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Gaslit Nightmares 2 ed. Hugh Lamb (Futura, January 24, 1991, 0-7088-4876-1, £4.50, 384pp, pb, an, cover by Richard Jones)     Anthology of ghost/horror stories from the Victorian and Edwardian periods, with introductions to each by Lamb. · Introduction · Hugh Lamb · in 1 · The Strange Story of Northavon Priory · Frank Frankfort Moore · ss The Other World by F. Frankfort Moore, Eveleigh Nash, 1904 17 · A Tropical Horror · William Hope Hodgson · ss The Grand Magazine June 1905 31 · Nightmare-Touch · Lafcadio Hearn · ar Shadowings by Lafcadio Hearn, Little Brown, 1900 41 · The Phantom Riders · E. R. Suffling · ss The Story Hunter; or, Tales of the Weird and Wild by Ernest R. Suffling, Jarrold, 1896 57 · Un Peu d’Amour [Bronx Park Zoological Society; Percy Smith] · Robert W. Chambers · nv Hearst’s Magazine June 1915 85 · The Spirit of the Fjord · John C. Shannon · ss Zylgrahof and Other Stories by John C. Shannon, Simpkin, Marshall, 1901 97 · Mustapha · Sabine Baring-Gould · ss Western Weekly Mercury 1894 117 · Marceau’s Prisoner · Alexandre Dumas · ss The Strand Magazine July 1892 translated (and abridged) from the French (“La Rose Rouge”, Revue des Deux Mondes, 1831). 137 · Dark Dignum · Bernard Capes · ss Pearson’s Magazine June 1897 149 · The Vanishing House · Bernard Capes · ss The Sketch January 5 1898 155 · The King of the Baboons [Vrouw Grobelaar] · Perceval Gibbon · ss The Vrouw Grobelaar’s Leading Cases by Perceval Gibbon, Blackwood, 1905 169 · The Woman with a Candle · W. Bourne Cooke · ss For King and Love by W. Bourne Cooke, 1908 185 · The Pig-Skin Belt · Edward Lucas White · nv Lukundoo by Edward Lucas White, Doran, 1927 221 · The Black Knight · Raymund Allen · ss The Strand Magazine April 1892 237 · The Terror by Night · Lewis Lister · ss The Novel Magazine July 1915 251 · The Dark Shadow [Horace Vesey] · Wirt Gerrare · ss Phantasms by Wirt Gerrare, Roxburghe Press, 1895 269 · The Mystery of the Felwyn Tunnel [John Bell (The Ghost Exposer)] · L. T. Meade & Robert Eustace · nv Cassell’s Family Magazine August 1897 293 · Old Gervais · Mrs. Molesworth · ss Studies and Stories by Mary Louisa Molesworth, Innes, 1893 313 · In the Light of the Red Lamp · Maurice Level; translated by Alys Eyre Macklin · ss 1909, as “The Grip of Fear” translated from the French (“Sous la lumière rouge”, Le Journal, 1906). 320 · The Test · Maurice Level; translated by Alys Eyre Macklin · ss Crises by Maurice Level, tr. Alys Eyre Macklin, Erskine Macdonald, 1920 translated from the French (“Confrontation”, Le Journal, 1902). 325 · Mrs River’s Journal · Perceval Landon · nv Raw Edges by Perceval Landon, Heinemann, 1908 347 · The Woman of the Sæter · Jerome K. Jerome · ss The Idler July 1893 363 · The Devil’s Manuscript · S. Levett-Yeats · ss Cassell’s Family Magazine December 1895

In the Dark by E. Nesbit ed. Hugh Lamb--- see under E. Nesbit.

In the Dark (var. 1) by E. Nesbit ed. Hugh Lamb--- see under E. Nesbit.

The Invisible Eye by Erckmann-Chatrian ed. Hugh Lamb--- see under Erckmann-Chatrian.

