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Title: The Cloak Title Record # 52279
Author: Robert Bloch
Date: 1939-05-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
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Current Tags: fantasy (1), vampires (1), horror (1) Add Tags

Other Titles

Translations
Year Language Title
1968Translated by Peter Hörr
German Der Umhang
1971Translated by an unknown hand
German Der Mantel
1972Translated by F. Lancel
Dutch De mantel
1976Translated by Michel Deutsch
French La cape
1978Translated by Dominique Mols
French La cape
1988Translated by Brigitte Peterka.
German Der Umhang
1991Translated by G. P. Sandri
Italian Il mantello

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Unknown, May 1939 1939-05-00 ed. uncredited Street & Smith Publications, Inc.  
$0.20?$: US dollar
164
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 H. W. Scott Checkmark
The Opener of the Way 1945-00-00 Robert Bloch Arkham House  
$3.00?$: US dollar
xi+
309
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Ronald Clyne Checkmark
From Unknown Worlds 1948-00-00 ed. John W. Campbell, Jr. Street & Smith Publications, Inc.  
$0.25?$: US dollar
130
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.
anth Edd Cartier Checkmark
From Unknown Worlds 1952-00-00 ed. John W. Campbell, Jr. Atlas Publishing and Distribution Co. Ltd  
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).
124
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Edd Cartier Checkmark
From Unknown Worlds 1952-00-00 ed. John W. Campbell, Jr. Atlas Publishing and Distribution Co. Ltd  
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).
124
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 Edd Cartier Checkmark
Yours Truly, Jack the Ripper 1962-01-00 Robert Bloch Belmont Books L92-527
$0.50?$: US dollar
189
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 Vampire 1963-00-00 ed. Valeria Riva, Ornella Volta Neville Spearman     286
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
Hell Hath Fury 1963-10-00 ed. George Hay Neville Spearman  
15/-?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).
240
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Checkmark
The House of the Hatchet and Other Tales of Horror 1965-00-00 Robert Bloch Tandem T19
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).
190
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 Vampire 1965-00-00 ed. Valeria Riva, Ornella Volta Pan Books M112
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).
316
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 W. F. Phillipps Checkmark
Frankenstein wie er mordet und lacht 1968-00-00 ed. Edward Reavis Bärmeier & Nikel  
DM 17.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
324
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Heiner Hoier Checkmark
The House of the Hatchet and Other Tales of Horror 1971-00-00 Robert Bloch Tandem 0-426-05637-X
£0.25?£: UK pound
190
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 C. Achilleos Checkmark
Jack the Ripper 1971-00-00 ed. uncredited Luther (Horror-expert #1)  
DM 3.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
172
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 Herbert Papala  
Frankenstein wie er mordet und lacht 1971-07-00 ed. Edward Reavis dtv (dtv #767) 3-423-00767-2
DM 4.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
256
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 Celestino Piatti Checkmark
Dracula's Guest and Other Stories 1972-00-00 ed. Vic Ghidalia Xerox F394
$0.75?$: US dollar
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 Checkmark
The Vampire 1972-00-00 ed. Valeria Riva, Ornella Volta Pan Books 0-330-20112-3
£0.30?£: UK pound
316
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 Checkmark
Vampier, vampier, bijt me nog een keer 1972-00-00 ed. Erik Lankester Bruna (Bruna FEH #8) 90-229-3508-6 ƒ5.00 318
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 Hans Muus Checkmark
Frankenstein wie er mordet und lacht 1972-05-00 ed. Edward Reavis dtv 3-423-00767-2
DM 4.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
256
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 Celestino Piatti Checkmark
The Opener of the Way 1974-04-00 Robert Bloch Neville Spearman 0-85978-006-6
£1.95?£: UK pound
xi+
309
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
The Opener of the Way 1976-05-00 Robert Bloch Panther 0-586-04221-0
£0.60?£: UK pound
172
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 Anthony Roberts Checkmark
Les meilleurs récits de Unknown 1976-11-05 ed. Jacques Sadoul J'ai Lu (J'ai Lu - Science Fiction #713)     285
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 H. W. Scott , Edd Cartier Checkmark
Haunts! Haunts! Haunts! 1977-00-00 ed. Helen Hoke Franklin Watts 0-531-00098-2   191
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Charles Keeping  
