Title: The Watchers
Title Record # 2249308
Author: Ray Bradbury
Date: 1945-05-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
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Author: Ray Bradbury
Date: 1945-05-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
Note: First published in the May 1945 issue of Weird Tales.
This is a different story than Bradbury's vignette of the same title that was first published in The Martian Chronicles.
This story begins "In this room the sound of the tapping of the typewriter keys is like knuckles on wood..."
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| Title | Date | Author/Editor | Publisher/Pub. Series | ISBN/Catalog ID | Price | Pages | Format | Type | Cover Artist | Verif |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weird Tales, May 1945 | 1945-05-00 | ed. D. McIlwraith | Weird Tales | $0.15?$: US dollar |
100 | pulp?Magazine using the common pulp size: 6.5" by 9.5". For ISFDB purposes this may also be used as a designation for the quality of the paper. There are some untrimmed pulps that are as large as 8" by 11.75 |
mag | Pete Kuhlhoff |  |
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| Rue Morgue No. 1 | 1946-00-00 | ed. Louis Greenfield, Rex Stout | Creative Age Press | $2.75?$: US dollar |
xi+ 403 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | H. A. Peace | ||
| I Can't Sleep at Night | 1966-04-00 | ed. Kurt Singer | Whiting & Wheaton | 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). |
238 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |||
| I Can't Sleep at Night | 1967-00-00 | ed. Kurt Singer | Corgi Books / Transworld Publishers | GN7676 | 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). |
174 | 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. |
anth | Josh Kirby | |
| I Can't Sleep at Night | 1968-00-00 | ed. Kurt Singer | Corgi | 0-552-07676-7 | 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). |
174 | 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. |
anth | Josh Kirby | |
| Bloch and Bradbury | 1969-00-00 | ed. Kurt Singer | Tower Books | 43-246 | C$0.60?C$: Canadian dollar |
155 | 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. |
anth | |
|
| Bloch and Bradbury | 1969-00-00 | ed. Kurt Singer | Tower Books | 43-246 | $0.60?$: US dollar |
155 | 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. |
anth | |
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Aux portes de l'épouvante?Aux portes de l'epouvante |
1970-00-00 | ed. Kurt Singer | Marabout ( Bibliothèque Marabout - Fantastique?Bibliotheque Marabout - Fantastique #354) |
209+ [15] |
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. |
anth | |
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| Fever Dream: and Other Fantasies | 1970-09-00 | ed. Robert Bloch, Ray Bradbury, Kurt Singer | Sphere (Sphere Occult) | 17140 | 5/-?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). |
157 | 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. |
anth | |
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| Der Besucher aus dem Dunkel | 1972-00-00 | ed. Robert Bloch, Ray Bradbury, Kurt Singer | Heyne (Heyne Allgemeine Reihe #935) | 935 | DM 2.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark |
125 | 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. |
anth | Lagarde | |
| Whispers from Beyond | 1972-00-00 | ed. uncredited | Peacock Press (Illinois) | 7202 | $1.00?$: US dollar |
80 | quarto?8.5" by 11" magazine, usually saddle-stapled, instead of side-stapled or glued |
anth | ||
| Weird Tales, Summer 1973 | 1973-00-00 | ed. Sam Moskowitz | Weird Tales | $0.75?$: US dollar |
100 | pulp?Magazine using the common pulp size: 6.5" by 9.5". For ISFDB purposes this may also be used as a designation for the quality of the paper. There are some untrimmed pulps that are as large as 8" by 11.75 |
mag | Virgil Finlay | |
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| A Sombra do Campanário | 1975-00-00 | ed. Robert Bloch, Ray Bradbury | Galeria Panorama (Série Antecipação #68) | PTE 30.00 | 155 | 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. |
