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Title: The Unholy Grail Title Record # 40833
Author: Fritz Leiber
Date: 1962-10-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: novelette
Series: Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser
Language: English
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Other Titles

Translations
Year Language Title
1972ⓘTranslated by Thomas Schlück
 German Der unheilige Gral
1972ⓘTranslated by Jacques Parsons
 French
Le rituel profané?Le rituel profane
1975ⓘTranslated by Pon Ruiter
 Dutch De vervloekte graal
1990ⓘTranslated by Fredrik Ström
 Swedish Den oheliga graal
2004ⓘTranslated by Joachim Körber
 German Der unheilige Gral
2005ⓘTranslated by Jean-Claude Mallé
 French Le graal hérétique

Awards

Place Year and Award Category
Finalists 1963 Hugo Best Short Fiction
Nominations Below Cutoff 1964 Hugo Best Short Fiction

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Fantastic Stories of Imagination, October 1962 1962-10-00 ed. Cele Goldsmith Ziff-Davis Publishing Company  
$0.35?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 132
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 Emsh Checkmark
Swords and Deviltry 1970-05-00 Fritz Leiber Ace Books 0-441-79170-0 / 79170
$0.75?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 254
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 Jeff Jones Checkmark
Warlocks and Warriors 1971-00-00 ed. Douglas Hill Mayflower 0-583-11925-5
£0.25?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 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 Josh Kirby Checkmark
Swords and Deviltry 1971-12-00 Fritz Leiber New English Library 0-450-00771-5
£0.30?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 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.
 coll Checkmark
Schwerter und Teufelei 1972-00-00 Fritz Leiber Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #3307) 3307
DM 2.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark. ISO code: DEM in 1948-1999
 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.
 coll Atelier Frank & Zaugg Checkmark
Le livre de Lankhmar 1972-10-02 Fritz Leiber OPTA (OPTA - Aventures fantastiques #9)     489
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll  
Swords and Deviltry 1973-11-00 Fritz Leiber Ace Books 79172
$1.25?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 254
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 Jeff Jones Checkmark
Swords and Deviltry 1973-11-00 Fritz Leiber Ace Books 79171
$0.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 254
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 Jeff Jones Checkmark
Zwaarden en duivelskunst 1975-03-00 Fritz Leiber Meulenhoff (M=SF #87) 90-290-0239-5   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.
 coll Bruce Pennington Checkmark
Swords and Deviltry 1976-04-00 Fritz Leiber Ace Books 79173
$1.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 254
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 Jeff Jones Checkmark
Swords and Deviltry 1977-12-00 Fritz Leiber Gregg Press (The Saga of Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser #1) 0-8398-2398-3
$8.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 xxxii+
254
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Wayne Barlowe Checkmark
Swords and Deviltry 1977-12-00 Fritz Leiber George Prior Publishers 0-86043-166-5
£4.95?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 xxxii+
254
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Wayne Barlowe Checkmark
Dark Imaginings: A Collection of Gothic Fantasy 1978-00-00 ed. Robert H. Boyer, Kenneth J. Zahorski Delta 0-440-53118-7
$4.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 348
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 Joel Schick  
Swords and Deviltry 1978-02-00 Fritz Leiber Ace Books 0-441-79174-3
$1.75?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 254
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 Jeff Jones Checkmark
Dark Imaginings: A Collection of Gothic Fantasy 1978-07-00 ed. Robert H. Boyer, Kenneth J. Zahorski Delta 0-440-53118-7
$4.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 348
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 Joel Schick Checkmark
Swords and Deviltry 1979-00-00 Fritz Leiber Mayflower 0-583-13084-4
£0.85?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 191
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 Peter Elson Checkmark
Swords and Deviltry 1979-08-00 Fritz Leiber Ace Books 0-441-79175-1
$1.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 254
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 Jeff Jones Checkmark
Zwaarden en duivelskunst 1981-03-00 Fritz Leiber Meulenhoff (M=SF #87) 90-290-0239-5
ƒ12.50?ƒ: Dutch guilder. ISO code: NLG in 1810s-1999
 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.
 coll Bruce Pennington Checkmark
Epées et démons 1982-04-00 Fritz Leiber Temps Futurs (Temps Futurs - Heroic Fantasy) 2-86607-011-9
F55.00?F: French frank. ISO code: FRF in 1960-1999
 281
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 Andreas  
Swords and Deviltry 1983-05-00 Fritz Leiber Ace Books 0-441-79179-4
$2.75?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 254
