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Sherlock Holmes: A Year of Mystery: 1886 ed. Richard T. Ryan (Belanger Books, December 24, 2023, 979-8872843160, $24.95, 394pp, tp, oa) [Sherlock Holmes] 11 · Timeline 1886 · [uncredited] · ms 13 · Introduction · Robert S. Katz, MD, BSI · in 15 · Foreword 1886 · Richard T. Ryan · fw 18 · The Servant Girl Annihilator [Sherlock Holmes] · Chris Chan · ss 35 · An Absence of Footprints [Sherlock Holmes] · Rob Nisbet · nv 67 · The Feltham Lodge Mystery [Sherlock Holmes] · Hassan Akram · nv 92 · The Curious Actions of Captain Greaves [Sherlock Holmes] · David Marcum · nv 126 · The Misadventure of the Tainted Tump [Sherlock Holmes] · Will Murray · ss 145 · The Babbington Inheritance [Sherlock Holmes] · Mike Adamson · nv 177 · A Question of Equality [Sherlock Holmes] · Gustavo Bondoni · nv 204 · The Siege of Baker Street [Sherlock Holmes] · Paul Hiscock · ss 224 · The Adventure of the Problematic Pen [Sherlock Holmes] · Will Murray · nv 253 · Sherlock Holmes and the Locked Cabinet [Sherlock Holmes] · Shelby Phoenix · ss 269 · The Adventure of the Absinthe Fairy [Sherlock Holmes] · Katy Darby · nv 319 · The Boy with the Frozen Face [Sherlock Holmes] · Derrick Belanger · nv 354 · The Adventure of the Flustered Theologian [Sherlock Holmes] · Stephen Herczeg · nv

German Literary Tales ed. Frank G. Ryder & Robert M. Browning (Continuum, 1983, 0-8264-0276-3, xix+307pp, hc, an)     Volume 30 in the series The German Library. Also available in paperback (0-0277-1). vii · Foreword · John Gardner · fw xiii · Introduction · Gordon Birrell · in 1 · Fairy Tale · Johann Wolfgang von Goethe; translated by Robert M. Browning · nv (r) translated from the German (“Das Märchen”, Die Horen, 1795). 30 · Fair-Haired Eckbert · Ludwig Tieck; translated by Thomas Carlyle · nv German Romance, Volume 2 ed. Thomas Carlyle, W. Tait, 1827 translated from the German (1797). 47 · A Wondrous Oriental Fairy Tale of a Naked Saint · Wilhelm Heinrich Wackenroder; translated by Robert M. Browning · ss (r) translated from the German (Phantasien über die Kunst, 1799). 52 · Klingsohr’s Tale · Novalis; translated by Gordon Birrell · ex (r) translated from the German (Heinrich von Ofterdingen, 1802). 77 · Hyacinth and Rosebud · Novalis; translated by Gordon Birrell · ex (r) translated from the German (Heinrich von Ofterdingen, 1802). 81 · The Runenberg · Ludwig Tieck; translated by Robert M. Browning · ss (r) translated from the German (1802). 102 · The New Melusina · Johann Wolfgang von Goethe; translated by Jean S. Untermeyer · ss (r) translated from the German (Wilhelm Meister’s Wanderjahre, 1795/6). 121 · The History of Krakatuk · E. T. A. Hoffmann; translated by William Makepeace Thackeray · ss (r) translated from the German. 133 · The Marble Statue · Joseph Eichendorff, Freiherr von; translated by Frank G. Ryder · nv (r) translated from the German. 172 · The Tale of the Myrtle-Girl · Clemens Brentano; translated by Derek Bowman · ss (r) translated from the German. 184 · The Cold Heart · Wilhelm Hauff; translated by Robert M. Browning · nv (r) translated from the German (Märchen-Almanach, 1826). 221 · The Story of Beautiful Lau · Eduard Mörike; translated by Derek Bowman · ss (r) translated from the German. 241 · Hinzelmeier; a Thoughtful Story · Theodor Storm; translated by Frank G. Ryder · nv (r) translated from the German (1857). 264 · Bulemann’s House · Theodor Storm; translated by Robert M. Browning · ss (r) translated from the German. 282 · The Tale of the 672nd Night · Hugo von Hofmannsthal; translated by Frank G. Ryder · ss German Literary Fairy Tales ed. Robert M. Browning & Frank G. Ryder, Continuum, 1983 translated from the German (“Das Märchen der 672. Nacht”, Die Zeit #57, 1895). 298 · Jackals and Arabs · Franz Kafka; translated by Willa Muir & Edwin Muir · ss The Penal Colony by Franz Kafka, tr. Willa & Edwin Muir, Schocken, 1948 translated from the German (“Schakale und Araber”, Der Jude, October 1917). 303 · Biographical Notes · Frank G. Ryder · bg

Giant’s Arrow by Anthony Rye (Gollancz, July 1956, B56-9930, 12/6d, 222pp, hc, n.)

