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Spiders of the Purple Mage

Genre	Science Fiction / Fantasy
Type	Novella
Series	Thieves' World

Thieves' World is a shared world fantasy series, created by Robert Lynn Asprin in 1978.
The story is also published in an eBook.

DESCRIPTION:
The midwife Masha is on her way home from work in The Maze. She sees a dying man who tells her he’s hidden an expensive and stolen jewel in a piece of cheese that was eaten by a rat. The man is covered with spider bites. The woman’s lazy and blabbermouthed husband hears the story and trades its telling for drinks. This starts a great rat hunt in the city. The jewel was stolen from the purple mage.

46 Publications

Anthology Edited by Publisher Series+no. Bookno. Format Date Pages Price Cover art Notes	FIRST PUBLICATION in Tales from the Vulgar Unicorn Robert Lynn Asprin New York, NY: Ace Books Science Fiction ISBN 0-441-79576-5 paperback (17,5×10,5cm) 11/1980 299 $ 2.25 uncredited [= Walter Velez] -	Walter Velez

Anthology Edited by Publisher Series+no. Bookno. Format Dates Pages Price Cover art Notes	in Tales from the Vulgar Unicorn Robert Lynn Asprin New York, NY: Ace Books Science Fiction ISBN 0-441-79577-3 paperback (17,5×10,5cm) not dated [= -/1980] (2nd) not dated [= -/1981] (3rd) 05/1981 (4th) 299 $ 2.75 uncredited [= Walter Velez] -	Walter Velez

Anthology Edited by Publisher Series+no. Bookno. Format Dates Pages Price Cover art Notes	in Sanctuary Robert Lynn Asprin Garden City, NY: Nelson Doubleday, Inc. Book Club Edition, SFBC # 5138 no ISBN hardcover (21,5×14,5cm) not dated [= 06/1982; date code M25] not dated [= 07/1982; date code M27] not dated [= 09/1982; date code M39] not dated [= 09/1983; date code N40] not dated [= 03/1985; date code P13] not dated [= 01/1986; date code Q02] 600 not priced [= $ 6.98] Walter Velez [credited to Walter Valez] Omnibus with the first three Thieves' World anthologies.	Walter Velez

Collection Edited by Publisher Series+no. Bookno. Format Date Pages Price Cover art Notes	in The Purple Book - New York, NY: Tor Books Jim Baen Presents ISBN 0-523-48529-8 paperback (17,5×10,5cm) 08/1982 287 $ 2.95 Howard Chaykin -	Howard Chaykin

Anthology Edited by Publisher Series+no. Bookno. Format Dates Pages Price Cover art Notes	in Tales from the Vulgar Unicorn Robert Lynn Asprin New York, NY: Ace Books Fantasy ISBN 0-441-79578-1 paperback (17,5×10,5cm) 02/1983 (5th) 08/1983 (6th) 11/1983 (7th) 299 $ 2.95 uncredited [= Walter Velez] -	Walter Velez

Anthology Edited by Publisher Series+no. Bookno. Format Dates Pages Price Cover art Notes	in Tales from the Vulgar Unicorn Robert Lynn Asprin New York, NY: Ace Books Fantasy ISBN 0-441-79579-X paperback (17,5×10,5cm) 02/1984 (8th) 07/1984 (9th) 299 $ 2.95 uncredited [= Walter Velez] This printing is also included in a boxed set, called Thieves' World, with the first five books of the series.	Walter Velez

Anthology Edited by Publisher Series+no. Bookno. Format Dates Pages Price Cover art Notes	in Tales from the Vulgar Unicorn Robert Lynn Asprin New York, NY: Ace Books Fantasy ISBN 0-441-79580-3 paperback (17,5×10,5cm) 11/1984 (10th) 12/1984 (11th) 299 $ 2.95 uncredited [= Walter Velez] -	Walter Velez

Anthology Edited by Publisher Series+no. Bookno. Format Dates Pages Price Cover art Notes	in Tales from the Vulgar Unicorn Robert Lynn Asprin New York, NY: Ace Books Fantasy ISBN 0-441-80585-X paperback (17,5×10,5cm) 07/1985 (12th) 09/1985 (13th) 299 $ 2.95 uncredited [= Walter Velez] -	Walter Velez

Anthology Edited by Publisher Series+no. Bookno. Format Dates Pages Price Cover art Notes	in Tales from the Vulgar Unicorn Robert Lynn Asprin & Lynn Abbey New York, NY: Ace Books Fantasy ISBN 0-441-80585-X paperback (17,5×10,5cm) 01/1986 (14th) 05/1986 (15th) 299 $ 2.95 Gary Ruddell Same ISBN and price as the previous printings, but a different cover.	Gary Ruddell

Anthology Edited by Publisher Series+no. Bookno. Format Dates Pages Price Cover art Notes	in Tales from the Vulgar Unicorn Robert Lynn Asprin & Lynn Abbey New York, NY: Ace Books Fantasy ISBN 0-441-80590-6 paperback (17,5×10,5cm) 11/1986 (16th) 12/1986 (17th) not dated [= -/1987] (18th) not dated [= -/1987] (19th) 299 $ 3.50 Gary Ruddell -	Gary Ruddell

