Title: A Work of Art
Title Record # 40770
Author: James Blish
Date: 1956-07-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Webpages: books.google.com, Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
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Author: James Blish
Date: 1956-07-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Webpages: books.google.com, Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
Synopsis: The personality of composer Richard Strauss is resurrected by "mind sculpting", and he returns to his work of composing.
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Title | Date | Author/Editor | Publisher/Pub. Series | ISBN/Catalog ID | Price | Pages | Format | Type | Cover Artist | Verif |
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Science Fiction Showcase | 1959-00-00 | ed. Mary Kornbluth | Doubleday | C$4.50?C$: Canadian dollar |
264 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Richard Powers | ||
Science Fiction Showcase | 1959-09-00 | ed. Mary Kornbluth | Doubleday | $3.95?$: US dollar |
264 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Richard Powers | ||
Galactic Cluster | 1959-10-00 | James Blish | Signet / New American Library | S1719 | $0.35?$: US dollar |
176 | 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. |
coll | Paul Lehr | |
Galactic Cluster | 1960-01-22 | James Blish | Faber and Faber | 15/-?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced
in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings
equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling.
Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g.
3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that
is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but
sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters
of a shilling). |
233 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | John Griffiths | ||
Science Fiction Showcase | 1960-04-00 | ed. Mary Kornbluth | Doubleday / SFBC | $1.20?$: US dollar |
264 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Richard Powers | ||
Galactic Cluster | 1961-12-00 | James Blish | The Science Fiction Book Club (UK) | 56 | 5/6?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced
in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings
equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling.
Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g.
3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that
is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but
sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters
of a shilling). |
233 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | John Griffiths | |
Galactic Cluster | 1963-00-00 | James Blish | Four Square Books | 889 | 2/6?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced
in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings
equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling.
Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g.
3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that
is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but
sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters
of a shilling). |
128 | 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. |
coll | ||
The Worlds of Science Fiction | 1963-06-00 | ed. Robert P. Mills | The Dial Press | $4.95?$: US dollar |
349 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Ronald Clyne | ||
The Worlds of Science Fiction | 1964-00-00 | ed. Robert P. Mills | Gollancz (Gollancz SF Series (3)) | 21/-?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced
in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings
equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling.
Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g.
3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that
is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but
sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters
of a shilling). |
349 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |||
Galactic Cluster | 1964-07-00 | James Blish | Four Square Books | 889 | 2/6?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced
in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings
equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling.
Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g.
3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that
is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but
sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters
of a shilling). |
128 | 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. |
coll | ||
Best Science Fiction Stories of James Blish | 1965-00-00 | James Blish | Faber and Faber | 18/-?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced
in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings
equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling.
Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g.
3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that
is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but
sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters
of a shilling). |
224 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | |||
Galactic Cluster | 1965-00-00 | James Blish | Signet / New American Library | D2790 | $0.50?$: US dollar |
176 | 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. |
coll | Paul Lehr | |
The Worlds of Science Fiction | 1965-07-00 | ed. Robert P. Mills | Paperback Library | 54-819 | $0.75?$: US dollar |
287 | 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. |
anth | ||
The Worlds of Science Fiction | 1965-07-00 | ed. Robert P. Mills | Paperback Library | 54-819 | C$0.75?C$: Canadian dollar |
287 | 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. |
anth | ||
Galactic Cluster | 1965-10-00 | James Blish | Signet / New American Library of Canada | D2790 | C$0.50?C$: Canadian dollar |
176 | 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. |
coll | Paul Lehr | |
Best SF Six | 1966-00-00 | ed. Edmund Crispin | Faber and Faber | 18/-?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced
in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings
equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling.
Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g.
3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that
is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but
sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters
of a shilling). |
252 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |||
Science Fiction Showcase | 1966-00-00 | ed. Mary Kornbluth | Whiting & Wheaton | 21/-?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced
in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings
equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling.
Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g.
3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that
is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but
sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters
of a shilling). |
264 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |||
The Worlds of Science Fiction | 1966-00-00 | ed. Robert P. Mills | Panther | 2124 | 5/-?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced
in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings
equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling.
Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g.
