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Title: The Celestial Omnibus Title Record # 76055
Author: E. M. Forster
Date: 1908-01-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
Note: First published in the magazine Albany Review, January 1908.
Synopsis: "A young boy discovers a spectral horse-drawn bus, driven by the Renaissance writer Sir Thomas Browne. The vehicle leaves town every evening for a 'Heaven' peopled by characters from literature." -- The Delphi Collected Works of E. M. Forster
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Translations
Year Language Title
1958Translated by an unknown hand.
Spanish El ómnibus celestial
1967Translated by G. W. Roos
Dutch De hemelse paardetram
2017Translated by Helvio Moraes & Autajan G. A. Carvalho
Portuguese O Ônibus Celestial

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
The Celestial Omnibus and Other Stories 1911-03-00 E. M. Forster Sidgwick & Jackson  
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).
164
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
The Celestial Omnibus and Other Stories 1912-02-00 E. M. Forster Sidgwick & Jackson     164
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Checkmark
The Celestial Omnibus and Other Stories 1920-03-00 E. M. Forster Sidgwick & Jackson     164
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
The Celestial Omnibus and Other Stories 1923-09-00 E. M. Forster Sidgwick & Jackson     164
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Checkmark
The Moonlight Traveler: Great Tales of Fantasy and Imagination 1943-05-00 ed. Philip Van Doren Stern Doubleday, Doran  
$3.00?$: US dollar
xx+
487
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
The Moonlight Traveler: Great Tales of Fantasy and Imagination 1943-05-00 ed. Philip Van Doren Stern McClelland  
C$3.25?C$: Canadian dollar
xx+
487
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
Great Tales of Terror and the Supernatural 1944-00-00 ed. Phyllis Fraser, Herbert A. Wise Modern Library G72
$2.95?$: US dollar
xix+
1080
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth George Salter Checkmark
The Moonlight Traveler: Great Tales of Fantasy and Imagination 1945-00-00 ed. Philip Van Doren Stern Garden City Publishing Co.     xx+
488
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Checkmark
Collected Short Stories of E. M. Forster 1947-00-00 E. M. Forster Sidgwick & Jackson  
10/6?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+
246
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
omni  
The Collected Tales of E. M. Forster 1947-00-00 E. M. Forster Alfred A. Knopf  
$2.75?$: US dollar
ix+
308
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
omni  
The Golden Argosy: A Collection of the Most Celebrated Short Stories in the English Language 1947-00-00 ed. Van H. Cartmell, Charles Grayson The Dial Press     656
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Checkmark
Great Tales of Terror and the Supernatural 1947-00-00 ed. Phyllis Fraser, Herbert A. Wise Hammond, Hammond & Co.     832
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
The Moonlight Traveller 1949-00-00 ed. Philip Van Doren Stern The Bodley Head  
12/6?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).
477
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
Fancy Free 1949-04-00 ed. W. G. Bebbington George Allen & Unwin  
3/-?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).
ix+
131
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
The Moonlight Traveller 1952-00-00 ed. Philip Van Doren Stern The Bodley Head  
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).
477
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
Fantastic, November-December 1952 1952-11-00 ed. Howard Browne Ziff-Davis Publishing Company  
$0.35?$: US dollar
164
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 Barye Phillips Checkmark
Great Tales of Fantasy and Imagination 1954-09-00 ed. Philip Van Doren Stern Cardinal / Pocket Books C-156
$0.35?$: US dollar
xx+
485
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
Great Tales of Fantasy and Imagination 1954-09-00 ed. Philip Van Doren Stern Cardinal / Pocket Books C-156
C$0.35?C$: Canadian dollar
xx+
485
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  
The Golden Argosy: A Collection of the Most Celebrated Short Stories in the English Language 1955-00-00 ed. Van H. Cartmell, Charles Grayson The Dial Press     656
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Checkmark
The Golden Argosy 1956-00-00 ed. V. H. Cartmell, Charles Grayson Bantam Books F1441
$0.50?$: US dollar
403
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  
Antología de cuentos de misterio y terror 1958-00-00 ed. Juan José López Ibor Editorial Labor (Grandes Antologías Labor)     xxxi+
1319+
[5]
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
The Moonlight Traveller 1960-11-00 ed. Philip Van Doren Stern World / WDL Books HH981
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).
224
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  
31 Stories 1961-05-00 ed. Michael R. Booth, Clinton S. Burhans, Jr. Prentice-Hall     xiv+
364
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 Checkmark
Tales of the Uncanny 1962-10-00 ed. uncredited Panther 1454
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).
