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Title: The Man on the Ground Title Record # 63607
Author: Robert E. Howard
Date: 1933-07-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
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Current Tags: fantasy (1), horror (1) Add Tags

Other Titles

Translations
Year Language Title
1966Translated by Jacques Papy
French Coup double
1972Translated by Frits Lancel
Dutch De vergissing van Esau Brill [as by Robert Ervin Howard]
1981 German Der Mann am Boden
1990Translated by Alda Carrer
Italian L'uomo a terra
2010Translated by Patrice Louinet
French Querelle de sang
2012Translated by Heinz Zwack.
German Der Mann auf dem Boden

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Weird Tales, July 1933 1933-07-00 ed. Farnsworth Wright Popular Fiction Publishing Co.  
$0.25?$: US dollar
148
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 M. Brundage Checkmark
The Dark Man and Others 1963-00-00 Robert E. Howard Arkham House  
$5.00?$: US dollar
viii+
284
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Frank Utpatel Checkmark
Histoires d'outre-monde 1966-00-00 ed. Jacques Papy Casterman     337
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
The Dark Man and Others 1971-00-00 Robert E. Howard Lancer Books 447-75265-095
$0.95?$: US dollar
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.
coll Victor Valla Checkmark
De stem van El-Lil 1972-00-00 Robert Ervin Howard Bruna (Bruna FEH #5) 90-229-3505-1 ƒ5.00 288
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 Nix Checkmark
Weird Tales, Fall 1973 1973-09-00 ed. Sam Moskowitz Weird Tales 47961
$0.75?$: 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 Gary van der Steur Checkmark
Pigeons from Hell 1976-06-00 Robert E. Howard Zebra Books / Kensington Publishing Corp. 0-89083-189-0
$1.95?$: US dollar
315
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 Jeff Jones Checkmark
The Fourteenth Fontana Book of Great Ghost Stories 1978-00-00 ed. R. Chetwynd-Hayes Fontana 0-00-615404-2
£0.70?£: UK pound
190
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 Alan Lee  
Getting Even: Gripping Tales of Revenge 1978-00-00 ed. Diana King Bobbs-Merrill Company 0-672-52397-3
$8.95?$: US dollar
xiv+
209
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Maury Englander  
The Dark Man and Others 1978-11-00 Robert E. Howard Panther / Granada 0-586-04293-8
£0.85?£: UK pound
148
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 Peter Jones Checkmark
Pigeons from Hell 1979-07-00 Robert E. Howard Ace Books 0-441-66320-6
$1.95?$: US dollar
315
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 Esteban Maroto Checkmark
The Raven, December 1981 1981-12-00 ed. Thomas Kovacs Thomas & Denes Kovacs  
CHF 4?CHF: Swiss franc
62
quarto?8.5" by 11" magazine, usually saddle-stapled, instead of side-stapled or glued
fanzine Thomas Geissmann Checkmark
Le tertre maudit 1985-11-00 Robert E. Howard Néo (Fantastique / Science-fiction / Aventures #154) 2-7304-0347-7   182
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 Jean-Michel Nicollet  
Horror Story 4 1990-11-00 ed. uncredited Garden Editoriale (Horror Story #4)     284
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 Steve Crisp  
Le tertre maudit 1991-09-00 Robert E. Howard Fleuve Noir (Fleuve Noir - Robert E. Howard #4) 2-265-04553-5   222
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 Gilles Francescano Checkmark
Trails in Darkness 1996-06-00 Robert E. Howard Baen Books (The Robert E. Howard Library #6) 0-671-87726-7
$5.99?$: US dollar
231
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 C. W. Kelly Checkmark
The End of the Trail: Western Stories 2005-04-00 Robert E. Howard Bison Books (The Works of Robert E. Howard (Bison) #3) 0-8032-2424-9
$35.00?$: US dollar
xviii+
320
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Jim Keegan , Ruth Keegan Checkmark
The End of the Trail: Western Stories 2005-04-00 Robert E. Howard Bison Books (The Works of Robert E. Howard (Bison) #3) 0-8032-7356-8
$17.95?$: US dollar
xviii+
320
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 Jim Keegan , Ruth Keegan Checkmark
The Weird Writings of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: July 1925-June 1934 2006-01-00 Robert E. Howard Girasol Collectables  
$100.00?$: US dollar
vi+
625
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Rudy Nebres Checkmark
The Weird Writings of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: July 1925-June 1934 2006-01-00 Robert E. Howard Girasol Collectables  
$112.50?$: US dollar
vi+
625
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Rudy Nebres Checkmark
Valley of the Worm 2006-07-00 Robert E. Howard Wildside Press 0-8095-1135-5
$35.00?$: US dollar
213
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Stephen Fabian Checkmark
Valley of the Worm 2007-04-01 Robert E. Howard Wildside Press 0-8095-5774-6
$12.95?$: US dollar
320
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 of Robert E. Howard, Volume 2: Grim Lands 2007-12-00 Robert E. Howard Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-49019-3
$16.95?$: US dollar
xxiii+
510+
[7]
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 Jim Keegan , Ruth Keegan Checkmark
The Horror Stories of Robert E. Howard 2008-07-29 Robert E. Howard Del Rey / Ballantine 978-0-345-49020-9
$0.00?$: US dollar
xviii+
518
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
The Horror Stories of Robert E. Howard 2008-10-00 Robert E. Howard Del Rey / Ballantine 978-0-345-49020-9
$18.00?$: US dollar
xxv+
523
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 Greg Staples Checkmark
The Horror Stories of Robert E. Howard 2008-10-28 Robert E. Howard Del Rey / Ballantine 978-0-345-50974-1
$13.99?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll Greg Staples  
Valley of the Worm: The Weird Works of Robert E. Howard, Volume 5 2009-02-00 Robert E. Howard Wildside Press  
$6.99?$: US dollar
305
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll Stephen Fabian Checkmark
The Horror Stories of Robert E. Howard 2010-03-26 Robert E. Howard Tantor Media      
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.
coll Greg Staples Checkmark
Les dieux de Bal-Sagoth 2010-04-16 Robert E. Howard Bragelonne (Les intégrales) 978-2-35294-374-7   480
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 Didier Graffet  
The Horror Stories of Robert E. Howard 2010-09-30 Robert E. Howard Subterranean Press 978-1-59606-332-7
$150.00?$: US dollar
xxv+
523
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Greg Staples Checkmark
The Horror Stories of Robert E. Howard 2010-09-30 Robert E. Howard Subterranean Press 978-1-59606-332-7
$400.00?$: US dollar
xxv+
523
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Greg Staples Checkmark
Tote erinnern sich 2012-09-00 Robert E. Howard Festa (H. P. Lovecrafts Bibliothek des Schreckens #2627) 978-3-86552-090-6
€28.00?€: Euro
346+
[4]
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Checkmark
Western Tales 2013-10-16 Robert E. Howard The Robert E. Howard Foundation Press  
$50.00?$: US dollar
xiv+
551
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Tom Gianni Checkmark
The Shadow Kingdom and Other Weird Tales 2015-00-00 Robert E. Howard Ulwencreutz Media 978-1-329-63248-6
$39.96?$: US dollar
489
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Checkmark
Weird Tales, July 1933 2015-02-00 ed. Farnsworth Wright Girasol Collectables  
$35.00?$: US dollar
148
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
anth M. Brundage Checkmark
Weird Tales (disc 3, part 2) 2019-00-00 ed. uncredited        
unknown?The publication record was created from a secondary source and the publication format is unknown.
anth  
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