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 Jeff Jones Checkmark
Swords and Deviltry 1984-03-00 Fritz Leiber Ace Fantasy Books 0-441-79179-4
$2.75?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 254
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 Jeff Jones Checkmark
Épées et démons 1984-12-06 Fritz Leiber Presses Pocket (Presses Pocket - Science Fiction #5194) 2-266-01480-3   251
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
Swords and Deviltry 1985-11-00 Fritz Leiber Ace Books 0-441-79197-2
$2.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 254
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 Jeff Jones  
Schwerter im Nebel 1986-00-00 Fritz Leiber Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #4287) 3-453-31328-3
DM 12.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark. ISO code: DEM in 1948-1999
 640
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 Boris Vallejo  
Swords and Deviltry 1986-07-00 Fritz Leiber Grafton 0-583-13084-4
£2.50?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 191
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 Geoff Taylor Checkmark
Épées et démons?Epees et demons
 1986-09-04 Fritz Leiber Presses Pocket (Presses Pocket - Science Fiction #5194) 2-266-01480-3   252
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  
Swords and Deviltry 1986-11-00 Fritz Leiber Ace Fantasy Books 0-441-79198-0
$2.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 254
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 Jeff Jones Checkmark
Swords and Deviltry 1988-00-00 Fritz Leiber Grafton 0-583-13084-4
£2.50?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 191
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 Geoff Taylor Checkmark
The Three of Swords 1989-05-00 Fritz Leiber Nelson Doubleday / SFBC 14707
$7.98?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 xii+
496
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 omni Dean Morrissey Checkmark
Epées et démons 1990-07-00 Fritz Leiber Presses Pocket (Presses Pocket - Science Fiction #5194) 2-266-02930-4   252
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  
Svärd och svartkonst?Svaerd och svartkonst
 1990-07-18 Fritz Leiber Target Games (Drakar & demoner #24) 91-7898-076-3 / R 9010 001-9224
skr 35?skr: Swedish krona (crown). ISO code: SEK
 191+
[2]
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 Michael Whelan Checkmark
Schwerter im Nebel 1995-00-00 Fritz Leiber Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #4287) 3-453-31328-3
DM 14.90?DM: German (Deutsche) mark. ISO code: DEM in 1948-1999
 640
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 Boris Vallejo Checkmark
Ill Met in Lankhmar 1995-10-00 Fritz Leiber Borealis / White Wolf Publishing 1-56504-926-8
$19.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 xi+
337
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 omni Sherilyn Van Valkenburgh , Mike Mignola Checkmark
Epées et démons 1999-04-00 Fritz Leiber Presses Pocket (Presses Pocket - Science Fiction #5194) 2-266-02930-4   252
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  
Lankhmar: Tales of Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser 2000-08-00 Fritz Leiber White Wolf Publishing 1-56504-874-1
$6.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 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.
 coll Mike Mignola  
The First Book of Lankhmar 2001-06-00 Fritz Leiber Gollancz / Orion (Millennium / Gollancz Fantasy Masterworks #18) 1-85798-327-0
£8.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 762
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 Chris Moore  
The Three of Swords 2002-11-00 Fritz Leiber Science Fiction Book Club 0-7394-3016-5 / 54003
$13.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 496
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 omni Julie Bell  
The First Book of Lankhmar 2003-00-00 Fritz Leiber Gollancz / Orion (Millennium / Gollancz Fantasy Masterworks #18) 1-85798-327-0
£8.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 762
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 Chris Moore Checkmark
Swords and Deviltry 2003-02-00 Fritz Leiber ibooks 0-7434-4558-9
$6.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 217
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 Steranko Checkmark
Der unheilige Gral 2004-07-00 Fritz Leiber Edition Phantasia (Phantasia Paperback Fantasy #2001) 3-937897-00-3
€19.90?€: Euro. ISO code: EUR
 392
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 Lars Nestler  
Epées et démons 2005-08-00 Fritz Leiber Bragelonne 2-915549-35-4
€17.00?€: Euro. ISO code: EUR
 223
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 Sarry Long  
Swords and Deviltry 2006-11-00 Fritz Leiber DH Press 978-1-59582-079-2
$12.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 208
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 Heidi Fainza Checkmark
Lankhmar 2008-04-03 Fritz Leiber Gollancz 978-0-575-08274-8
£7.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 704
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 Checkmark
Swords and Deviltry 2008-08-12 Fritz Leiber Audible Frontiers  
$24.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
  
