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Title: The Bargain Lost Title Record # 1004538
Author: Edgar Allan Poe
Date: 1832-12-01
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Series: Tales of the Folio Club
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
Note:
  • First published in the December 1, 1832 Saturday Courier.
  • See the notes here and this OCR scan.
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Other Titles

Variant Titles Translations
Year Title
1832 The Bargain Lost [as by uncredited]
1840 Bon-Bon [as by Edgar A. Poe]
1850
  • First published under this title in Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque in 1840.
  • See the notes here and this OCR scan.
Bon-Bon
Year Language Title
1901Translated by Hedda Moeller-Bruck [aka Hedda Eulenberg]
German Peter Bongbong
1963Translated by Ion Vinea
Romanian Bon-bon
1965Translated by Ion Vinea.
Romanian Bon-Bon [as by E. A. Poe]
1993Translated by Barbara Cramer-Nauhaus and/or Erika Gröger
German Bon-Bon
2008Translated by Alain Jaubert
French Bon-Bon

Publications

Displaying all variants and translations • Do not display translationsDo not display variants or translations

Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Saturday Courier, December 1, 1832 1832-12-01 ed. Editors of Saturday Courier Woodward & Spragg      
unknown?The publication record was created from a secondary source and the publication format is unknown.
mag  
Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque 1840-01-00 Edgar A. Poe Lea and Blanchard     243+
228
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
The Works of the Late Edgar Allan Poe 1850-01-10 Edgar Allan Poe J. S. Redfield     xx+
483+
495
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Checkmark
The Works of the Late Edgar Allan Poe 1853-00-10 Edgar Allan Poe J. S. Redfield     lv+
483+
xxxvi+
495+
607
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Checkmark
The Works of the Late Edgar Allan Poe 1856-00-00 Edgar Allan Poe J. S. Redfield     lv+
483+
xxxvi+
495+
607+
447
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
The Prose Tales of Edgar Allan Poe: Third Series 1889-00-00 Edgar Allan Poe A. C. Armstrong & Son     vi+
446
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
Der Teufel im Glockenstuhl 1901-00-00 Edgar Allan Poe J. C. C. Bruns (Edgar Allan Poes Werke in zehn Bänden #9)     240
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
The Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe, Volume 9 1905-00-00 Edgar Allan Poe
Croscup & Holby?Croscup and Holby
(The Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe #9)
     
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
Tales of Mystery and Imagination 1908-00-00 Edgar Allan Poe J. M. Dent & Sons (Everyman's Library #336)     xv+
527
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
Tales of Mystery and Imagination 1919-00-00 Edgar Allan Poe George G. Harrap & Co.     381
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Harry Clarke  
Devil Stories: An Anthology 1921-00-00 ed. Maximilian J. Rudwin Alfred A. Knopf  
$2.00?$: US dollar
xix+
332
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Checkmark
Poe's Short Stories 1927-00-00 Edgar Allan Poe Harcourt, Brace & Company     xxxvi+
460
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe in One Volume: Poems, Tales, Essays, Criticisms with New Notes 1927-00-00 Edgar Allan Poe Walter J. Black, Inc.     1296
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
The Best Known Works of Edgar Allan Poe in One Volume: Poems, Tales, Essays, Criticisms 1931-00-00 Edgar Allan Poe Blue Ribbon Books     [32]+
918
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
Tales of Mystery and Imagination 1933-00-00 Edgar Allan Poe Tudor Publishing Company     412
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Harry Clarke , Harry Clarke  
Edgar Allan Poe and the Philadelphia Saturday Courier: Facsimile Reproductions of the First Texts of Poe's Earliest Tales and "Raising the Wind" 1933-00-00 Edgar Allan Poe University of Virginia Press     xi+
85
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
The Complete Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe 1938-00-00 Edgar Allan Poe Modern Library (Modern Library Giant)  
$1.25?$: US dollar
xii+
1026
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Paul Galdone  
The Complete Short Stories of Edgar Allan Poe 1943-00-00 Edgar Allan Poe Sun Dial Press     460
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
Tales 1952-00-00 Edgar Allan Poe Dodd, Mead & Co. (Great Illustrated Classics)     666
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque 1960-00-00 Edgar Allan Poe Dolphin Books / Doubleday C50
$0.95?$: US dollar
317
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 Edward Gorey  
Tales of Mystery and Imagination 1962-00-00 Edgar Allan Poe J. M. Dent & E. P. Dutton (Everyman's Library #1336)  
6/6?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).
xii+
527
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 Robin Jacques Checkmark
The Pit and the Pendulum 1962-00-00 Edgar Allan Poe Digit Books R565
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).
158
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  
Tales of Mystery and Imagination 1963-00-00 Edgar Allan Poe J. M. Dent & Sons (Everyman's Library #1336) 1336
6/6?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).
xii+
527
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 Robin Jacques Checkmark
Scrieri alese 1 1963-00-00 Edgar Allan Poe
Editura pentru literatură universală?Editura pentru literatura universala
(Clasicii literaturii universale)
    284
unknown?The publication record was created from a secondary source and the publication format is unknown.
coll  
Prăbușirea casei Usher?Prabusirea casei Usher
1965-00-00 E. A. Poe
Editura pentru literatură?Editura pentru literatura
(
Biblioteca pentru toți?Biblioteca pentru totsi
Biblioteca pentru toti
#289)
    xl+
451
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
Petre Vulcănescu?Petre Vulcanescu
 
