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Title: The Gates of Creation

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Title: The Gates of Creation Title Record # 11919
Author: Philip José Farmer
Date: 1966-00-00
Type: NOVEL
Series: The World of Tiers
Series Number: 2
Language: English
Synopsis: A member of a family with the ability to build their own pocket universes joins forces with his sibling rivals to rescue his beloved, who was apparently kidnapped by their father.
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Current Tags: pocket universe (1), quest (1), portals to other universes (1), pantheon (1), mega-engineering (1), genetic engineering (1), family rivalry (1), rescue (1), Appendix N (1) Add Tags

Other Titles

Translations Translated Serializations
Year Language Title
1968 German Tor der Schöpfung
1969ⓘTranslated by Tereza Curvelo. Title means <i>The Cosmic Trap</i>
 Portuguese A armadilha cósmica
1970ⓘTranslated by Guy Abadia.
 French
Les portes de la création?Les portes de la creation
1974ⓘTranslated by 浅倉久志 (Hisashi Asakura)
 Japanese
異世界の門?Isekai no Mon
[as by
フィリップ・ホセ・ファーマー?Firippu Hose Fāmā
]
1974 Italian I cancelli dell'universo
1975ⓘTranslated by Annemarie Kindt
 Dutch De poorten van de hel
1979ⓘTranslated by <A href="http:///www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?161943">Martin Eisele</a>
 German Welten wie Sand
1991ⓘTranslated by an uncredited translator)
 Russian
Врата мироздания?Vrata mirozdaniya
[as by
Филипп Жозе Фармер?Filip Zhoze Farmer
]
1992ⓘTranslated by an uncredited translator, possibly С. Тимченко (S. Timchenko)
 Russian
Врата мироздания?Vrata mirozdaniya
[as by
Филип Жозе Фармер?Filip Zhoze Farmer
]
1992ⓘTranslated by an uncredited translator
 Russian
«Врата» мироздания?"Vrata" miroznaniya
[as by
Филип Дж. Фармер?Filip Dzh. Farmer
]
1992ⓘTranslated by Е. Трирог (E. Trirog)
 Russian
Врата мироздания?Vrata mirozdaniya
[as by
Филипп Жозе Фармер?Filip Zhoze Farmer
]
1992ⓘTranslated by Л. Моргун (L. Morgun)
 Russian
Врата мироздания?Vrata mirozdaniya
[as by
Филипп Жозе Фармер?Filip Zhoze Farmer
]
1992ⓘTranslated by an uncredited translator
 Russian
Врата Мироздания?Vrata Mirozdaniya
[as by
Филип Дж. Фармер?Filip Dzh. Farmer
]
1992ⓘTranslated by and uncredited translator
 Russian
Врата мироздания?Vrata mirozdaniya
[as by
Ф. Ж. Фармер?F. Zh. Farmer
]
1993ⓘTranslated by an uncredited translator
 Russian
Врата мироздания?Vrata mirozdaniya
[as by
Филип Жозе Фармер?Filip Zhoze Farmer
]
1996ⓘTranslated by Сергей Трофимов (Sergey Trofimov)
 Russian
Врата творения?Vrata tvoreniya
[as by
Филип Фармер?Filip Farmer
]
Year Language Title
1972 Italian I cancelli dell'universo (Complete Novel)

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
The Gates of Creation 1966-00-00 Philip José Farmer Ace Books F-412
$0.40?$: US dollar
 159
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 novel Gray Morrow Checkmark
Tor der Schöpfung 1968-06-28 Philip José Farmer Pabel (Utopia Zukunftsroman #587) UZ587
DM 0.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
 60
digest?Digest-size magazine, including both standard digest size, at about 7" by 4.5", and also large digest, such as recent issues of Asimov's, which are about 8.25" by 5.125".
 novel R. S. Lonati Checkmark
A armadilha cósmica 1969-00-00 Philip José Farmer Galeria Panorama (Série Antecipação #26)   PTE 20 192
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 novel Silva Palmeira Checkmark
The Gates of Creation 1970-00-00 Philip José Farmer Sphere Books 34525
£0.25?£: UK pound
 154
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 novel Checkmark
Les portes de la création 1970-05-20 Philip José Farmer OPTA (OPTA - Galaxie Bis #15)  
F6.00?F: French frank
 251
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 novel Michel Desimon Checkmark
Galassia #157 1972-01-01 ed. Vittorio Curtoni, Gianni Montanari Casa Editrice La Tribuna 157
Lit 400?Lit: Italian lira
 182
digest?Digest-size magazine, including both standard digest size, at about 7" by 4.5", and also large digest, such as recent issues of Asimov's, which are about 8.25" by 5.125".
