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Title: The Ship of Ishtar Title Record # 5869
Author: A. Merritt
Date: 1926-00-00
Type: NOVEL
Language: English
Note: First serialized in the "Argosy-All Story" magazine in 1924.
Synopsis: From the back cover of the 1991 Collier paperback: The ship in the stone - When John Kenton first gets the shipment from an ancient Babylonian site, he finds a block of stone nothing more. But when he strikes the stone, it answers with a strange sound that challenges him - summons him - to release whatever secret lies buried within. When he finally manages to crack open the rock, a mist escapes. When the air clears the stone is gone except for its hidden contents: a perfectly sculpted Babylonian ship riding atop the turquoise waves of a turbulent sea. Before he knows what happened, Kenton is swept away from the room in which he stands, to the deck of the ancient ship, alive, with the priestesses of Ishtar and the priests of Nergal agape before him. This is but the start of an adventure that will consume John Kenton and seize his life forever. One look at the radiant beauty of the Goddess's favored servant, Sharane, and he knows that he must possess this woman, no matter what terrible trials lie in his way.
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Other Titles

Variant Titles Translations Serializations
Year Title
1926 The Ship of Ishtar [as by Abraham Merritt]
Year Language Title
1948Translated by Adelage
Dutch Het Schip van Ishtar
1975Translated by Michel Deutsch
French La nef d'Ishtar [as by Abraham Merritt]
1977Part 1 of 2 of The Ship of Ishtar; Part 2 Translated by Lore Strassl
German Schiff der Ischtar
1977Part 2 of 2 of The Ship of Ishtar; Part 1 Translated by Lore Strassl
German
König der zwei Tode?Koenig der zwei Tode
1978Translated by Alfredo Pollini as A. Pollini
Italian Il vascello di Ishtar
1990 Italian Il vascello di Ishtar [as by Abraham Merritt]
1995Translated by Liviu Radu
Romanian
Corabia zeiței Ishtar?Corabia zeitei Ishtar
[as by Abraham Merritt]
1999 Translated by Lore Straßl Unsplit edition, previously published in 2 volumes: Schiff der Ischtar & König der zwei Tode
German Insel der Zauberer [as by Abraham Merritt]
2016Translated by Lore Straßl
German Schiff der Ischtar [as by Abraham Merritt]
2017 Hungarian Istár hajója [as by Abraham Merritt]
2020Part 1 of 2 of The Ship of Ishtar; Part 2. Translated by Lore Straßl
German Das Schiff der Ischtar [as by Abraham Merritt]
2020Part 2 of 2 of The Ship of Ishtar; Part 2. Translated by Lore Straßl.
German
Der König der zwei Tode?Der Koenig der zwei Tode
[as by Abraham Merritt]
Year Title
1924 The Ship of Ishtar (Part 1 of 6)
1924 The Ship of Ishtar (Part 2 of 6)
1924 The Ship of Ishtar (Part 3 of 6)
1924 The Ship of Ishtar (Part 4 of 6)
1924 The Ship of Ishtar (Part 5 of 6)
1924 The Ship of Ishtar (Part 6 of 6)
1938 The Ship of Ishtar (Part 1 of 6)
1938 The Ship of Ishtar (Part 2 of 6)
1938 The Ship of Ishtar (Part 3 of 6)
1938 The Ship of Ishtar (Part 4 of 6)
1938 The Ship of Ishtar (Part 5 of 6)
1938 The Ship of Ishtar (Part 6 of 6)
1948 The Ship of Ishtar (Complete Novel)

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Argosy All-Story Weekly, November 8, 1924 1924-11-08 ed. Editors of Argosy All-Story Weekly Frank A. Munsey  
$0.10?$: US dollar
 
unknown?The publication record was created from a secondary source and the publication format is unknown.
mag Modest Stein  
Argosy All-Story Weekly, November 15, 1924 1924-11-15 ed. Editors of Argosy All-Story Weekly Frank A. Munsey  
$0.10?$: US dollar
 
unknown?The publication record was created from a secondary source and the publication format is unknown.
mag  
Argosy All-Story Weekly, November 22, 1924 1924-11-22 ed. Editors of Argosy All-Story Weekly Frank A. Munsey  
$0.10?$: US dollar
 
unknown?The publication record was created from a secondary source and the publication format is unknown.
mag  
Argosy All-Story Weekly, November 29, 1924 1924-11-29 ed. Editors of Argosy All-Story Weekly Frank A. Munsey  
$0.10?$: US dollar
 
unknown?The publication record was created from a secondary source and the publication format is unknown.
mag  
Argosy All-Story Weekly, December 6, 1924 1924-12-06 ed. Editors of Argosy All-Story Weekly Frank A. Munsey  
$0.10?$: US dollar
 
unknown?The publication record was created from a secondary source and the publication format is unknown.
mag  
Argosy All-Story Weekly, December 13, 1924 1924-12-13 ed. Editors of Argosy All-Story Weekly Frank A. Munsey  
$0.10?$: US dollar
 