The Man-Wolf & Other Horrors ed. Hugh Lamb (W.H. Allen & Co., May 22, 1978, 0-491-02352-9, £4.95, 202pp, hc, an)     Anthology of twelve rare stories. 11 · Editor’s Foreword · Hugh Lamb · fw 15 · The Horror of Abbot’s Grange · Frederick Cowles · ss The Horror of Abbot’s Grange by Frederick Cowles, Muller, 1936 31 · The Finless Death · R. E. Vernede · ss The Port Allington Stories by R. E. Vernède, 1921 41 · The Kennel · Maurice Level · ss (r) translated from the French (“Le Chenil”, Le Journal, 1906). 47 · The Snake, the Leper and the Grey Frost · A. C. Benson · ss The Hill of Trouble by A. C. Benson, Isbister, 1903 61 · The Case of Frank Hampden · E. F. Benson · ss Pearson’s Magazine December 1915, as “The Return of Frank Hampden” 77 · Father Bianchi’s Story · R. H. Benson · ss A Mirror of Shalott by R. H. Benson, Pitman, 1907 84 · The Charnel House · Philip Murray · ss Creeps, Philip Allan, 1932 87 · Twelve Medieval Ghost Stories · M. R. James; translated by M. Benzinski · nv (r); twelve ghost stories allegedly recorded in Latin by a monk of Byland Abbey shortly after 1400, and transcribed by MRJ. translated from the Latin (English Historical Review, July 1922). 102 · The Cure · Eleanor Scott · ss Randalls Round by Eleanor Scott, E. Benn, 1929 117 · The Warlock of Glororum · Howard Pease · ss Border Ghost Stories by Howard Pease, Macdonald, 1919 123 · The Downs · Amyas Northcote · ss In Ghostly Company by Amyas Northcote, The Bodley Head, 1921 130 · The Man-Wolf · Erckmann-Chatrian · na The Man-Wolf and Other Tales by Mm. Erckmann-Chatrian, Ward, Lock & Tyler, 1876 translated from the French (“Hugues-le-loup”, Le Constitutionnel, January 17, 1860 to February 3, 1860).

New Tales of Terror ed. Hugh Lamb (Magnum, 1980, 0-417-05690-7, £1.10, 192pp, pb, oa)     Anthology of twelve specially written stories. 9 · Introduction · Hugh Lamb · in 14 · Sylow Springs · Robert Haining · ss 27 · The Snorkel, the Starfish and the Salt, Salt Sea · Ken Dickson · ss 47 · A Strange and Awful Coincidence · Elizabeth Fancett · ss 51 · Snarker’s Son · Brian Lumley · ss 59 · Some Travellers Return… · Rosemary Timperley · ss 67 · Justice Tresilian in the Tower · Ken Alden · ss 81 · Mind · Les Freeman · ss 95 · Morton · T. H. McCormick · ss 109 · The Singing Stream · Eleanor Inglefield · ss 122 · Midnight Hag · Adrian Cole · ss 138 · Baby Hate · Elizabeth Fancett · ss 143 · The Fetch · Robert Aickman · nv

Out of the Dark, Volume One: Origins by Robert W. Chambers ed. Hugh Lamb--- see under Robert W. Chambers.

Out of the Dark, Volume Two: Diversions by Robert W. Chambers ed. Hugh Lamb--- see under Robert W. Chambers.

