Title: Mr Skelmersdale in Fairyland

Title: Mr Skelmersdale in Fairyland Title Record # 1029245
Author: H. G. Wells
Date: 1903-02-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English

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Published February 1903 in The London Magazine v10, n55, pp. 3-12, with 4 illustrations by Max Cowper
First published there according to notes in A Dream of Armageddon: The Complete Supernatural Tales p.365

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Year	Title
1903	Mr. Skelmersdale in Fairyland

Year	Language	Title
1942^ⓘTranslated by unknown hands	Spanish	Skelmersdale en el país de las hadas^?Skelmersdale en el pais de las hadas
1962^ⓘTranslated by 宇野利泰 (Toshiyasu Uno)	Japanese	妖精の国のスケルマーズデイル君^?Yōsei no Kuni no Sukerumāzudeiru-kun [as by H・G・ウエルズ^?H. G. Ueruzu ]
1978^ⓘTranslated by Henry D. Davray and Bronislaw Kozakiewicz.	French	M. Skelmersdale au pays des fées^?M. Skelmersdale au pays des fees
2024	Portuguese	Sr. Skelmersdale no reino das fadas

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Title	Date	Author/Editor	Publisher/Pub. Series	ISBN/Catalog ID	Price	Pages	Format	Type	Cover Artist
The London Magazine, February 1903	1903-02-00	ed. Editors of the London Magazine	The Amalgamated Press			128	octavo^?5.5" by 8.5" magazine, usually saddle-stapled, instead of side-stapled or glued	mag
Twelve Stories and a Dream	1903-10-00	H. G. Wells	Macmillan and Co.		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).	377	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	coll
Twelve Stories and a Dream	1905-04-08	H. G. Wells	Charles Scribner's Sons		$1.50^?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD	331	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	coll
Tales of the Unexpected	1924-00-00	H. G. Wells	W. Collins Sons		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).	280	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	coll
The Short Stories of H. G. Wells	1927-00-00	H. G. Wells	Ernest Benn		7/6^?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).	1148	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	coll
The Short Stories of H. G. Wells	1927-00-00	H. G. Wells	Ernest Benn			1148	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	coll
The Short Stories of H. G. Wells	1927-09-00	H. G. Wells	Ernest Benn			1148	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	coll
The Short Stories of H. G. Wells	1927-10-00	H. G. Wells	Ernest Benn			1148	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	coll
The Argosy, April 1928	1928-04-00	ed. E. V. Odle	The Amalgamated Press		1/-^?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).	152	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
The Famous Short Stories of H. G. Wells	1929-00-00	H. G. Wells	The Literary Guild				unknown^?The publication record was created from a secondary source and the publication format is unknown.	coll
The Short Stories of H. G. Wells	1929-00-00	H. G. Wells	Doubleday, Doran		$5.00^?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD	vi+ 1015	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	coll
The Famous Short Stories of H. G. Wells	1937-00-00	H. G. Wells	Doubleday, Doran			vi+ 1015	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	coll
The Famous Short Stories of H. G. Wells	1938-00-00	H. G. Wells	Garden City Publishing Co.			vi+ 1015	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	coll
The Famous Short Stories of H. G. Wells	1938-00-00	H. G. Wells	Doubleday, Doran			vi+ 1015	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	coll
Narraciones Terroríficas, No 36^?Narraciones Terrorificas, No 36	1942-00-00	ed. uncredited	Editorial Molino		Ar$0.50^?Ar$: Argentine peso. ISO code: ARS	79	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	Joan Pau Bocquet
The Short Stories of H. G. Wells	1948-00-00	H. G. Wells	Ernest Benn		17/6^?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).	1148	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	coll
Tales of the Unexpected	1954-00-00	H. G. Wells	Collins			252	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	coll
The Short Stories of H. G. Wells	1957-00-00	H. G. Wells	Ernest Benn		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).	vi+ 1038	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	coll
The Short Stories of H. G. Wells	1960-00-00	H. G. Wells	Ernest Benn				hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	coll
H・G・ウェルズ短篇集 III: モロー博士の島^?H. G. Weruzu Tanpenshū 3: Morō Hakushi no Shima	1962-06-00	H・G・ウエルズ^?H. G. Ueruzu	早川書房^?Hayakawa Shobō Hayakawa Shobo はやかわしょぼうハヤカワショボウ ( ハヤカワ・SF・シリーズ^?ハヤカワSFシリーズ Hayakawa SF shrīzu #3035)			219	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	勝呂忠^?すぐろただし Suguro Tadashi
Best Stories of H. G. Wells	1963-00-00	H. G. Wells	Ballantine Books	S414K	$0.75^?$: 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.	coll
Best Stories of H. G. Wells	1963-06-00	H. G. Wells	Ballantine Books	S742	$0.75^?$: 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.	coll
The Complete Short Stories of H. G. Wells	1965-00-00	H. G. Wells	Ernest Benn			1038	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	coll
