Someone in the Room: Strange Tales Old and New by A. M. Burrage (Ash-Tree Press, November 28, 1997, 1-899562-38-9, $53.00, xiii+304pp, hc, co, cover by Douglas Walters) [edited by Jack Adrian]
Collection of 28 supernatural stories. 14 of the stories comprise Burrage’s rare second collection, Someone in the Room, published under the pseudonym ’Ex-Private-X’ in 1931. Five stories are the sole original tales from the almost equally elusive Between the Minute and the Hour (1967); of the rest, seven are now collected in book form for the first time. Edited and with an Introduction by Jack Adrian. This edition is limited to 500 copies. A world-wide edition available in the US for $40.00 and in the UK for £25.00.
- ix · Introduction · Jack Adrian · in
- 1 · Strange Tales
- 3 · The House of Unrest · A. M. Burrage · ss The Home Magazine March 1922
- 13 · The Ivory Cards · A. M. Burrage · ss The London Magazine November 1925
- 22 · The Affair at Paddock Cross · A. M. Burrage · ss The London Magazine February 1928
- 30 · The Lady of the Elms · A. M. Burrage · ss The Novel Magazine September 1915
- 39 · The Captain’s Watch · A. M. Burrage · ss Between the Minute & the Hour by A. M. Burrage, Herbert Jenkins, 1967
- 47 · Little Bride-of-a-Day · A. M. Burrage · ss The London Magazine January 1926
- 57 · Auntie Kate · A. M. Burrage · ss The Home Magazine, Woman at Home April 1922
- 69 · Behind the Panels · A. M. Burrage · ss The Weekly Tale-Teller #320, June 19 1915
- 80 · The Black Diamond Tree · A. M. Burrage · ss The Evening Standard April 23 1934
- 88 · The Garden in Glenister Square · A. M. Burrage · ss The London Magazine October 1925
- 100 · Household Gods · A. M. Burrage · ss The Home Magazine April 1920
- 113 · Oberon Road · A. M. Burrage · ss The London Magazine December 1924
- 124 · Dark Horses · A. M. Burrage · ss Weekly Illustrated May 8 1937
- 131 · The Hawthorn Tree · A. M. Burrage · ss The London Magazine March 1928
- 145 · Someone in the Room · A. M. Burrage · co Jarrolds, 1931
- 147 · The Sweeper · A. M. Burrage · ss Someone in the Room by Ex-Private X, Jarrolds, 1931, as by Ex-Private X
- 160 · The Blue Bonnet · A. M. Burrage · ss The London Magazine May 1926, as “The Blue Sunbonnet”
- 171 · The Waxwork · A. M. Burrage · ss Someone in the Room by Ex-Private X, Jarrolds, 1931, as by Ex-Private X
- 181 · Through the Eyes of a Child · A. M. Burrage · ss The London Magazine July 1928
- 192 · The Running Tide · A. M. Burrage · ss The London Magazine September 1928
- 202 · The Strange Case of Dolly Frewan · A. M. Burrage · ss Someone in the Room by Ex-Private X, Jarrolds, 1931, as by Ex-Private X
- 210 · The Oak Saplings · A. M. Burrage · ss The London Magazine October 1928
- 222 · The Cottage in the Wood · A. M. Burrage · ss The London Magazine September 1929
- 231 · Smee · A. M. Burrage · ss Nash’s—Pall Mall Magazine December 1929
- 240 · The Case of Mr. Ryalstone · A. M. Burrage · ss Someone in the Room by Ex-Private X, Jarrolds, 1931, as by Ex-Private X
an extended revision of “The Case of Thissler and Baxter”.
- 248 · Someone in the Room · A. M. Burrage · ss Nash’s Magazine December 1928
- 257 · The Shadowy Escort · A. M. Burrage · ss The London Magazine May 1928
- 266 · Mr Garshaw’s Companion · A. M. Burrage · ss Someone in the Room by Ex-Private X, Jarrolds, 1931, as by Ex-Private X
- 276 · One Who Saw · A. M. Burrage · ss Someone in the Room by Ex-Private X, Jarrolds, 1931, as by Ex-Private X
- 287 · Non Fiction
- 289 · Un-Paying Guests · A. M. Burrage · ar The Home Magazine December 1919, as “Ghost Stories”
- 296 · The Supernatural in Fiction · A. M. Burrage · ar The Home Magazine October 1921
- 301 · Sources · [uncredited] · bi
- 304 · Acknowledgements · [uncredited] · ms
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