First published in The Sketch, Christmas 1937.
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | Department of Queer Complaints | William Heinemann | Collection | 216 | |
| 1940 |
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Department of Queer Complaints | William Morrow | Collection | |
| 1945 | Best Ghost Stories | Faber and Faber | Anthology | 305 | |
| January 1955 |
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The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, January 1955 | Fantasy House, Inc. | MAGAZINE | 112 |
| January 1956 |
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Fiction, #26 | OPTA | MAGAZINE | 3 |
| February 1957 |
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Best Ghost Stories | Faber and Faber | Anthology | 305 |
| 1960 |
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Best Ghost Stories | Faber and Faber | Anthology | 305 |
| 1963 |
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Department of Queer Complaints | Pan Books | Collection | |
| 1964 | Best Ghost Stories | Faber and Faber | Anthology | 305 | |
| 1965 |
|
Les chefs-d'œuvre du crime | Planète | Anthology | 227 |
| 1982 | Murder for Christmas | Mysterious Press | Anthology | ||
| November 1983 |
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Christmas Spirits: Ghost Stories of the Festive Season | William Kimber | Anthology | 173 |
| 1985 |
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Realms of Darkness | Octopus Books | Anthology | 123 |
| 1985 |
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Realms of Darkness | Octopus Books | Anthology | 123 |
| October 1987 |
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Ghosts and Scholars: Ghost Stories in the Tradition of M. R. James | Crucible | Anthology | 87 |
| 1988 |
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Realms of Darkness | Chartwell Books | Anthology | 123 |
| June 1989 |
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Ghosts and Scholars: Ghost Stories in the Tradition of M. R. James | Equation | Anthology | 87 |