unknown?The publication record was created from a secondary source and the publication format is unknown.
mag  
The Ship of Ishtar 1926-00-00 A. Merritt G. P. Putnam's Sons  
$2.00?$: US dollar
vi+
326
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel Checkmark
Argosy, October 29, 1938 1938-10-29 ed. Editors of Argosy Frank A. Munsey  
$0.10?$: US dollar
 
unknown?The publication record was created from a secondary source and the publication format is unknown.
mag  
Argosy, November 5, 1938 1938-11-05 ed. Editors of Argosy Frank A. Munsey  
$0.10?$: US dollar
 
unknown?The publication record was created from a secondary source and the publication format is unknown.
mag Rudolph Belarski  
Argosy, November 12, 1938 1938-11-12 ed. Editors of Argosy Frank A. Munsey  
$0.10?$: US dollar
 
unknown?The publication record was created from a secondary source and the publication format is unknown.
mag  
Argosy, November 19, 1938 1938-11-19 ed. Editors of Argosy Frank A. Munsey  
$0.10?$: US dollar
 
unknown?The publication record was created from a secondary source and the publication format is unknown.
mag  
Argosy, November 26, 1938 1938-11-26 ed. Editors of Argosy Frank A. Munsey  
$0.10?$: US dollar
 
unknown?The publication record was created from a secondary source and the publication format is unknown.
mag  
Argosy, December 3, 1938 1938-12-03 ed. Editors of Argosy Frank A. Munsey  
$0.10?$: US dollar
 