Complete Stories of Edgar Allan Poe 1966-00-00 Edgar Allan Poe International Collectors Library     vii+
736
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Checkmark
Complete Stories and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe 1966-00-00 Edgar Allan Poe Doubleday  
$5.95?$: US dollar
ix+
819
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Checkmark
Tales of Mystery and Imagination 1971-03-00 Edgar Allan Poe J. M. Dent (Everyman's Library #1336) 0-460-01336-X
£0.50?£: UK pound
xii+
527
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 Smythe Checkmark
The Complete Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe 1975-09-00 Edgar Allan Poe Vintage Books 0-394-71678-7 / V-678
$5.95?$: US dollar
xii+
1026
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 Checkmark
Tales of Mystery and Imagination 1977-07-00 Edgar Allan Poe J. M. Dent (Everyman's Library #1336) 0-460-01336-X
£1.25?£: UK pound
xii+
527
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
Forty-Two Tales 1979-00-00 Edgar Allan Poe Octopus Books 0-7064-1053-X
£2.95?£: UK pound
638
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Harry Clarke  
Scrieri alese 1979-00-00 Edgar Allan Poe Editura Univers (Clasicii literaturii universale)     700
unknown?The publication record was created from a secondary source and the publication format is unknown.
coll Vasile Socoliuc  
The Annotated Tales of Edgar Allan Poe 1981-00-00 Edgar Allan Poe Doubleday 0-385-14990-5
$35.00?$: US dollar
xvii+
683
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
Edgar Allan Poe 1983-00-00 Edgar Allan Poe Chatham River Press 0-517-41375-2   xii+
704
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Checkmark
Edgar Allan Poe: Poetry and Tales 1984-08-01 Edgar Allan Poe The Library of America (The Library of America #19) 0-940450-18-6
$27.50?$: US dollar
1408
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Checkmark
Works of Edgar Allan Poe 1985-00-00 Edgar Allan Poe Gramercy Books 0-517-05358-6   ix+
753
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
omni  
Complete Stories and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe 1991-03-00 Edgar Allan Poe Doubleday 0-385-07407-7
$19.95?$: US dollar
821
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Jackie Schuman  
The Collected Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe 1992-00-00 Edgar Allan Poe Modern Library (Modern Library Giant) 0-679-60007-8
$20.00?$: US dollar
xii+
1026
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Checkmark
Der Teufel im Glockenturm 1993-00-00 Edgar Allan Poe Insel (Insel Taschenbuch #1528) 3-458-33228-6
DM 19.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
398
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  
Edgar Allan Poe: Poetry and Tales 1994-00-00 Edgar Allan Poe The Library of America (The Library of America #19) 0-940450-18-6
$37.50?$: US dollar
1408
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
Devilish Doings 1997-07-07 ed. Frank J. Finamore Gramercy Books 0-517-18504-0
$10.98?$: US dollar
xiii+
240
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe: Volume 5 (Raven Edition) 2000-04-01 Edgar Allan Poe Project Gutenberg 2151    
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll  
La masque de la Mort Rouge et autres nouvelles fantastiques 2008-03-04 Edgar Allan Poe Gallimard (Folio SF #98) 978-2-07-042347-7   374
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 Guillaume Sorel  
Tales of Mystery & Imagination 2008-07-30 Edgar Allan Poe Chartwell Books 978-0-7858-2452-7
$24.99?$: US dollar
383
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Harry Clarke  
Tales of Mystery and Imagination 2008-09-25 Edgar Allan Poe Calla Editions 978-1-60660-004-7
$40.00?$: US dollar
[3]+
414
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Harry Clarke Checkmark
Edgar Allan Poe: Complete Tales & Poems 2009-11-29 Edgar Allan Poe Castle Books 978-0-7858-1453-5   xiv+
842
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Checkmark
Devil Stories: An Anthology 2010-03-24 ed. Maximilian J. Rudwin Project Gutenberg 31754
$0.00?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
anth  
Talk of the Devil: Twenty-Four Classic Short Stories of the Fallen Angel 2010-10-06 ed. Maximilian J. Rudwin Leonaur Ltd 978-0-85706-237-6
£10.99?£: UK pound
272
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  
Talk of the Devil: Twenty-Four Classic Short Stories of the Fallen Angel 2010-10-06 ed. Maximilian J. Rudwin Leonaur Ltd 978-0-85706-238-3
£18.99?£: UK pound
272
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
Devil Stories: An Anthology 2013-10-11 ed. Maximilian J. Rudwin CreateSpace 978-1-4929-6611-1
$9.99?$: US dollar
244
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  
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe: Volume 5 (Raven Edition) 2013-11-23 Edgar Allan Poe LibriVox      
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.
coll  
Tales of Mystery & Imagination 2014-09-15 Edgar Allan Poe Arcturus Publishing 978-1-78404-215-8
£14.99?£: UK pound
383
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Harry Clarke  
Tales of Mystery & Imagination 2019-11-01 Edgar Allan Poe Arcturus Publishing (Arcturus Slipcased Classics #17) 978-1-78950-939-7
$24.99?$: US dollar
383
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Harry Clarke  
Phantasy-Pieces date unknown Edgar Allan Poe        
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
The Complete Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe date unknown Edgar Allan Poe Modern Library (Modern Library Giant) G40   xii+
1026
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Paul Galdone Checkmark
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe in One Volume: Complete Tales and Poems date unknown Edgar Allan Poe Walter J. Black, Inc.     760
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
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