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The goal for these pages is to show a picture of a book cover from every country and in every language that Dennis Wheatley was published in.

However, until that day, here is a sample of the few I have managed to obtain.
If you have pictures and details that I can include, please (link to e-mail)

 

Countries yet to come

Greece Switzerland Yugoslavia  
         

Languages yet to come

Armenian Flemish Greek Hindi Maltese Serbian
Thulu          

 

 

top HOLLAND top
Het Verboden Grondgebied
The Forbidden Territory
(cover image)
A.W. Bruna & Zoon's
Utrecht
1934
With thanks to Hillebrand
Komrij
Het Verboden Grondgebied Moord op de
“Golden Gull”?
Atlantis Gevonden Contrabande
The Forbidden Territory Murder Off Miami They Found Atlantis Contraband
Literal translation:
‘Murder on the “Golden Gull”?’
(cover image) (cover image) (cover image) (cover image) (cover image)
De Geillustreerde Pers, Amsterdam.
Softcover
n.d. (1939)
Universum – Editie Haarlem 1st edition
softback 1936 (left)
3rd edition softback (right)
Source : Hillebrand Komrij
Nijgh & Van Ditmar N.V. Rotterdam
1936
Click here to see the underlying hardcover
Published by A.W. Bruna & Zns, Utrecht,
1937
Balkenserie Number 10
Hardback

Wie Doodde Robert Prentice? Wie Doodde Robert Prentice? De Malinsay Tragedie De Man Die De Oorlog
Misliep
Who Killed Robert Prentice? Who Killed Robert Prentice? The Malinsay Massacre The Man Who Missed
The War
(cover image) (cover image) (cover image) (cover image) (cover image)
N.V. Utigevers - Maatschapij
Eigen Volk
Haarlem
N.V. Utigevers - Maatschapij
Eigen Volk
Haarlem
Universum – Editie, Haarlem
1938
F G Kroonder (?)
n.d
Courtesy : Hillebrand Komrij
Utrecht A W Bruna & Zoon, Antwerpen
  Second impression   Title page states “Nederlandsche editie: 1943” (?- book was not written until 1945!)

De Man Die De Ooorlog Misliep De Man Die De Oorlog Misliep De Vlucht Van Roger
Brook
The Man Who Missed The War The Man Who Missed The War The Launching of Roger
Brook
(cover image) (cover image)
A W Bruna
n.d.
A W Bruna
n.d.
but December 1948

A further variant cover
Source : Hillebrand Komrij
Translated by Oscar Timmers. A W Brunner & Zoon Utrecht 1962
Note : different boards from the copy displayed in the row above
Click on the image to see the board beneath the jacket
Click on the front cover to see the entire illustration
With thanks to Hillebrand Komrij

For an article about the Murder Dossiers by our Dutch contributor Hillebrand Komrij, please click here .

 

top HUNGARY top
GYILKOSSAG
MIAMI ELOTT
Murder off Miami
(cover image) (cover image)
Dennis Wheatley’s own (now damaged) copy is shown on the right.
Click here to see the illustration on the back cover.
n.d.
A Satan Elszabadul Titkos Utak Axel Draga

The Devil Rides Out

Contraband or
perhaps Black August (?)
(literal translation : Secret Paths)

They Found Atlantis (?)

Nova Irodalmi Intezet
Budapest, 1937

Palladis R-T Kiadasa
n.d.

Nova Irodalmi Intezet,
Budapest, 1938

Click on the front cover to see the title page

 

top ITALY top

The following details and cover pictures were very generously provided by Giancarlo Pellegrin from Triest, Italy. A keen Wheatley fan, he has in the past also contributed magazine articles about Dennis Wheatley to Italian magazines. Many thanks Giancarlo.