Anthology Edited by Publisher Series+no. Bookno. Format Dates Pages Price Cover art Notes	in Tales from the Vulgar Unicorn Robert Lynn Asprin & Lynn Abbey New York, NY: Ace Books Fantasy ISBN 0-441-80590-6 paperback (17,5×10,5cm) not dated [= -/1988] (20th) not dated [= -/1989] (21st) 299 $ 4.50 Gary Ruddell -	Gary Ruddell

Anthology Edited by Publisher Series+no. Bookno. Format Date Pages Price Cover art Notes	in Tales from the Vulgar Unicorn Robert Lynn Asprin & Lynn Abbey New York, NY: Ace Books Fantasy ISBN 0-441-80590-6 paperback (17,5×10,5cm) not dated [= -/1991] (22nd) 299 $ 4.99 Gary Ruddell -	Gary Ruddell

Collection Edited by Publisher Series+no. Bookno. Format Date Pages Price Cover art Notes	in First Blood Robert Lynn Asprin & Lynn Abbey New York, NY: Tor Books - ISBN 0-312-87488-X trade paperback (23×15,5cm) 12/2003 460 $ 14.95 Jean Pierre Targete The cover artist's name is on the back cover written as Jean Pierre Target.	Jean Pierre Targete

Collection Edited by Publisher Bookno. Format Date Pages Price Cover art Notes	in First Blood Robert Lynn Asprin & Lynn Abbey New York, NY: Tor Books ISBN 0-312-71162-X ebook 12/2003 (460) $ 9.95 Jean Pierre Targete -	Jean Pierre Targete

Collection Edited by Publisher Bookno. Format Date Pages Price Cover art Notes	in First Blood Robert Lynn Asprin & Lynn Abbey New York, NY: Tor Books ISBN 978-1-4299-7000-8 ebook 04/2007 (460) $ 9.99 Jean Pierre Targete -	Jean Pierre Targete

Anthology Edited by Publisher Series+no. Book no. Format Date Pages Price Cover art Notes	in Tales from the Vulgar Unicorn Robert Asprin Middlesex: Penguin Books Fantasy/Science Fiction ISBN 0-14-006985-2 paperback (18×11cm) 09/1984 223 £ 1.95 uncredited [= unknown] -	-

Anthology Edited by Publisher Series+no. Book no. Format Date Pages Price Cover art Notes	in Tales from the Vulgar Unicorn Robert Asprin Middlesex: Penguin Books Fantasy/Science Fiction ISBN 0-14-006985-2 paperback (18×11cm) 05/1989 223 £ 2.99 uncredited [= unknown] -	-

CZECH REPUBLIC

	Title Anthology Edited by Publisher Series+no. Book no. Format Date Pages Price Translation Cover art Notes	Czech: "Pavouci purpurového mága" in Příběhy od Oplzlého jednorožce Robert Lynn Asprin & Lynn Abbey Plzeň: Perseus Books Svět zlodějů II ISBN 80-7288-005-5 paperback (16,5×10,5cm) -/2000 285 Kč 98,00 Pavel Vohlídka & Hana Ederová Gary Ruddell -	Gary Ruddell

GERMANY

	Title Anthology Edited by Publisher Series+no. Bookno. Format Dates Pages Price Translation Cover art Notes	German: "Die Spinnen des Purpurmagiers" in Der blaue Stern Robert Asprin Bergisch Gladbach: Bastei-Lübbe Fantasy, Band 20 091 ISBN 3-404-20091-8 paperback (18×11,5cm) 12/1986 (1st) [dated: -/1987] 09/1988 (2nd) 221 DM 7,80 Lore Straßl Walter Velez Story illustrated by Pesch.	Walter Velez

HUNGARY

	Title Anthology Edited by Publisher Series+no. Bookno. Format Date Pages Price Translation Cover art Notes	Hungarian: "A bíbormágus pókjai" in Kard és boszorkányság Nemes István Debrecen: Cherubion Osiris Exkluzív Fantasy 2 ISBN 963-7841-32-6 hardcover [no dustjacket] (21,5×12,5cm) -/1994 334 Ft 398,- uncredited Zubály Sándor Pictorial boards.	Zubály Sándor

ITALY

	Title Anthology Edited by Publisher Series+no. Bookno. Format Date Pages Price Translation Cover art Notes	Italian: "I ragni del mago purpureo" in Racconti del mondo dei ladri Robert L. Asprin Rome: Fanucci Enciclopedia della Fantascienza 20 ISBN 88-347-0060-0 hardcover (21,5×14cm) 04/1988 403 L 25.000 Gianni Pilo Boris Vallejo -	Boris Vallejo