127
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 John Richards  
Great Tales of Fantasy and Imagination 1965-07-00 ed. Philip Van Doren Stern Washington Square Press W-704
$0.60?$: US dollar
xx+
485
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
De hemelse paardetram en andere verhalen 1967-00-00 E. M. Forster Meulenhoff (Meesters der Fantastische Vertelkunst #6) F6 ƒ2.50 187
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 Sanne Sannes Checkmark
Some Shapers of Man 1968-00-00 ed. John H. Bens Holt, Rinehart and Winston 2674752   xiii+
235
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  
Great Tales of Terror and the Supernatural 1971-00-00 ed. Phyllis Fraser, Herbert A. Wise Hammond, Hammond & Co. 0-242-78551-4   832
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Stein Checkmark
Great Tales of Terror and the Supernatural 1972-00-00 ed. Phyllis Fraser, Herbert A. Wise Hammond, Hammond & Co. 0-242-78551-4   832
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Stein  
The Celestial Omnibus and Other Stories 1976-09-00 E. M. Forster Vintage Books 0-394-72176-4
$3.95?$: US dollar
vii+
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.
coll Checkmark
Great Tales of Terror and the Supernatural 1977-00-00 ed. Phyllis Fraser, Herbert A. Wise Book Club Associates CN 4361   832
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Checkmark
Great Tales of Terror and the Supernatural 1982-00-00 ed. Phyllis Fraser, Herbert A. Wise Hutchinson 0-09-149720-5
£8.95?£: UK pound
832
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
Triumph of the Night: Tales of Terror and the Supernatural by 20th Century Masters 1989-09-00 ed. Robert Phillips Carroll & Graf 0-88184-517-5
$18.95?$: US dollar
374
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Tom McKeveny  
The Omnibus of 20th Century Ghost Stories 1990-11-00 ed. Robert Phillips Robinson 1-85487-077-7
£13.95?£: UK pound
373
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Stanley Spencer  
The Omnibus of 20th Century Ghost Stories 1991-11-00 ed. Robert Phillips Carroll & Graf 0-88184-780-1
$10.95?$: US dollar
373
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 Stanley Spencer Checkmark
The Omnibus of 20th Century Ghost Stories 1992-03-00 ed. Robert Phillips Robinson 1-85487-113-7
£7.99?£: UK pound
373
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 Stanley Spencer  
Great Tales of Terror and the Supernatural 1994-00-00 ed. Phyllis Cerf Wagner, Herbert Wise Modern Library 0-679-60128-7
$25.95?$: US dollar
xix+
1034
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Henry Fuseli Checkmark
Great Tales of Terror and the Supernatural 1994-10-00 ed. Phyllis Cerf Wagner, Herbert Wise Modern Library 0-679-60128-7
$21.00?$: US dollar
xix+
1034
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Fuseli Checkmark
The Omnibus of 20th Century Ghost Stories 1996-10-00 ed. Robert Phillips Robinson 1-85487-113-7
£7.99?£: UK pound
x+
374
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 Stanley Spencer  
That Untravelled World 2000-00-00 ed. Belinda Hoole, Tony Marshall, Malcolm Venter Institute for the Study of English in Africa 0-86810-365-9   62
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 Treasury of the Fantastic: Romanticism to Early Twentieth Century Literature 2001-02-00 ed. David Sandner, Jacob Weisman North Atlantic Books/Tachyon Publications/Frog, Ltd. 1-58394-030-8
$27.50?$: US dollar
747
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Michael Dashow  
The Celestial Omnibus and Other Stories 2010-10-17 E. M. Forster Project Gutenberg 34089    
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll  
The Machine Stops 2011-02-24 E. M. Forster Penguin Books (Penguin Mini Modern Classics) 978-0-14-119598-8
£3.00?£: UK pound
83
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 Celestial Omnibus and Other Stories 2012-10-00 E. M. Forster Start Publishing (Start Classics) 978-1-68146-029-1
$0.99?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll  
The Treasury of the Fantastic: Romanticism to Early Twentieth Century Literature 2013-08-15 ed. David Sandner, Jacob Weisman Tachyon Publications 978-1-61696-096-4
$19.95?$: US dollar
x+
706
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 Thomas Canty  
Nota do Tradutor, June 2017 2017-06-00 ed. Gleiton Lentz
Revista de Tradução Literária e Biblioteca Digital?Revista de Traducao Literaria e Biblioteca Digital
(
Revista Literária em Tradução?Revista Literaria em Traducao
#14)
     
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
mag  
The Celestial Omnibus and Other Stories 2018-10-03 E. M. Forster Interactive Media 978-1-78724-902-8
$4.99?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll  
The Big Book of Classic Fantasy: The Ultimate Collection 2019-07-02 ed. Ann VanderMeer, Jeff VanderMeer Vintage Books 978-0-525-43556-3
$25.00?$: US dollar
xix+
822
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 Grandville Checkmark
The Big Book of Classic Fantasy: The Ultimate Collection 2019-07-02 ed. Ann VanderMeer, Jeff VanderMeer Vintage Books 978-0-525-43557-0
$12.99?$: US dollar
xix+
822
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
anth Grandville  
Great Tales of Terror and the Supernatural date unknown ed. Phyllis Cerf Wagner, Herbert Wise Modern Library 0-679-60128-7
$25.95?$: US dollar
xix+
1034
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Henry Fuseli Checkmark
Great Tales of Terror and the Supernatural date unknown ed. Phyllis Cerf Wagner, Herbert Wise Modern Library 0-394-60446-6
$9.95?$: US dollar
xix+
1034
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Sara Eisenman Checkmark
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