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Title: The Tombstone Title Record # 62135
Author: Ray Bradbury
Date: 1945-03-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
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Other Titles

Variant Titles Translations
Year Title
1952 Exit Mr. White
Year Language Title
1972Translated by 伊藤典夫 Itō Norio
Japanese
墓石?ぼせき
Boseki
[as by ]
1989Translated by Alain Dorémieux
French La pierre tombale
1992Translated by Sari Kallioinen and Anita Puumalainen
Finnish Hautakivi
2003Translated by Andrea Terzi
Italian La pietra tombale

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Weird Tales, March 1945 1945-03-00 ed. D. McIlwraith Weird Tales  
$0.15?$: US dollar
100
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 A. R. Tilburne Checkmark
Strange Tales, First Selection 1946 1946-02-00 ed. uncredited Utopian Publications Ltd.  
-/9?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).
68
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".
mag Alva Rogers  
Dark Carnival 1947-05-10 Ray Bradbury Arkham House  
$3.00?$: US dollar
313
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll George Barrows Checkmark
Dark Carnival 1948-00-00 Ray Bradbury Hamish Hamilton  
9/-?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).
271
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Michael Ayrton  
Argosy (UK), January 1952 1952-01-00 ed. Editors of Argosy (UK) The Amalgamated Press  
1/6?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).
144
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".
mag  
The Small Assassin 1962-00-00 Ray Bradbury Ace UK H-521
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).
144
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 Small Assassin 1964-00-00 Ray Bradbury Four Square Books 1234
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).
144
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 Small Assassin 1965-08-00 Ray Bradbury Four Square Books 1234
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).
144
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 Small Assassin 1970-12-00 Ray Bradbury New English Library 0-450-00649-2
£0.25?£: UK pound
144
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 Richard Clifton-Dey Checkmark
黒いカーニバル?くろいカーニバル
Kuroi Kānibaru
Kuroi Kānibaru
1972-01-00
早川書房?Hayakawa Shobō
Hayakawa Shobo
はやかわしょぼう
ハヤカワショボウ
( #3285)
 
¥400?¥: Japanese yen
254
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
角田純男?かくたすみお
Kakuta Sumio
 
The Small Assassin 1973-05-00 Ray Bradbury New English Library 0-450-01562-9
£0.30?£: UK pound
144
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 Richard Clifton-Dey Checkmark
The Small Assassin 1976-02-00 Ray Bradbury Panther 0-586-04228-8
£0.50?£: UK pound
174
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 Small Assassin 1984-00-00 Ray Bradbury Panther / Granada 0-586-04228-8
£1.50?£: UK pound
174
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 Small Assassin 1986-00-00 Ray Bradbury Grafton 0-586-04228-8
£2.50?£: UK pound
174
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 Toynbee Convector 1988-00-00 Ray Bradbury Alfred A. Knopf / BOMC 0-394-54703-9   viii+
275
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Wendell Minor Checkmark
The Toynbee Convector 1988-00-00 Ray Bradbury Alfred A. Knopf / BCE     275
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Wendell Minor Checkmark
The Toynbee Convector 1988-06-00 Ray Bradbury Alfred A. Knopf 0-394-54703-9
$17.95?$: US dollar
viii+
275
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Wendell Minor Checkmark
The Toynbee Convector 1988-06-00 Ray Bradbury Alfred A. Knopf 0-394-57109-6
$150.00?$: US dollar
278
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Wendell Minor  
The Toynbee Convector 1989-00-00 Ray Bradbury Grafton 0-586-20578-0
£2.99?£: UK pound
277
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 Steve Crisp Checkmark
The Toynbee Convector 1989-03-00 Ray Bradbury Grafton 0-246-13430-5
£12.95?£: UK pound
277
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Wendell Minor Checkmark
The Toynbee Convector 1989-06-00 Ray Bradbury Bantam Spectra 0-553-27957-2
$3.95?$: US dollar
225
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 Kevin Johnson Checkmark
A l'ouest d'octobre 1989-12-00 Ray Bradbury
Denoël?Denoel
(
Présence du Futur?Presence du Futur
#500)
2-207-30500-7   334
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 Marie-Christine Forest  
The Toynbee Convector 1990-03-00 Ray Bradbury Grafton 0-586-20578-0
£3.50?£: UK pound
277
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 Steve Crisp Checkmark
Varhaiset varjot 1992-00-00 Ray Bradbury
Werner Söderström Osakeyhtiö?Werner Soederstroem Osakeyhtioe
Werner Soderstrom Osakeyhtio
(FAN)
951-0-18374-1   226
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 Jukka Murtosaari Checkmark
A l'ouest d'octobre 1994-03-00 Ray Bradbury
Denoël?Denoel
(
Présence du Futur?Presence du Futur
#500)
2-207-30500-7   334
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 Marie-Christine Forest  
Celui qui attend 1995-03-00 Ray Bradbury Librio (Librio #59) 2-277-30059-4
F10.00?F: French frank
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.
coll Beb Deum  
Celui qui attend 1995-10-00 Ray Bradbury Librio (Librio #59) 2-277-30059-4
F10.00?F: French frank
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.
coll Beb Deum  
Celui qui attend 1997-04-00 Ray Bradbury Librio (Librio #59) 2-277-30059-4
F10.00?F: French frank
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.
coll Beb Deum Checkmark
Celui qui attend 1998-07-00 Ray Bradbury Librio (Librio #59) 2-277-30059-4
F10.00?F: French frank
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.
coll Beb Deum  
À l'ouest d'octobre?A l'ouest d'octobre
1999-05-00 Ray Bradbury
Denoël?Denoel
(
Présence du Futur?Presence du Futur
#500)
2-207-24932-8   334
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 Vincent Froissard  
Celui qui attend 1999-11-00 Ray Bradbury Librio (Librio #59) 2-277-30059-4
F10.00?F: French frank
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.
coll Beb Deum  
Dark Carnival 2001-00-00 Ray Bradbury Gauntlet Publications 1-887368-50-7
$150.00?$: US dollar
xxiii+
479
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Ray Bradbury Checkmark
Dark Carnival 2001-00-00 Ray Bradbury Gauntlet Publications 1-887368-50-7
$175.00?$: US dollar
xxiii+
479
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Ray Bradbury Checkmark
Dark Carnival 2001-00-00 Ray Bradbury Gauntlet Publications 1-887368-50-7
$1000.00?$: US dollar
xxiii+
512
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Ray Bradbury , George Barrows  
Viaggiatore del tempo. Racconti 2003-01-00 Ray Bradbury Mondadori (Piccola Biblioteca Oscar #299) 88-04-50801-9
€8.00?€: Euro
306
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  
The Collected Stories of Ray Bradbury: A Critical Edition: Volume 3: 1944-1945 2017-05-15 Ray Bradbury Kent State University Press 978-1-60635-302-8
$75.00?$: US dollar
xlii+
493
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Checkmark
The Toynbee Convector 2019-07-30 Ray Bradbury Simon & Schuster 978-1-982105-15-0
$16.00?$: US dollar
[x]+
259
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 Zakoo/Getty Images Checkmark
The Toynbee Convector 2019-07-30 Ray Bradbury Simon & Schuster 978-1-982105-19-8
$11.99?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll  
Strange Tales, First Selection 1946 date unknown ed. uncredited Utopian Publications Ltd.  
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).
68
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".
mag H. W. Perl  
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