Title: The Well
Title Record # 83743
Author: W. W. Jacobs
Date: 1902-00-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
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Language: English
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Author: W. W. Jacobs
Date: 1902-00-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Webpages: librivox.org
Language: English
Note: From "The Lady of the Barge", Harper, 1902
Synopsis: Wilfred Carr blackmails his cousin Jem Benson and promptly disappears. Soon after, Jem is strolling with his fiancee Olive in the manor grounds and she insists (against his will) on visiting the old well and sitting on its edge. She thinks she hears a voice whisper "Jem, help me out," then accidentally drops her bracelet in the well. Jem says he will take care of retrieving it...
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| Title | Date | Author/Editor | Publisher/Pub. Series | ISBN/Catalog ID | Price | Pages | Format | Type | Cover Artist | Verif |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Lady of the Barge | 1902-00-00 | W. W. Jacobs | Harper & Brothers | 300 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll |  |
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| Great Short Stories of Detection, Mystery and Horror, Second Series | 1931-07-00 | ed. Dorothy L. Sayers | Gollancz | 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). |
1147 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |||
| The Second Omnibus of Crime | 1932-00-00 | ed. Dorothy L. Sayers | Coward-McCann | $2.50?$: US dollar |
855 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |||
| Great Short Stories of Detection, Mystery and Horror, Second Series | 1932-07-00 | ed. Dorothy L. Sayers | Gollancz | 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). |
1147 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |||
| A Century of Thrillers: Second Series | 1935-00-00 | ed. uncredited | Daily Express Publications | 896 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ||||
| Great Short Stories of Detection, Mystery and Horror, Second Series | 1937-01-00 | ed. Dorothy L. Sayers | Gollancz | 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). |
1147 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |||
| The Lady of the Barge | 1943-08-00 | W. W. Jacobs | Penguin Books | 416 | -/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). |
128 | 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 | ||
| And the Darkness Falls | 1946-04-00 | ed. Boris Karloff | World Publishing Co. | $2.75?$: US dollar |
ix+ 631 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |||
| Great Short Stories of Detection, Mystery and Horror, Second Series | 1948-01-00 | ed. Dorothy L. Sayers | Gollancz | 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). |
1147 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |||
| Great Short Stories of Detection, Mystery and Horror, Second Series | 1949-02-00 | ed. Dorothy L. Sayers | Gollancz | 1147 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |
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| In the Grip of Terror | 1951-00-00 | ed. Groff Conklin | Permabooks | P117 | $0.35?$: US dollar |
xii+ 364 |
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 | |
|
| Griezelverhalen | 1957-00-00 | ed. Havank | Bruna (Zwarte beertjes #66) | 66 | 190 | 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 | Dick Bruna | ||
| Griezelverhalen | 1961-00-00 | ed. Havank | Bruna (Zwarte beertjes #66) | 66 | 190 | 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 | Dick Bruna | |
|
| The Twelfth Fontana Book of Great Horror Stories | 1979-00-00 | ed. Mary Danby | Fontana | 0-00-615439-5 | £0.75?£: UK pound |
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. |
anth | John Holmes | |
| Ghost Stories | 1980-00-00 | ed. Deborah Shine | Octopus Books | 0-7064-1158-7 | £1.99?£: UK pound |
349 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ||
| The Monkey's Paw | 1983-00-00 | W. W. Jacobs | Boydell Press | 0-85115-216-3 | £4.25?£: UK pound |
269 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||
| Spooky Tales | 1984-01-00 | ed. uncredited | Octopus Books | 0-86273-169-0 | £1.75?£: UK pound |
288 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Dave Eastbury | |
| Horror Stories | 1987-00-00 | ed. uncredited | Hamlyn | 0-600-57098-3 | £2.99?£: UK pound |
191 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ||
| Tales of Horror and Mystery | 1993-10-00 | ed. uncredited | Dean & Son | 0-603-55222-6 | £2.99?£: UK pound |
378 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ||
| Thrillers: A Classic Collection | 1994-10-00 | ed. uncredited | Bracken Books | 1-85891-159-1 | £5.99?£: UK pound |
612 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ||
| Thrillers | 1996-00-00 | ed. uncredited | Leopard | 1-85891-316-0 |
4+ 612 |
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 | |
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| The Monkey's Paw and Other Tales of Mystery and the Macabre | 1997-00-00 | W. W. Jacobs | Academy Chicago | 0-89733-441-8 | $14.95?$: US dollar |
xvi+ 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. |
coll | Victor Prouvé | |
| The Monkey's Paw and Other Tales of Mystery and the Macabre | 1998-01-00 | W. W. Jacobs | Academy Chicago | 0-89733-441-8 | $14.95?$: US dollar |
xvi+ 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. |
coll | Victor Prouvé | |
| The Lady of the Barge | 2004-04-01 | W. W. Jacobs | Project Gutenberg | 12133 | ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
coll | ||||
| The Ash-Tree Press Annual Macabre 2005: Haven't I Read This Before? | 2006-02-28 | ed. Jack Adrian | Ash-Tree Press | 1-55310-087-5 | C$50.00?C$: Canadian dollar |
xxxiv+ 214 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Rob Suggs | |
| The Lady of the Barge | 2010-04-22 | W. W. Jacobs | Forgotten Books (Classic Reprint) | 978-1-4510-1452-5 | $9.98?$: US dollar |
332 | 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 | ||
| Short Ghost and Horror Collection 014 | 2011-09-01 | ed. LibriVox | LibriVox | digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts. |
anth | |||||
| The Lady of the Barge | 2013-05-13 | W. W. Jacobs | Moran Press | 978-1-4733-0611-0 | $10.45?$: US dollar |
224 | 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 Third Macabre Megapack | 2014-04-07 | ed. uncredited | Wildside Press (Megapack) | 978-1-4794-0858-0 | $0.99?$: US dollar |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
anth | |||
| Murder Mayhem Short Stories | 2016-07-15 | ed. Laura Bulbeck | Flame Tree Publishing | 978-1-78361-987-0 | £20.00?£: UK pound |
479 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Gabor Ruszkai , Slava Gerj | |
| Murder Mayhem Short Stories | 2016-11-12 | ed. Laura Bulbeck | Flame Tree Publishing | 978-1-78664-512-8 | $18.00?$: US dollar |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
anth | Gabor Ruszkai , Slava Gerj |