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Title: School for the Unspeakable Title Record # 75461
Author: Manly Wade Wellman
Date: 1937-09-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
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Translations
Year Language Title
2003Translated by Roberto Argus
Portuguese Escola para o Extraordinário

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Weird Tales, September 1937 1937-09-00 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
The Other Worlds 1941-00-00 ed. Phil Stong Longmans  
C$3.00?C$: Canadian dollar
466
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
The Other Worlds 1941-05-06 ed. Phil Stong Wilfred Funk  
$2.50?$: US dollar
466
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Checkmark
The Other Worlds: 25 Modern Stories of Mystery and Imagination 1942-00-00 ed. Phil Stong Garden City Publishing Co.  
$1.00?$: US dollar
466
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Checkmark
The Other Worlds: 25 Modern Stories of Mystery and Imagination 1942-00-00 ed. Phil Stong Blue Ribbon Books  
C$1.39?C$: Canadian dollar
466
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
Tales of the Undead: Vampires and Visitants 1947-00-00 ed. Elinore Blaisdell Thomas Y. Crowell  
$3.50?$: US dollar
ix+
372
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Checkmark
The Armada Ghost Book 1967-00-00 ed. Christine Bernard Armada C197
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).
159
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 Chris D'Achille  
The Restless Ghost: And Other Encounters and Experiences 1970-00-00 ed. Susan Dickinson Collins 0-00-195272-2
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).
318
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Antony Maitland  
The Usurping Ghost: And Other Encounters and Experiences 1971-00-00 ed. Susan Dickinson E. P. Dutton 0-525-41902-0
$5.95?$: US dollar
318
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Antony Maitland  
The Restless Ghost: And Other Encounters and Experiences 1972-00-00 ed. Susan Dickinson Collins 0-00-195272-2   318
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Antony Maitland  
Worse Things Waiting 1973-00-00 Manly Wade Wellman Carcosa 0-913796-00-X
$9.50?$: US dollar
xii+
355
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Lee Brown Coye Checkmark
The Usurping Ghost: And Other Encounters and Experiences 1973-02-00 ed. Susan Dickinson E. P. Dutton 0-525-41902-0
$5.95?$: US dollar
318
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Antony Maitland  
1st Armada Ghost Book 1978-00-00 ed. Christine Bernard Armada 0-00-690378-9
£0.50?£: UK pound
158
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  
Ghosts Four 1978-00-00 ed. Malcolm Blacklin Macmillan UK (Topliners) 0-333-24796-5   121
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  
Ghosts That Haunt You 1980-00-00 ed. Aidan Chambers Kestrel Books 0-7226-5605-X   168
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
Ghosts That Haunt You 1983-09-24 ed. Aidan Chambers Puffin / Penguin Books (UK) 0-14-031428-8   176
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 Bert Kitchen  
Vampires 1987-04-00 ed. Alan Ryan Doubleday / SFBC 10445
$6.98?$: US dollar
xvi+
621
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Edward Gorey Checkmark
Vampires 1987-07-00 ed. Alan Ryan Doubleday 0-385-18562-6
$15.95?$: US dollar
xvi+
621
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Edward Gorey Checkmark
The Penguin Book of Vampire Stories 1988-10-00 ed. Alan Ryan Penguin Books 0-14-010987-0
£4.95?£: UK pound
xvi+
621
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 Edward Gorey  
The Penguin Book of Vampire Stories 1989-10-00 ed. Alan Ryan Penguin Books 0-14-012445-4
£5.99?£: UK pound
xvi+
621
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 Edward Gorey Checkmark
Ghosts of the Heartland: Haunting, Spine-Chilling Stories from the American Midwest 1990-04-00 ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Frank D. McSherry, Jr., Charles G. Waugh Rutledge Hill Press (The American Ghosts Series) 1-55853-068-1
$9.95?$: US dollar
[xi]+
210
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 Harriette Bateman Checkmark
Devil Worshipers 1990-05-00 ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh DAW Books (DAW Collectors #817) 0-88677-420-9
$4.50?$: US dollar
348
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 Jim Warren Checkmark
Great American Ghost Stories 1991-11-00 ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Frank D. McSherry, Jr., Charles G. Waugh Rutledge Hill Press 1-55853-146-7
$21.95?$: US dollar
512
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Timothy Holland  
Great American Ghost Stories: Volume One 1992-10-00 ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Frank D. McSherry, Jr., Charles G. Waugh Berkley Books 0-425-13470-9
$4.99?$: US dollar
[2]+
262
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 Barrall  
Unfortunate Obsession / School for the Unspeakable 1997-01-01 ed. Matthew Costello, Manly Wade Wellman Stellar Audio 1-56740-960-1
$4.99?$: US dollar
 
audio cassette?Cassette tape
anth  
Great American Ghost Stories 1998-03-00 ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Frank D. McSherry, Jr., Charles G. Waugh Rutledge Hill Press 1-55853-581-0
$14.95?$: US dollar
512
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 Wizards' Den: Spellbinding Stories of Magic and Magicians 2001-11-00 ed. Peter Haining Souvenir Press 0-285-63628-6
£9.99?£: UK pound
255
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Antony Wooten Checkmark
A Caverna dos Magos 2003-00-00 ed. Peter Haining Bertrand Brasil 85-286-1036-5   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.
anth  
Sin's Doorway and Other Ominous Entrances 2003-02-06 Manly Wade Wellman Night Shade Books 1-892389-22-3
$35.00?$: US dollar
302
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Checkmark
The Wizards' Den: Spellbinding Stories of Magic and Magicians 2003-10-00 ed. Peter Haining Souvenir Press 0-285-63677-4
£6.99?£: UK pound
255
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 Antony Wooten  
The Big Book of Ghost Stories 2012-09-18 ed. Otto Penzler Vintage Crime / Black Lizard / Vintage Books 978-0-307-47449-0
$25.00?$: US dollar
xii+
833
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 Gregg Kulick Checkmark
Sin's Doorway and Other Ominous Entrances 2013-10-22 Manly Wade Wellman Audible Frontiers      
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.
coll Checkmark
Worse Things Waiting 2018-05-17 Manly Wade Wellman Shadowridge Press 978-1-946808-98-1
$19.99?$: US dollar
474
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 Lee Brown Coye  
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  
Terrifying Tales to Tell at Night 2019-07-02 ed. Stephen Jones Sky Pony Press 978-1-5107-5125-5
$6.99?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
anth Randy Broecker  
Terrifying Tales to Tell at Night 2019-07-09 ed. Stephen Jones Sky Pony Press 978-1-5107-5124-8
$7.99?$: US dollar
229
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 Randy Broecker  
The Big Book of Ghost Stories 2020-06-10 ed. Otto Penzler Highbridge / Recorded Books 978-1-68457-684-5    
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.
anth Checkmark
The Penguin Book of Vampire Stories date unknown ed. Alan Ryan Penguin Books 0-14-012445-4   xvi+
621
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 Edward Gorey  
The Penguin Book of Vampire Stories date unknown ed. Alan Ryan Penguin Books 0-14-012445-4
$14.95?$: US dollar
xvi+
621
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
Jana Leōn?Jana Leon
 
1st Armada Ghost Book date unknown ed. Christine Bernard Armada  
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).
158
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  
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