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The Idler [Vol. XXXVIII, No. 97, October 1910] ed. Robert Barr (Idler Magazine, 6d, 1-108pp+) Details supplied by Ira B. Matetsky. 3 · The Scarlet Witch [Anne Boleyn] · Olive Lethbridge & John de Stourton · ss; illustrated by Lucy E. Pierce 17 · The College of Sentiment · Harold Macfarlane · ss; illustrated by Gladys Talbot 24 · The Devil of Running Machinery · Cecil W. G. Franklin · ss; illustrated by W. Matthews 34 · The River · Duffield Bendall · pm 35 · The Professor’s Experiments IV. Matters of Much Gravity · Paul Bo’ld · ss; illustrated by R. Dubois 49 · A Cosmopolite in a Café · O. Henry · ss The (New York) Sunday World January 22 1905 53 · By the Skin of My Teeth · David Colville Stewart · pm 62 · What He Wanted · W. L. George · ss; illustrated by F. Gregory Brown 66 · The Fauna of London 1. Round the Chimney Pots · W. W. · ar; illustrated by L. R. Brightwell 75 · Culture at Bridgend · H. E. Caldwell Smith · ss; illustrated by A. S. Boyd 83 · Flirtation in a Fog · Pelhameta · ss; illustrated by L. M. Noble 88 · The Misanthrope on Genius · J. G. B. Lynch · pm 89 · Love and the Uncle · Robert Ross · ss; illustrated by Oswald Cuningham 97 · The Purple Mountain · M. V. Woodgate · ss 100 · A Fortune in an Afternoon · St. John Bradner · ms 102 · “A Memory” · V. G. Martin · pm 103 · The Idlers’ Club: The Great Marine Discovery of the French · Robert Barr · cl 108 · In Memory · Cy. Warman · pm

The Idler [Vol. XXXVIII, No. 98, November 1910] ed. Robert Barr (Idler Magazine, 6d, 109-216pp+) Details supplied by Ira B. Matetsky. 111 · The Scarlet Boat [Anne Boleyn] · Olive Lethbridge & John de Stourton · ss; illustrated by Lucy E. Pierce 125 · The Squares of London, and Some of Their Stories · Edgcumbe Staley · ar 133 · The Professor’s Experiments V. The Biological Burglar · Paul Bo’ld · ss; illustrated by R. Dubois 149 · The Lost Blend · O. Henry · ss The (New York) Sunday World July 30 1905 153 · The Will and the Way · Edwin Wooton · ss; illustrated by Oswald Cuningham 162 · A Man of Humour · J. Johnstone Smith · ss; illustrated by L. R. Brightwell 171 · A Quiet Rebuke · [uncredited] · ms 172 · Prey of a Great Spoil · Patrick Vaux · ss; illustrated by F. Gregory Brown 181 · A Game of Piquet · Guy Rawlence · ss; illustrated by W. Matthews 189 · The Fauna of London 2. On the Kerb and in the Doorway · W. W. · ar; illustrated by L. R. Brightwell 198 · The Assault on Hadji Paul · Constance Clyde · ss 203 · Inspiration · Alan Wood Tattersall · ss 210 · The Idlers’ Club: To Winchester · W. A. Barr · cl · The Smoking Room · [uncredited] · hu · The Vanity Pages · Mrs. Edward Talbot · ms

The Idler [Vol. XXXVIII, No. 99, December 1910] ed. Robert Barr (Idler Magazine, 6d, 217-326pp+) Details supplied by Ira B. Matetsky. 219 · The Exigency of Norman Sarthe · Robert Barr · ss; illustrated by H. S. Yearsley 231 · The Seasons of Friendship · J. S. · pm 232 · Mr. Jussyrand’s Judgment · Mark Renford · ss; illustrated by Gladys Talbot 241 · The Fauna of London 3. In the Streets · W. W. · ar; illustrated by L. R. Brightwell 250 · The Last Leaf · O. Henry · ss The (New York) Sunday World October 15 1905 255 · The Professor’s Experiments VI. The Dimension of Time · Paul Bo’ld · ss; illustrated by R. Dubois 271 · A Bid for Favour · A. Clarke Little · ss; illustrated by W. Matthews 280 · The Double Life of Mr. William Mordaunt · E. G. Hoare · ss 286 · The “Elixer Alcibiade” · J. Johnstone Smith · ss; illustrated by L. R. Brightwell 297 · When Mary Went A-Canvassing · Mary Plowman · ss; illustrated by A. Hamilton Williams 302 · The End of Diggory Nale · G. Stanley Ellis · ss; illustrated by F. Gregory Brown 310 · The Going Astray of Mrs. Angerstein · Fox French · ss; illustrated by H. S. Yearsley 321 · The Idlers’ Club: Conqueror’s Christmas Gift; or, the Beam in the Bishop’s Eye · W. A. Barr · cl

