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The Fontana Book of Great Ghost Stories ed. Robert Aickman (Fontana, 1964, 1055, 3/6d, 256pp, pb, an) 7 · Introduction · Robert Aickman · in 11 · The Travelling Grave · L. P. Hartley · nv Shudders ed. Cynthia Asquith, Hutchinson, 1929 31 · The Ghost Ship · Richard Middleton · ss The Century Magazine April 1912 41 · Squire Toby’s Will · J. Sheridan Le Fanu · nv Temple Bar January 1868 70 · The Voice in the Night · William Hope Hodgson · ss The Blue Book Magazine November 1907 82 · Three Miles Up · Elizabeth Jane Howard · nv We Are for the Dark by Elizabeth Jane Howard & Robert Aickman, Cape, 1951 100 · The Rocking-Horse Winner · D. H. Lawrence · ss Harper’s Bazar July 1926 115 · The Wendigo · Algernon Blackwood · na The Lost Valley and Other Stories by Algernon Blackwood, Eveleigh Nash, 1910 160 · The Crown Derby Plate · Marjorie Bowen · ss Grace Latouche and the Warringtons by Marjorie Bowen, Selwyn & Blount, 1931 172 · The Trains · Robert Aickman · nv We Are for the Dark by Elizabeth Jane Howard & Robert Aickman, Cape, 1951 209 · The Old Nurse’s Story · Mrs. Gaskell · nv Household Words Christmas 1852, uncredited. 229 · Seaton’s Aunt · Walter de la Mare · nv The London Mercury April 1922

The Second Fontana Book of Great Ghost Stories ed. Robert Aickman (Fontana, 1966, 1227, 3/6d, 252pp, pb, an) 7 · Introduction · Robert Aickman · in 11 · Playing with Fire · Sir Arthur Conan Doyle · ss The Strand Magazine March 1900 25 · Man-Size in Marble · Edith Nesbit · nv Home Chimes December 1887 37 · How Love Came to Professor Guildea · Robert Hichens · na Pearson’s Magazine October 1897, as “The Man Who Was Beloved” 83 · The Demon Lover · Elizabeth Bowen · ss The Listener November 26 1941 90 · A.V. Laider · Sir Max Beerbohm · nv The Century Magazine June 1916 111 · The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar · Edgar Allan Poe · ss American Whig Review December 1845 121 · Our Distant Cousins [Joseph Jorkens] · Lord Dunsany · nv The Saturday Evening Post November 23 1929 146 · The Inner Room · Robert Aickman · nv 178 · Thurnley Abbey · Perceval Landon · ss McClure’s Magazine October 1908 194 · Nightmare Jack · John Metcalfe · nv The Smoking Leg and Other Stories by John Metcalfe, Jarrolds, 1925 213 · The Damned Thing · Ambrose Bierce · ss Tales from New York Town Topics December 7 1893 222 · Afterward · Edith Wharton · nv The Century Magazine January 1910

The Third Fontana Book of Great Ghost Stories ed. Robert Aickman (Fontana, 1966, 1465, 3/6d, 224pp, pb, an) 7 · Introduction · Robert Aickman · in 13 · Negotium Perambulans · E. F. Benson · ss Hutchinson’s Magazine November 1922, as “Visible and Invisible” 29 · The End of the Flight · W. Somerset Maugham · vi Harper’s Bazar January 1926 35 · The Beckoning Fair One · Oliver Onions · na Widdershins by Oliver Onions, Secker, 1911 107 · The Dream · A. J. Alan · ss The London Magazine June 1927 116 · The Stranger · Hugh MacDiarmid · ss New Tales of Horror, Hutchinson, 1934 120 · The Case of Mr. Lucraft · Sir Walter Besant & James Rice · nv The Case of Mr. Lucraft and Other Tales by Walter Besant & James Rice, Sampson Low, 1876 154 · The Seventh Man · Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch · ss Old Fires and Profitable Ghosts by A. T. Quiller-Couch, Cassell & Company, 1900 168 · No Ships Pass · Lady Eleanor Smith · nv The Story-teller May 1932 194 · The Man Who Came Back · William Gerhardi · ss When Churchyards Yawn ed. Cynthia Asquith, Hutchinson, 1931 198 · The Visiting Star · Robert Aickman · nv Powers of Darkness by Robert Aickman, Collins, 1966

