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Title: Spurs Title Record # 1069847
Author: Tod Robbins
Date: 1923-02-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Webpages: pseudopod.org, Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
Note: Online version available at olgabaclanova.com/. First published in Munsey's Magazine, February 1923.
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Current Tags: horror (1), into-movie (1) Add Tags

Other Titles

Variant Titles Translations
Year Title
1971 Freaks
2012Changing date to the first time that title used.
Spurs (AKA Freaks)
Year Language Title
1973Translated by Jürgen Abel
German Sporen
1974Translated by Hans Maeter.
German Der grausame Zwerg
1974Translated by Juan Antonio Molina Foix
Spanish Espuelas
1981Translated by Gianni Montanari and Guido Zurlino
Italian Freaks
1991Translated by Pia Janin
Italian Speroni
1993Translated by an unknown hand
Italian Mostri
2021Translated by Gianluca Venditti.
Italian Freaks

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Who Wants a Green Bottle? and Other Uneasy Tales 1926-00-00 Tod Robbins Philip Allan  
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).
vii+
280
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
Creeps: A Collection of Uneasy Tales 1932-00-00 ed. uncredited Philip Allan  
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).
248
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
The Creeps Omnibus 1935-00-00 uncredited Philip Allan  
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).
638
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
omni  
The Freak Show 1970-03-19 ed. Peter Haining Rapp & Whiting 0-85391-146-0
32/-?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).
256
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
The Ghouls 1971-02-15 ed. Peter Haining W. H. Allen 0-491-00027-8
£2.50?£: UK pound
383
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
The Freak Show 1971-03-26 ed. Peter Haining Corgi 0-552-08646-0
£0.30?£: UK pound
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.
anth Bruce Pennington Checkmark
The Ghouls 1971-04-08 ed. Peter Haining Stein and Day  
$7.95?$: US dollar
383
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Mark Abraham  
The Ghouls 1971-06-00 ed. Peter Haining Stein and Day / BCE 3378   382
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Mark Abraham Checkmark
The Freak Show 1972-00-00 ed. Peter Haining Thomas Nelson 0-8407-6244-5   239
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Jim Souder  
The Ghouls 1972-04-00 ed. Peter Haining Pocket Books 78182
$1.25?$: US dollar
xv+
[1]+
400
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 A. Magee Checkmark
Ungeheuer 1973-12-00 ed. Peter Haining Fischer Taschenbuch (Fischer Taschenbücher #1417) 3-436-01806-6
DM 4.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
245
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 Klaus Endrikat , Wenn Checkmark
Horrorscope: Volumen 1 1974-00-00 ed. Juan Antonio Molina Foix Alfaguara (Nostromo #7) 84-85118-15-4   253
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 Diego Lara  
17 Horror-Stories 1974-00-00 ed. Peter Haining Heyne (Heyne-Anthologien #43) 3-453-45016-7
DM 6.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
255
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 Checkmark
Ungeheuer 1974-07-00 ed. Peter Haining Fischer Taschenbuch (Fischer Taschenbücher #1417) 3-436-01806-6
DM 4.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
245
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 Klaus Endrikat , Wenn Checkmark
The Ghouls: Book One 1974-10-00 ed. Peter Haining Orbit 0-86007-807-8
£0.60?£: UK pound
198
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 John Holmes  
The Ghouls: Book One 1976-00-00 ed. Peter Haining Orbit 0-86007-807-8
£0.60?£: UK pound
198
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 John Holmes Checkmark
Ungeheuer 1976-07-00 ed. Peter Haining Fischer Taschenbuch (Fischer Taschenbücher #1417) 3-436-01806-6
DM 4.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
245
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 Klaus Endrikat , Wenn Checkmark
The Elephant Man and Other Freaks 1980-00-00 ed. Peter Haining Macdonald Futura 0-7088-1927-3   192
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  
Al cinema con il mostro. Volume primo 1981-11-11 ed. Peter Haining Mondadori (Oscar #1433) 20569-0
Lit 3,750?Lit: Italian lira
250
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 John Holmes  
Pesadillas de celuloide 1984-00-00 ed. Juan Antonio Molina Foix Forum (Spain) (Biblioteca del Terror #57) 84-7574-227-0
Pta 175?Pta: Spanish peseta
95
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  
Elephant Man e altri mostri 1991-08-00 ed. Sean Richards Mondadori (Oscar Narrativa #1161) 88-04-34782-1
Lit 11,000?Lit: Italian lira
248
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  
Reel Terror 1992-04-00 ed. Sebastian Wolfe Xanadu 0-947761-53-5
£9.99?£: UK pound
249
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 Checkmark
Reel Terror 1992-06-00 ed. Sebastian Wolfe Carroll & Graf 0-88184-821-2
$9.95?$: US dollar
249
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 Checkmark
Brivido a 35 mm 1993-06-00 ed. Sebastian Wolfe Garden Editoriale (Horror Story #14)  
Lit 7,000?Lit: Italian lira
224
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 Miani  
The Ghouls 1994-04-00 ed. Peter Haining Bounty Books 1-85152-373-1
£4.99?£: UK pound
384
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
Adaptations: 35 Great Stories That Have Inspired Great Films 2005-04-26 ed. Stephanie Harrison Three Rivers Press 1-4000-5314-5
$15.95?$: US dollar
xix+
619
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 Checkmark
Freaks and Fantasies 2008-03-07 Tod Robbins Ramble House 978-1-60543-075-1
$17.99?$: US dollar
256
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 Gavin L. O'Keefe  
A Carnivàle of Horror: Dark Tales from the Fairground 2012-10-00 ed. Paul Kane, Marie O'Regan PS Publishing 978-1-84863-503-6
£19.99?£: UK pound
x+
277
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Ben Baldwin Checkmark
A Carnivàle of Horror: Dark Tales from the Fairground 2012-10-00 ed. Paul Kane, Marie O'Regan PS Publishing 978-1-84863-504-3
£39.99?£: UK pound
x+
277
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Ben Baldwin  
Freaks and Fantasies 2013-07-01 Tod Robbins Ramble House 978-1-60543-076-8
$32.00?$: US dollar
258
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Gavin L. O'Keefe  
Pseudopod, #653 2019-06-21 ed. Shawn Garrett, Alex Hofelich Escape Artists, Inc.  
$0.00?$: US dollar
 
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.
mag Checkmark
Stories & Poems from the Twilight 2020-01-01 ed. uncredited Historyradio.org 978-82-691-9240-7   164
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
anth  
Dr. Acula's Reel Monsters: The Original Short Stories That Became 8 Classic Horror Films 2020-07-09 ed. Forrest J. Ackerman, Jean Marie Stine Strange Particle Press / Digital Parchment Press  
$3.00?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
anth  
Freaks 2021-04-30 Tod Robbins Edizioni Arcoiris (La biblioteca di Lovecraft #6) 978-88-99877-70-5
€13.00?€: Euro
208
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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