The Idler [Vol. XXXVIII, No. 100, January 1911] ed. Robert Barr (Idler Magazine, 6d, 327-442pp+) Details supplied by Ira B. Matetsky. 329 · “Brother Undevicesimus” · Mark Renford · ss; illustrated by R. E. Higgins 335 · Round the Law Courts · Edmund Orlander · ar; illustrated by Leonard M. Noble 347 · “The Editor Regrets” · William Freeman · ss 357 · The Innocence of the Guilty · Paul Herring · ss; illustrated by Oswald Cuningham 364 · According to Their Lights · O. Henry · ss The (New York) Sunday World June 11 1905, as “According to Our Lights” 369 · The Polly-Billy Business · A. G. Greenwood · ss; illustrated by Gladys Talbot 375 · A Comedy of Temperaments · Walter Shaw Sparrow · ss 388 · The Fauna of London 4. Between the Shafts · W. W. · ar; illustrated by L. R. Brightwell 398 · The Girl’s Wedding Day · M. Forrest · ss; illustrated by H. S. Yearsley 405 · The Escape · Andrew Lindsay · ss 414 · Try Sweden · An Impressionist · ar 421 · The Shadow · Miss M. R. Larminie · ss; illustrated by Margaret Cuzner 428 · Mr. Crabs’ Whisky and Soda · Henry Everard · ss 433 · Sailor Sam’s Last Yarn · Wilfred Lorraine Anckorn · pm 435 · The Idlers’ Club: A Breton Seaport · W. A. Barr · cl

The Idler [Vol. XXXVIII, No. 101, February 1911] ed. Robert Barr (Idler Magazine, 6d, 443-554pp+) Details supplied by Ira B. Matetsky. 445 · The Labour Leader · Robert Barr · ss; illustrated by W. Matthews 458 · The Fauna of London 5. Down by the River · W. W. · ar; illustrated by L. R. Brightwell 466 · The Trimmed Lamp · O. Henry · ss McClure’s Magazine August 1906 474 · The Dog Decides · B. F. Tennyson Jesse · ss; illustrated by Oswald Cunningham 484 · A Legend of Islam · J. M. Stuart-Young · pm 485 · The Sentiment of God · Guy Rawlence · ss; illustrated by Gladys Talbot 490 · The Dean’s Deviation · A. Clarke Little · ss; illustrated by E. M. Welch 496 · Over the Hills to Korea · David Colville Stewart · ar 504 · Under the Lilacs · Florence M. Bradford · pm 505 · Bitter Almonds · F. C. Moore · ss 510 · The Hon. Arthur’s New Sensation · Harry J. Robinson · ss 514 · “Miss” · Mark Renford · ss 519 · England’s Son · Lily Christison · ss 526 · La Hermosa · Mrs. Kendall Park · ss 534 · The King Who Was Practical · A. Hunter · ss 538 · Black Jaguar · M. A. Richardson-Jones · ss 548 · The Plaint of the First Bard · Arthur A. Lodge · pm a longer version of the poem published in the January 1910 The Idler. 550 · The Idlers’ Club: Roaming Round Royat · Robert Barr · cl · The Smoking Room · [uncredited] · hu · Me an’ Roof · Thomas Herbert Lee · pm

