Title: The Gold Bug
Title Record # 336841
Author: Edgar Allan Poe
Date: 1880-00-00
Variant Title of: The Gold-Bug (1843) [may list more publications, awards, reviews, votes and covers]
Type: SHORTFICTION [non-genre]
Length: novelette
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
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Author: Edgar Allan Poe
Date: 1880-00-00
Variant Title of: The Gold-Bug (1843) [may list more publications, awards, reviews, votes and covers]
Type: SHORTFICTION [non-genre]
Length: novelette
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
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- First officially published under this title in the Salem Gazette in November 1849. A pirated copy was published as a pamphlet using this title in London in 1846-1847.
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Publications
Title | Date | Author/Editor | Publisher/Pub. Series | ISBN/Catalog ID | Price | Pages | Format | Type | Cover Artist | Verif |
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Select Works of Edgar Allan Poe, Poetical and Prose | 1880-00-00 | Edgar Allan Poe | W. J. Widdleton |
clxxviii+ 676 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||||
Tales of Mystery and Imagination | 1882-00-00 | Edgar Allan Poe | George Routledge & Sons | -/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). |
160 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | |||
Tales of Mystery and Imagination | 1886-00-00 | Edgar Allan Poe | George Routledge & Sons (Routledge's World Library) | 160 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||||
The Fall of the House of Usher; Ligeia; The Cask of Amontillado; The Assignation; MS. Found in a Bottle; The Black Cat; The Gold Bug | 1897-00-00 | Edgar Allan Poe | Doubleday & McClure (Little Masterpieces) | 207 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||||
The Gold-Bug and Other Tales | 1898-00-00 | Edgar Allan Poe | Downey & Co. | 316 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||||
The Gold Bug, and, The Black Cat | 1899-00-00 | Edgar Allan Poe | R. F. Fenno & Co. | 135 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||||
Edgar Allan Poe | 1901-00-00 | Edgar Allan Poe | Doubleday & McClure (Little Masterpieces) |
viii+ 207 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||||
Tales of Mystery and Imagination | 1902-00-00 | Edgar Allan Poe | Grant Richards (The World's Classics #XXI) | 1/-?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). |
367 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | |||
Edgar Allan Poe's Tales: A Selection | 1904-00-00 | Edgar Allan Poe | Cassell & Company (Cassell's National Library #15) | 190 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||||
Poe's Tales: Selected for Use in Schools | 1906-00-00 | Edgar Allan Poe | Educational Publishing Co. (The Red Shield Classics) | 220 | 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 | 1909-00-00 | Edgar Allan Poe | Duffield & Co. | 218 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||||
Selected Tales of Mystery | 1909-00-00 | Edgar Allan Poe | J. B. Lippincott |
vi+ 335 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||||
Poems and Tales of Edgar Allan Poe | 1911-00-00 | Edgar Allan Poe | B. F. Johnson Publishing Co. (Graded Classics Series) | 249 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||||
The Gold Bug and Other Selections from the Works of Edgar Allan Poe | 1912-00-00 | Edgar Allan Poe | B. F. Johnson Publishing Co. (Graded Classics Series) | 128 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||||
Short Stories for High Schools | 1915-00-00 | ed. Rosa M. R. Mikels | Charles Scribner's Sons |
xxii+ 453 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ||||
Tales | 1922-00-00 | Edgar Allan Poe | The Roycrofters | 136 | 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 | ||||
Tales of Mystery and Imagination | 1928-00-00 | Edgar Allan Poe | Oxford University Press (The World's Classics #XXI) | 367 | 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 | |||
Tales of Mystery and Imagination | 1935-00-00 | Edgar Allan Poe | J. B. Lippincott | $5.00?$: US dollar |
317 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | |||
Tales of Mystery and Imagination | 1935-00-00 | Edgar Allan Poe | George G. Harrap & Co. | 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). |
317 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Arthur Rackham | ||
The Gold Bug & Other Tales | 1936-00-00 | Edgar Allan Poe | Grosset & Dunlap (Cameo Classics) | 248 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Anton Scharff | |||
The Gold Bug and Other Stories | 1947-00-00 | Edgar Allan Poe | Webster / McGraw Hill (The Everyreader library) | 119 | unknown?The publication record was created from a secondary source and the publication format is unknown. |
coll | ||||
Tales of Effect: A Selection of the Best Short Stories of Edgar Allan Poe | 1948-00-00 | Edgar Allan Poe | Art & Educational Publishers |
xxii+ 232 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||||
Tales of Mystery | 1949-00-00 | Edgar Allan Poe | Pan Books | 110 | 223 | 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 | Bip Pares | ||
The Centenary Poe: Tales, Poems, Criticism, Marginalia, and Eureka | 1949-00-00 | Edgar Allan Poe | John Lane, The Bodley Head | 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). |
559 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | |||
Selected Prose and Poetry | 1950-00-00 | Edgar Allan Poe | Rinehart (Rinehart Editions #42) |
xxvi+ 528 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||||
The Gold Bug and Other Stories | 1951-00-00 | Edgar Allan Poe | Gilberton (Classics Illustrated #84) | 48 | 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 | ||||
Famous Mysteries | 1955-00-00 | ed. Mary Yost Sandrus | Scott, Foresman and Company | 1829 | 298 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Don Merrick | ||
The Gold Bug | 1960-00-00 | Edgar Allan Poe | Digit Books | D350 | 2/-?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). |
160 | 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 | Robert A. Osborne | |
Six Stories | 1961-00-00 | Edgar Allan Poe | Ballantine Books (A Ladder Edition) | L10 | $0.10?$: US dollar |