The Coming of Enkidu by Geoff Ryman (Birmingham Science Fiction Group, November 1989, no ISBN, £5.00, 16pp, ph, oc, cover by Dave Mooring) [Novacon Booklets]     Pamphlet containing an extract from a play version of “Gilgamesh” and an extract from a fantasy work in progress about Gilgamesh. Issued last year for Ryman’s Guest of Honour appearance at Novacon, and limited to 450 copies, but only just seen. 5 · The Epic of Gilgamesh (A Version for Live Reading) · Geoff Ryman · ex 9 · The Coming of Enkidu · Geoff Ryman · ex from unpublished novel History.

Unconquered Countries: Four Novellas by Geoff Ryman (St. Martin’s, April 1994, 0-312-09929-0, $20.95, 275pp, hc, co, cover by Dave McKean)     Collection of four novellas, with an introduction by Samuel R. Delany and an afterword by the author. ix · Introduction · Samuel R. Delany · in 1 · A Fall of Angels, or On the Possibility of Life Under Extreme Conditions · Geoff Ryman · na 101 · Fan · Geoff Ryman · na Interzone #81, March 1994 153 · O Happy Day! · Geoff Ryman · nv Interzone: The 1st Anthology ed. John Clute, Colin Greenland & David Pringle, J.M. Dent, 1985 191 · The Unconquered Country · Geoff Ryman · nv Interzone #7, Spring 1984 273 · Afterword · Geoff Ryman · aw

Tesseracts Nine ed. Geoff Ryman & Nalo Hopkinson--- see under Nalo Hopkinson.

The Evidence of the Sword and Other Mysteries by Rafael Sabatini (Crippen & Landru, May 2006, 1-932009-43-4, $19.00, 208pp, tp, co, cover by Tom Roberts) [edited by Jesse F. Knight]     Collection of 15 stories collected and edited by Jesse F. Knight. Also issued in a limited hc edition (-42-6). 7 · An Audible Click: The Short Stories of Rafael Sabatini · Jesse F. Knight · in 12 · Wirgman’s Theory · Rafael Sabatini · ss The London Magazine July 1906 21 · The Face of the Clock · Rafael Sabatini · ss The Realm August 1904 30 · The Red Mask · Rafael Sabatini · ss The Ludgate December 1898 40 · The Evidence of the Sword · Rafael Sabatini · ss The Royal Magazine September 1900 53 · The Valet Mystery · Rafael Sabatini · na The Story-teller September 1914 94 · His Last Chance · Rafael Sabatini · ss American Illustrated Magazine December 1905 103 · The Spiritualist · Rafael Sabatini · ss Pearson’s Magazine July 1905 110 · Monsieur Delamort · Rafael Sabatini · ss The Cavalier August 1909 118 · Judge Foscaro’s Crime · Rafael Sabatini · ss Pearson’s Magazine July 1904 126 · The Dream · Rafael Sabatini · na The Story-teller August 1912 163 · Duroc · Rafael Sabatini · ss The Weekly Tale-Teller #335, October 2 1915 171 · The Mask · Rafael Sabatini · ss Cassell’s Magazine of Fiction #47, February 1916 181 · Shrinkage · Rafael Sabatini · ss The London Magazine October 1914 191 · The Pretender · Rafael Sabatini · ss The Ladies’ World August 1911 199 · Ambs-Ace · Rafael Sabatini · ss The Ladies’ World August 1912 208 · Sources · [uncredited] · bi

The Fortunes of Captain Blood by Rafael Sabatini (Houghton Mifflin, November 1936, $2.00, 240pp, hc, co) [Captain Peter Blood]     Simultaneous with the UK (Hutchinson) edition. 1 · The Dragon’s Jaw [Captain Peter Blood] · Rafael Sabatini · ss The American Magazine February 1936, as “Out of the Dragon’s Jaw” 29 · The Pretender [Captain Peter Blood] · Rafael Sabatini · nv The American Magazine April 1936, as “The Bogus Buccaneer” 73 · The Demonstration [Captain Peter Blood] · Rafael Sabatini · nv Pearson’s Magazine October 1936 111 · The Deliverance [Captain Peter Blood] · Rafael Sabatini · nv The American Magazine May 1936, as “The Lady and the Pirate” 149 · Sacrilege [Captain Peter Blood] · Rafael Sabatini · nv The American Magazine September 1936, as “Rogue in Red” 197 · The Eloping Hidalga [Captain Peter Blood] · Rafael Sabatini · nv The American Magazine July 1936, as “Blood Money”

