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Title: Mr Skelmersdale in Fairyland Title Record # 1029245
Author: H. G. Wells
Date: 1903-02-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
Note:
  • Published February 1903 in The London Magazine v10, n55, pp. 3-12, with 4 illustrations by Max Cowper
  • First published there according to notes in A Dream of Armageddon: The Complete Supernatural Tales p.365
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Year Title
1903 Mr. Skelmersdale in Fairyland
Year Language Title
1962Translated by 宇野利泰 (Toshiyasu Uno)
Japanese
妖精の国のスケルマーズデイル君?Yōsei no Kuni no Sukerumāzudeiru-kun
[as by ]

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
The London Magazine, February 1903 1903-02-00 ed. Editors of the London Magazine The Amalgamated Press     128
octavo?5.5" by 8.5" magazine, usually saddle-stapled, instead of side-stapled or glued
mag  
Twelve Stories and a Dream 1903-10-00 H. G. Wells Macmillan and Co.  
3/6?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).
377
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
Twelve Stories and a Dream 1905-04-08 H. G. Wells Charles Scribner's Sons  
$1.50?$: US dollar
331
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
Tales of the Unexpected 1924-00-00 H. G. Wells W. Collins Sons  
2/6?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).
252
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
The Short Stories of H. G. Wells 1927-00-00 H. G. Wells Ernest Benn  
7/6?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).
1148
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
The Short Stories of H. G. Wells 1927-00-00 H. G. Wells Ernest Benn     1148
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
The Short Stories of H. G. Wells 1927-10-00 H. G. Wells Ernest Benn     1148
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
The Short Stories of H. G. Wells 1929-00-00 H. G. Wells Doubleday, Doran  
$5.00?$: US dollar
vi+
1015
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
The Famous Short Stories of H. G. Wells 1929-00-00 H. G. Wells The Literary Guild      
unknown?The publication record was created from a secondary source and the publication format is unknown.
coll  
The Famous Short Stories of H. G. Wells 1937-00-00 H. G. Wells Doubleday, Doran     vi+
1015
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
The Famous Short Stories of H. G. Wells 1938-00-00 H. G. Wells Garden City Publishing Co.     vi+
1015
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
The Short Stories of H. G. Wells 1948-00-00 H. G. Wells Ernest Benn  
17/6?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).
vi+
1038
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
Tales of the Unexpected 1954-00-00 H. G. Wells Collins     252
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
The Short Stories of H. G. Wells 1957-00-00 H. G. Wells Ernest Benn  
13/6?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).
vi+
1038
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
H・G・ウェルズ短篇集 III: モロー博士の島?H. G. Weruzu Tanpenshū 3: Morō Hakushi no Shima
1962-06-00
早川書房?Hayakawa Shobō
Hayakawa Shobo
はやかわしょぼう
ハヤカワショボウ
( #3035)
    219
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
omni
勝呂忠?すぐろただし
Suguro Tadashi
 
Best Stories of H. G. Wells 1963-00-00 H. G. Wells Ballantine Books S414K
$0.75?$: US dollar
320
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Checkmark
Best Stories of H. G. Wells 1963-06-00 H. G. Wells Ballantine Books S742
$0.75?$: US dollar
320
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Checkmark
The Complete Short Stories of H. G. Wells 1965-00-00 H. G. Wells Ernest Benn     1038
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
The Cone 1965-00-00 H. G. Wells Fontana 1125
3/6?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).
160
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Checkmark
The Complete Short Stories of H. G. Wells 1966-09-00 H. G. Wells Ernest Benn  
21/-?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).
vii+
1038
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Checkmark
The Complete Short Stories of H. G. Wells 1974-00-00 H. G. Wells Ernest Benn 0-510-40301-8
$12.50?$: US dollar
vi+
1038
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
モロー博士の島?Morō Hakase no Shima
1977-11-00
早川書房?Hayakawa Shobō
Hayakawa Shobo
はやかわしょぼう
ハヤカワショボウ
(
ハヤカワ文庫SF?Hayakawa Bunko SF
#266)
4-15-010266-X
¥340?¥: Japanese yen
297
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
omni  
The Complete Short Stories of H. G. Wells 1987-00-00 H. G. Wells St. Martin's Press 0-312-15855-6
$19.95?$: US dollar
vi+
1038
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
The Red Room and Other Stories 1998-05-00 H. G. Wells Phoenix (Phoenix Short Stories) 0-7538-0453-0
£3.99?£: UK pound
viii+
243
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
coll Janie Coath  
The Complete Short Stories of H. G. Wells 1998-08-00 H. G. Wells J. M. Dent 0-460-87964-2
£30.00?£: UK pound
xii+
883
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
Selected Stories of H. G. Wells 2004-07-00 H. G. Wells Modern Library (Modern Library Classics) 0-812-97075-6
$13.95?$: US dollar
xvii+
399
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
coll Frank R. Paul  
The Man Who Could Work Miracles 2006-12-01 H. G. Wells Tartarus Press 978-1-905784-00-4
£35.00?£: UK pound
xiv+
363
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
Twelve Stories and a Dream 2008-09-21 H. G. Wells Project Gutenberg 1743
$0.00?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll  
A Dream of Armageddon: The Complete Supernatural Tales 2009-00-00 H. G. Wells Fall River Press 978-1-4351-1583-5
$7.98?$: US dollar
xvi+
367
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Kazuhiko Nakamura Checkmark
A Dream of Armageddon 2009-01-00 H. G. Wells Cybraria  
$3.26?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll  
A Dream of Armageddon 2010-05-00 H. G. Wells Kessinger 978-1-161-41702-9
$30.95?$: US dollar
 
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
H. G. Wells: Tales of the Weird and Supernatural 2011-02-01 H. G. Wells Coachwhip Publications 978-1-61646-072-3
$14.95?$: US dollar
260
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
coll  
Complete Short Story Omnibus 2011-04-00 H. G. Wells Gollancz 978-0-575-09524-3
£25.00?£: UK pound
959
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Checkmark
Twelve Stories and a Dream 2013-08-01 H. G. Wells Bottom of the Hill Publishing 978-1-4837-0299-5
$12.99?$: US dollar
178
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
coll  
The Classic Fantasy Collection 2018-03-01 ed. uncredited Sirius / Arcturus Publishing 978-1-78828-340-3
$19.99?$: US dollar
927
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Peter Ridley Checkmark
Tales of the Unexpected 2021-09-28 H. G. Wells Project Gutenberg 66409
$0.00?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll  
The Short Stories of H. G. Wells date unknown H. G. Wells Odhams Press     375
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
Selected Stories of H. G. Wells date unknown H. G. Wells Modern Library (Modern Library Classics) 978-0-8129-7075-3
$14.95?$: US dollar
xvii+
399
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
coll Frank R. Paul Checkmark
Tales of the Unexpected date unknown H. G. Wells Collins / BCE     252
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Checkmark
A Dream of Armageddon date unknown H. G. Wells Kessinger 978-1-4191-0103-8
$21.95?$: US dollar
 
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
coll  
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