Title: The Guardian
Title Record # 955152
Author: Walter de la Mare
Date: 1938-06-10
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
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Author: Walter de la Mare
Date: 1938-06-10
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
Note: First published in John O'London's Weekly, 10 June 1938.
Synopsis: A horrific night-time vision brings love. -- from The Guide to Supernatural Fiction
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Publications
| Title | Date | Author/Editor | Publisher/Pub. Series | ISBN/Catalog ID | Price | Pages | Format | Type | Cover Artist | Verif |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Second Ghost Book | 1952-00-00 | ed. Cynthia Asquith | James Barrie | 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). |
x+ 236 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |||
| A Book of Modern Ghosts | 1953-00-00 | ed. Cynthia Asquith | Charles Scribner's Sons | $3.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
x+ 236 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Daniel Schwartz (artist) | ||
| A Beginning and Other Stories | 1955-00-00 | Walter de la Mare | Faber and Faber | 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). |
256 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | |||
| A Beginning and Other Stories | 1955-11-00 | Walter de la Mare | Faber and Faber | 256 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||||
| The Second Ghost Book | 1956-00-00 | ed. Lady Cynthia Asquith | Pan Books | 393 | 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). |
x+ 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 | Val Biro | |
| The Second Ghost Book | 1959-00-00 | ed. Lady Cynthia Asquith | Pan Books (Great Pan) | G315 | 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). |
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 | Val Biro | |
| The Second Ghost Book | 1960-00-00 | ed. Lady Cynthia Asquith | Pan Books (Great Pan) | G315 | 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). |
x+ 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 | Val Biro | |
| The Second Ghost Book | 1963-00-00 | ed. Lady Cynthia Asquith | Pan Books (Great Pan) | G315 | 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). |
x+ 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 | Val Biro | |
| The Second Ghost Book | 1968-00-00 | ed. Lady Cynthia Asquith | Pan Books | 0-330-02164-8 | 224 | 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 Second Ghost Book | 1970-00-00 | ed. Lady Cynthia Asquith | Beagle Books / Ballantine | 95018 | $0.95?$: 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 | ||
| Stories of the Night | 1976-10-00 | ed. Denys Val Baker | William Kimber | 0-7183-0364-4 | £2.95?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
204 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Ionicus | |
| Ten Ghost Stories | 1978-00-00 | ed. R. A. Banks | Hodder & Stoughton | 0-340-23163-7 |
xv+ 141 |
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 | |||
| Short Stories 1927-1956 | 2001-07-00 | Walter de la Mare | Giles de la Mare Publishers | 1-900357-04-6 |
x+ 566 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | |||
| Strangers and Pilgrims | 2007-06-11 | Walter de la Mare | Tartarus Press | 978-1-905784-02-8 | £35.00?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
xiii+ 510 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||
| Short Stories 1927-1956 | 2012-07-18 | Walter de la Mare | Giles de la Mare Publishers | 978-1-900357-41-8 | £10.79?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
coll | |||
| Out of the Deep and Other Supernatural Tales | 2017-04-10 | Walter de la Mare | British Library Publishing | 978-0-7123-5675-6 | £8.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
350 | 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 | ||
| Strangers and Pilgrims | 2022-00-00 | Walter de la Mare | Tartarus Press | 978-1-912586-38-7 | £80.00?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
xiv+ 304, 288 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll |
Reviews
- Review by Everett F. Bleiler (1983) in The Guide to Supernatural Fiction