The Historical Nights’ Entertainment by Rafael Sabatini (Martin Secker, 1917, 342pp, hc, co)     Collection of reconstructions of historical reconstructions based on surviving records. · Preface · Rafael Sabatini · pr · The Night of Holyrood · Rafael Sabatini · ts The Premier Magazine #29, September 1916; subtitled “The Murder of David Rizzio”. · The Night of Kirk o’ Field · Rafael Sabatini · ts The Premier Magazine #30, October 1916; subtitled “The Murder of Darnley”. · The Night of Betrayal · Rafael Sabatini · ts The Premier Magazine #41, September 1917; subtitled “Antonio Perez and Philip II of Spain”. · The Night of Charity · Rafael Sabatini · ts The Premier Magazine #36, April 1917; subtitled “The Case of Lady Alice Lisle”. · The Night of Massacre · Rafael Sabatini · ts The Premier Magazine #34, February 1917; subtitled “The Story of the Saint Bartholomew”. · The Night of Witchcraft · Rafael Sabatini · ts The Premier Magazine #33, January 1917; subtitled “Louis XIV and Madame de Montespan”. · The Night of Gems · Rafael Sabatini · ts The Premier Magazine #28, August 1916; subtitled “The Affaire of the Queen’s Necklace”. · The Night of Terror · Rafael Sabatini · ts The Premier Magazine #32, December 1916; subtitled “The Drownings at Nantes Under Carrier”. · The Night of Nuptials · Rafael Sabatini · ts The Premier Magazine #37, May 1917; subtitled “Charles the Bold and Sapphira Danvelt”. · The Night of Stranglers · Rafael Sabatini · ts The Premier Magazine #35, March 1917; subtitled “Giovanna of Naples and Andreas of Hungary”. · The Night of Hate · Rafael Sabatini · ts The Premier Magazine #31, November 1916; subtitled “The Murder of the Duke of Gandia”. · The Night of Escape · Rafael Sabatini · ts The Premier Magazine #38, June 1917; subtitled “Casanova’s Escape from the Piombi”. · The Night of Masquerade · Rafael Sabatini · ts The Premier Magazine #39, July 1917; subtitled “The Assassination of Gustavus III of Sweden”.

The Historical Nights’ Entertainments (Second Series) by Rafael Sabatini (Hutchinson & Company, 1919, 295pp, hc, co)     Second collection of reconstructions of historical reconstructions based on surviving records. · Preface · Rafael Sabatini · pr · The Absolution · Rafael Sabatini · ts The Premier Magazine #50, June 1918, as “Night of Absolution”; subtitled “Affonso Henriques, First King of Portugal”. · The False Demetrius · Rafael Sabatini · ts The Premier Magazine #51, July 1918, as “The Night of Imposture”; subtitled “Boris Godunov and the Pretended Son of Ivan the Terrible”. · The “Hermosa Fembra” · Rafael Sabatini · ts The Premier Magazine #54, October 1918, as “The Night of Inquisition”; subtitled “An Episode of the Inquisition in Seville”. · The Pastry-Cook of Madrigal · Rafael Sabatini · ts The Premier Magazine #64, mid June 1919; subtitled “The Story of the False Sebastian of Portugal”. · The End of the “Vert Galant” · Rafael Sabatini · ts The Premier Magazine #53, September 1918, as “The Night of Regicide”; subtitled “The Assassination of Henry IV”. · The Barren Wooing · Rafael Sabatini · ts The Premier Magazine #52, August 1918, as “The Night of Wooing”; subtitled “The Murder of Amy Robsart”. · Sir Judas · Rafael Sabatini · ts The Premier Magazine #66, mid July 1919; subtitled “The Betrayal of Sir Walter Ralegh”. · His Insolence of Buckingham · Rafael Sabatini · ts The Premier Magazine #56, December 1918, as “The Night of Power”; subtitled “George Villiers’ Courtship of Anne of Austria”. · The Path of Exile · Rafael Sabatini · ts The Premier Magazine #59, March 1919; subtitled “The Fall of Lord Clarendon”. · The Tragedy of Herrenhausen · Rafael Sabatini · ts The Premier Magazine #55, November 1918, as “The Night of Herrenhausen”; subtitled “Count Philip Königsmark and the Princess Sophia Dorothea”. · The Tyrannicide · Rafael Sabatini · ts The Premier Magazine #49, May 1918, as “The Night of Tyrannicide”; subtitled “Charlotte Corday and Jean Paul Marat”.

