Title: The Purple Pileus
Title Record # 63073
Author: H. G. Wells
Date: 1896-12-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
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Author: H. G. Wells
Date: 1896-12-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
Note: First published in Black and White Dec, 1896
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Title | Date | Author/Editor | Publisher/Pub. Series | ISBN/Catalog ID | Price | Pages | Format | Type | Cover Artist | Verif |
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Thirty Strange Stories | 1897-00-00 | H. G. Wells | Edward Arnold |
vi+ 504 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||||
The Plattner Story and Others | 1897-03-00 | H. G. Wells | Methuen | 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+ 301 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | |||
Thirty Strange Stories | 1898-00-00 | H. G. Wells | Harper & Brothers |
vi+ 504 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||||
The Plattner Story and Others | 1900-07-00 | H. G. Wells | Tauchnitz (Collection of British Authors #3436) | 294 | 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 | ||||
Novelle straordinarie | 1905-00-00 | H. G. Wells | Fratelli Treves | 211 | 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 | C. Ondano | |||
The Country of the Blind and Other Stories | 1911-08-00 | H. G. Wells | Thomas Nelson & Sons | 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). |
xii+ 574 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | |||
The Country of the Blind and Other Stories | 1913-08-00 | H. G. Wells | Thomas Nelson & Sons (Nelson's Library) | -/7?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+ 574 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | |||
Tales of Wonder | 1923-00-00 | H. G. Wells | W. Collins Sons | 249 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||||
The Time Machine, The Wonderful Visit and Other Stories | 1924-00-00 | H. G. Wells | T. Fisher Unwin (The Works of H. G. Wells #1) |
xxiii+ 467 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
omni | ||||
The Time Machine, The Wonderful Visit and Other Stories | 1924-00-00 | H. G. Wells | Charles Scribner's Sons (The Works of H. G. Wells #1) |
xxiii+ 467 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
omni | ||||
The Short Stories of H. G. Wells | 1927-00-00 | H. G. Wells | Ernest Benn | 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). |
1148 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | |||
The Short Stories of H. G. Wells | 1927-00-00 | H. G. Wells | Ernest Benn | 1148 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||||
The Short Stories of H. G. Wells | 1927-10-00 | H. G. Wells | Ernest Benn | 1148 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||||
The Short Stories of H. G. Wells | 1929-00-00 | H. G. Wells | Doubleday, Doran | $5.00?$: US dollar |
vi+ 1015 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | |||
The Famous Short Stories of H. G. Wells | 1929-00-00 | H. G. Wells | The Literary Guild | unknown?The publication record was created from a secondary source and the publication format is unknown. |
coll | |||||
The Famous Short Stories of H. G. Wells | 1937-00-00 | H. G. Wells | Doubleday, Doran |
vi+ 1015 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||||
The Famous Short Stories of H. G. Wells | 1938-00-00 | H. G. Wells | Garden City Publishing Co. |
vi+ 1015 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||||
The Short Stories of H. G. Wells | 1948-00-00 | H. G. Wells | Ernest Benn | 17/6?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). |
vi+ 1038 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | |||
Seven Stories | 1953-00-00 | H. G. Wells | Oxford University Press (English-Readers' Library) | 148 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||||
The Short Stories of H. G. Wells | 1957-00-00 | H. G. Wells | Ernest Benn | 13/6?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). |
vi+ 1038 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | |||
Selected Short Stories | 1958-09-25 | H. G. Wells | Penguin Books (Penguin Short Stories) | 1310 | 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). |
352 | 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 Short Stories | 1964-00-00 | H. G. Wells | Penguin Books | 1310 | 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). |
352 | 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 Complete Short Stories of H. G. Wells | 1965-00-00 | H. G. Wells | Ernest Benn | 1038 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||||
The Inexperienced Ghost and Nine Other Stories | 1965-02-00 | H. G. Wells | Bantam Pathfinder | FP81 | $0.50?$: US dollar |
167 | 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 | ||
Best Science Fiction Stories of H. G. Wells | 1966-00-00 | H. G. Wells | Dover Publications | $1.50?$: US dollar |
vi+ 303 |
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 | |||
Best Science Fiction Stories of H. G. Wells | 1966-00-00 | H. G. Wells | Peter Smith Publisher | $3.75?$: US dollar |
vi+ 303 |
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 Inexperienced Ghost and Nine Other Stories | 1966-07-00 | H. G. Wells | Bantam Pathfinder | FP81 | $0.50?$: US dollar |
167 | 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 Complete Short Stories of H. G. Wells | 1966-09-00 | H. G. Wells | Ernest Benn | 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). |
vii+ 1038 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | |||
Selected Short Stories | 1968-00-00 | H. G. Wells | Penguin Books | 1310 | 4/-?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). |
352 | 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 | Harry Willock | |
Selected Short Stories | 1973-00-00 | H. G. Wells | Penguin Books | 0-14-001310-5 | £0.45?£: UK pound |
352 | 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 | Harry Willock | |
Thirty Strange Stories | 1974-00-00 | H. G. Wells | Causeway Books | 0-88356-028-3 | 504 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | |||
