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Title: The Strange Adventures of a Private Secretary in New York

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Title: The Strange Adventures of a Private Secretary in New York Title Record # 397721
Author: Algernon Blackwood
Date: 1906-00-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: novelette
Language: English
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Other Titles

Variant Titles Translations
Year Title
1938 Strange Adventures of a Private Secretary
Year Language Title
1970Translated by Friedrich Polakovics
German Seltsame Abenteuer eines Privatsekretärs in New York

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories 1906-00-00 Algernon Blackwood Eveleigh Nash  
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).
iii+
316
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories 1915-00-00 Algernon Blackwood Eveleigh Nash  
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).
324
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories 1915-00-00 Algernon Blackwood Donald C. Vaughan     vii+
316
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories 1917-00-00 Algernon Blackwood Alfred A. Knopf     316
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories 1930-00-00 Algernon Blackwood Eveleigh Nash & Grayson  
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).
314
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
The Tales of Algernon Blackwood 1938-00-00 Algernon Blackwood Martin Secker  
8/6?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).
xv+
684
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
The Tales of Algernon Blackwood 1938-00-00 Algernon Blackwood The Richards Press     xv+
684
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
The Tales of Algernon Blackwood 1939-00-00 Algernon Blackwood E. P. Dutton  
$2.50?$: US dollar
xv+
684
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
Selected Tales of Algernon Blackwood; Stories of the Supernatural and the Uncanny 1943-05-00 Algernon Blackwood Penguin Books 393
-/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).
173
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  
Seven More Strange Stories 1945-00-00 ed. John L. Hardie Art & Educational Publishers  
1/3?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).
80
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 Empty House and Other Ghost Stories 1947-00-00 Algernon Blackwood The Richards Press  
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).
316
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
Selected Tales of Algernon Blackwood; Stories of the Supernatural and the Uncanny 1948-00-00 Algernon Blackwood Penguin Books 393
1/6?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).
173
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 Empty House and Other Ghost Stories 1956-00-00 Algernon Blackwood The Richards Press     316
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
In the Realm of Terror; 8 Haunting Tales 1957-00-00 Algernon Blackwood Pantheon Books  
$3.95?$: US dollar
312
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
Spine Chillers: an Anthology of Mystery and Horror 1961-00-00 ed. Elizabeth Lee (anthologist) Elek  
25/-?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).
528
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
The Third Pan Book of Horror Stories 1962-00-00 ed. Herbert van Thal Pan Books X161
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).
268
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 W. F. Phillipps  
The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories 1964-00-00 Algernon Blackwood John Baker     316
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
The Third Pan Book of Horror Stories 1966-00-00 ed. Herbert van Thal Pan Books X161
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).
268
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 Third Pan Book of Horror Stories 1969-00-00 ed. Herbert van Thal Pan Books 0-330-10161-7
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).
268
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 W. Francis Phillipps Checkmark
Besuch von Drüben 1970-00-00 Algernon Blackwood Insel (Bibliothek des Hauses Usher)  
DM 14.50?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
259
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Hans Ulrich Osterwalder , Ute Osterwalder  
Besuch von Drüben 1977-00-00 Algernon Blackwood Suhrkamp (Phantastische Bibliothek #10) 3-518-06911-X
DM 7.00?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
246+
[1]
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 Hans Ulrich Osterwalder , Ute Osterwalder  
Besuch von Drüben 1979-00-00 Algernon Blackwood Suhrkamp (Phantastische Bibliothek #10) 3-518-06911-X
DM 7.00?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
246+
[1]
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 Hans Ulrich Osterwalder , Ute Osterwalder Checkmark
Besuch von Drüben 1982-00-00 Algernon Blackwood Suhrkamp (Phantastische Bibliothek #10) 3-518-36911-3
DM 8.00?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
245
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  
Besuch von Drüben 1986-00-00 Algernon Blackwood Suhrkamp (Phantastische Bibliothek #10) 3-518-36911-3
DM 10.00?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
245
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  
Besuch von Drüben 1997-00-00 Algernon Blackwood Suhrkamp (Phantastische Bibliothek #331) 3-518-39201-8
DM 14.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
245
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  
Phantastische Bibliothek: Die andere Zukunft 1999-00-00 uncredited Suhrkamp (Phantastische Bibliothek #368) 3-518-06579-3   177+
246+
149+
122+
165+
215+
227
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.
omni Gregory Heisler Checkmark
The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories 2004-12-26 Algernon Blackwood Project Gutenberg 14471
$0.00?$: US dollar
316
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll  
The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories 2005-03-00 Algernon Blackwood Prime Classics Library / Wildside Press 1-59224-189-1
$15.95?$: US dollar
183
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 Empty House and Other Ghost Stories 2005-11-04 Algernon Blackwood Wildside Press 1-55742-438-1
$29.95?$: US dollar
184
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories 2009-11-11 Algernon Blackwood BiblioLife 978-1-116-87979-7
$28.99?$: US dollar
324
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
The Empty House And Other Ghost Stories 2010-02-04 Algernon Blackwood Book Jungle 978-1-4385-3656-9
$12.95?$: US dollar
174
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 Empty House and Other Ghost Stories 2012-12-27 Algernon Blackwood Library of Alexandria 978-1-4655-2154-5
$2.99?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll  
The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories 2013-01-19 Algernon Blackwood CreateSpace 978-1-4820-1911-7
$7.99?$: US dollar
158
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 Empty House and Other Ghost Stories 2013-07-00 Algernon Blackwood CreateSpace 978-1-4637-5492-1
$12.99?$: US dollar
146
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 Empty House and Other Ghost Stories / The Listener and Other Stories 2014-03-00 Algernon Blackwood Stark House Press 978-1-933586-45-8
$19.95?$: US dollar
352
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.
omni C. B. Williams Checkmark
The Strange Adventures of a Private Secretary in New York 2014-10-14 Algernon Blackwood Cryptofiction Classics (Weird Tales of Strange Creatures) 978-1-4733-0759-9
£7.95?£: UK pound
70
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.
chap  
The Strange Adventures of a Private Secretary in New York 2015-02-16 Algernon Blackwood Cryptofiction Classics (Weird Tales of Strange Creatures) 978-1-4733-9928-0    
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
chap  
The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories 2016-00-00 Algernon Blackwood Jovian Press 978-1-5378-0808-6
$1.20?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll  
The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories / The Listener and Other Stories 2019-10-24 Algernon Blackwood Stark House Press 978-1-08-781489-6
$19.95?$: US dollar
354
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.
omni C. B. Williams  
The Third Pan Book of Horror Stories date unknown ed. Herbert van Thal Pan Books 0-330-10161-7
£0.50?£: UK pound
268
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 W. Francis Phillipps  
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