The Fourth Fontana Book of Great Ghost Stories ed. Robert Aickman (Fontana, December 1967, 1635, 3/6d, 192pp, pb, an) 7 · Introduction · Robert Aickman · in 13 · The Accident · Ann Bridge · nv The Song in the House by Ann Bridge, 1936 36 · Not on the Passenger List · Barry Pain · ss The Novel Magazine August 1915 48 · The Sphinx Without a Secret · Oscar Wilde · ss The World May 25 1887, as “Lady Alroy” 53 · When I Was Dead · Vincent O’Sullivan · ss A Book of Bargains by Vincent O'Sullivan, Smithers, 1896 57 · The Queen of Spades · Alexander Pushkin; translated by T. Keane · nv The Prose Tales of Poushkin by Alexander Poushkin, G. Bell and Sons, Ltd., 1894 translated from the Russian (“Pouschkine”, Biblioteka dlya chteniya, March 1834). 83 · Pargiton and Harby · Desmond MacCarthy · ss The Ghost Book ed. Cynthia Asquith, Hutchinson, 1926 98 · The Snow · Hugh Walpole · ss The (London) Evening News December 21 1928 107 · Carlton’s Father · Eric Ambrose · ss The Evening Standard March 5 1936 119 · A School Story · M. R. James · ss More Ghost Stories of an Antiquary by M. R. James, Arnold, 1911 126 · The Wolves of Cernogratz · Saki · ss The Morning Post January 7 1913, as by H. H. Munro 131 · Mad Monkton · William Wilkie Collins · na Fraser’s Magazine November 1855 (+1), as “The Monktons of Wincot Abbey”

The Fifth Fontana Book of Great Ghost Stories ed. Robert Aickman (Fontana, December 1969, 2099, 4/-, 224pp, pb, an) 7 · Introduction · Robert Aickman · in 11 · The Firmin Child · Richard Blum · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction December 1965 33 · Lord Mount Prospect · John Betjeman · ss The London Mercury December 1929 45 · The Library Window · Mrs. Oliphant · nv Blackwood’s Edinburgh Magazine January 1896 87 · The Dancing Partner · Jerome K. Jerome · ex from Novel Notes, Leadenhall Press, 1893 94 · The Swords · Robert Aickman · nv 122 · The Mysterious Stranger · [uncredited] · nv Odds and Ends 1860 161 · A Question of Time · Elizabeth Walter · ss The Sin-Eater and Other Scientific Impossibilities by Elizabeth Walter, Harvill, 1967 172 · Venus · Maurice Baring · ss Orpheus in Mayfair by Maurice Baring, Mills & Boon, 1909 182 · Jerry Bundler · W. W. Jacobs · ss The Windsor Magazine December 1897 190 · The Great Return · Arthur Machen · nv Faith Press, 1915

The Sixth Fontana Book of Great Ghost Stories ed. Robert Aickman (Fontana, 1970, 190pp, pb, an) 7 · Clarimonde · Théophile Gautier; translated by Lafcadio Hearn · nv One of Cleopatra’s Nights by Théophile Gautier, tr. Lafcadio Hearn, B. Worthington, 1882 translated from the French (“La Morte Amoureuse”, Chronique de Paris, June 23 & 26, 1836). 39 · The Grey Ones · J. B. Priestley · nv Lilliput April/May 1953 56 · The Door in the Wall · H. G. Wells · ss The Daily Chronicle July 14 1906 73 · Priscilla and Emily Lofft · George Moore · ss In Single Strictness by George Moore, Liveright, 1922 88 · Sorworth Place [Ralph Bain] · Russell Kirk · nv The London Mystery Magazine #14, February/March 1952, as “Old Place of Sorworth” 107 · Where Their Fire Is Not Quenched · May Sinclair · nv The English Review October 1922 128 · Oke of Okehurst · Vernon Lee · na Blackwood, 1886, as “A Phantom Lover” 178 · The Lips · Henry S. Whitehead · ss Weird Tales September 1929

