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Title: The Grinning Ghoul

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Title: The Grinning Ghoul Title Record # 63767
Author: Robert Bloch
Date: 1936-06-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
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Current Tags: Cthulhu Mythos (1), horror (1), fantasy (1) Add Tags

Other Titles

Translations
Year Language Title
unknownTranslated by Helge Skolem
Norwegian (Bokmal) Det flirende gjenferdet
1969Translated by Joachim A. Frank
German Der grinsende Ghul
1970Translated by Gérard Halleux.
French La grimace de la goule
1972Translated by Walter Brumm
German Der grinsende Ghul
1975Translated by Elsa Figueira.
Portuguese O Vampiro Sorridente
1976Translated by Roberta Rambelli as by R. Rambelli
Italian Il divoratore di cadaveri

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Weird Tales, June 1936 1936-06-00 ed. Farnsworth Wright Popular Fiction Publishing Co.  
$0.25?$: US dollar
132
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
Weird Tales of the Supernatural 1966-00-00 ed. Kurt Singer W. H. Allen  
30/-?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
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
Bloch and Bradbury 1969-00-00 ed. Kurt Singer Tower Books 43-246
$0.60?$: US dollar
155
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 Checkmark
Bloch and Bradbury 1969-00-00 ed. Kurt Singer Tower Books 43-246
C$0.60?C$: Canadian dollar
155
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 Checkmark
Horror Band II: Klassische und moderne Geschichten aus dem Reich der Dämonen 1969-00-00 ed. Kurt Singer Krüger  
DM 10.00?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
264
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Checkmark
Aux portes de l'épouvante?Aux portes de l'epouvante
1970-00-00 ed. Kurt Singer Marabout (
Bibliothèque Marabout - Fantastique?Bibliotheque Marabout - Fantastique
#354)
    209+
[15]
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 Checkmark
Fever Dream: and Other Fantasies 1970-09-00 ed. Robert Bloch, Ray Bradbury, Kurt Singer Sphere (Sphere Occult) 17140
5/-?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).
157
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 Checkmark
Horror: Gruselgeschichten aus alter und neuer Zeit 1971-00-00 ed. Kurt Singer Büchergilde Gutenberg 3-7632-1522-0
DM 14.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
326
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth
Günther Stiller?Guenther Stiller
Checkmark
Whispers from Beyond 1972-00-00 ed. uncredited Peacock Press (Illinois) 7202
$1.00?$: US dollar
80
quarto?8.5" by 11" magazine, usually saddle-stapled, instead of side-stapled or glued
anth  
Der Besucher aus dem Dunkel 1972-00-00 ed. Robert Bloch, Ray Bradbury, Kurt Singer Heyne (Heyne Allgemeine Reihe #935) 935
DM 2.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
125
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 Lagarde Checkmark
Weird Tales of the Supernatural 1975-00-00 ed. Kurt Singer White Lion 0-85617-464-5
£?£: UK pound
352
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
A Sombra do Campanário 1975-00-00 ed. Robert Bloch, Ray Bradbury Galeria Panorama (Série Antecipação #68)   PTE 30.00 155
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 O'Brien  
Galassia #221 1976-11-01 ed. Gianni Montanari Casa Editrice La Tribuna 221
Lit 800?Lit: Italian lira
150
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 Bruce Pennington  
Mysteries of the Worm 1981-08-00 Robert Bloch Zebra Books / Kensington Publishing Corp. 0-89083-815-1
$2.95?$: US dollar
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 Tom Barber Checkmark
Mysteries of the Worm 1981-08-00 Robert Bloch General Paperbacks 0-7737-8034-3
C$2.95?C$: Canadian dollar
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 Tom Barber Checkmark
The First Target Book of Horror 1984-10-00 ed. Kurt Singer Target 0-426-19852-2
£1.60?£: UK pound
143
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  
L'homme qui criait au loup 1985-07-00 Robert Bloch Néo (Fantastique / Science-fiction / Aventures #147) 2-7304-0329-9   196
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  
The Star Bumper Horror Book 1 1986-11-00 ed. Kurt Singer Star 0-352-31944-5
£2.50?£: 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.
anth  
Mysteries of the Worm 1993-10-00 Robert Bloch Chaosium (Cthulhu Cycle #2) 1-56882-012-7
$9.95?$: US dollar
iii+
263
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 Dreyfus Checkmark
L'embarquement pour Arkham 1994-04-00 Robert Bloch Presses Pocket (Presses Pocket - Science Fiction #5542) 2-266-00678-9   328
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 W. Siudmak Checkmark
Mysteries of the Worm: Earle Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos 2009-06-00 Robert Bloch Chaosium (Call of Cthulhu Fiction #6037) 978-1-56882-176-4
$15.95?$: US dollar
xii+
288
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 Steven Gilberts Checkmark
Weird Tales (disc 4, part 1) 2019-00-00 ed. uncredited        
unknown?The publication record was created from a secondary source and the publication format is unknown.
anth  
Aux portes de l'épouvante?Aux portes de l'epouvante
date unknown ed. Kurt Singer Marabout (
Bibliothèque Marabout - Fantastique?Bibliotheque Marabout - Fantastique
#354)
    209
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  
Spennende timer med Bloch og Bradbury date unknown ed. Robert Bloch, Ray Bradbury, Kurt Singer
Fredhøis Forlag A/S?Fredhois Forlag A/S
(
Fredhøis Forlag A/S Science Fiction?Fredhois Forlag A/S Science Fiction
#19)
82-04-00162-2
nkr 6.50?nkr: Norwegian krone
143
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 Checkmark
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