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Title: The Specialty of the House Title Record # 754537
Author: Stanley Ellin
Date: 1948-05-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: novelette
Language: English
User Rating: 8.00 (1 vote) Including variants and translations: 8.00 (3 votes) Your vote: Not cast VOTE
Current Tags: horror (1), cannabilism (1) Add Tags

Other Titles

Variant Titles Translations
Year Title
1948 Specialty of the House
1948 The Speciality of the House
Year Language Title
1965Translated by an unknown hand
French La spécialité de la maison
1966Translated by Peter Verstegen
Dutch De Specialiteit van het Huis
1973Translated by Aldo Camerino
Italian La specialità della casa
1978Translated by Olivier Fernandez, Giulia Fretta and Andrea Terzi
Italian La specialità della casa
1992Translated by Александр Боргардт / Alexandr Borgardt.
Russian [as by ]

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, May 1948 1948-05-00 ed. Editors of Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine        
unknown?The publication record was created from a secondary source and the publication format is unknown.
mag  
Mystery Stories 1956-00-00 Stanley Ellin Simon & Schuster (Inner Sanctum Mystery)  
$3.00?$: US dollar
237
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
Mystery Stories 1957-00-00 Stanley Ellin T. V. Boardman     222
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
Quiet Horror 1959-11-00 Stanley Ellin Dell D325
$0.35?$: US dollar
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.
coll  
The Second Pan Book of Horror Stories 1960-00-00 ed. Herbert van Thal Pan Books (Pan Giant) X67
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).
319
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 S. R. Boldero  
Shock—The Magazine of Terrifying Tales, May 1960 1960-05-00 ed. uncredited Winston Publications  
$0.35?$: US dollar
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 Jack Davis  
Tales of Terror from the Beyond, Summer 1964 1964-00-00 ed. Patrick Mansulli Charlton Publications  
$0.50?$: US dollar
84
quarto?8.5" by 11" magazine, usually saddle-stapled, instead of side-stapled or glued
mag Ralph Brillhart  
No Such Thing As a Vampire 1964-00-00 ed. Frederick Pickersgill Corgi Books SN7050
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).
126
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  
De Specialiteit van het Huis en Andere Kalme Gruwel 1966-00-00 Stanley Ellin De Arbeiderspers (Grote ABC #52)     187
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 Specialty of the House and Other Stories 1968-00-00 Stanley Ellin Penguin Books C2795
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).
186
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 Trevithick Checkmark
De Specialiteit van het Huis en Andere Kalme Gruwel 1968-00-00 Stanley Ellin De Arbeiderspers (Grote ABC #52)     187
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 W. T. Schippers Checkmark
The Third Fontana Book of Great Horror Stories 1968-03-00 ed. Christine Bernard Fontana 1702
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).
188
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 Second Pan Book of Horror Stories 1969-00-00 ed. Herbert van Thal Pan Books 0-330-10067-X
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).
319
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 Fontana Book of Great Horror Stories 1969-07-00 ed. Christine Bernard Fontana 1702   188
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 Fontana Book of Great Horror Stories 1971-01-00 ed. Christine Bernard Berkley Medallion S1942
$0.75?$: US dollar
192
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
Kalme Gruwel 1973-00-00 Stanley Ellin Querido (Salamander #331) 90-214-9331-4   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 The Tjong Khing Checkmark
La specialità della casa e altre storie del mistero 1973-01-15 Stanley Ellin Mondadori (Oscar #436) 10714
Lit 750?Lit: Italian lira
354
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 Ferruccio Bocca  
The Third Fontana Book of Great Horror Stories 1973-09-00 ed. Christine Bernard Fontana 0-00-612294-9
£0.25?£: UK pound
188
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 Fontana Book of Great Horror Stories 1974-12-00 ed. Christine Bernard Fontana 0-00-612294-9
£0.35?£: UK pound
188
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
Vincent Price Presents The Price of Fear 1976-00-00 ed. Richard Davis Everest Books 0-905018-10-9
£0.65?£: 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
The Third Fontana Book of Great Horror Stories 1977-05-00 ed. Christine Bernard Fontana 0-00-614655-4
£0.50?£: UK pound
188
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 Holmes Checkmark
Il 2º libro dell'orrore 1978-06-00 ed. Francesco Franconeri Mondadori (Omnibus) 15501-9
Lit 6,500?Lit: Italian lira
454
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Karel Thole  
A Harvest of Horrors 1980-00-00 ed. Eric Protter Vanguard Press / BOMC 0-8149-0755-5   vi+
244
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Hank Blaustein Checkmark
A Harvest of Horrors 1980-05-00 ed. Eric Protter Vanguard Press 0-8149-0755-5
$12.50?$: US dollar
vi+
244
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Hank Blaustein  
The Specialty of the House and Other Stories 1980-10-00 Stanley Ellin Mysterious Press 0-89296-049-3
$15.00?$: US dollar
557
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Carolyn Hartman  
The Specialty of the House and Other Stories 1980-10-00 Stanley Ellin Mysterious Press 0-89296-049-3
$35.00?$: US dollar
557
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Carolyn Hartman  
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 on the Menu 1984-04-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin Harry Greenberg, Carol-Lynn Rössel Waugh Avon Books 0-380-86918-7
$3.50?$: US dollar
310
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  
Dark Voices: The Best from the Pan Book of Horror Stories 1990-04-00 ed. Stephen Jones, Clarence Paget Pan Books 0-330-31565-X
£13.95?£: UK pound
348
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Dave McKean  
Dark Voices: The Best from the Pan Book of Horror Stories 1990-04-00 ed. Stephen Jones, Clarence Paget Pan Books 0-330-31100-X
£3.99?£: UK pound
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 Dave McKean  
The Man in Black: Macabre Stories from Fear on Four 1990-12-00 ed. uncredited BBC Books 0-563-20904-6
£5.99?£: UK pound
413
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  
Чёрный нимб и другие истории, исполненные неизъяснимого ужаса?Chornyy nimb i drugiye istorii, ispolnennyye neiz"yasnimogo uzhasa
Chornyy nimb i drugie istorii, ispolnennye neizyasnimogo uzhasa
1992-00-00 ed. , () 5-7740-0515-1   344
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth
В. Ю. Лукаш?V. Yu. Lukash
,
Е. Т. Сердюченко?E. T. Serdyuchenko
 
La specialità della casa e altre storie d'inquietitudine 1995-05-00 Stanley Ellin Bompiani (Gli Squali #6) 88-452-2442-2
Lit 16,000?Lit: Italian lira
v+
386
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 Aurelia Raffo  
Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, September-October 2016 2016-09-00 ed. Editors of Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine Dell Magazines  
$7.99?$: US dollar
196
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 Checkmark
Les chefs-d'œuvre de l'épouvante?Les chefs-d'oeuvre de l'épouvante
date unknown ed. Jacques Bergier, Alex Grall, Jacques Sternberg Planète (Anthologie Planète)     472
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Gourmelin Checkmark
Dark Voices: The Best from the Pan Book of Horror Stories date unknown ed. Stephen Jones, Clarence Paget Pan Books 0-330-31100-X
£4.99?£: UK pound
xiv+
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 Dave McKean Checkmark
The Second Pan Book of Horror Stories date unknown ed. Herbert van Thal Pan Books 0-330-10067-X
£0.30?£: UK pound
319
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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