The Seventh Fontana Book of Great Ghost Stories ed. Robert Aickman (Fontana, 1971, 190pp, pb, an) 7 · Introduction · Robert Aickman · in 11 · Levitation · Joseph Payne Brennan · ss Nine Horrors and a Dream by Joseph Payne Brennan, Arkham House, 1958 16 · Dearth’s Farm · Gerald Bullett · ss The Street of the Eye by Gerald Bullett, John Lane, 1923 29 · Esmeralda · John Keir Cross · ss The Other Passenger by John Keir Cross, John Westhouse, 1944 50 · The Dead Valley · Ralph Adams Cram · ss Black Spirits and White by Ralph Adams Cram, Stone & Kimball, 1895 61 · The Visit to the Museum · Vladimir Nabokov; translated by Dmitri Nabokov · ss Nabokov’s Dozen by Vladimir Nabokov, Heinemann, 1959 translated from the Russian (“Poseshchenie muzeya”, Sovremennyye zapiski, March 1939, as by Sirin). 73 · Gone Away · A. E. Coppard · ss Polly Oliver by A. E. Coppard, 1935 85 · Governor Manco and the Soldier · Washington Irving · ss The Alhambra by Washington Irving, Colburn & Bentley, 1832 103 · The Cicerones · Robert Aickman · ss Travellers by Night ed. August Derleth, Arkham House, 1967 116 · Old Mrs. Jones · Mrs. Riddell · na Weird Stories by Mrs. J. H. Riddell, J. Hogg, 1882 169 · Over an Absinthe Bottle · W. C. Morrow · ss The Argonaut January 2 1893, as “The Pale Dice-Thrower” 181 · Where the Woodbine Twineth · Davis Grubb · ss Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine February 1964, as “You Never Believe Me”

The Eighth Fontana Book of Great Ghost Stories ed. Robert Aickman (Fontana, 1972, 190pp, pb, an)     Later volumes in the series edited by R. Chetwynd-Hayes. 7 · Introduction · Robert Aickman · in 11 · The Haunted Haven · A. E. Ellis · ss 22 · The Red Lodge · H. R. Wakefield · ss They Return At Evening by H. Russell Wakefield, Phillip Allan, 1928 37 · Midnight Express · Alfred Noyes · ss This Week November 3 1935 43 · Meeting Mr. Millar · Robert Aickman · nv 87 · The Gorgon’s Head · Gertrude Bacon · ss The Strand Magazine December 1899 100 · The Tree · Joyce Marsh · ss (r) 109 · The Haunted and the Haunters; or, The House and the Brain · Lord Lytton · nv Blackwood’s Edinburgh Magazine August 1859, uncredited.; original version. 151 · Bezhin Lea · Ivan Turgenev; translated by Richard Freeborn · ss 1967 176 · The Last Séance · Agatha Christie · ss Ghost Stories November 1926, as “The Woman Who Stole a Ghost”

Morals and Mysteries by Hamilton Aïdé (Bernhard Tauchnitz, 1872, 319pp, pb, co)     Reprint (Smith, Elder 1872) collection. Collection of British Authors Vol. 1218. Details provided by Endre Zsoldos. 7 · Geoffrey Luttrell’s Narrative · Hamilton Aïdé · n. (r) 125 · The Mystery of the Moated-Schloss · Hamilton Aïdé · nv (r) 159 · The Legend of Dunblane · Hamilton Aïdé · nv (r) 195 · A Struggle for Mastery · Hamilton Aïdé · na (r) 263 · The Tragedy at Mere Hall · Hamilton Aïdé · ss (r) 283 · Valerian’s Honeymoon · Hamilton Aïdé · ss (r) 293 · The Two Sisters of Cologne · Hamilton Aïdé · ss (r)