The Historical Nights’ Entertainments (Second Series) (var. 1) by Rafael Sabatini (Houghton Mifflin, 1924, xiii+404pp, hc, co)     Second collection of reconstructions of historical reconstructions based on surviving records. This edition adds three stories first published in The Justice of the Duke (Stanley Paul, 1912) to the UK (Hutchinson & Company, 1919) edition. x · Preface · Rafael Sabatini · pr The Historical Nights’ Entertainments (Second Series) by Rafael Sabatini, Hutchinson, 1919 3 · The Absolution · Rafael Sabatini · ts The Premier Magazine #50, June 1918, as “Night of Absolution”; subtitled “Affonso Henriques, First King of Portugal”. 25 · The False Demetrius · Rafael Sabatini · ts The Premier Magazine #51, July 1918, as “The Night of Imposture”; subtitled “Boris Godunov and the Pretended Son of Ivan the Terrible”. 45 · The “Hermosa Fembra” · Rafael Sabatini · ts The Premier Magazine #54, October 1918, as “The Night of Inquisition”; subtitled “An Episode of the Inquisition in Seville”. 71 · The Pastry-Cook of Madrigal · Rafael Sabatini · ts The Premier Magazine #64, mid June 1919; subtitled “The Story of the False Sebastian of Portugal”. 101 · The End of the “Vert Galant” · Rafael Sabatini · ts The Premier Magazine #53, September 1918, as “The Night of Regicide”; subtitled “The Assassination of Henry IV”. 128 · The Barren Wooing · Rafael Sabatini · ts The Premier Magazine #52, August 1918, as “The Night of Wooing”; subtitled “The Murder of Amy Robsart”. 156 · Sir Judas · Rafael Sabatini · ts The Premier Magazine #66, mid July 1919; subtitled “The Betrayal of Sir Walter Ralegh”. 181 · His Insolence of Buckingham · Rafael Sabatini · ts The Premier Magazine #56, December 1918, as “The Night of Power”; subtitled “George Villiers’ Courtship of Anne of Austria”. 203 · The Path of Exile · Rafael Sabatini · ts The Premier Magazine #59, March 1919; subtitled “The Fall of Lord Clarendon”. 227 · The Tragedy of Herrenhausen · Rafael Sabatini · ts The Premier Magazine #55, November 1918, as “The Night of Herrenhausen”; subtitled “Count Philip Königsmark and the Princess Sophia Dorothea”. 249 · The Tyrannicide · Rafael Sabatini · ts The Premier Magazine #49, May 1918, as “The Night of Tyrannicide”; subtitled “Charlotte Corday and Jean Paul Marat”. 273 · The Honor of Varano [Cesare Borgia] · Rafael Sabatini · nv The Justice of the Duke by Rafael Sabatini, Stanley Paul, 1912 315 · The Lust of Conquest [Cesare Borgia] · Rafael Sabatini · nv Lippincott’s Magazine October 1910 381 · The Pasquinade [Cesare Borgia] · Rafael Sabatini · ss Gunter’s Magazine February 1910

The Historical Nights’ Entertainments (Third Series) by Rafael Sabatini (Hutchinson, 1938, hc, co)     Third Collection of reconstructions of historical reconstructions based on surviving records. · Preface · Rafael Sabatini · pr · The King’s Conscience · Rafael Sabatini · ts The Premier Magazine #153, November 14 1922; subtitled “Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn”. · Jane the Queen · Rafael Sabatini · ts The Strand Magazine October 1934; subtitled “The Lady Jane Grey”. · The Crooked Carcase · Rafael Sabatini · ts Chicago Sunday Tribune September 9 1934; subtitled “Queen Elizabeth and the Earl of Essex”. · The Forbidden Fruit · Rafael Sabatini · ts The Premier Magazine #133, February 7 1922; subtitled “The Marriage of the Lady Arabella Stuart”. · The Merchant’s Daughter · Rafael Sabatini · ts Chicago Sunday Tribune December 9 1934; subtitled “Catherine de’ Medici and the Guises”. · The King of Paris · Rafael Sabatini · ts The Strand Magazine November 1934; subtitled “The Assassination of Henri de Guise”. · The Tragedy of Madame · Rafael Sabatini · ts The Premier Magazine #148, September 5 1922; subtitled “The End of Henriette d’Angleterre”. · The Vagabond Queen · Rafael Sabatini · ts Chicago Sunday Tribune November 11 1934; subtitled “Christine of Sweden and the Murder of Monaldeschi”. · The Queen’s Gambit · Rafael Sabatini · ts Chicago Sunday Tribune January 13 1935; subtitled “Maria-Theresa and the Elector of Bavaria”. · The Secret Adversary · Rafael Sabatini · ts The Strand Magazine December 1934; subtitled “The Rise and Fall of Johann Frederich Struensee”. · Madam Resourceful · Rafael Sabatini · ts Chicago Sunday Tribune October 14 1934; subtitled “Catherine of Russia and Poniatowski”. · The Victor of Vendémiaire · Rafael Sabatini · ts The Premier Magazine #100, November 5 1920; subtitled “Barras’ Account of Bonaparte’s Courtship of La Montansier”.