The Idler [Vol. XXXVIII, No. 102, March 1911] ed. Robert Barr (Idler Magazine, 6d, 555-670pp+) Details supplied by Ira B. Matetsky. 557 · The Man Who Convinced Himself · Robert Barr · ss 572 · The Fauna of London 6. Underground · W. W. · ar; illustrated by L. R. Brightwell 582 · The Heart of Kitty Meryon · C. E. Benson · ss 591 · The Salvation of the Atlantic Squadron · Captain D. H. Bernard · ss 597 · On the Sands · J. M. Stuart-Young · pm 598 · The Gift of a Gentleman from China · William Freeman · ss 607 · Millions in Petroleum · R. L. Jefferson · ar 613 · The Barnacle Days · M. Windeatt Roberts · pm 614 · Lost on Dress Parade · O. Henry · ss The (New York) Sunday World February 28 1904 619 · Peter · translated by Ethel Grant · ss; illustrated by L. R. Brightwell 624 · A Pawn in the Game · Walter H. Holton · ss 630 · Ballade de la Belle Etoile · W. A. MacKenzie · pm 631 · A Song of Sabots · W. A. MacKenzie · pm 632 · Starvation · Constance Clyde · ar 635 · The History of the Barber’s Second Brother · John Staveley Hoban · ss (r) from The Parisian Nights’ Entertainment. 644 · The Wisdom of Solomon · William Freeman · ss 651 · Last Scoring of Coverley, L.S. · Patrick Vaux · ss 657 · Collinshaw’s Yarn · Horace J. Simpson · ss 661 · My Plaint · E. F. Allnutt · pm 662 · The Idlers’ Club: To the Tropics and Back · Robert Barr · cl

Illustrated Novelets --- see under North^.@West Stories.

Illustrated Penny Tales   (about) Although the title on the cover was Illustrated Penny Tales from the “Strand” Library, the magazine was always referred to internally as Illustrated Penny Tales.

Illustrated Penny Tales [No. 1, 1894] (George Newnes Limited, 1d, 20pp, standard, cover by W. Rainey) (Full Text) Details supplied by Mike Russell. · A Deadly Dilemma · Grant Allen · ss The Strand Magazine January 1891; illustrated by W. Rainey · Slap-Bang · Jules Claretie · ss The Strand Magazine February 1891; illustrated by W. Rainey translated from the French. · The Minister’s Crime · Maclaren Cobban · ss The Strand Magazine February 1891; illustrated by W. S. Stacey

Illustrated Penny Tales [No. 2, 1894] (George Newnes Limited, 1d, 20pp, standard, cover by Gordon Browne) (Full Text) Details supplied by Mike Russell. · Making an Angel · J. Harwood Panting · ss The Strand Magazine March 1891; illustrated by Gordon Browne · The Voice of Science · A. Conan Doyle · ss The Strand Magazine March 1891; illustrated by W. S. Stacey · The Spider’s Web · Jacques Normand · ss The Strand Magazine April 1891; illustrated by Gordon Browne translated from the French.

Illustrated Penny Tales [No. 3, 1894] (George Newnes Limited, 1d, 20pp, standard, cover by Leslie Brooke) (Full Text) Details supplied by Mike Russell. · His Little Girl; or, Worked Out · Pleydell North · ss The Strand Magazine September 1892; illustrated by Gordon Browne · Professor Morgan’s Romance · Kate Lee · ss The Strand Magazine October 1892; illustrated by Hal Ludlow · Two Fishers · Guy de Maupassant · ss The Strand Magazine April 1891; illustrated by Leslie Brooke translated from the French.

Illustrated Penny Tales [No. 4, 1894] (George Newnes Limited, 1d, 20pp, standard, cover by Paul Hardy) (Full Text) Details supplied by Mike Russell. · An Eighteenth Century Juliet · James Mortimer · ss The Strand Magazine May 1891; illustrated by Paul Hardy · A Thing That Glistened · Frank R. Stockton · ss The Strand Magazine April 1891; illustrated by F. Feller · The Pistol Shot · Alexander Pushkin · ss The Strand Magazine February 1891; illustrated by Paul Hardy translated from the Russian (“Vystrel”, Povest Belkina, 1831).