Spectres, Spooks and Shuddery Shades 1977-00-00 ed. Helen Hoke Franklin Watts 0-85166-620-5
£3.50?£: UK pound
191
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
Histoires anglo-saxonnes de vampires 1978-04-00 ed. Jean Marigny
Librairie des Champs-Élysées?Librairie des Champs-Elysees
(Histoires fantastiques)
2-7024-0743-9   324
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.
anth Georges Raimondo  
Magic for Sale 1983-09-00 ed. Avram Davidson Ace Science Fiction Books 0-441-51535-5
$2.75?$: US dollar
xiv+
210
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 James Warhola Checkmark
Les yeux de la momie 1984-01-00 Robert Bloch Néo (Fantastique / Science-fiction / Aventures #97) 2-7304-0241-1
F29.00?F: French frank
175
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 Jean-Michel Nicollet  
Hallowe'en Hauntings 1984-10-00 ed. Peter Haining William Kimber 0-7183-0536-1
£7.50?£: UK pound
223
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Ionicus  
13 x Frankenstein wie er mordet und lacht 1985-12-00 ed. Edward Reavis Goldmann (Goldmann-Taschenbuch #6898) 3-442-06898-3
DM 7.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
279
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 Heiner Hoier Checkmark
Vamps: An Anthology of Female Vampire Stories 1987-03-00 ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh DAW Books (DAW Collectors #703) 0-88677-190-0
$3.50?$: US dollar
365
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 Jill Bauman Versandi Checkmark
Gänsehaut-Geschichten für sensible Leser / Frankenstein wie er mordet und lacht 1987-06-00 ed. Edward Reavis Goldmann 3-442-10154-9
DM 10.00?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
544
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 Heiner Hoier Checkmark
Voices from the Vaults: Authentic Tales of Vampires and Ghosts 1987-10-00 ed. Devendra P. Varma Key Porter Books 1-55013-054-4
C$19.95?C$: Canadian dollar
247
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
Unknown Worlds: Tales from Beyond 1988-00-00 ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Stanley Schmidt Galahad Books 0-88365-728-7
$9.98?$: US dollar
[10]+
517
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Yemi Checkmark
Vampire 1988-11-00 ed. Martin Greenberg (1941-2011), Charles G. Waugh
Bastei Lübbe?Bastei Luebbe
(
Bastei Lübbe Allgemeine Reihe?Bastei Luebbe Allgemeine Reihe
#13134)
3-404-13134-7
DM 10.00?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
396
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 Manuel Prieto Checkmark
Colui che apre la via 1991-11-00 Robert Bloch Mondadori (Omnibus) 88-04-35667-7
Lit 28,000?Lit: Italian lira
x+
386
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Bob Eggleton  
Weird Vampire Tales 1992-08-00 ed. Stefan R. Dziemianowicz, Martin H. Greenberg, Robert Weinberg Gramercy Books 0-517-06018-3
$9.95?$: US dollar
442
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Jim Campbell Checkmark
Unknown Worlds: Tales from Beyond 1993-00-00 ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Stanley Schmidt Bristol Park Books 0-88486-077-9
$12.95?$: US dollar
[10]+
517
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Yemi  
The Early Fears 1994-03-00 Robert Bloch Fedogan & Bremer 1-878252-12-7
$29.00?$: US dollar
514
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Jon Arfstrom Checkmark
The Early Fears 1994-03-00 Robert Bloch Fedogan & Bremer 1-878252-13-5
$60.00?$: US dollar
[11]+
514
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Jon Arfstrom , Jon Arfstrom Checkmark
Virtuous Vampires 1996-09-00 ed. Stefan Dziemianowicz, Martin H. Greenberg, Robert Weinberg Barnes & Noble Books 0-7607-0174-1
$9.98?$: US dollar
x+
470
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth FPG International Checkmark
Robert Bloch: Appreciations of the Master 1997-00-00 Robert Bloch Tor 0-312-86385-3
$18.95?$: US dollar
382
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
Les yeux de la momie 1998-05-00 Robert Bloch Les Belles Lettres (Le Cabinet Noir #14) 2-251-77113-1
F49.00?F: French frank
219
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
Rémi Hamoir?Remi Hamoir
 
Vamps: An Anthology of Female Vampire Stories 2004-08-00 ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh ibooks 0-7434-9312-5
$6.99?$: US dollar
x+
422
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  
Vamps: Blood-Chilling Tales of Lady Vampires 2007-00-00 ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh Barnes & Noble Books 978-1-4351-0129-6   253
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Simon Podgorsek  
American Fantastic Tales: Terror and the Uncanny from Poe to the Pulps 2009-00-00 ed. Peter Straub The Library of America (The Library of America #196) 978-1-59853-047-6
$35.00?$: US dollar
xv+
746
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Andy Kerry , MIchelle Kerry Checkmark
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