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The Face in the Abyss and Other Fantastic Tales by A. Merritt (Armchair Fiction, September 27, 2018, 978-1-7276-4783-9, $12.95, 192pp, tp, co, cover by Norman Saunders from A. Merritt’s Fantasy Magazine July 1950)
Details taken from Table of Contents.

5 · The Face in the Abyss [Nicholas Graydon] · Abraham Merritt · na Argosy Allstory Weekly September 8 1923

128 · The People of the Pit · Abraham Merritt · nv All-Story Weekly January 5 1918

151 · The Woman of the Wood · Abraham Merritt · nv Weird Tales August 1926

The Fox Woman and the Blue Pagoda by A. Merritt & Hannes Bok (New Collectors Group, 1946, $5.00, 109pp, hc, oc)
A Merritt fragment completed and illustrated by Bok.

5 · Foreword · Paul Dennis O’Connor · fw The Fox Woman and the Blue Pagoda by A. Merritt & Hannes Bok, New Collectors Group, 1946

7 · Part I: The Fox Woman · A. Merritt · uw The Fox Woman and the Blue Pagoda by A. Merritt & Hannes Bok, New Collectors Group, 1946; illustrated by Hannes Bok

27 · Part II: The Blue Pagoda · Hannes Bok · na The Fox Woman and the Blue Pagoda by A. Merritt & Hannes Bok, New Collectors Group, 1946; illustrated by Hannes Bok

The Fox Woman & Other Stories by A. Merritt (Avon, 1949, 214, 25¢, 157pp, pb, co)

3 · The Fox Woman · A. Merritt · uw The Fox Woman and the Blue Pagoda by A. Merritt & Hannes Bok, New Collectors Group, 1946

43 · The People of the Pit · A. Merritt · ss The Third Omnibus of Crime ed. Dorothy L. Sayers, Coward-McCann, 1942
revised from All-Story Weekly, January 5, 1918.

59 · Through the Dragon Glass · A. Merritt · ss All-Story Weekly November 24 1917

73 · The Drone · A. Merritt · ss Fantasy Magazine September 1934

83 · The Last Poet and the Robots · A. Merritt · rr Fantasy Magazine April 1934

98 · Three Lines of Old French · A. Merritt · nv All-Story Weekly August 9 1919

119 · The White Road · A. Merritt · ss

123 · When Old Gods Wake · A. Merritt · uw Avon Fantasy Reader 7 ed. Donald A. Wollheim, Avon Publishing Co., 1948

128 · The Women of the Wood · A. Merritt · nv
earlier version of “The Woman of the Wood”, Weird Tales Aug ’26.

The Moon Pool by A. Merritt (G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 1919, 433pp, hc, n., cover by Joseph Clement Coll) [Walter Goodwin]

The Moon Pool & The Conquest of the Moon Pool by Abraham Merritt (Altus Press, April 9, 2017, 978-1-61827-306-2, $29.95, 448pp, tp, n.) [Walter Goodwin]
Reprint (Putnam 1919 as The Moon Pool) novel.
Details taken from online listing. Volume 26 in “The Argosy Library”.

fc. · [front cover] · Lawrence · cv Fantastic Novels Magazine September 1948

Nine Detective Stories ed. Jessie G. M. Merson (Longman, 1964, 193pp, hc, an)

v · Foreford · Jessie G. M. Merson · fw

1 · Mr. Pemberton’s Commission [Insp. Joseph French] · Freeman Wills Crofts · nv The Windsor Magazine March 1933

22 · The Wrong Problem [Dr. Gideon Fell] · John Dickson Carr · ss The Evening Standard August 13 1936

45 · Tall Story [Albert Campion; Charley Luke] · Margery Allingham · ss Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine #125, April 1954

55 · According to the Altar Boy [Insp. Jules Maigret] · Georges Simenon; translated by J. E. Malcolm · nv Argosy (UK) January 1963
translated from the French (“Le Témoignage de l’Enfant de Chœur”, Maigret et l’Inspecteur Malgracieux, Presses de la Cite, 1947).

