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Title: The Spectre Bridegroom Title Record # 91854
Author: Washington Irving
Date: 1819-11-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
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Other Titles

Variant Titles Translations
Year Title
1819 The Spectre Bridegroom [as by Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.]
1921 The Specter Bridegroom: A Traveler's Tale
1928 The Specter Bridegroom
1941 The Spectre Bridegroom: A Traveller's Tale
Year Language Title
1973Translated by Mihai Rădulescu and Grigore Năstase
Romanian Stafia mirelui

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. 1820-00-00 Washington Irving        
unknown?The publication record was created from a secondary source and the publication format is unknown.
coll  
Great Short Stories: A New Collection of Famous Examples from the Literatures of France, England and America 1906-00-00 ed. William Patten P. F. Collier & Son     430+
428+
432
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
American Ghost Stories 1928-00-00 ed. C. Armitage Harper Houghton Mifflin  
$2.50?$: US dollar
xiv+
287
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
A Century of Creepy Stories 1934-00-00 ed. uncredited 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).
xi+
1178
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
The Great Book of Thrillers 1935-00-00 ed. H. Douglas Thomson Odhams Press     768
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
Great Ghost Stories 1940-00-00 ed. uncredited New Era 22
$0.25?$: US dollar
48
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  
Thirteen Ghostly Yarns (revised) 1942-00-00 ed. Elizabeth Hough Sechrist Macrae-Smith Company  
$2.00?$: US dollar
240
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
Thrilling Tales of Unusual Interest 1943-00-00 ed. uncredited Gulliver Books  
-/7?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).
47
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  
Another Seven Strange Stories 1944-00-00 ed. John L. Hardie Art & Educational Publishers  
1/3?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).
80
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  
Twenty-Two Strange Stories 1945-00-00 ed. John L. Hardie Art & Educational Publishers  
8/6?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).
280
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
Snapdragon: A Collection of Queer Stories 1955-00-00 ed. Mervyn Savill Arthur Barker  
12/6?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).
235
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
Snapdragon: A Collection of Queer Stories 1955-00-00 ed. Mervyn Savill McClelland  
C$2.50?C$: Canadian dollar
235
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
Snapdragon: A Collection of Queer Stories 1956-00-00 ed. Mervyn Savill Associated Booksellers  
$3.00?$: US dollar
235
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
Ghosts, Ghouls and Other Nuisances 1959-00-00 ed. Maxim Lieber Seven Seas Publishers  
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).
272
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  
Great Ghost Stories 1960-00-00 ed. Herbert van Thal Weidenfeld & Nicolson  
12/6?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).
238
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
Great Ghost Stories 1960-00-00 ed. Herbert van Thal Hill and Wang     239
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
Tales of the Supernatural 1962-07-00 ed. uncredited Panther 1397
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).
124
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  
Great Ghost Stories 1962-10-00 ed. Herbert van Thal Panther  
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).
 
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  
Great Ghost Stories 1964-12-00 ed. Herbert van Thal Panther 1426
4/-?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).
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 Checkmark
A Treasury of Great Ghost Stories 1965-00-00 ed. Ira Peck Popular Library SP397
$0.50?$: US dollar
256
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
Where Nightmares Are 1966-03-00 ed. Peter Haining Mayflower-Dell 9504
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).
174
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  
Thin Air: An Anthology of Ghost Stories 1966-10-00 ed. Alan C. Jenkins Blackie  
15/-?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).
412
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
Rip Van Winkle; The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Stories 1967-00-00 Washington Irving The Easton Press (Masterpieces of American Literature)     xiv+
399
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Checkmark
Where Nightmares Are 1969-10-00 ed. Peter Haining Mayflower 0-583-11586-1
£0.20?£: UK pound
174
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  
Thin Air 1972-01-00 ed. Alan C. Jenkins Blackie 0-216-89345-3
£2.50?£: UK pound
384
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
Where Nightmares Are 1973-00-00 ed. Peter Haining David Bruce & Watson 0-85127-014-X   174
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Bill Botten  
Uncanny Tales 1 1974-07-00 ed. Dennis Wheatley Sphere (The Dennis Wheatley Library of the Occult #9) 0-7221-9036-0
£0.40?£: UK pound
223
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 Jim Burns  
65 Great Tales of the Supernatural 1979-00-00 ed. Mary Danby Octopus Books 0-7064-1387-3   704
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
The Evil Image: Two Centuries of Gothic Short Fiction and Poetry 1981-00-00 ed. Nora Crow Jaffe, Patricia L. Skarda NAL Meridian 0-452-00636-8
$8.95?$: US dollar
xxix+
479
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  
Washington Irving's Tales of the Supernatural 1982-00-00 Washington Irving Stemmer House 0-916144-64-X
$17.95?$: US dollar
307
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll R. W. Alley  
Washington Irving's Tales of the Supernatural 1982-00-00 Washington Irving Stemmer House 0-916144-65-8
$9.95?$: US dollar
307
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 R. W. Alley  
65 Great Tales of the Supernatural 1982-00-00 ed. Mary Danby Octopus Books / Marks and Spencer 0-904230-99-6   704
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
Where Nightmares Are 1983-03-00 ed. Peter Haining Severn House 0-7278-0874-5
£6.95?£: UK pound
173
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
Phantom Lovers 1984-06-00 ed. Denys Val Baker William Kimber 0-7183-0518-3
£6.95?£: UK pound
206
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
Great Tales of Terror 1991-08-00 ed. uncredited Chancellor Press 1-85152-106-2
£2.99?£: UK pound
638
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
Great Vampires & Other Horrors 1992-00-00 ed. uncredited Chancellor Press 1-85152-235-2
£4.99?£: UK pound
541
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
Creepy Stories: A Classic Collection 1994-00-00 ed. uncredited Bracken Books 1-85891-136-2
£5.99?£: UK pound
[vi]+
614
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Image Colour Library  
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow 1994-00-00 Washington Irving Bloomsbury 1-85471-276-4    
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 Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. 2000-01-01 Washington Irving Project Gutenberg 2048
$0.00?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll  
Great Vampire Stories 2002-00-00 ed. uncredited Chancellor Press 0-7537-0570-2
£6.99?£: UK pound
538
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 Checkmark
Great Ghost Stories 2003-08-07 ed. William Patten Fredonia Books 1-4101-0331-5
$15.99?$: US dollar
436
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 Legend of Sleepy Hollow & Other Macabre Tales 2010-00-00 Washington Irving Fall River Press 978-1-4351-2505-6   viii+
327
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
The Collected Supernatural and Weird Fiction of Washington Irving: Volume 2 2010-10-11 Washington Irving Leonaur Ltd 978-0-85706-402-8
£12.99?£: UK pound
456
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  
Rip Van Winkle and Other Stories 2011-02-03 Washington Irving Puffin (Puffin Classics) 978-0-14-196460-7
$4.27?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll  
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Stories 2012-06-08 Washington Irving Dover Publications (Dover Thrift Editions) 978-0-486-13100-9
$4.00?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll  
World's 25 Most Popular Ghost Stories (of the 19th Century) 2013-00-00 ed. T. M. Gray, Charles G. Waugh Sam Teddy Publishing 978-1-935573-60-9   496
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 Checkmark
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Stories 2013-08-06 Washington Irving Sterling Children's Books (Sterling Unabridged Classics) 978-1-4549-0871-5
$9.95?$: US dollar
96
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
Rip Van Winkle and Other Stories 2018-10-17 Washington Irving Dover Publications (Dover Evergreen Classics) 978-0-486-82879-4
$5.99?$: US dollar
140
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 N. C. Wyeth  
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