The Cone	1965-00-00	H. G. Wells	Fontana	1125	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).	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
The Complete Short Stories of H. G. Wells	1966-09-00	H. G. Wells	Ernest Benn		21/-^?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).	vii+ 1038	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	coll
The Complete Short Stories of H. G. Wells	1974-00-00	H. G. Wells	Ernest Benn	0-510-40301-8	$12.50^?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD	1038	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	coll
モロー博士の島^?Morō Hakase no Shima	1977-11-00	H・G・ウエルズ^?H. G. Ueruzu	早川書房^?Hayakawa Shobō Hayakawa Shobo はやかわしょぼうハヤカワショボウ ( ハヤカワ文庫SF^?Hayakawa Bunko SF #266)	4-15-010266-X	¥340^?¥: Japanese yen. ISO code: JPY	297	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
Douze histoires et un rêve^?Douze histoires et un reve	1978-10-13	H. G. Wells	Jules Tallandier (Les romans de l'extraordinaire #4)	2-235-00593-4		285	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	Bouet
The Complete Short Stories of H. G. Wells	1987-00-00	H. G. Wells	St. Martin's Press	0-312-15855-6	$19.95^?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD	vi+ 1038	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	coll
The Red Room and Other Stories	1998-05-00	H. G. Wells	Phoenix (Phoenix Short Stories)	0-7538-0453-0	£3.99^?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP	viii+ 243	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	Janie Coath
The Complete Short Stories of H. G. Wells	1998-08-00	H. G. Wells	J. M. Dent	0-460-87964-2	£30.00^?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP	xii+ 883	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	coll
Selected Stories of H. G. Wells	2004-07-00	H. G. Wells	Modern Library (Modern Library Classics)	0-8129-7075-6	$13.95^?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD	xvii+ 399	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	Frank R. Paul
The Man Who Could Work Miracles	2006-12-01	H. G. Wells	Tartarus Press	978-1-905784-00-4	£35.00^?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP	xiv+ 363	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	coll
Twelve Stories and a Dream	2008-09-21	H. G. Wells	Project Gutenberg	1743	$0.00^?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD		ebook^?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.	coll
A Dream of Armageddon: The Complete Supernatural Tales	2009-00-00	H. G. Wells	Fall River Press	978-1-4351-1583-5	$7.98^?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD	xvi+ 367	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	coll	Kazuhiko Nakamura
A Dream of Armageddon	2009-01-00	H. G. Wells	Cybraria		$3.26^?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD		ebook^?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.	coll
A Dream of Armageddon	2010-05-00	H. G. Wells	Kessinger	978-1-161-41702-9	$30.95^?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD		hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	coll
H. G. Wells: Tales of the Weird and Supernatural	2011-02-01	H. G. Wells	Coachwhip Publications	978-1-61646-072-3	$14.95^?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD	260	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
Complete Short Story Omnibus	2011-04-00	H. G. Wells	Gollancz	978-0-575-09524-3	£25.00^?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP	959	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	coll
Twelve Stories and a Dream	2013-08-01	H. G. Wells	Bottom of the Hill Publishing	978-1-4837-0299-5	$12.99^?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD	178	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
The Classic Fantasy Collection	2018-03-01	ed. uncredited	Sirius / Arcturus Publishing	978-1-78828-340-3	$19.99^?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD	927	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	anth	Peter Ridley
Tales of the Unexpected	2021-09-28	H. G. Wells	Project Gutenberg	66409	$0.00^?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD		ebook^?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.	coll
Universos Peculiares	2024-07-15	H. G. Wells	Editora Wish	978-85-67566-81-8	R$64.90^?R$: Brazilian real. ISO code: BRL	224	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	coll
A Dream of Armageddon	date unknown	H. G. Wells	Kessinger	978-1-4191-0103-8	$21.95^?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD		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
Selected Stories of H. G. Wells	date unknown	H. G. Wells	Modern Library (Modern Library Classics)	978-0-8129-7075-3	$14.95^?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD	xvii+ 399	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	Frank R. Paul
Tales of the Unexpected	date unknown	H. G. Wells	Collins / BCE			252	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	coll
The Short Stories of H. G. Wells	date unknown	H. G. Wells	Odhams Press			375	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	coll

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Review by Everett F. Bleiler (1983) in The Guide to Supernatural Fiction (Pages 455 - 723)

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