I Conquistatori di Hollywood

 (1st DW foreign publication) 
Terra Proibita La Valle Favolosa Un Delitto al Largo di Miami
Such Power
Is Dangerous
The Forbidden
Territory
The Fabulous Valley Murder Off Miami
Literal translation:
“Conquerors Of Hollywood”
Literal translation:
“Forbidden Land”
(Cover model:
actress Jean Parker)

(cover image)

(cover image) (cover image) (cover image)
A. Mondadori, Milano
1934
A. Mondadori, Milano
1934
A. Mondadori, Milano
1935
A. Mondadori, Milano
1937
I Romanzi Della Palma № 40
(magazine format)
I Romanzi Della Palma № 45
(magazine format)
I Romanzi Della Palma № 72
(magazine format)

(reprinted 1985)
(cover image)
 
Minaccia Occulta Forze Occulte nel Terzo Reich La Baronessa Nera Il Battesimo del Diavolo
Star Of Ill-Omen They Used Dark Forces The Black Baroness The Devil Rides Out
Literal translation:
“Occult Menace”
Literal translation:
“Occult Forces In The Third Reich”
Literal translation:
“The Christening By The Devil”
(cover image) (cover image) (cover image) (cover image)
Arnoldo Mondadori, Milano
20 August 1953
Baldini & Castoldi, Milano
1967
Baldini & Castoldi, Milano
1968
Editrice Nord, Milano
1971
I Romanzi di Urania
№ 22

(periodical, digest size)


(hardback)


(hardback)
Arcano series № 2

(hardback)
 
Il Battesimo del Diavolo Il Club di Satana Una Figlia per il Diavolo  
The Devil Rides Out The Satanist To The Devil—A Daughter  
Literal translation:
“The Christening By The Devil”
Literal translation:
“Satan’s Club”
Literal translation:
“A Daughter For The Devil”
Many thanks to Giancarlo for his generous gift
(cover image) (cover image)  (cover image & link to end-note translation) 
(click on cover image for a translation of the Italian end-note)
Editrice Nord, Milano
(1971+?)
Arnoldo Mondadori, Milano
1989
Arnoldo Mondadori, Milano
Oct 1990
Arcano

(hardback reissue with new wrapper)
Horror series № 3
(paperback).
Introduction by
Giuseppe Lippi
Horror series № 8
(paperback).
End-note by
Giuseppe Lippi
Film Ephemera

c 1968

c 1968

c 1968

An Italian film poster for ‘The Lost Continent’

An Italian film poster for ‘The Lost Continent’

An Italian film poster for ‘The Lost Continent’

 

top JAPAN top
Dennis Wheatley’s Black Magic stories : The Satanist
(cover image)
Click here to see more of the book
The Devil Rides Out The Devil Rides Out
Dennis Wheatley Belgium Dennis Wheatley Belgium
1976 ? date
Published by
Kokushokankokai.
Translator: Teichi Hirai
DVD
Murder off Miami Who Killed Robert Prentice?
Dennis Wheatley Japan Dennis Wheatley Japan
? date ? date
Chuokoron-sha Chuokoron-sha

 

top MEXICO top
¡MAGIA NEGRA!
¿Cree usted en el Demonia?
The Haunting of Toby Jugg
Literal translation:
“BLACK MAGIC!
Do You Believe in the Devil?”
(cover image)
Organización Edito Novaro S.A.
1971/09 (2nd edition)
Film Ephemera

c 1968

A Mexican lobby card for ‘The Devil Rides Out’

 

top Portugal top
Contrabando Preco pelo uso de um corpo Preco pelo uso de um corpo
Contraband Bill for the use of a Body Bill for the use of a Body
(cover image) (cover image) (cover image)
Lisbon 1944 Lisbon 1977 Lisbon 1978
Editorial Seculo, Lisbon, Mystery & Action Series Circulo de Leitores, Lisbon Novaera, Lisbon
Softcover; translation by Margarida Gomes Barbosa Translated by Clarisse Tavares Translated by Clarisse Tavares

 

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