101 · The Poisoned Dow ’08 [Montague Egg] · Dorothy L. Sayers · ss The Passing Show February 25 1933, as “The Poisoned Port”

119 · The Thumb-Mark of St. Peter [Miss Marple] · Agatha Christie · ss The Royal Magazine May 1928

137 · A Lesson in Crime [Supt. Henry Wilson] · G. D. H. & Margaret I. Cole · ss A Lesson in Crime by G. D. H. & Margaret Cole, Collins, 1933

156 · Inquest · Loel Yeo · ss The Strand Magazine April 1932

182 · The Case of Cotta’s Jewels [Sollius (The Slave Detective)] · Wallace Nichols · ss London Mystery Selection #55, December 1962

193 · Notes · [uncredited] · ms

The Return of the Magi by Reginald Merton--- see under Maurice Magre.

Other Worlds by Barbara G. Mertz--- see under Barbara Michaels.

Cody’s Army by Stephen Mertz, Chet Cunningham & Joe R. Lansdale--- see under Jim Case.

Hanoi Deathgrip by Stephen Mertz & Joe R. Lansdale--- see under Jack Buchanan.

M.I.A. Hunter by Stephen Mertz & Joe R. Lansdale--- see under Joe R. Lansdale.

Mountain Massacre by Stephen Mertz & Joe R. Lansdale--- see under Jack Buchanan.

Saigon Slaughter by Stephen Mertz & Joe R. Lansdale--- see under Jack Buchanan.

The Tower of Destiny and Other Stories by Joseph Méry; translated by Brian Stableford (Black Coat Press, June 30, 2012, 978-1-61227-101-9, $22.95, 273pp, tp, co, cover by Mike Hoffman)
Collection of eight stories, translated/adapted from the French by Brian M. Stableford, who provides a biographical introduction and notes. A print-on-demand edition. Black Coat Press, PO Box 17270, Encino CA 91416; [www.blackcoatpress.com].
Details taken from online listing.

· Introduction · Brian Stableford · in

· The Truth About Creation · Joseph Méry; translated by Brian Stableford · ss
translated from the French (“La Verité sur la Creation”, 1836).

· What We Shall See · Joseph Méry; translated by Brian Stableford · ss
translated from the French (“Ce qu’on verra”).

· The Ruins of Paris · Joseph Méry; translated by Brian Stableford · ss
translated from the French (“Les Ruines de Paris”).

· The Lunarians · Joseph Méry; translated by Brian Stableford · ss
translated from the French (“Les Lunariens”, 1836).

· The Explorations of Victor Hummer · Joseph Méry; translated by Brian Stableford · ss
translated from the French (“Les Explorations de Victor Hummer”, 1836).

· The Tower of Destiny · Joseph Méry; translated by Brian Stableford · ss
translated from the French (“Histoire de ce qui n’est pas arrivé”, 1854).

· An Aerial Voyage · Joseph Méry; translated by Brian Stableford · ss
translated from the French (“Un Voyage aérien”, 1844).

· Bertram’s Brother · Joseph Méry; translated by Brian Stableford · ss
translated from the French (“Le Frère de Bertram”).

The Father, The Son, and the Walkperson by Michel Méry (III Publishing, May 1996, 0-9622937-9-2, $10.00, 190pp, tp, oc, cover by Francois Méry)
Original collection of 22 stories, four previously published, many surreal or with elements of SF.