3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that
is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but
sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters
of a shilling). |
288 | 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. |
anth | ||
New Dreams This Morning | 1966-10-00 | ed. James Blish | Ballantine Books | U2331 | $0.50?$: US dollar |
xii+ 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. |
anth | Richard Powers | |
The Worlds of Science Fiction | 1967-10-00 | ed. Robert P. Mills | Paperback Library | 54-577 | $0.75?$: US dollar |
287 | 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. |
anth | ||
Science Fiction Showcase | 1968-00-00 | ed. Mary Kornbluth | Mayflower | 112250 | 5/-?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced
in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings
equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling.
Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g.
3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that
is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but
sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters
of a shilling). |
204 | 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. |
anth | ||
Galactic Cluster | 1968-06-00 | James Blish | New English Library | 2229 | 3/6?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced
in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings
equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling.
Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g.
3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that
is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but
sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters
of a shilling). |
128 | 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. |
coll | ||
Science Fiction Showcase | 1969-00-00 | ed. Mary Kornbluth | Curtis Books | 123-06068 | $0.60?$: US dollar |
128 | 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. |
anth | ||
The Stars Around Us | 1970-03-00 | ed. Robert Hoskins | Signet | T4202 | $0.75?$: US dollar |
191 | 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. |
anth | Gene Szafran | |
The Worlds of Science Fiction | 1970-07-00 | ed. Robert P. Mills | Paperback Library | 64-374 | $0.75?$: US dollar |
287 | 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. |
anth | ||
The Worlds of Science Fiction | 1970-07-00 | ed. Robert P. Mills | Paperback Library | 64-374 | C$0.75?C$: Canadian dollar |
287 | 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. |
anth | ||
Best Science Fiction Stories of James Blish | 1973-02-00 | James Blish | Faber and Faber | 0-571-04782-3 | £1.75?£: UK pound |
216 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||
The Stars Around Us | 1974-00-00 | ed. Robert Hoskins | Signet | Q5755 | C$0.95?C$: Canadian dollar |
191 | 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. |
anth | Gene Szafran | |
Best SF Six | 1975-01-00 | ed. Edmund Crispin | Faber and Faber | 0-571-10693-5 | £0.95?£: UK pound |
252 | 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. |
anth | ||
The Testament of Andros | 1977-08-00 | James Blish | Arrow Books | 0-09-914840-4 | £0.60?£: UK pound |
216 | 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. |
coll | Chris Foss | |
The Best of James Blish | 1979-08-00 | James Blish | Del Rey / Ballantine (Ballantine's Classic Library of Science Fiction) | 0-345-25600-X | $1.95?$: US dollar |
xxi+ 358 |
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. |
coll | H. R. Van Dongen | |
The Best of James Blish | 1979-08-00 | James Blish | Del Rey / Ballantine (Ballantine's Classic Library of Science Fiction) | 0-345-25600-X | C$2.50?C$: Canadian dollar |
xxi+ 358 |
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. |
coll | H. R. Van Dongen | |
Science Fiction of the Fifties | 1979-09-00 | ed. Martin Harry Greenberg, Joseph Olander | Avon | 0-380-46409-8 | $4.95?$: US dollar |
xxiii+ 438 |
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. |
anth | Stanislaw Fernandes | |
Galactic Cluster | 1980-00-00 | James Blish | Granada | 0-586-04573-2 | £1.25?£: UK pound |
255 | 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. |
coll | Peter Elson | |
Science Fiction of the Fifties | 1980-02-00 | ed. Martin Harry Greenberg, Joseph Olander | Avon / SFBC | 3671 | $3.98?$: US dollar |
xxii+ 393 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Gary Viskupic | |
The Golden Age of Science Fiction | 1981-10-00 | ed. Kingsley Amis | Hutchinson | 0-09-145770-X | £6.95?£: UK pound |
370 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ||
The Golden Age of Science Fiction | 1983-00-00 | ed. Kingsley Amis | Penguin Books | 0-14-006382-X | £2.95?£: UK pound |