Return from the Grave ed. Hugh Lamb (W.H. Allen & Co., October 18, 1976, 0-491-01937-8, £3.50, 199pp, hc, an)     Anthology of fifteen lesser-known stories plus five new ones. 9 · Editor’s Foreword · Hugh Lamb · fw 11 · Waxworks · W. L. George · ss The Strand Magazine July 1922 23 · Ingedient X · H. R. Wakefield · ss The Clock Strikes Twelve by H. Russell Wakefield, Herbert Jenkins, 1940 34 · In the Tomb · Arthur Porges · ss London Mystery Selection #44, March 1960 41 · Roxana Runs Lunatick · R. Murray Gilchrist · ss The Stone Dragon and Other Tragic Romances by R. Murray Gilchrist, Methuen, 1894 45 · The Sistrum · Alice Perrin · ss Red Records by Alice Perrin, Chatto & Windus, 1906 57 · The Coffin of Lissa · August W. Derleth · ss Weird Tales October 1926 62 · The Slype House · A. C. Benson · nv The Isles of Sunset by Arthur Christopher Benson, Isbister, 1905 76 · The Watcher · R. H. Benson · vi The Light Invisible by R. H. Benson, Isbister, 1903 81 · The Other Woman · Rosemary Timperley · ss 88 · Snow Time · Oswell Blakeston · ss Priests, Peters and Pussens by Oswell Blakeston, London, 1947 94 · The Tower of Moab · L. A. Lewis · ss Tales of the Grotesque by L. A. Lewis, Allan, 1934 107 · Blue Eyes · Maurice Level · ss Hearst’s Magazine September 1919, as “All Saints’ Day” translated from the French (“Nès Yeux”, Le Journal, 1904). 113 · In the Shadows · Ramsey Campbell · ss 121 · Some Words with a Mummy · Edgar Allan Poe · ss American Review April 1845 137 · Dad · John Blackburn · ss 142 · Composed of Cobwebs · Eddy C. Bertin · ss 154 · Death in the Well · Frederick Cowles · ss The Night Wind Howls by Frederick Cowles, Muller, 1938 169 · The Legion of Evil · Warden Ledge · ss Keep on the Light ed. Christine Campbell Thomson, Selwyn & Blount, 1933 175 · The Wall · Robert Haining · ss 187 · At Simmel Acres Farm · Eleanor Scott · ss Randalls Round by Eleanor Scott, E. Benn, 1929

Star Book of Horror, No. 1 ed. Hugh Lamb (Star Books, June 1975, 0-352-30082-5, 45p, 156pp, pb, an)     First of a series of new and rare light horror stories. 7 · Introduction · Hugh Lamb · in 9 · Drink to Me Only · John Blackburn · ss 19 · The Head of Wu-fang · Don C. Wiley · ss Weird Tales February 1933 34 · Lot 87 · Joy Burnett · ss 40 · Punch and Judy · Frederick Cowles · ss 49 · Waiting for Trains · Charles Birkin · ss Dark Menace by Charles Birkin, Tandem, 1968 67 · Run Through · Ramsey Campbell · ss 73 · The Thing in the Hall · E. F. Benson · nv The Room in the Tower and Other Stories by E. F. Benson, Mills Boon, 1912 87 · The Trunk · Philip Murray · ss Shudders, Philip Allan, 1932 90 · This House Is Evil · Robert Haining · ss 105 · Untouchable · Robert Bloch · ss The Saint Mystery Magazine (UK) November 1961 113 · Now Wakes the Sea · J. G. Ballard · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction May 1963 125 · A Christmas Game · A. N. L. Munby · ss The Alabaster Hand and Other Ghost Stories by Alan Noel Latimer Munby, Dennis Dobson, 1949 136 · Hands · John Keir Cross · ss The Other Passenger by John Keir Cross, Westhouse, 1944