RUSSIA

Title Latin Anthology Latin Edited by Publisher Series+no. Bookno. Format Date Pages Price Translation Cover art Notes	Russian: "Пауки Пурпурного Мага" "Pauki Purpurnogo Maga" in Истории таверны «Распутный единорог» in Istorii taverny «Rasputnyy yedinorog» Robert Asprin Moscow: Jauza Коллекционная фантастика ISBN 5-88923-050-6 \| ISBN 5-87849-017-X hardcover [no dustjacket] (20,5×13,5cm) 06/1995 384 not priced uncredited [all stories translated by these four: V. Shchedrin, L. Zhukov, N.V. Bulatov, S. Burov] uncredited [= Gary Ruddell] Pictorial boards. Translation of the second Thieves' World anthology, Tales from the Vulgar Unicorn. The cover artist's name is in the picture.	Gary Ruddell

Title Latin Anthology Latin Edited by Publishers Series+no. Bookno. Format Date Pages Price Translation Cover art Notes	Russian: "Пауки Пурпурного Мага" "Pauki Purpurnogo Maga" in Мир Воров in Mir Vorov Robert Asprin Moscow: V. Sekachev Moscow: Eksmo Знак Единорога ISBN 5-88923-007-7 \| ISBN 5-04-001902-5 hardcover [no dustjacket] (20×12,5cm) -/1999 541 not priced uncredited [= by one of these four: V. Shchedrin, L. Zhukov, N.V. Bulatov, S. Burov] Luis Royo Pictorial boards. The first two books in the Thieves' World series.	Luis Royo

Title Latin Anthology Latin Edited by Publishers Series+no. Bookno. Format Date Pages Price Translation Cover art Notes	Russian: "Пауки Пурпурного Мага" "Pauki Purpurnogo Maga" in Мир Воров - Истории таверны «Распутный Единорог» - Тени Санктуария - Сезон штормов in Mir Vorov - Istorii taverny «Rasputnyy Yedinorog» - Teni Sanktuariya - Sezon shtormov Robert Asprin Moscow: V. Sekachev Moscow: Eksmo Мир воров ISBN 5-88923-071-9 \| ISBN 5-699-01679-1 hardcover (20×13cm) -/2002 800 not priced uncredited [= by one of these four: V. Shchedrin, L. Zhukov, N.V. Bulatov, S. Burov] S. Yulla The first four books in the Thieves' World series.	S. Yulla

Title Latin Anthology Latin Edited by Publishers Series+no. Bookno. Format Date Pages Price Translation Cover art Notes	Russian: "Пауки Пурпурного Мага" "Pauki Purpurnogo Maga" in Мир Воров - Истории таверны "Распутный Eдинорог" - Тени Санктуария in Mir Vorov - Istorii taverny "Rasputnyy Edinorog" - Teni Sanktuariya Robert Asprin Moscow: V. Sekachev Moscow: Eksmo Меч и магия ISBN 5-88923-107-3 \| ISBN 5-699-12782-8 hardcover [no dustjacket] (20,5×13cm) 07/2005 670 not priced uncredited [= by one of these four: V. Shchedrin, L. Zhukov, N.V. Bulatov, S. Burov] uncredited [= Jean Pierre Targete] Pictorial boards. The first three books in the Thieves' World series.	Jean Pierre Targete

Title Latin Anthology Latin Edited by Publishers Series+no. Bookno. Format Date Pages Price Translation Cover art Notes	Russian: "Пауки Пурпурного Мага" "Pauki Purpurnogo Maga" in Мир Воров - Истории таверны "Распутный Eдинорог" - Тени Санктуария - Сезон штормов in Mir Vorov - Istorii taverny "Rasputnyy Edinorog" - Teni Sanktuariya - Sezon shtormov Robert Asprin Moscow: Eksmo St. Petersburg: Domino Черная Fantasy ISBN 978-5-699-48094-4 hardcover [no dustjacket] (21,5×14,5cm) 04/2011 992 not priced uncredited [= by one of these four: V. Shchedrin, L. Zhukov, N.V. Bulatov, S. Burov] uncredited [= Jean Pierre Targete] Pictorial boards. The first four books in the Thieves' World series.	Jean Pierre Targete

SPAIN

	Title Anthology Edited by Publisher Series+no. Bookno. Format Date Pages Price Translation Cover art Notes	Spanish: "Arañas del mago purpura" in Historias del vulgar unicornio Robert Lynn Asprin Barcelona: Ultramar Fantasia 2 ISBN 84-7386-558-8 paperback (21×14cm) 12/1989 303 not priced Domingo Santos Antoni Garcés -	Antoni Garcés

UKRAINE

	Title Latin Omnibus Latin Publisher Series+no. Bookno. Format Date Pages Price Translation Cover art Notes	Ukrainian: "Пауки багрового мага" "Pauki bagrovogo maga" in Пирамидальный мир 2 (Книги 3 и 4) in Piramidal'nyy mir 2 (Knigi 3 i 4) Feodosia: Gemma Фантастика ISBN 5-87274-002-6 hardcover [no dustjacket] (20×13cm) 01/1993 382 not priced S. Timchenko I.M. Omelchenko Omnibus with Личный космос (A Private Cosmos), and За гранями Земли (Behind the Walls of Terra). Pictorial boards. Illustraed by I. M. Omelchenko.	I. Omelchenko

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