Illustrated Penny Tales [No. 5, 1894] (George Newnes Limited, 1d, 20pp, standard, cover by J. Finnemore) (Full Text) Details supplied by Mike Russell. · A Perilous Wooing · Björnstjerne Björnson · ss The Strand Magazine September 1891; illustrated by J. Finnemore translated from the Norwegian. · A Breach of Confidence · Annie Armitt · ss The Strand Magazine November 1891; illustrated by W. S. Stacey · Woke Up at Last · Kate Lee · ss The Strand Magazine July 1891; illustrated by Gordon Browne · The Bundle of Letters · Moritz Jokaï · ss The Strand Magazine July 1891; illustrated by Paul Hardy translated from the Hungarian.

Illustrated Penny Tales [No. 6, 1894] (George Newnes Limited, 1d, 20pp, standard, cover by Paul Hardy) (Full Text) Details supplied by Mike Russell. · In the Interests of Science · [uncredited] · ss The Strand Magazine May 1892; illustrated by Paul Hardy; subtitled “The Story of a Burglary”. translated from the German. · Dr. Freston’s Brother · [uncredited] · ss The Strand Magazine May 1892; illustrated by Hal Ludlow · Zodomirsky’s Duel · Alexandre Dumas · ss The Strand Magazine June 1892; illustrated by Paul Hardy; abridged. translated from the French (“Marianna”, Herminie and Marianna, Méline, Cans et Cie., 1859). · The Saving of Karl Reichenberg · Arthur Page · ss The Strand Magazine February 1892

Illustrated Penny Tales [No. 7, 1894] (George Newnes Limited, 1d, 20pp, standard, cover by Paul Hardy) (Full Text) Details supplied by Mike Russell. · Laying a Ghost · George Manville Fenn · ss The Strand Magazine October 1891; illustrated by G. Hillyard Swinstead · Quixarvyn’s Rival · H. Greenhough Smith · ss The Strand Magazine December 1891; illustrated by Paul Hardy · Wife or Helpmeet? Study of a Woman · Jeanne Mairet · ss The Strand Magazine November 1891; illustrated by A. Pearse translated from the French.

Illustrated Penny Tales [No. 8, 1894] (George Newnes Limited, 1d, 20pp, standard, cover by Paul Hardy) (Full Text) Details supplied by Mike Russell. · In the Midst of the Sea · Countess Bice de Benvenuti · ss The Strand Magazine March 1892; illustrated by Paul Hardy translated from the Italian. · The Black Knight · Raymund Allen · ss The Strand Magazine April 1892; illustrated by A. Pearse · Lady Florry’s Gems · George Manville Fenn · ss The Strand Magazine April 1892; illustrated by Paul Hardy

Illustrated Penny Tales [No. 9, 1894] (George Newnes Limited, 1d, 20pp, standard, cover by Gordon Browne) (Full Text) Details supplied by Mike Russell. · The P.L.M. Express · Jacques Normand · ss The Strand Magazine October 1891; illustrated by John Leighton translated from the French. · The Conscientious Burglar · Grant Allen · ss The Strand Magazine June 1892; illustrated by A. Pearse · Catissou · Jules Clarétie · ss The Strand Magazine January 1892; illustrated by Gordon Browne translated from the French.

Illustrated Penny Tales [No. 10, 1894] (George Newnes Limited, 1d, 20pp, standard, cover by Paul Hardy) (Full Text) Details supplied by Mike Russell. · Why He Failed · [uncredited] · ss The Strand Magazine July 1891; illustrated by A. Pearse · The Toilers of the Rocks · Ferdinand de Saar · ss The Strand Magazine December 1892; illustrated by Paul Hardy translated from the German. · The Prisoner of Assiout · Grant Allen · ss The Strand Magazine August 1891; illustrated by A. Pearse

Italiks   (about)

Italiks [Volume 1 Issue 1, Summer 2025] ed. Joseph Hoft (online, cover: Pond Portal by Rod Raglin) (Full Text) Details taken from magazine website. · Solidarity · Albert Tucher · ss · Unexpected · Juleigh Howard-Hobson · pm · Top of the Scale · Mike Sherer · ss · Venting Phase · Denny E. Marshall · il · Like · Mike Murphy · ss · My Palimpsest · Deborah L. Davitt · pm · A Change of Fortune · Gary Beck · ss · Hidden · Viviana De Cecco · il