Title: Contents of the Dead Man's Pockets
Title Record # 95224
Author: Jack Finney
Date: 1956-10-26
Type: SHORTFICTION [non-genre]
Length: short story
Language: English
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Author: Jack Finney
Date: 1956-10-26
Type: SHORTFICTION [non-genre]
Length: short story
Language: English
Synopsis: A man climbs onto his balcony to retrieve a piece of paper (which contains work he's been neglecting the rest of his life for, in search of a promotion), and gets inadvertently trapped on the ledge.
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| Title | Date | Author/Editor | Publisher/Pub. Series | ISBN/Catalog ID | Price | Pages | Format | Type | Cover Artist | Verif |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collier's, October 26, 1956 | 1956-10-26 | ed. Editors of Collier's | unknown?The publication record was created from a secondary source and the publication format is unknown. |
mag | ||||||
| The Third Level | 1957-00-00 | Jack Finney | Rinehart | $3.00?$: US dollar |
256 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Ben Feder |  |
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| The Third Level | 1957-12-00 | Jack Finney | Rinehart / SFBC | $1.00?$: US dollar |
188 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Ben Feder | |
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| The Clock of Time | 1958-00-00 | Jack Finney | Eyre & Spottiswoode | 13/6?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). |
189 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | |||
| 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 | ||
| The Third Level | 1959-03-00 | Jack Finney | Dell | D274 | $0.35?$: US dollar |
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 | Richard Powers | |
| The Clock of Time | 1960-01-00 | Jack Finney | The Science Fiction Book Club (UK) | 42 | 5/6?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). |
189 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | |
|
| The Clock of Time | 1961-00-00 | Jack Finney | Panther | 1193 | 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 | ||
| Griezelverhalen 2 | 1962-00-00 | ed. A. Kolsteren | Het Spectrum (Prisma #775) | 775 | 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 | R. van Giffen | |
|
| Striking Terror: A Selection of Great Horror Stories | 1963-00-00 | ed. Herbert van Thal | Arthur Barker | 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). |
204 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |||
| Stories of Suspense | 1963-09-00 | ed. Mary E. MacEwen | Scholastic Book Services | T487 | $0.45?$: US dollar |
iii+ 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. |
anth | Irv Docktor | |
| Stories of Suspense | 1963-11-00 | ed. Mary E. MacEwen | Scholastic Book Services | T487 | $0.45?$: US dollar |
iii+ 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. |
anth | Irv Docktor | |
| The Pan Book of Horror Stories | 1966-00-00 | ed. Herbert van Thal | Fawcett Gold Medal | d1693 | $0.50?$: US dollar |
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 | |
|
| Night in Funland and Other Stories from Literary Cavalcade | 1968-02-00 | ed. Jerome Brondfield | Scholastic Book Services | TK1056 | $0.75?$: US dollar |
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 | Margaret Howlett | |
| Stories of Suspense | 1969-03-00 | ed. Mary E. MacEwen | Scholastic | T487 | $0.60?$: US dollar |
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. |
anth | Irv Docktor | |
| Night in Funland and Other Stories from Literary Cavalcade | 1969-10-00 | ed. Jerome Brondfield | Scholastic Book Services | TK1056 | $0.75?$: US dollar |
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 | ||
| Night in Funland and Other Stories from Literary Cavalcade | 1969-12-00 | ed. Jerome Brondfield | Scholastic Book Services | TK1056 | $0.75?$: US dollar |
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 | Margaret Howlett | |
| Night in Funland and Other Stories from Literary Cavalcade | 1970-02-00 | ed. Jerome Brondfield | Scholastic Book Services | TK1056 | $0.75?$: US dollar |
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 | ||
| Stories of Suspense | 1972-12-00 | ed. Mary E. MacEwen | Scholastic | T487 | $0.75?$: US dollar |
iii+ 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. |
anth | Irv Docktor | |
| Stories of Suspense | 1975-01-00 | ed. Mary E. MacEwen | Scholastic Book Services | T487 |
iii+ 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. |
anth | |||
| Horror 24 storie di incubi e paure | 1977-04-00 | ed. Francesco Franconeri | Mondadori (Omnibus) | 13994 | Lit 6,500?Lit: Italian lira |
446 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Karel Thole | |
| The First Pan Book of Horror Stories | 1980-00-00 | ed. Herbert van Thal | Pan Books | 0-330-10045-9 | £1.25?£: UK pound |
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 | |
|
| Sinister, Strange and Supernatural | 1981-00-00 | ed. Helen Hoke | Elsevier / Nelson Books | 0-525-66703-2 | $7.95?$: US dollar |
160 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ||
| Sinister, Strange, and Supernatural | 1981-00-00 | ed. Helen Hoke | J. M. Dent & Sons | 0-460-06072-4 | £3.95?£: UK pound |
160 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ||
| The Pan Book of Horror Stories | 2010-10-01 | ed. Herbert van Thal | Pan Books | 978-0-330-51868-0 | £7.99?£: UK pound |
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 Clock of Time | 2012-11-30 | Jack Finney | Gateway / Orion | 978-0-575-09319-5 | £2.99?£: UK pound |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
coll | |||
| The Pan Book of Horror Stories | 2016-05-05 | ed. Herbert van Thal | Pan Books | 978-1-5098-2889-0 | £14.99?£: UK pound |
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 |
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 | |
| Nouvelles d'antan 1948 1965 | 2023-11-23 | Jack Finney | Le Bélial'?Le Belial' |
978-2-38163-109-7 | €24.90?€: Euro |
370 | 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 |
Aurélien Police?Aurelien Police
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| The First Pan Book of Horror Stories | date unknown | ed. Herbert van Thal | Pan Books | 0-330-10045-9 | £?£: UK pound |
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 |
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 | |