128 | 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 | ||
Selected Stories and Poems | 1962-00-00 | Edgar Allan Poe | Airmont Books (Airmont Classics #8) | CL8 | $0.50?$: US dollar |
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. |
coll | Ralph Brillhart | |
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 | ||
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 | |
Tales | 1964-00-00 | Edgar Allan Poe | West Virginia Pulp & Paper Company | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | |||||
The Gold Bug | 1967-00-00 | Edgar Allan Poe | Pyramid Books (Little Paperback Classic) | LP-22 | $0.35?$: US dollar |
64 | 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. |
chap | ||
Tales of Mystery and Imagination | 1968-00-00 | Edgar Allan Poe | Pan Books | X741 | 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). |
223 | 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 | ||
Selected Tales | 1969-00-00 | Edgar Allan Poe | Heron Books (Books That Have Changed Man's Thinking) |
xvi+ 393 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||||
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 | |
Tales of Terror and Fantasy: Ten Stories from Tales of Mystery and Imagination | 1971-06-00 | Edgar Allan Poe | J. M. Dent (Children's Illustrated Classics #91) | 0-460-05091-5 |
x+ 150 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | |||
Tales of Terror and Fantasy: Ten Stories from Tales of Mystery and Imagination | 1973-00-00 | Edgar Allan Poe | J. M. Dent | 0-460-06937-3 |
x+ 150 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | |||
Tales of Terror and Fantasy: Ten Stories from Tales of Mystery and Imagination | 1973-05-00 | Edgar Allan Poe | J. M. Dent (Children's Illustrated Classics #91) | 0-460-05091-5 |
x+ 150 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Arthur Rackham | ||
Tales of Mystery and Imagination | 1976-00-00 | Edgar Allan Poe | Weathervane Books | 0-517-20235-2 | $8.99?$: US dollar |
318 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Arthur Rackham | |
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 | ||
Tales of Mystery and Imagination | 1985-00-00 | Edgar Allan Poe | Chancellor Press (Oxford World's Classics) | 1-85152-008-2 | 367 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Graham Ward | ||
Tales of Mystery and Imagination | 1986-00-00 | Edgar Allan Poe | Octopus Books | 0-7064-2651-7 | 317 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | |||
Tales of Mystery and Imagination | 1987-00-00 | Edgar Allan Poe | The Franklin Library | 304 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||||
Tales of Edgar Allan Poe | 1991-09-00 | Edgar Allan Poe | Books of Wonder / William Morrow | 0-688-07509-6 | $19.95?$: US dollar |
308 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Barry Moser | |
Tales of Mystery and Imagination | 1995-00-00 | Edgar Allan Poe | Wordsworth Editions (Wordsworth Classics) | 1-85326-844-5 |
[viii]+ 296 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Arnold Bocklin | ||
Classic Tales of Horror and Suspense | 2003-08-00 | ed. uncredited | Penguin Books Australia | 1-56511-776-X | £19.83?£: UK pound |
audio CD?Compact disc with standard audio tracks |
anth | |||
Classic Tales of Horror and Suspense | 2003-08-01 | ed. uncredited | HighBridge Audio | 1-56511-775-1 | $24.95?$: US dollar |
audio cassette?Cassette tape |
anth | |||
Tales of Mystery and Imagination | 2003-09-01 | Edgar Allan Poe | Collector's Library | 1-904633-13-7 | 456 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | |||
Selected Works | 2005-00-00 | Edgar Allan Poe | Edimat Books (Selected Works) | 84-9794-034-2 | $11.95?$: US dollar |
610 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||
The Gold Bug | 2007-01-01 | Edgar Allan Poe | Perfection Learning (Tale Blazers) | 978-0-89598-717-4 | $3.55?$: US dollar |
80 | 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 | 2008-03-05 | Edgar Allan Poe | Wordsworth Editions (Tales of Mystery & the Supernatural) | 978-1-84022-072-8 | £2.99?£: UK pound |
xxv+ 287 |
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 | ||
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 | |
Tales of Mystery and Imagination | 2009-10-01 | Edgar Allan Poe | Collector's Library | 978-1-904633-13-6 | $9.95?$: US dollar |
455 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||
Tales of Mystery & Imagination | 2009-10-05 | Edgar Allan Poe | Bloomsbury (The Bloomsbury Phantastics) | 978-1-4088-0343-1 | £8.99?£: UK pound |
x+ 334 |
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 | Holly Macdonald | |
The Dupin Mysteries | 2010-06-01 | Edgar Allan Poe | Capuchin Classics | 978-0-9559156-4-2 | $12.95?$: US dollar |
212 | 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 | ||
The Very Eye of Death | 2012-05-31 | Edgar Allan Poe | Creation Oneiros (Creation Oneiros Scorpionic) | 978-1-902197-50-0 | $14.95?$: US dollar |
192 | 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 | ||
The Gold Bug | 2014-09-02 | Edgar Allan Poe | HarperPerennial Classics | 978-1-4434-4118-6 | $0.99?$: US dollar |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
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 | |
Short Stories for High Schools | 2015-11-23 | ed. Rosa M. R. Mikels | Project Gutenberg | 50543 | $0.00?$: US dollar |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
anth | |||
Tales of Mystery and Imagination | 2017-09-05 | Edgar Allan Poe | Alfred A. Knopf (Everyman's Library Children's Classics) | 978-1-101-90797-9 | $20.00?$: US dollar |
398 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Arthur Rackham | |
Tales of Mystery and Imagination | 2017-09-07 | Edgar Allan Poe | Alfred A. Knopf (Everyman's Library Children's Classics) | 978-1-85715-522-8 | £12.50?£: UK pound |
398 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Arthur Rackham | |
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 | |
Selected Stories and Poems | date unknown | Edgar Allan Poe | Airmont Books (Airmont Classics #8) | 0-8049-0008-6 | $0.50?$: US dollar |
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. |
coll | Ralph Brillhart | |
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 |