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Title: The Opener of the Way Title Record # 59529
Author: Robert Bloch
Date: 1936-10-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
User Rating: 6.00 (2 votes) Your vote: Not cast VOTE
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Translations
Year Language Title
1964ⓘTranslated by Fernanda Adami; do not merge with the version translated by G. P. Sandri.
 Italian Colui che apre la via
1968ⓘTranslated by C. A. G. van den Broek
 Dutch Hij die de weg opent
1975ⓘTranslated by Angela Sarmento. Revised by Clarisse Tavares
 Portuguese Aquele que Abre o Caminho
1984 French Celui qui ouvre la voie
1991ⓘTranslated by G. P. Sandri; do not merge with the version translated by Fernanda Adami.
 Italian Colui che Apre la Via

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Weird Tales, October 1936 1936-10-00 ed. Farnsworth Wright Popular Fiction Publishing Co.  
$0.25?$: 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 J. Allen St. John Checkmark
The Opener of the Way 1945-00-00 Robert Bloch Arkham House  
$3.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 xi+
309
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Ronald Clyne Checkmark
The Macabre Reader 1959-00-00 ed. Donald A. Wollheim Ace Books D-353
$0.35?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 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 Ed Emshwiller Checkmark
The Macabre Reader 1960-00-00 ed. Donald A. Wollheim Digit Books D362
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).
  
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 Ed Emshwiller  
Horror-7 1963-00-00 Robert Bloch Horwitz PB160
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).
 130
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  
Horror-7 1963-02-00 Robert Bloch Belmont Books 90-275
$0.40?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 125
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 Robert Maguire Checkmark
Horror-7 1964-00-00 Robert Bloch Four Square Books 1196
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).
 125
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 Boris Karloff Horror Anthology 1965-00-00 ed. Boris Karloff Souvenir Press  
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).
 190
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth S. R. Boldero  
Boris Karloff's Favorite Horror Stories 1965-05-00 ed. Boris Karloff Avon G1254
C$0.50?C$: Canadian dollar. ISO code: CAD
 176
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
Boris Karloff's Favorite Horror Stories 1965-05-00 ed. Boris Karloff Avon G1254
$0.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 176
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-7 1967-09-00 Robert Bloch Four Square Books 1196
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).
 125
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 Boris Karloff Horror Anthology 1969-00-00 ed. Boris Karloff Corgi 0-552-08144-2 / GN7621
£0.20?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 158
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 Boris Karloff Horror Anthology 1974-00-00 ed. Boris Karloff Ensign Books 0-7235-5230-4
£0.30?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 172
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 Opener of the Way 1974-04-00 Robert Bloch Neville Spearman 0-85978-006-6
£1.95?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 xi+
309
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll  
The Boris Karloff Horror Anthology 1975-00-00 ed. Boris Karloff Everest Books 0-903925-88-5
£0.50?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 172
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 Opener of the Way 1976-05-00 Robert Bloch Panther 0-586-04221-0
£0.60?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 172
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 Anthony Roberts Checkmark
The Early Fears 1994-03-00 Robert Bloch Fedogan & Bremer 1-878252-12-7
$29.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 514
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Jon Arfstrom Checkmark
The Early Fears 1994-03-00 Robert Bloch Fedogan & Bremer 1-878252-13-5
$60.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 [11]+
514
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Jon Arfstrom , Jon Arfstrom Checkmark
Mysteries of the Worm: Earle Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos 2009-06-00 Robert Bloch Chaosium (Call of Cthulhu Fiction #6037) 978-1-56882-176-4
$15.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 xii+
288
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 Steven Gilberts 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
Weird Tales, October 1936 2013-12-01 ed. Farnsworth Wright Girasol Collectables  
$35.00?$: 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
 anth J. Allen St. John Checkmark
Weird Tales (disc 4, part 1) 2019-00-00 ed. uncredited        
unknown?The publication record was created from a secondary source and the publication format is unknown.
 anth  
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