A Bundle of Nerves: Stories of Horror, Suspense, and Fantasy by Joan Aiken (Victor Gollancz Ltd., 1976, 0-575-02088-1, £2.95, 220pp, hc, co, cover by Robert Howe) 9 · Cricket · Joan Aiken · ss Argosy (UK) September 1956 13 · The Man Who Had Seen the Rope Trick · Joan Aiken · ss 24 · Do You Dig Grieg? · Joan Aiken · ss Argosy (UK) August 1960 35 · Belle of the Ball · Joan Aiken · ss Argosy (UK) May 1958 45 · Five Green Moons · Joan Aiken · ss Argosy (UK) July 1961 57 · Smell · Joan Aiken · ss The Windscreen Weepers by Joan Aiken, Gollancz, 1969 69 · Furry Night · Joan Aiken · ss Argosy (UK) November 1958 84 · As Gay as Cheese · Joan Aiken · ss Argosy (UK) December 1956 90 · Sultan’s Splash · Joan Aiken · ss Argosy (UK) December 1963 105 · A Set for Every Sheep · Joan Aiken · ss Argosy (UK) September 1962 117 · Marmalade Wine · Joan Aiken · ss Suspense (UK) September 1958 126 · Our Feathered Friends · Joan Aiken · ss Woman’s Journal 140 · Postman’s Knock · Joan Aiken · ss Woman’s Journal 151 · The Cold Flame · Joan Aiken · ss The Fifth Ghost Book ed. Rosemary Timperley, Barrie & Rockliff, 1969 165 · Lodging for the Night · Joan Aiken · ss Argosy (UK) March 1963 177 · Safe and Soundproof · Joan Aiken · ss Argosy (UK) April 1959 191 · Sonata for Harp and Bicycle · Joan Aiken · ss Argosy (UK) August 1958 202 · Searching for Summer · Joan Aiken · ss Argosy (UK) September 1958 212 · Dead Language Master · Joan Aiken · ss The First Panther Book of Horror ed. Anthony Rampton, Panther, 1965

A Creepy Company by Joan Aiken (Gollancz, June 1993, 0-575-05544-8, £9.99, 156pp, hc, oc, cover by Alan Fraser)     Young-adult collection of 11 ghost/horror stories, six original. 9 · Dead Man’s Lane · Joan Aiken · ss 18 · The End of Silence · Joan Aiken · ss A Quiver of Ghosts ed. Aidan Chambers, The Bodley Head, 1987 29 · My Disability · Joan Aiken · ss 44 · Toomie · Joan Aiken · ss 58 · The King of Nowhere · Joan Aiken · ss Give Yourself a Fright by Joan Aiken, Delacorte, 1989 68 · They Have Found Out · Joan Aiken · ss 77 · A Rhyme for Silver · Joan Aiken · ss Guardian Angels ed. Stephanie Nettell, Viking Kestrel, 1987 94 · Little Nym · Joan Aiken · ss The Walker Book of Ghost Stories ed. Susan Hill, Walker, 1990 111 · The Traitor · Joan Aiken · nv The Virago Book of Ghost Stories: The Twentieth Century: Volume Two ed. Richard Dalby, Virago, 1991 134 · Die from Day to Day · Joan Aiken · ss 147 · Fastness of Light · Joan Aiken · ss