anth | O'Brien | ||
| Racconti fantastici del '900. Volume secondo | 1987-10-00 | ed. Giuseppe Lippi | Mondadori (Oscar #1985) | 88-04-30333-6 | Lit 10,000?Lit: Italian lira |
425+ 880 |
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. |
anth | Jean-Michel Folon | |
| Varhaiset varjot | 1992-00-00 | Ray Bradbury | Werner Söderström Osakeyhtiö?Werner Soederstroem Osakeyhtioe (FAN)Werner Soderstrom Osakeyhtio |
951-0-18374-1 | 226 | 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 | Jukka Murtosaari | |
|
| Dark Carnival | 2001-00-00 | Ray Bradbury | Gauntlet Publications | 1-887368-50-7 | $150.00?$: US dollar |
xxiii+ 479 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Ray Bradbury | |
| Dark Carnival | 2001-00-00 | Ray Bradbury | Gauntlet Publications | 1-887368-50-7 | $175.00?$: US dollar |
xxiii+ 479 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Ray Bradbury | |
| Dark Carnival | 2001-00-00 | Ray Bradbury | Gauntlet Publications | 1-887368-50-7 | $1000.00?$: US dollar |
xxiii+ 512 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Ray Bradbury , George Barrows | |
| Bradbury Stories: 100 of His Most Celebrated Tales | 2003-08-00 | Ray Bradbury | William Morrow / HarperCollins | 0-06-054242-X | $29.95?$: US dollar |
xvii+ 893 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Richard L. Aquan | |
| Bradbury Stories: 100 of His Most Celebrated Tales | 2003-09-00 | Ray Bradbury | William Morrow / HarperCollins / SFBC | 01567 | $14.99?$: US dollar |
xvii+ 893 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||
| Bradbury Stories: 100 of His Most Celebrated Tales | 2003-10-00 | Ray Bradbury | The Easton Press (Signed First Editions of Science Fiction #192) | 106-192 |
xv+ 893 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | |
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| Bradbury Stories: 100 of His Most Celebrated Tales | 2005-04-00 | Ray Bradbury | Perennial / HarperCollins | 0-06-054488-0 | $17.95?$: US dollar |
xv+ 893 |
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 | Richard L. Aquan | |
| Bradbury Stories: 100 of His Most Celebrated Tales | 2007-00-00 | Ray Bradbury | Perennial / HarperCollins | 0-06-054488-0 | $17.95?$: US dollar |
xv+ 888+ 5 |
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 | |
|
| Ray Bradbury Stories Volume 2 | 2008-12-00 | Ray Bradbury | HarperVoyager | 978-0-00-728058-2 | £16.99?£: UK pound |
xvi+ 841 |
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 | ||
| Weird Tales | 2012-00-00 | ed. uncredited | Pulp Classics on DVD | other?The publication format is non-standard. The details are usually provided publication notes. |
anth | Hannes Bok | |
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| Ray Bradbury Stories Volume 2 | 2012-06-28 | Ray Bradbury | Harper Voyager (UK) | 978-0-00-749769-0 | £1.99?£: UK pound |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
coll | |||
| The Collected Stories of Ray Bradbury: A Critical Edition: Volume 3: 1944-1945 | 2017-05-15 | Ray Bradbury | Kent State University Press | 978-1-60635-302-8 | $75.00?$: US dollar |
xlii+ 493 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | |
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| Bradbury Stories: 100 of His Most Celebrated Tales | date unknown | Ray Bradbury | William Morrow | 978-0-06-054488-1 | $25.99?$: US dollar |
xv+ 893 |
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 | Richard L. Aquan | |
Aux portes de l'épouvante?Aux portes de l'epouvante |
date unknown | ed. Kurt Singer | Marabout ( Bibliothèque Marabout - Fantastique?Bibliotheque Marabout - Fantastique #354) |
209 | 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. |
anth | ||||
| Spennende timer med Bloch og Bradbury | date unknown | ed. Robert Bloch, Ray Bradbury, Kurt Singer | Fredhøis Forlag A/S?Fredhois Forlag A/S (Fredhøis Forlag A/S Science Fiction?Fredhois Forlag A/S Science Fiction #19) |
82-04-00162-2 | nkr 6.50?nkr: Norwegian krone |
143 | 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. |
anth | |