First published in the magazine Atlantic Monthly, October 1859.
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1881 |
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The Poems and Stories of Fitz-James O'Brien | James R. Osgood and Co. | Collection | 177 |
| April 1885 |
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The Diamond Lens with Other Stories | Charles Scribner's Sons | Collection | 35 |
| April 1885 |
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The Diamond Lens with Other Stories | Charles Scribner's Sons | Collection | 35 |
| 1899 | Famous Weird Tales | Isaac H. Blanchard | Anthology | 183 | |
| 1899 | Famous Weird Tales | International Book & Publishing Co. | Anthology | ||
| 1902 |
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Classic Library of Famous Literature: Vol. 5, Weird Tales | The Bodleian Society | Anthology | 183 |
| 1925 | Collected Stories | Albert & Charles Boni | Collection | |3 | |
| July 1935 |
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Weird Tales, July 1935 | Popular Fiction Publishing Co. | MAGAZINE | 112|112.2 |
| 1950 |
|
Qu'était-ce ? | Robert Marin | Collection | |
| December 1950 |
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The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, December 1950 | Fantasy House, Inc. | MAGAZINE | 52 |
| July 1958 |
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Fantastique, soixante récits de terreur | Club français du livre | Collection | 100 |
| 1964 |
|
Qu'était-ce ? | Le Terrain Vague | Collection | 127 |
| 1966 |
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Anthologie du fantastique: Tome I : Angleterre Irlande Amérique du Nord Allemagne Flandres | Gallimard | Anthology | 277 |
| February 1967 |
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Masterpieces of Science Fiction | World Publishing Co. | Anthology | 128 |
| 1974 |
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Masterpieces of Science Fiction | Hyperion Press | Anthology | 128 |
| 1974 |
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Masterpieces of Science Fiction | Hyperion Press | Anthology | 128 |
| 1975 |
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Masters of the Macabre | Doubleday | Anthology | 227 |
| 1975 | Masters of the Macabre | Doubleday | Anthology | 227 | |
| November 1975 |
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Terror by Gaslight: More Victorian Tales of Terror | W. H. Allen | Anthology | 114 |
| 1976 |
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Terror by Gaslight: More Victorian Tales of Terror | Taplinger | Anthology | 114 |
| 1977 |
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Anthologie du fantastique: Tome I : Angleterre Irlande Amérique du Nord Allemagne Flandres | Gallimard | Anthology | 277 |
| 1977 | The Fantastic Tales of Fitz-James O'Brien | John Calder | Collection | 69 | |
| January 1977 |
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Terror by Gaslight | Coronet | Anthology | 114 |
| 1979 |
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Irish Masters of Fantasy | Wolfhound Press | Anthology | 112 |
| 1980 |
|
Qu'était-ce ? | Néo | Collection | 97 |
| February 1988 |
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The Wondersmith and Other Macabre Tales | Wolfhound Press | Anthology | 112 |
| March 1988 |
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The Supernatural Tales of Fitz-James O'Brien, Volume One: Macabre Tales | Doubleday | Collection | 95 |
| April 2008 |
|
The Wondersmith and Others | Ash-Tree Press | Collection | 77 |
| August 2017 |
|
Supernatural Horror Short Stories | Flame Tree Publishing | Anthology | 339 |
| November 2017 |
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Fitz-James O'Brien: Gothic Short Stories | A Bit O'Irish Press | Collection | 417 |
| December 2018 |
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Supernatural Horror Short Stories | Flame Tree Publishing | Anthology | |
| 2019 | Weird Tales (disc 3, part 2) | Anthology | 112|32601112.2 | ||
| January 2021 |
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Terror by Gaslight: Memorial Edition | Kingsbrook Publishing | Anthology | 116 |
| 2025 |
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Fantastic Tales | Alma Classics | Collection | 117 |
| March 2025 | What Was It? and Others (1858-1864) | Swan River Press | Collection | 130 |