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BIERCE, AMBROSE, 1842 to 1914

Ambrose Bierce

American editorialist, journalist, short story writer, fabulist, and satirist.

Books: 5
Editions tracked: 8
First editions: 2
Nationality: United States

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Earliest first editionWrite It RightWalter Neale, 1909 Most editions trackedAn Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge2 editions

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An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge

Ambrose Bierce · first published 1890

Creative Education1980 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this
Penguin Books1995 Paperback Not yet valued Log in to want this

Can Such Things Be?

Ambrose Bierce · first published 1893

Albert & Charles Boni1924 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this
Jonathan Cape1928 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this

Fantastic Fables

Ambrose Bierce · first published 1899

G.P. Putnam's Sons1899 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this

Write It Right

Ambrose Bierce · first published 1909

1st Walter Neale1909 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this

The Devil's Dictionary

Ambrose Bierce · first published 1911

1st Neale Publishing Company1911 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this
Gollancz1967 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this

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Ambrose Bierce was born in 1842 and died in 1914.

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We track 5 books by Ambrose Bierce across 8 editions, 2 of them first editions.

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