The Complete Short Stories of H. G. Wells | 1974-00-00 | H. G. Wells | Ernest Benn | 0-510-40301-8 | $12.50?$: US dollar |
vi+ 1038 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||
Selected Short Stories | 1977-00-00 | H. G. Wells | Penguin Books | 0-14-001310-5 | £0.80?£: UK pound |
352 | 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 | Harry Willock | |
Selected Short Stories | 1979-00-00 | H. G. Wells | Penguin Books (US) (Penguin Twentieth Century Classics) | 0-14-001310-5 | 352 | 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 Short Stories | 1981-00-00 | H. G. Wells | Penguin Books (US) (Penguin Twentieth Century Classics) | 0-14-001310-5 | $3.95?$: US dollar |
352 | 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 | Harry Willock | |
The Complete Short Stories of H. G. Wells | 1987-00-00 | H. G. Wells | St. Martin's Press | 0-312-15855-6 | $19.95?$: US dollar |
vi+ 1038 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||
Selected Short Stories | 1988-00-00 | H. G. Wells | Penguin Books | 0-14-008247-6 | £3.95?£: UK pound |
352 | 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 | Neil Breedon | |
The Country of the Blind and Other Stories | 1996-10-31 | H. G. Wells | Oxford University Press (Oxford World's Classics) | 0-19-282827-4 |
xxxvii+ 534 |
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 | |||
Thirty Strange Stories | 1998-03-00 | H. G. Wells | Carroll & Graf | 0-7867-0488-8 | $12.95?$: US dollar |
x+ 406 |
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 Red Room and Other Stories | 1998-05-00 | H. G. Wells | Phoenix (Phoenix Short Stories) | 0-7538-0453-0 | £3.99?£: UK pound |
viii+ 243 |
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 | Janie Coath | |
The Complete Short Stories of H. G. Wells | 1998-08-00 | H. G. Wells | J. M. Dent | 0-460-87964-2 | £30.00?£: UK pound |
xii+ 883 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||
The Country of the Blind and Other Stories | 2004-04-02 | H. G. Wells | Project Gutenberg | 11870 | $0.00?$: US dollar |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
coll | |||
The Country of the Blind, and Other Stories | 2006-01-10 | H. G. Wells | The Echo Library | 1-84637-793-5 | $14.99?$: US dollar |
302 | 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 | ||
Flora Curiosa: Cryptobotany, Mysterious Fungi, Sentient Trees, and Deadly Plants in Classic Science Fiction and Fantasy | 2008-08-00 | ed. Chad Arment | Coachwhip Publications | 978-1-930585-56-0 | $19.95?$: US dollar |
337 | 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 Country of the Blind and Other Stories | 2010-03-23 | H. G. Wells | Waking Lion Press | 978-1-4341-0292-8 | $21.99?$: US dollar |
398 | 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 | ||
Complete Short Story Omnibus | 2011-04-00 | H. G. Wells | Gollancz | 978-0-575-09524-3 | £25.00?£: UK pound |
959 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||
The Country of the Blind and Other Stories | 2013-01-17 | H. G. Wells | CreateSpace | 978-1-4819-9061-5 | $9.99?$: US dollar |
310 | 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 Plattner Story and Others | 2013-04-28 | H. G. Wells | Forgotten Books (Classic Reprint) | 978-1-4400-5974-2 | $10.18?$: US dollar |
350 | 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 Plattner Story and Others | 2013-06-20 | H. G. Wells | Project Gutenberg | 42989 | $0.00?$: US dollar |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
coll | |||
The Country of the Blind and Other Stories | 2013-07-29 | H. G. Wells | CreateSpace | 978-1-4912-2057-3 | $15.20?$: US dollar |
576 | 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 | ||
H. G. Wells: The Dover Reader | 2016-02-17 | H. G. Wells | Dover Publications (Dover Thrift Editions) | 978-0-486-80248-0 | $6.00?$: US dollar |
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. |
omni | ||
The Crystal Egg and Other Stories | 2017-01-09 | H. G. Wells | Wordsworth Editions (Wordsworth Classics) | 978-1-84022-739-0 | £1.99?£: UK pound |
xxx+ 450 |
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 | Carolyn Arcabascio | |
The Country of the Blind, and Other Stories | 2017-04-21 | H. G. Wells | Enhanced Media Publishing | 978-1-365-89161-8 | $0.00?$: US dollar |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
coll | Frank R. Paul | ||
The Best Science Fiction Stories of H. G. Wells | 2018-05-16 | H. G. Wells | Dover Publications | 978-0-486-82560-1 | $14.95?$: US dollar |
384 | 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 Best Science Fiction Stories of H. G. Wells | 2018-05-16 | H. G. Wells | Dover Publications | 978-0-486-82993-7 | $14.95?$: US dollar |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
coll | |||
Thirty Strange Stories | 2019-06-17 | H. G. Wells | Project Gutenberg | 59774 | $0.00?$: US dollar |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
coll | |||
The Time Machine | 2020-06-05 | H. G. Wells | In Audio | 978-1-4676-1058-2 | $9.09?$: US dollar |
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts. |
coll | |||
The Short Stories of H. G. Wells | date unknown | H. G. Wells | Odhams Press | 375 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||||
The Plattner Story and Others | date unknown | H. G. Wells | Barnes & Noble Books / Google Books | ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
coll | |||||
Best Science Fiction Stories of H. G. Wells | date unknown | H. G. Wells | Dover Publications | 0-486-21531-8 | $2.25?$: US dollar |
vi+ 303 |
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 Wonder | date unknown | H. G. Wells | Collins / BCE | 253 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||||
Best Science Fiction Stories of H. G. Wells | date unknown | H. G. Wells | Dover Publications | 0-486-21531-8 | $3.00?$: US dollar |
vi+ 303 |
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 | ||
Best Science Fiction Stories of H. G. Wells | date unknown | H. G. Wells | Dover Publications | 0-486-21531-8 | $6.95?$: US dollar |
vi+ 303 |
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 |