Title: The Bird
Title Record # 874149
Author: Thomas Burke
Date: 1916-00-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
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Author: Thomas Burke
Date: 1916-00-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
Synopsis: "Captain Chudder of the S.S. Peacock had a devil in him. But the real devil might have been the white parrot who was his constant companion. When one crewman is sadistically tortured by the Captain, he tries to take his revenge." (E. A. Lovitt)
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Publications
| Title | Date | Author/Editor | Publisher/Pub. Series | ISBN/Catalog ID | Price | Pages | Format | Type | Cover Artist | Verif |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limehouse Nights | 1916-00-00 | Thomas Burke | Grant Richards | 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). |
311 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | |||
| Limehouse Nights | 1917-08-00 | Thomas Burke | Robert M. McBride & Company | $2.00?$: US dollar |
311 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | |||
| Limehouse Nights | 1926-00-00 | Thomas Burke | Robert M. McBride & Company | $5.00?$: US dollar |
277 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | |||
| Limehouse Nights | 1930-00-00 | Thomas Burke | Grosset & Dunlap | $1.00?$: US dollar |
311 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | |||
| 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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| Limehouse Nights | 1935-00-00 | Thomas Burke | Robert M. McBride & Company | $1.00?$: US dollar |
277 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | |||
| The Best Stories of Thomas Burke | 1950-00-00 | Thomas Burke | Phoenix House | 256 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||||
| Limehouse Nights | 1961-00-00 | Thomas Burke | Digit Books | R486 | 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). |
156 | 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 | ||
| Shafts of Fear | 1964-00-00 | ed. Dennis Wheatley | Arrow Books | 760 | 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 | |
|
| Shafts of Fear | 1965-00-00 | ed. Dennis Wheatley | Arrow Books | 760 | 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 | ||
| My Blood Ran Cold | 1966-00-00 | ed. Donald Speed | Corgi Books / Transworld Publishers | GN7507 | 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). |
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. |
anth | |
|
| Dennis Wheatley's First Book of Horror Stories | 1968-03-00 | 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 | |||
| Limehouse Nights | 1974-00-00 | Thomas Burke | Horizon Press | 0-8180-0619-6 | 304 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | |||
| The Best Horror Stories | 1977-09-00 | ed. uncredited | Hamlyn | 0-600-38244-3 | £2.95?£: UK pound |
751 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ||
| The Fourteenth Fontana Book of Great Horror Stories | 1981-07-00 | ed. Mary Danby | Fontana | 0-00-616196-0 | £1.00?£: UK pound |
189 | 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 | ||
| 65 Great Tales of Horror | 1981-09-00 | ed. Mary Danby | Octopus Books | 0-7064-1729-1 | 688 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |||
| 65 Great Tales of Horror | 1982-00-00 | ed. Mary Danby | Octopus Books | 0-7064-1729-1 | 688 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |||
| Chamber of Horrors | 1984-00-00 | ed. uncredited | Octopus Books | 0-7064-2053-5 | £2.99?£: UK pound |
349 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Stuart Bodek | |
| The Best Horror Stories | 1984-00-00 | ed. uncredited | Hamlyn | 0-600-38244-3 | £5.95?£: UK pound |
751 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ||
| Chamber of Horrors | 1985-00-00 | ed. uncredited | Octopus Books | 0-7064-2053-5 | $6.00?$: US dollar |
349 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Stuart Bodek | |
| Chamber of Horrors | 1987-00-00 | ed. uncredited | Gallery Books / W. H. Smith | 0-8317-1234-1 | 349 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Stuart Bodek | |
|
| The Best Horror Stories (abridged) | 1990-04-00 | ed. uncredited | Mallard Press | 0-7924-5250-X | $7.98?$: US dollar |
398 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ||
| The Best Horror Stories (abridged) | 1990-09-00 | ed. uncredited | Ivy Leaf | 0-86363-002-2 | £3.99?£: UK pound |
398 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ||
| Horror Stories | 1995-10-26 | ed. J. A. Cuddon | Penguin Audio | 0-14-086153-X | £7.99?£: UK pound |
audio cassette?Cassette tape |
anth | |||
| The Golden Gong and Other Night-Pieces | 2001-03-30 | Thomas Burke | Ash-Tree Press | 1-55310-020-4 | C$56.00?C$: Canadian dollar |
xxxix+ 194 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Paul Lowe | |
| Limehouse Nights | 2003-00-00 | Thomas Burke | Wildside Press | 0-8095-3094-5 | $23.99?$: US dollar |
216 | 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 | ||
| Limehouse Nights | 2014-07-17 | Thomas Burke | White Press | 978-1-4733-1741-3 | $14.45?$: US dollar |
228 | 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 | ||
| Limehouse Nights | 2015-06-30 | Thomas Burke | MysteriousPress.com / Open Road | 978-1-5040-1723-7 | $0.99?$: US dollar |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
coll | |||
| Homefront Horrors: Frights Away from the Front Lines, 1914-1918 | 2016-10-03 | ed. Jess Nevins | Dover Publications (Dover Mystery, Detective, Ghost Stories and Other Fiction) | 978-0-486-81630-2 | $12.95?$: US dollar |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
anth | Edmund Dulac | ||
| Homefront Horrors: Frights Away from the Front Lines, 1914-1918 | 2016-10-19 | ed. Jess Nevins | Dover Publications | 978-0-486-80907-6 | $12.95?$: US dollar |
240 | 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 | Edmund Dulac | |