 mag Walter Mac Mazzieri Checkmark
The Gates of Creation 1973-12-00 Philip José Farmer Sphere 0-7221-3447-9
£0.30?£: UK pound
 154
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 novel Peter Goodfellow Checkmark
異世界の門?Isekai no Mon
 1974-10-00
フィリップ・ホセ・ファーマー?Firippu Hose Fāmā
早川書房?Hayakawa Shobō
Hayakawa Shobo
はやかわしょぼう
ハヤカワショボウ
(
ハヤカワ文庫SF?Hayakawa Bunko SF
#151)		 4-15-010151-5
¥300?¥: Japanese yen
 280
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 novel  
Fabbricanti di universi 1974-11-00 Philip José Farmer Editrice Nord (Cosmo Serie Oro. Classici della Narrativa di Fantascienza #15)  
Lit 5,000?Lit: Italian lira
 iv+
648
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 omni Karel Thole  
De poorten van de hel 1975-00-00 Philip José Farmer Elsevier (Elsevier SF) 90-10-01343-X   172
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 novel Mischa Joseph Checkmark
Les portes de la création 1975-02-01 Philip José Farmer OPTA (OPTA - Anti-mondes #18) 2-7201-0008-0   239
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 novel Moro  
The Gates of Creation 1975-04-00 Philip José Farmer Sphere Books 0-7221-3443-6
£0.40?£: UK pound
 154
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 novel Peter Goodfellow Checkmark
The Gates of Creation 1977-08-00 Philip José Farmer Ace Books 0-441-27387-4
$1.50?$: US dollar
 188
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 novel Boris Vallejo Checkmark
The Gates of Creation 1978-00-00 Philip José Farmer Sphere Books 0-7221-3428-2
£0.85?£: UK pound
 154
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 novel Melvyn Grant Checkmark
Welten wie Sand 1979-10-00 Philip José Farmer Droemer Knaur (Knaur Science Fiction & Fantasy #5718) 3-426-05718-2
DM 5.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
 160
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 novel W. Siudmak Checkmark
The Gates of Creation 1981-00-00 Philip José Farmer Phantasia Press 0-932096-08-5
$15.00?$: US dollar
 192
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 novel George Barr Checkmark
The Gates of Creation 1981-00-00 Philip José Farmer Phantasia Press 0-932096-08-5
$25.00?$: US dollar
 192
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 novel George Barr Checkmark
The Gates of Creation 1981-02-00 Philip José Farmer Ace Books 0-441-27389-0
$2.25?$: US dollar
 188
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 novel Boris Vallejo Checkmark
The World of Tiers, Volume 1 1981-10-00 Philip José Farmer Nelson Doubleday / SFBC 03698
$?$: US dollar
 312
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 omni Boris Vallejo Checkmark
The World of Tiers, Volume 1 1981-11-00 Philip José Farmer Nelson Doubleday / SFBC 3698
$7.98?$: US dollar
 312
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 omni Boris Vallejo Checkmark
The Gates of Creation 1982-00-00 Philip José Farmer Sphere Books 0-7221-3428-2
£1.50?£: UK pound
 154
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 novel Melvyn Grant Checkmark
Les portes de la création 1982-11-00 Philip José Farmer Presses Pocket (Presses Pocket - Science Fiction #5148) 2-266-01202-9   190
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 novel W. Siudmak Checkmark
The Gates of Creation 1982-12-00 Philip José Farmer Ace Books 0-441-27390-4
$2.75?$: US dollar
 188
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 novel Boris Vallejo Checkmark
Die Welt der tausend Ebenen 1983-00-00 Philip José Farmer Droemer Knaur (Knaur Science Fiction & Fantasy #5766) 3-426-05766-2
DM 10.00?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
 960
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 omni  
The Gates of Creation 1984-10-00 Philip José Farmer Berkley Books 0-425-07193-6
$2.75?$: US dollar
 188
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 novel Boris Vallejo Checkmark
World of Tiers 1 1986-11-00 Philip José Farmer Sphere 0-7221-3514-9
£3.95?£: UK pound
 467
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 omni Mark Harrison Checkmark
Fabbricanti di universi 1988-07-00 Philip José Farmer Editrice Nord (Cosmo Serie Oro. Classici della Narrativa di Fantascienza #15) 12 015 CO
Lit 18,000?Lit: Italian lira
 iv+
648
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 omni Eddie Jones Checkmark
Les portes de la création 1989-09-00 Philip José Farmer Presses Pocket (Presses Pocket - Science Fiction #5148) 2-266-03342-5   189
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 novel W. Siudmak  
Les portes de la création?Les portes de la creation
 1990-11-00 Philip José Farmer Presses Pocket (Presses Pocket - Science Fiction #5148) 2-266-03342-5   190
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 novel W. Siudmak  
Создатель Вселенной?Sozdatel' Vselennoy
 1991-12-18
Филипп Жозе Фармер?Filip Zhoze Farmer
Локид?Lokid
(
Библиотека остросюжетного романа?Biblioteka ostrosyuzhetnogo romana
#1)		 5-87952-002-1   328
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 omni Boris Vallejo Checkmark
