив?Fantastika, priklyuchenniya, detektiv
)		 5-87198-045-7   479
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth
Борис Вальехо?Boris Val'ekho
Boris Vallejo
  
The Incredible Shrinking Man 1995-04-00 Richard Matheson Tor 0-812-52299-0
$4.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 373
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 Donato Giancola Checkmark
Shock prima parte 2000-10-00 Richard Matheson Mondadori (Millemondi (quarterly) #27)  
Lit 9,900?Lit: Italian lira. ISO code: ITL in 1861-1999
 346
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 Jacopo Bruno  
Le pays de l'ombre 2000-11-00 Richard Matheson Flammarion (Imagine) 2-08-067742-X
F85.00?F: French frank. ISO code: FRF in 1960-1999
 341
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 Sofiane Tilikete  
The Incredible Shrinking Man 2001-02-00 Richard Matheson Tor 0-312-85664-4
$14.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 351
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.
 omni Donato  
Nightmare at 20,000 Feet 2002-01-00 Richard Matheson Tor 0-765-30411-2
$24.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 335
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Ravenwood  
Nightmare at 20,000 Feet 2002-01-00 Richard Matheson Tor 0-312-87827-3
$14.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 335
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 Ravenwood  
Nouvelles: Tome II - 1953-1959 2003-10-03 Richard Matheson J'ai Lu (J'ai Lu - Fantastique #6759) 2-290-32969-X   509
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 Jean Lecointre  
Richard Matheson: Collected Stories Volume Two 2005-04-00 Richard Matheson Edge Books 1-887368-79-5
$16.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 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 Harry O. Morris  
The Incredible Shrinking Man 2008-00-00 Richard Matheson Tor 978-0-7653-6116-5
$4.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 373
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 Donato Giancola  
The Best of Richard Matheson 2017-10-10 Richard Matheson Penguin Books (US) (Penguin Classics) 978-0-14-313017-8
$17.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 xviii+
408
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 Daniel Danger Checkmark
The Best of Richard Matheson 2017-10-10 Richard Matheson Penguin Books (Penguin Classics) 978-1-101-99366-8
$11.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 coll Daniel Danger  
Albtraum über den Wolken?Albtraum ueber den Wolken
 2025-07-08 Richard Matheson Festa     377
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Dirk Berger Checkmark
Tales of Mystery and the Unknown date unknown ed. Robert Potter Globe Book Company 0-87065-276-1   x+
214
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Mort Perry  
The Best of Richard Matheson date unknown Richard Matheson Penguin Books (US) (Penguin Classics) 978-0-14-313017-8
$18.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 xviii+
407
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 Daniel Danger Checkmark
The Incredible Shrinking Man date unknown Richard Matheson Tor 0-312-85664-4
$14.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 351
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.
 omni Donato  
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