A Creepy Company (var. 1) by Joan Aiken (Dell Yearling, February 1995, 0-440-40993-4, $3.99, 152pp, tp, co, cover by Mary GrandPré)     Young-adult collection of ten “ghostly” stories. Reprints eight of the 11 stories from the British edition (Gollancz 1993) and adds two later ones. First American edition. 1 · Dead Man’s Lane · Joan Aiken · ss A Creepy Company by Joan Aiken, Gollancz, 1993 11 · My Disability · Joan Aiken · ss A Creepy Company by Joan Aiken, Gollancz, 1993 28 · Toomie · Joan Aiken · ss A Creepy Company by Joan Aiken, Gollancz, 1993 44 · The Thing-in-Waiting · Joan Aiken · ss 1994 64 · They Have Found Out · Joan Aiken · ss A Creepy Company by Joan Aiken, Gollancz, 1993 74 · The Ferry · Joan Aiken · ss 81 · Little Nym · Joan Aiken · ss The Walker Book of Ghost Stories ed. Susan Hill, Walker, 1990 100 · The Traitor · Joan Aiken · nv The Virago Book of Ghost Stories: The Twentieth Century: Volume Two ed. Richard Dalby, Virago, 1991 126 · Die from Day to Day · Joan Aiken · ss A Creepy Company by Joan Aiken, Gollancz, 1993 141 · Fastness of Light · Joan Aiken · ss A Creepy Company by Joan Aiken, Gollancz, 1993

Far Forests: Tales of Romance, Fantasy, and Suspense by Joan Aiken (Viking, 1977, 0-670-30760-2, $7.95, 154pp, hc, co) 1 · Lodging for the Night · Joan Aiken · ss Argosy (UK) March 1963 12 · Postman’s Knock · Joan Aiken · ss Woman’s Journal 22 · As Gay as Cheese · Joan Aiken · ss Argosy (UK) December 1956 28 · Furry Night · Joan Aiken · ss Argosy (UK) November 1958 41 · Five Green Moons · Joan Aiken · ss Argosy (UK) July 1961 52 · Sultan’s Splash · Joan Aiken · ss Argosy (UK) December 1963 65 · The Far Forests · Joan Aiken · ss 75 · The Story about Caruso · Joan Aiken · ss Winter’s Crimes 5 ed. Virginia Whitaker, Macmillan UK, 1973 81 · The Rented Swan · Joan Aiken · ss 95 · Safe and Soundproof · Joan Aiken · ss Argosy (UK) April 1959 108 · Cricket · Joan Aiken · ss Argosy (UK) September 1956 112 · Our Feathered Friends · Joan Aiken · ss Woman’s Journal 124 · The Man Who Had Seen the Rope Trick · Joan Aiken · ss A Bundle of Nerves by Joan Aiken, Gollancz, 1976 133 · The Cold Flame · Joan Aiken · ss The Fifth Ghost Book ed. Rosemary Timperley, Barrie & Rockliff, 1969 145 · A Taxi to Solitude · Joan Aiken · ss Argosy (UK) April 1961, as by Nicholas Dee

A Fit of Shivers by Joan Aiken (Gollancz, August 30, 1990, 0-575-04803-4, £8.95, 140pp, hc, oc, cover by Alan Fraser)     Original young-adult collection of ten stories of the “mysterious, macabre and paranormal”. 7 · Number Four, Bowstring Lane · Joan Aiken · ss 17 · Earrings · Joan Aiken · ss 32 · An L-Shaped Grave · Joan Aiken · ss 39 · Something · Joan Aiken · ss 49 · Birthday Gifts · Joan Aiken · ss 64 · The Rose-Garden Dream · Joan Aiken · ss 76 · Watkyn, Comma · Joan Aiken · ss 92 · The Shrieking Door · Joan Aiken · ss 108 · Cousin Alice · Joan Aiken · ss Visions, Delacorte, 1987 128 · The Legacy · Joan Aiken · ss

Fog Hounds, Wind Cat, Sea Mice by Joan Aiken (Macmillan UK, August 1984, 0-333-36574-7, £4.95, 64pp, hc, oc)     Collection of three juvenile tales of magic and the supernatural. 7 · Fog Hounds · Joan Aiken · nv 36 · Wind Cat · Joan Aiken · nv 56 · Sea Mice · Joan Aiken · nv