Star Book of Horror, No. 2 ed. Hugh Lamb (Star Books, November 18, 1976, 0-352-39733-0, 50p, 158pp, pb, an)     Second and last of this short-lived series of light horror stories. Includes five new stories. 7 · Introduction · Hugh Lamb · in 9 · The Ultimate Thrill · Oswell Blakeston · vi Kingdom Come #3, Spring 1940 12 · Edifice Complex · Robert Bloch · ss Escapade February 1958 24 · Into Outer Darkness · H. R. Wakefield · ss The (London) Evening News February 9 1938 33 · The Field of Blood · John Blackburn · ss 38 · The Death of Halpin Frayser · Ambrose Bierce · ss The Wave December 19 1891 55 · The Crimson Plague · C. D. Pamely · ss Tales of Mystery and Terror by C. D. Pamely, C. D. Pamely, 1926 62 · Marlston Water · Joy Burnett · ss 69 · Murderers’ Corner · Charles Duff · ss (r) 75 · Laocoon · Bassett Morgan · ss Weird Tales July 1926 88 · One, Two, Buckle My Shoe · Nugent Barker · ss Written with my Left Hand by Nugent Barker, Percival Marshall, 1951 100 · The Man Who Photographed Beardsley · Brian Lumley · ss 107 · Compartment 1313A · A. Erskine Ellis · ss 122 · Baby · Ramsey Campbell · ss 142 · The Wrong Turning · Richard Middleton · ss The Ghost Ship by Richard Middleton, Unwin, 1912 148 · Podolo · L. P. Hartley · ss The Travelling Grave and Other Stories by L. P. Hartley, Arkham House, 1948

Stories in the Dark ed. Hugh Lamb (Equation, July 13, 1989, 1-85336-092-9, £3.50, 223pp, tp, an)     Anthology of horror stories by Jerome K. Jerome, Barry Pain, and Robert Barr. 7 · Introduction · Hugh Lamb · in 15 · The Skeleton · Jerome K. Jerome · ss Novel Notes by Jerome K. Jerome, Leadenhall Press, 1893 20 · The Snake · Jerome K. Jerome · ss Novel Notes by Jerome K. Jerome, Leadenhall Press, 1893 26 · The Dancing Partner · Jerome K. Jerome · ex from Novel Notes, Leadenhall Press, 1893 33 · The Moon-Slave · Barry Pain · ss Stories in the Dark by Barry Pain, Grant Richards, 1901 38 · The Undying Thing · Barry Pain · nv Black & White Christmas 1893 58 · Purification · Robert Barr · ss Revenge! by Robert Barr, Chatto & Windus, 1896 65 · The End of a Show · Barry Pain · vi Stories in the Dark by Barry Pain, Grant Richards, 1901 69 · The Unfinished Game · Barry Pain · ss The Windsor Magazine September 1909 80 · The Haunted Mill · Jerome K. Jerome · ss The Wave February 21 1891 88 · The Glass of Supreme Moments · Barry Pain · ss Stories and Interludes by Barry Pain, Henry & Co., 1892 98 · The Vengeance of the Dead · Robert Barr · ss The English Illustrated Magazine May 1894 109 · Smeath · Barry Pain · nv The London Magazine April 1911 132 · The Hour and the Man · Robert Barr · ss The English Illustrated Magazine August 1894 140 · The Green Light · Barry Pain · ss Phil May’s Annual #7, Winter 1897 145 · The Woman of the Saeter · Jerome K. Jerome · ss The Idler July 1893 157 · The Case of Vincent Pyrwhit · Barry Pain · ss Black & White May 7 1898 160 · Not According to the Code · Robert Barr · ss Black & White June 31 1895 167 · Linda · Barry Pain · ss Stories in Grey by Barry Pain, T. Werner Laurie, 1911 178 · Silhouettes · Jerome K. Jerome · ar The Idler February 1892 185 · The Tower · Barry Pain · ss Here and Hereafter by Barry Pain, Methuen, 1911 192 · The Four-Fingered Hand · Barry Pain · ss Here and Hereafter by Barry Pain, Methuen, 1911 197 · Transformation · Robert Barr · ss The Strand Magazine June 1896 207 · The Gray Cat · Barry Pain · ss Stories in the Dark by Barry Pain, Grant Richards, 1901 217 · An Alpine Divorce · Robert Barr · ss The English Illustrated Magazine October 1893 222 · Bibliography · Hugh Lamb · bi (r)

