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Title: The Hand Title Record # 79979
Author: Guy de Maupassant
Date: 1910-00-00
Variant Title of: La main [French] (1883) [may list more publications, awards, reviews, votes and covers]
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Series: La main d'écorché
Series Number: 2
Webpages: librivox.org
Language: English
Note: Appeared in the Miromesnil edition of Guy de Maupassant's works, 1910. Also translated by Storm Jameson in The Collected Novels and Stories of Guy de Maupassant, Volume 9: Day and Night Stories (Alfred A. Knopf, 1924). This record may include other translations as well.
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Publications

Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Monsieur Parent, Queen Hortense, Fascination, and Other Stories 1910-00-00 Guy de Maupassant P. F. Collier & Son (The Miromesnil Edition of Guy de Maupassant #8)     [382]
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Checkmark
Day and Night Stories 1924-00-00 Guy de Maupassant Alfred A. Knopf (The Collected Novels and Stories of Guy de Maupassant #9)     vi+
246
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
The Evening Standard Book of Strange Stories 1934-00-00 ed. uncredited Hutchinson  
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).
1020
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
An Omnibus of Continental Mysteries, Part I 1960-00-00 ed. George Bisserov Juniper Press (The Classics of Mystery #8)  
$5.50?$: US dollar
382
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
Weird Stories 1961-00-00 ed. Charles Higham Horwitz PB82
A3/9?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 Frank Benier  
Tales of Terror and Suspense 1963-10-00 ed. Stewart H. Benedict Dell (Laurel-Leaf Library) 8466
$0.45?$: US dollar
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.
anth  
Tales of Terror and Suspense 1967-06-00 ed. Stewart H. Benedict Dell 8466
$0.50?$: US dollar
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.
anth Simpson Checkmark
The Fifth Fontana Book of Great Horror Stories 1970-00-00 ed. Mary Danby Fontana  
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).
189
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 Fifth Fontana Book of Great Horror Stories 1971-08-00 ed. Mary Danby Fontana      
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 Fifth Fontana Book of Great Horror Stories 1972-01-00 ed. Mary Danby Beagle Books 95199
$0.95?$: US dollar
189
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
Tales of Terror and Suspense 1972-04-00 ed. Stewart H. Benedict Dell (Laurel-Leaf Library) 8466
$0.60?$: US dollar
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.
anth  
Tales of Terror and Suspense 1973-10-00 ed. Stewart H. Benedict Dell Laurel-Leaf 8466
$0.75?$: US dollar
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.
anth Checkmark
The 5th Fontana Book of Great Horror Stories 1974-05-00 ed. Mary Danby Fontana 0-00-612346-5
£0.30?£: UK pound
189
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
Tales of Terror and Suspense 1974-07-00 ed. Stewart H. Benedict Dell 8466
$0.95?$: US dollar
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.
anth Simpson Checkmark
Classic Tales of Horror 1976-10-00 ed. Stephanie Dowrick Constable & Co. Ltd. 0-09-461560-8
£3.75?£: UK pound
xiii+
270
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
The Best Horror Stories 1977-09-00 ed. uncredited Hamlyn 0-600-38244-3
£2.95?£: UK pound
751
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
The Fifth Fontana Book of Great Horror Stories 1977-09-00 ed. Mary Danby Fontana 0-00-615062-4
£0.50?£: UK pound
189
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 Les Edwards  
Adventure Stories for Girls 1978-00-00 ed. John Canning Octopus Books 0-7064-0691-5   400
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Ron Sutherland  
Great Tales of the Supernatural 1978-02-00 ed. Stephanie Dowrick J. M. Dent & E. P. Dutton (Everyman's Library) 0-460-01266-5
£1.00?£: UK pound
206
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 Yates  
65 Great Tales of Horror 1981-09-00 ed. Mary Danby Octopus Books 0-7064-1729-1   688
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
65 Great Tales of Horror 1982-00-00 ed. Mary Danby Octopus Books 0-7064-1729-1   688
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
Murder Most Foul 1984-00-00 ed. uncredited Octopus Books 0-7064-2052-7   352
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Stuart Bodek  
The Best Horror Stories 1984-00-00 ed. uncredited Hamlyn 0-600-38244-3
£5.95?£: UK pound
751
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
The Best Horror Stories (abridged) 1990-04-00 ed. uncredited Mallard Press 0-7924-5250-X
$7.98?$: US dollar
398
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
The Best Horror Stories (abridged) 1990-09-00 ed. uncredited Ivy Leaf 0-86363-002-2
£3.99?£: UK pound
398
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
Great Tales of the Supernatural 1992-05-00 ed. Stephanie Dowrick J. M. Dent (Everyman's Library) 0-460-87165-X
£3.99?£: UK pound
206
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 Joseph Drivas  
Great Ghost Stories 1993-04-00 ed. uncredited Troll Associates (Watermill Classic) 0-8167-0468-6
$3.95?$: US dollar
91
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 Mia Tavonatti  
Horror Stories 1995-09-00 ed. Susan Price Kingfisher (US) 1-85697-592-4
$6.95?$: US dollar
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 Mark Taylor  
Horror Stories 1995-09-00 ed. Susan Price Kingfisher 1-85697-187-2
£4.99?£: 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 Mark Taylor  
Horror Stories 1998-00-00 ed. Susan Price Kingfisher 1-85697-187-2
£4.99?£: 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 Les Edwards Checkmark
100 Twisted Little Tales of Torment 1998-10-00 ed. Stefan Dziemianowicz, Martin H. Greenberg, Robert Weinberg Barnes & Noble Books 0-7607-0855-X
$7.98?$: US dollar
578
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Lucy Corvino Checkmark
Masters of the Macabre 1999-00-00 ed. uncredited Book-of-the-Month Club 0-9650769-7-0   128
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  
Horror Stories 2005-06-00 ed. Susan Price Kingfisher 0-7534-1154-7
£5.99?£: 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 Les Edwards  
The Dark Side: Truly Terrifying Tales 2007-11-00 ed. Susan Price Kingfisher (US) 978-0-7534-6143-3
$6.95?$: US dollar
269
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 John Clucas Checkmark
Short Ghost and Horror Story Collection 2 2009-03-26 ed. LibriVox LibriVox  
$0.00?$: US dollar
 
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.
anth  
The Classic Horror Collection 2017-11-30 ed. uncredited Arcturus Publishing 978-1-78888-263-7
$6.99?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
anth  
The Classic Horror Collection 2018-03-15 ed. uncredited Arcturus Publishing 978-1-78828-401-1   928
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
The Classic Horror Collection 2018-05-01 ed. uncredited Sirius / Arcturus Publishing 978-1-78828-538-4
$19.99?$: US dollar
928
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
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