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.
 coll Checkmark
Der unheilige Gral 2010-09-00 Fritz Leiber Edition Phantasia (Phantasia Paperback Fantasy #2001) 978-3-937897-00-4
€19.90?€: Euro. ISO code: EUR
 392
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 Lars Nestler  
The Sword & Sorcery Anthology 2012-06-00 ed. David G. Hartwell, Jacob Weisman Tachyon Publications 978-1-61696-069-8
$15.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 480
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
Jean-Sébastien Rossbach?Jean-Sebastien Rossbach
 Checkmark
Swords and Deviltry 2012-06-11 Fritz Leiber Gateway / Orion 978-0-575-12386-1
£2.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 coll  
Swords and Deviltry 2014-04-01 Fritz Leiber Open Road Integrated Media 978-1-4976-1686-8
$9.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 coll  
Swords and Deviltry 2014-10-07 Fritz Leiber Open Road Integrated Media 978-1-4976-9992-2
$10.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 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  
Lankhmar: L'intégrale, tome 1 2015-06-17 Fritz Leiber Bragelonne 978-2-35294-869-8
€10.00?€: Euro. ISO code: EUR
 576
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 Pascal Casolari  
Swords and Deviltry 2017-08-05 Fritz Leiber Centipede Press 978-1-61347-175-3
$85.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 255
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Tom Kidd Checkmark
Swords and Deviltry 2017-08-10 Fritz Leiber Centipede Press 978-1-61347-175-3
$75.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 255
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Tom Kidd  
Swords and Deviltry 2018-03-05 Fritz Leiber Centipede Press  
$300.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 205
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Tom Kidd Checkmark
Der unheilige Gral 2018-11-00 Fritz Leiber Edition Phantasia (Phantasia Paperback Fantasy #2001) 978-3-937897-00-4
€19.90?€: Euro. ISO code: EUR
 392
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 Lars Nestler Checkmark
Swords and Deviltry date unknown Fritz Leiber Ace Books 0-441-79191-3
$2.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 254
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 Jeff Jones  
Swords and Deviltry date unknown Fritz Leiber Ace Books 0-441-79176-X
$2.25?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 254
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 Jeff Jones Checkmark
Swords and Deviltry date unknown Fritz Leiber Ace Books 0-441-79176-X
$2.25?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 254
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 Jeff Jones Checkmark
Swords and Deviltry date unknown Fritz Leiber Ace Books 0-441-79176-X
$2.25?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 254
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 Jeff Jones  
The First Book of Lankhmar date unknown Fritz Leiber Gollancz / Orion (Millennium / Gollancz Fantasy Masterworks #18) 978-1-85798-327-2
£9.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 762
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 Chris Moore Checkmark
The First Book of Lankhmar date unknown Fritz Leiber Gollancz / Orion (Millennium / Gollancz Fantasy Masterworks #18) 978-1-85798-327-2
£9.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 762
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 Chris Moore  
The Sword & Sorcery Anthology date unknown ed. David G. Hartwell, Jacob Weisman Tachyon Publications 978-1-61696-069-8
$10.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 anth
Jean-Sébastien Rossbach?Jean-Sebastien Rossbach
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