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Title: The Copper Bowl Title Record # 86651
Author: George Fielding Eliot
Date: 1928-12-00
Type: SHORTFICTION [non-genre]
Length: short story
Language: English
Synopsis: A captured French lieutenant stationed in China is forced to reveal the location of his outpost, or watch the woman he loves get tortured.
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Other Titles

Variant Titles Translations
Year Title
1928 The Copper Bowl [as by Captain George Fielding Eliot]
1939 The Copper Bowl [as by Major George Fielding Eliot]
Year Language Title
1956Translated by R. Meijer
Dutch Het koperen bekken [as by Captain George Fielding Eliot]
1975Translated by Monika Hahn
German Blutfolter
1977Translated by either Adriana Dell'Orto, Giulia Fretta, or Andrea Terzi
Italian La tazza di rame [as by George Eliot (I)]
1988Translated by R. Meijer
Dutch Het koperen bekken [as by George F. Eliot]
2009Translated by 仁賀克雄 (Jinka Katsuo)
Japanese
銅の器?あかがねのうつわ
Akagane no Utsuwa
[as by
ジョージ・フィールディング・エリオット?Jōji Fīrudingu Eriotto
Jooji Fiirudingu Eriotto
]

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Weird Tales, December 1928 1928-12-00 ed. Farnsworth Wright Popular Fiction Publishing Co.  
$0.25?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
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 Hugh Rankin Checkmark
By Daylight Only 1929-00-00 ed. Christine Campbell Thomson Selwyn & 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).
288
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
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  
Weird Tales, December 1939 1939-12-00 ed. Farnsworth Wright Weird Tales  
$0.15?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
132
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 Hannes Bok Checkmark
Nacht en ontij 1956-00-00 ed. B. Jessurun Lobo Elsevier (Elsevier Reeks)     319
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth F. van Uden Checkmark
The Pan Book of Horror Stories 1959-00-00 ed. Herbert van Thal Pan Books (Pan Giant) X45
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).
317
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 Macabre 1961-00-00 ed. Donald A. Wollheim Ace Books D-508
$0.35?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
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 John Schoenherr Checkmark
The Pan Book of Horror Stories 1966-00-00 ed. Herbert van Thal Fawcett Gold Medal d1693
$0.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
254
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
These Will Chill You 1967-02-00 ed. Richard G. Sheehan, Lee Wright Bantam Books (Bantam Supernatural Horror) H3206
$0.60?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
168
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 Unspeakable People 1969-11-00 ed. Peter Haining Leslie Frewin 0-09-100380-6
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).
246
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
The Unspeakable People 1974-00-00 ed. Peter Haining Ensign Books 0-7235-5213-4
£0.30?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
238
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 Unspeakable People 1975-00-00 ed. Peter Haining Everest Books 0-903925-87-7
£0.50?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
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 John Holmes  
Schreie aus der Schreckenskammer 1975-11-11 ed. Herbert van Thal Pabel (Vampir Taschenbuch #28) VTB28
DM 2.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark. ISO code: DEM in 1948-1999
143
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 Bob Marchant Checkmark
Horror 24 storie di incubi e paure 1977-04-00 ed. Francesco Franconeri Mondadori (Omnibus) 13994
Lit 6,500?Lit: Italian lira. ISO code: ITL in 1861-1999
446
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Karel Thole  
Macabre Military Stories 1979-03-00 ed. Ronald Holmes Leo Cooper 0-85052-244-7
£7.50?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
viii+
175
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
The First Pan Book of Horror Stories 1980-00-00 ed. Herbert van Thal Pan Books 0-330-10045-9
£1.25?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
317
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
Death 1982-08-00 ed. Stuart David Schiff Playboy Paperbacks 0-86721-107-5
$2.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
237
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
Beroemde gruwelverhalen 1988-00-00 ed. B. Jessurun Lobo Elsevier 90-10-01996-9   274
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Walt de Rijk  
新・幻想と怪奇?しん・げんそうとかいき
Shin Gensō to Kaiki
Shin Gensou to Kaiki
2009-05-15 ed.
仁賀克雄?じんかかつお
Jinka Katsuo
早川書房?Hayakawa Shobō
Hayakawa Shobo
はやかわしょぼう
ハヤカワショボウ
( #1824)
978-4-15-001824-5
¥1,512?¥: Japanese yen. ISO code: JPY
268
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
勝呂忠?すぐろただし
Suguro Tadashi
 
The Pan Book of Horror Stories 2010-10-01 ed. Herbert van Thal Pan Books 978-0-330-51868-0
£7.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
xv+
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  
The Big Book of Adventure Stories 2011-05-00 ed. Otto Penzler Vintage Crime / Black Lizard / Vintage Books 978-0-307-47450-6
$25.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
xvii+
874
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 Rafael DeSoto Checkmark
Weird Tales 2012-00-00 ed. uncredited Pulp Classics on DVD      
other?The publication format is non-standard. The details are usually provided publication notes.
anth Hannes Bok Checkmark
The Pan Book of Horror Stories 2016-05-05 ed. Herbert van Thal Pan Books 978-1-5098-2889-0
£14.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
xv+
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  
The Pan Book of Horror Stories 2017-09-07 ed. Herbert van Thal Pan Books (Pan 70) 978-1-5098-6010-4
£7.00?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
296
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 Pan Macmillan Art Department  
The Big Book of Rogues and Villains 2017-10-00 ed. Otto Penzler Vintage Crime / Black Lizard / Vintage Books 978-0-525-43248-7
$25.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
xv+
911
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 Leo Fontan Checkmark
Weird Tales (disc 2) 2019-00-00 ed. uncredited        
unknown?The publication record was created from a secondary source and the publication format is unknown.
anth  
Weird Tales (disc 4, part 2) 2019-00-00 ed. uncredited        
unknown?The publication record was created from a secondary source and the publication format is unknown.
anth  
Weird Tales: The Best of the 1920s 2025-01-00 ed. Darrell Schweitzer Centipede Press 978-1-61347-327-6
$225.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
672+
[21]
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Jim Burns Checkmark
By Daylight Only date unknown ed. Christine Campbell Thomson Selwyn & 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).
288
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
The Big Book of Adventure Stories date unknown ed. Otto Penzler Vintage Crime/Black Lizard / SFBC 1339250   xvii+
874
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 Rafael DeSoto  
The First Pan Book of Horror Stories date unknown ed. Herbert van Thal Pan Books 0-330-10045-9
£?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
317
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 First Pan Book of Horror Stories date unknown ed. Herbert van Thal Pan Books 0-330-10045-9
£0.30?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
317
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 Pan Book of Horror Stories date unknown ed. Herbert van Thal Pan Books (Pan Giant) X45   317
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 Unspeakable People date unknown ed. Peter Haining Popular Library 445-1376-075
$0.75?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
207
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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