4 · Foreword · Michel Méry · fw

5 · The Great Skrumpf-Skrumpf · Michel Méry · ss The Stake #6,

10 · The White Nave · Michel Méry · ss

19 · The Antinukes · Michel Méry · ss The Stake #5,

24 · Deus Ex Latrina · Michel Méry · ss

34 · Neg-Entropy · Michel Méry · ss The Stake #4, 1993

43 · So They Said · Michel Méry · ss

52 · Being and Nothingness · Michel Méry · ss

61 · Carousel · Michel Méry · ss

72 · The Ceevee · Michel Méry · ss

80 · Confirmation · Michel Méry · ss

90 · Zod · Michel Méry · ss

96 · Schroedinger’s Catnap · Michel Méry · ss

106 · Multiple Joyce · Michel Méry · ss The Stake #3,

116 · Superzod · Michel Méry · ss

122 · The Wallop Effect · Michel Méry · ss

131 · The Tyson’s Sphere · Michel Méry · ss

137 · The Great Attractor · Michel Méry · ss

146 · Challenges · Michel Méry · ss

156 · No Offense · Michel Méry · ss

167 · Elephant & Castle · Michel Méry · ss

177 · The Trial · Michel Méry · ss

183 · We Wanna See Them Eyeballs Click! · Michel Méry · ss

Judas and Other Stories by John Metcalfe (Constable, 1931, 7/6d, 303pp, hc, co)

11 · Judas · John Metcalfe · ss The London Mercury October 1930

31 · Mortmain · John Metcalfe · nv

77 · The Funeral March of a Marionette · John Metcalfe · ss The Independent January 1 1927

89 · Time-Fuse · John Metcalfe · ss

111 · Face of Bassett · John Metcalfe · nv

151 · Salvage · John Metcalfe · ss New Coterie November 1925

163 · Mr. Meldrum’s Mania · John Metcalfe · nv

203 · Seven on an Island · John Metcalfe · nv

245 · No Sin · John Metcalfe · nv

273 · The Spanish Hat · John Metcalfe · ss Scribner’s Magazine December 1930

Nightmare Jack and Other Stories by John Metcalfe (Ash-Tree Press, July 24, 1998, 1-899562-51-6, C$52.00, xxi+241pp, hc, co, cover by Douglas Walters) [edited by Richard Dalby]
Collection of 17 horror stories, edited and with an introduction by Richard Dalby. Afterword by Alexis Lykiard. This edition is limited to 500 copies. A world-wide edition available in the US for $39.50 and in the UK for £24.50.

ix · Introduction · Richard Dalby · in

3 · Nightmare Jack · John Metcalfe · nv The Smoking Leg and Other Stories by John Metcalfe, Jarrolds, 1925

17 · The Double Admiral · John Metcalfe · ss The Smoking Leg and Other Stories by John Metcalfe, Jarrolds, 1925

26 · The Smoking Leg · John Metcalfe · ss The London Mercury May 1925

37 · The Grey House · John Metcalfe · ss The Smoking Leg and Other Stories by John Metcalfe, Jarrolds, 1925

44 · The Tunnel · John Metcalfe · ss The Outlook March 14 1925

51 · The Bad Lands · John Metcalfe · ss Land & Water April 15 1920

60 · Mr Meldrum’s Mania · John Metcalfe · nv Judas and Other Stories by John Metcalfe, Constable, 1931

84 · Time-Fuse · John Metcalfe · ss Judas and Other Stories by John Metcalfe, Constable, 1931

97 · Mortmain · John Metcalfe · nv Judas and Other Stories by John Metcalfe, Constable, 1931

125 · The Funeral March of a Marionette · John Metcalfe · ss The Independent January 1 1927

131 · Brenner’s Boy · John Metcalfe · ss White Owl Press, 1932

145 · Not There · John Metcalfe · ss Travellers by Night ed. August Derleth, Arkham House, 1967

155 · “Beyondaril” · John Metcalfe · ss Dark Things ed. August Derleth, Arkham House, 1971

161 · The Firing-Chamber · John Metcalfe · ss Dark Mind, Dark Heart ed. August Derleth, Arkham House, 1962

169 · The Renegade · John Metcalfe · ss Over the Edge ed. August Derleth, Arkham House, 1964

176 · The Childish Thing · John Metcalfe · ss Story #2 ed. Whit & Hallie Burnett, A.A. Wyn, 1952

186 · The Feasting Dead · John Metcalfe · n. Arkham House, 1954; the text has been corrected to Metcalfe’s page proofs of the story.

237 · A Forgotten Man · Alexis Lykiard · aw

241 · Sources and Acknowledgments · [uncredited] · bi

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