Пирамидальный мир?Piramidal'nyy mir
 1992-00-00
Филип Жозе Фармер?Filip Zhoze Farmer
Гемма?Gemma
(
фантастика?fantastika
)		 5-87274-002-6   357
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 omni
И. Омельченко?I. Omel'chenko
 Checkmark
Многоярусный мир. Том 1?Mnogoyarusnyy mir. Tom 1
 1992-01-26
Филип Дж. Фармер?Filip Dzh. Farmer
Васильевский остров?Vasil'evskiy ostrov
(
Клуб любителей фантастики?Klub lyubiteley fantastiki
#4)		 5-7012-0311-5   302
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 omni
Н. Зубков?N. Zubkov
 Checkmark
Многоярусный мир. Том 1?Mnogoyarusnyy mir. Tom 1
 1992-01-26
Филип Дж. Фармер?Filip Dzh. Farmer
Васильевский остров?Vasil'evskiy ostrov
(
Васильевский остров - Fantasy?Vasil'evskiy ostrov - Fantasy
)		 5-7012-0311-5   302
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 omni
Н. Зубков?N. Zubkov
 Checkmark
Создатель Вселенных?Sozdatel' Vselennykh
 1992-03-06
Филипп Жозе Фармер?Filip Zhoze Farmer
Основа?Osnova
 5-7768-0100-1   319
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 omni
А. Хаинзон?A. Khainzon
 Checkmark
Многоярусный мир?Mnogoyarusnyy mir
 1992-03-19
Филипп Жозе Фармер?Filip Zhoze Farmer
Крим-пресс & Асмадей?Krim-press & Asmodey
(
Фантастические романы?Fantasticheskiye romany
#2)		 5-86558-006-X   382
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 omni
С. Атрошенко?S. Atroshenko
 Checkmark
Властелины Мироздания?Vlasteliny Mirozdaniya
 1992-04-03
Филип Дж. Фармер?Filip Dzh. Farmer
АГРА?AGRA
(
Фантастический боевик?Fantasticheskij boevik
)		 5-87994-002-0   423
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 omni
Н. В. Любешкина?N. V. Lyubeshkina
 Checkmark
Многоярусный мир?Mnogoyarusnyy mir
 1992-06-05
Ф. Ж. Фармер?F. Zh. Farmer
ВиТа?ViTa
(
Библиотека сказочной фантастики?Biblioteka skazochnoy fantastiki
#1)		     292
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 omni
С. В. Коршунова?S. V. Korshunova
 Checkmark
Многоярусный мир?Mnogoyarusnyy mir
 1993-01-00
Филип Жозе Фармер?Filip Zhoze Farmer
Центрполиграф?Tsentrpoligraf
(
Осирис?Osiris
#15)		 5-7001-0036-3   638
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 omni
А. Державин?A. Derzhavin
 Checkmark
The World of Tiers, Volume 1 1993-12-00 Philip José Farmer GuildAmerica Books / SFBC 1-56865-071-X / 02226
$9.98?$: US dollar
 312
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 omni Boris Vallejo  
Многоярусный мир: Создатель Вселенных / Врата творения?Mnogoyarusnyy mir: Sozdatel' Vselennykh / Brata tvoreniya
 1996-01-25
Филип Фармер?Filip Farmer
Полярис?Polyaris
Polaris
(
Миры Филипа Фармера?Miry Filipa Farmera
#1)		 5-88132-136-7   351
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 omni
И. Леонтьев?I. Leontiev
 Checkmark
The World of Tiers 1996-10-00 Philip José Farmer St. Martin's Press 0-312-85762-4
$25.95?$: US dollar
 443
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 omni Boris Vallejo  
The World of Tiers 1996-12-00 Philip José Farmer Tor 0-312-85761-6
$15.95?$: US dollar
 443
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 omni Boris Vallejo  
Les portes de la création 1998-05-00 Philip José Farmer Presses Pocket (Presses Pocket - Science Fiction #5148) 2-266-03342-5   189
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 novel W. Siudmak  
Die Welt der tausend Ebenen 1999-00-00 Philip José Farmer Bechtermünz 3-8289-0263-4
DM 39.90?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
 288+
235+
303+
256+
288
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 omni  
The World of Tiers 2001-03-00 Philip José Farmer Science Fiction Book Club 0-7394-1664-2 / 35725
$14.98?$: US dollar
 823
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 omni Boris Vallejo  
The Gates of Creation 2012-06-11 Philip José Farmer Gateway / Orion 978-0-575-11960-4
£2.99?£: UK pound
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 novel  
Welten wie Sand 2016-00-00 Philip José Farmer Heyne 978-3-641-20266-8
€3.99?€: Euro
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 novel  
The World of Tiers: Volume One 2017-08-08 Philip José Farmer Open Road Integrated Media 978-1-5040-4601-5
$19.99?$: US dollar
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 omni Amanda Shaffer  
Thoan, la saga des Hommes-Dieux 2018-02-17 Philip José Farmer
Mnémos?Mnemos
 978-2-35408-614-5
€35.00?€: Euro
 1021
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 omni Checkmark
The World of Tiers date unknown Philip José Farmer Tor 0-312-85761-6
$16.95?$: US dollar
 443
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 omni Boris Vallejo  
The World of Tiers date unknown Philip José Farmer Tor 0-312-85761-6
$16.95?$: US dollar
 443
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 omni Boris Vallejo  
The Gates of Creation date unknown Philip José Farmer Ace Books 0-441-27388-2
$1.95?$: US dollar
 188
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 novel Boris Vallejo Checkmark
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