unknown?The publication record was created from a secondary source and the publication format is unknown.
mag  
The Ship of Ishtar 1945-00-00 A. Merritt Avon Book Co. (Avon Murder Mystery Monthly) 34
$0.25?$: US dollar
168
digest?Digest-size magazine, including both standard digest size, at about 7" by 4.5", and also large digest, such as recent issues of Asimov's, which are about 8.25" by 5.125".
novel Paul Stahr Checkmark
Het Schip van Ishtar 1948-00-00 A. Merritt De Combinatie     224
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel Checkmark
Fantastic Novels Magazine, March 1948 1948-03-00 ed. Mary Gnaedinger New Publications, Inc.  
$0.25?$: US dollar
132
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 Lawrence Checkmark
The Ship of Ishtar 1949-00-00 A. Merritt Borden Publishing Company  
$3.50?$: US dollar
309
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel Cirlin Checkmark
The Ship of Ishtar 1951-00-00 A. Merritt Avon 324
$0.25?$: US dollar
220
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.
novel Checkmark
The Ship of Ishtar 1956-00-00 A. Merritt Avon T-152
$0.35?$: US dollar
220
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.
novel Richard Powers Checkmark
The Ship of Ishtar 1966-08-00 A. Merritt Avon S-229
$0.60?$: US dollar
207
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.
novel Douglas Rosa Checkmark
The Ship of Ishtar 1973-00-00 A. Merritt Tom Stacey 0-85468-461-1   309
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel Checkmark
The Ship of Ishtar 1973-01-00 A. Merritt Avon 14092
$0.75?$: US dollar
207
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.
novel Checkmark
The Ship of Ishtar 1973-01-00 A. Merritt Avon 14092
C$0.75?C$: Canadian dollar
207
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.
novel Checkmark
La nef d'Ishtar 1975-01-17 Abraham Merritt J'ai Lu (J'ai Lu - Science Fiction #574)     254
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.
novel Philippe Caza Checkmark
The Ship of Ishtar 1976-08-00 A. Merritt Avon 0-380-00929-3
C$1.25?C$: Canadian dollar
207
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.
novel Stephen Fabian Checkmark
The Ship of Ishtar 1977-00-00 A. Merritt Avon 0-380-00929-3
$1.25?$: US dollar
207
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.
novel Stephen Fabian Checkmark
Schiff der Ischtar 1977-06-14 A. Merritt Pabel (Terra Fantasy #35) TF35
DM 3.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
161
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.
novel Sanjulian Checkmark
König der zwei Tode?Koenig der zwei Tode
1977-07-12 A. Merritt Pabel (Terra Fantasy #36) TF36
DM 3.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
161
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.
novel Sanjulian Checkmark
The Ship of Ishtar 1978-03-00 A. Merritt Avon 0-380-41129-6
$1.50?$: US dollar
207
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.
novel Stephen Fabian Checkmark
Il vascello di Ishtar 1978-05-00 A. Merritt Fanucci Editore (Biblioteca di Fantascienza #39)  
Lit 3,500?Lit: Italian lira
242
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.
novel Publiem  
La nef d'Ishtar 1984-02-20 Abraham Merritt J'ai Lu (J'ai Lu - Science Fiction #574) 2-277-11574-6   254
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.
novel Philippe Caza  
La nef d'Ishtar 1990-04-03 Abraham Merritt J'ai Lu (J'ai Lu - Science Fiction #574) 2-277-11574-6   253
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.
novel Philippe Caza  
Il vascello di Ishtar 1990-05-00 Abraham Merritt Fanucci Editore (I Maestri del Fantastico #13) 88-347-0089-9 Lit. 15,000 242
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.
novel  
The Ship of Ishtar 1991-06-00 A. Merritt Collier / Macmillan (Collier Nucleus Fantasy & Science Fiction) 0-02-022871-6
$4.95?$: US dollar
309
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.
novel Daniel Horne Checkmark
Corabia zeiței Ishtar?Corabia zeitei Ishtar
1995-00-00 Abraham Merritt Editura Nemira (Nautilus #057) 973-569-073-X
Lei 5,000?Lei: Romanian leu
286
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.
novel  
Œuvres complètes. 1?Ouvres complètes. 1
OEuvres complètes. 1
1997-00-00 Abraham Merritt Lefrancq (Volumes) 2-87153-377-6
F169.00?F: French frank
821
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 Olivier Frot  
Insel der Zauberer 1999-00-00 Abraham Merritt Blitz (Blitz Phantastische Romane (Hardcover) #3102) 3-932171-97-7
DM 19.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
224
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel Jonathon Earl Bowser Checkmark
La nef d'Ishtar 2000-11-03 Abraham Merritt J'ai Lu (J'ai Lu - Fantasy #574) 2-290-30966-4   254
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.
novel Vincent Dutrait  
La nef d'Ishtar 2004-10-00 Abraham Merritt France Loisirs 2-7441-7651-6   332
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.
novel Claudine Béhin  
The Ship of Ishtar 2009-10-00 A. Merritt Paizo Publishing (Planet Stories #22) 978-1-60125-177-0
$14.99?$: US dollar
180
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.
novel Kieran Yanner Checkmark
The Ship of Ishtar 2011-02-05 Abraham Merritt Benediction Classics 978-1-84902-530-0
$19.99?$: US dollar
232
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.
novel  
The Ship of Ishtar 2011-02-22 Abraham Merritt IndoEuropeanPublishing 978-1-60444-439-1
$19.95?$: US dollar
230
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.
novel  
The Ship of Ishtar 2011-06-30 Abraham Merritt Oxford City Press 978-1-84902-377-1
$29.99?$: US dollar
228
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel  
The Ship of Ishtar 2014-00-00 Abraham Merritt Roy Glashan's Library  
A$0.00?A$: Australian dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
novel Checkmark
The A. Merritt Megapack: 19 Classic Novels and Stories 2014-05-07 A. Merritt Wildside Press (Megapack)  
$0.99?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll Checkmark
The Ship of Ishtar 2014-10-23 Abraham Merritt eStar Books 978-1-61210-828-5    
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
novel  
The Ship of Ishtar 2015-09-17 Abraham Merritt Sci-Fi Publishing 978-1-78543-369-6
$3.99?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
novel  
Schiff der Ischtar 2016-05-03 Abraham Merritt BookRix 978-3-7396-4566-7
€2.99?€: Euro
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
novel  
Istár hajója 2017-00-00 Abraham Merritt Delta Vision Kft. (
MesterMűvek: Klasszikusok?MesterMuvek: Klasszikusok
#10)
978-963-395-110-1
Ft 3,490?Ft: Hungarian forint
337
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.
novel
Kovács Péter?Kovacs Peter
Checkmark
The Ship of Ishtar 2018-06-21 A. Merritt Faded Page 20180634
C$0.00?C$: Canadian dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
novel Douglas Rosa  
The Ship of Ishtar 2019-02-21 Abraham Merritt Reading Essentials 978-1-77323-548-6
$0.99?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
novel Paul Stahr  
The Ship of Ishtar 2020-06-21 Abraham Merritt e-artnow 978-80-273-3811-5
£?£: UK pound
144
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.
novel  
Der Fluch uralter Götter?Der Fluch uralter Goetter
2020-08-26 ed. Abraham Merritt, Rolf Michael, A. F. Morland, Art Norman (I) Uksak E-Books 978-3-7389-4403-7
€5.99?€: Euro
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
anth
Werner Öckl?Werner Oeckl
 
The Ship of Ishtar 2020-11-14 A. Merritt Fiction House Press 978-1-64720-188-3
$19.95?$: US dollar
316
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.
novel Edgard Cirlin  
The Ship of Ishtar 2021-03-30 A. Merritt Paperback Classics 978-1-64091-679-1
$14.99?$: US dollar
 
audio MP3 CD?Compact disc with mp3-encoded audio tracks
novel  
The Ship of Ishtar 2021-05-01 A. Merritt Paperback Classics 978-1-64555-366-3
$25.19?$: US dollar
 
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.
novel  
The Ship of Ishtar 2021-07-20 A. Merritt Blackstone Publishing 978-1-66506-205-3
$24.47?$: US dollar
 
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.
novel  
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