Tales from a Gas-Lit Graveyard ed. Hugh Lamb (W.H. Allen & Co., January 22, 1979, 0-491-02236-0, £5.50, 223pp, hc, an)     Anthology of seventeen rare Victorian horror stories. 7 · Editor’s Introduction · Hugh Lamb · in 9 · The Haunted Station · Hume Nisbet · nv The Belgravia Annual Christmas 1892 29 · The Hour and the Man · Robert Barr · ss The English Illustrated Magazine August 1894 38 · Nut Bush Farm · Mrs. Riddell · nv Weird Stories by Mrs. J. H. Riddell, J. Hogg, 1882 76 · The Man Who Coined His Blood Into Gold · J. H. Pearce · ss Drolls from Shadowland by J. H. Pearce, Lawrence & Bullen, 1893 82 · The Shrine of Death · Lady Dilke · ss The Shrine of Death and Other Stories by Lady Dilke, George Routledge & Sons, 1886 86 · The Black Veil · Lady Dilke · ss The Shrine of Death and Other Stories by Lady Dilke, George Routledge & Sons, 1886 89 · The Ways of Ghosts · Ambrose Bierce · gp (r) 97 · The Fever Queen · Kate & Hesketh Prichard · ss Roving Hearts by Kate & Hesketh Prichard, London, 1903 109 · The Permanent Stiletto · W. C. Morrow · ss The Argonaut February 4 1889, as “A Peculiar Case of Surgery” 121 · The Houseboat [Augustus Champnell] · Richard Marsh · ss The Seen and the Unseen by Richard Marsh, Methuen, 1900 142 · Dame Inowslad · R. Murray Gilchrist · ss The National Observer January 7 1893 148 · The Mountain of Spirits · Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer, uncredited · ss (r) 156 · The Golden Bracelet · Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer, uncredited · ss (r) 163 · The Tyburn Ghost · The Countess of Munster · ss Ghostly Tales by The Countess of Munster, Hutchinson, 1896, as by The Countess of Munster 170 · Remorseless Vengeance · Guy Boothby · ss Uncle Joe’s Legacy by Guy Boothby, F.V. White, 1902 180 · The Green Bottle · Bernard Capes · ss Plots by Bernard Capes, Methuen, 1902 191 · An Eddy on the Floor · Bernard Capes · nv At a Winter’s Fire by Bernard Capes, C. Arthur Pearson, 1899

The Taste of Fear ed. Hugh Lamb (W.H. Allen & Co., May 17, 1976, 0-491-01646-8, £4.50, 237pp, hc, oa)     Nine new stories and four rare classics of horror fiction. 11 · Editor’s Foreword · Hugh Lamb · fw 13 · Three Shall Meet · Frederick Cowles · ss 24 · The Fetch · David Sutton · ss 33 · Manfred’s Three Wishes · H. F. W. Tatham · ss The Footprints in the Snow by H. F. W. Tatham, Macmillan, 1910 40 · From the Tideless Sea · William Hope Hodgson · gp (r) _40 · From the Tideless Sea [Sargasso Sea] · William Hope Hodgson · ss The Monthly Story Magazine April 1906 _ · More News from the “Homebird” [Sargasso Sea] · William Hope Hodgson · ss The Blue Book Magazine August 1907 83 · Benjamin’s Shadow · Michael Sims · ss 96 · The Final Trick · John Blackburn · ss 103 · The Queen of Beauty · E. H. Visiak · ss 119 · The Uttermost Farthing · A. C. Benson · nv Hutchinson’s Magazine October 1926 (+1) 175 · Ash · Ramsey Campbell · ss 186 · The House of Vengeance · L. T. C. Rolt · ss 198 · Late · Les Freeman · ss 210 · The Crab Spider · Erckmann-Chatrian; translated by Eithne Fearnley-Whittingstall · ss translated from the French (“L’araignée-crabe”, Les Contes Fantastiques, Hachette, 1860). 224 · Interim Report · Roger Parkes · ss