365 | 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. |
anth | Mick Brownfield | |
The Seedling Stars / Galactic Cluster | 1983-03-00 | James Blish | Signet / New American Library (Signet Double Science Fiction) | 0-451-12148-1 | $2.95?$: US dollar |
158+ 176 |
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 | Paul Lehr | |
Afterlives | 1986-08-00 | ed. Pamela Sargent, Ian Watson | Vintage Books | 0-394-72986-2 | $5.95?$: US dollar |
xviii+ 494 |
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. |
anth | Mel Odom (artist) | |
The Great SF Stories # 18 (1956) | 1988-08-00 | ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg | DAW Books (DAW Collectors #754) | 0-88677-289-3 / UE2289 | $4.50?$: US dollar |
366 | 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. |
anth |
Robert André?Robert Andre
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The Great SF Stories # 18 (1956) | 1988-08-00 | ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg | DAW Books (DAW Collectors #754) | 0-88677-289-3 | C$5.50?C$: Canadian dollar |
366 | 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. |
anth |
Robert André?Robert Andre
|
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A Work of Art and Other Stories | 1993-00-00 | James Blish | Severn House | 0-7278-4464-4 | £13.99?£: UK pound |
184 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||
The Science Fiction Century | 1997-11-00 | ed. David G. Hartwell | Tor | 0-312-86338-1 | $40.00?$: US dollar |
1005 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | John Harris | |
The Science Fiction Century | 1997-11-00 | ed. David G. Hartwell | Tor / BOMC | 0-312-86338-1 | 1005 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | John Harris | ||
The Science Fiction Century | 1998-05-00 | ed. David G. Hartwell | Quality Paperback Book Club | 0-9658501-3-7 | $21.95?$: US dollar |
1005 | 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. |
anth | John Harris | |
Masterpieces: The Best Science Fiction of the Century | 2001-11-00 | ed. Orson Scott Card | Ace Books | 0-441-00864-X | $24.95?$: US dollar |
x+ 422 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Pyrographx | |
Masterpieces: The Best Science Fiction of the Century | 2001-12-00 | ed. Orson Scott Card | Ace Books / SFBC | 11613 | $12.50?$: US dollar |
x+ 422 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Pyrographx | |
In This World, or Another | 2003-07-00 | James Blish | Five Star (Five Star First Edition Speculative Fiction) | 0-7862-5349-5 | $25.95?$: US dollar |
413 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Bob Eggleton | |
The Mammoth Book of 20th Century Science Fiction: Volume Two | 2004-00-00 | ed. David G. Hartwell | Robinson | 1-84119-514-6 | £7.99?£: UK pound |
xviii+ 617 |
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. |
anth | Joe Roberts | |
Masterpieces: The Best Science Fiction of the Twentieth Century | 2004-03-00 | ed. Orson Scott Card | Ace Books | 0-441-01133-0 | $14.00?$: US dollar |
x+ 422 |
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. |
anth | Pyrographx | |
The Science Fiction Century, Volume One | 2006-03-00 | ed. David G. Hartwell | Orb | 0-312-86484-1 | $21.95?$: US dollar |
511 | 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. |
anth | John Harris | |
Works of Art | 2008-02-00 | James Blish | NESFA Press | 978-1-886778-70-2 | $29.00?$: US dollar |
524 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | John Berkey | |
The Mammoth Book of 20th Century Science Fiction: Volume Two | 2011-09-01 | ed. David G. Hartwell | Robinson | 978-1-78033-418-9 | £5.49?£: UK pound |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
anth | Joe Roberts | ||
Galactic Cluster | date unknown | James Blish | Signet / New American Library | Q5441 | $0.95?$: US dollar |
176 | 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. |
coll | Paul Lehr | |
Galactic Cluster | date unknown | James Blish | Signet / New American Library | T4965 | $0.75?$: US dollar |
176 | 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. |
coll | Paul Lehr | |
Masterpieces: The Best Science Fiction of the Century | date unknown | ed. Orson Scott Card | Ace Books | 0-441-00864-X | $24.95?$: US dollar |
x+ 422 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Pyrographx | |
Masterpieces: The Best Science Fiction of the Twentieth Century | date unknown | ed. Orson Scott Card | Ace Books | 0-441-01133-0 | $16.00?$: US dollar |
x+ 422 |
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. |
anth | Pyrographx | |
The Stars Around Us | date unknown | ed. Robert Hoskins | Signet | Q5755 | $0.95?$: US dollar |
191 | 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. |
anth | Gene Szafran |