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Title: Light of Other Days Title Record # 41206
Author: Bob Shaw
Date: 1966-08-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Series: Slow Glass
Language: English
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Other Titles

Translations
Year Language Title
1970ⓘTranslated by Gisela Stege
 German Licht für die Zukunft
1971ⓘTranslated by A. Abeling
 Dutch Licht van vroeger dagen
1971ⓘTranslated by Bruno Martin
 French
Lumière des jours enfuis?Lumiere des jours enfuis
1972ⓘTranslated by Gisela Stege
 German Licht in dunklen Gläsern
1972ⓘTranslated by Lucia Ponzini
 Italian Luce di giorni passati
1973ⓘTranslated by Elisabeth Böhm
 German Das Licht besserer Zeiten
1974ⓘTranslated by Bars Sándor
 Hungarian
Régmúlt napok fénye?Regmult napok fenye
Reegmuult napok feenye
1980 Italian Luce Dei Giorni Passati
1983ⓘTranslated by John-Henri Holmberg
 Swedish Andra dagars ljus
1988ⓘTranslated by И[рина Гавриловна] Гурова (I[rina Gavrilovna] Gurova).
 Russian
Свет былого?Svet bylogo
[as by
Боб Шоу?Bob Shou
Bob Shaw
]
1988 Polish
Światło minionych dni?Swiatlo minionych dni
1998ⓘTranslated by Ioana Robu
 Romanian
Lumina unor zile de-altădată?Lumina unor zile de-altadata
1998ⓘTranslated by 浅倉久志(Asakura Hisashi)
 Japanese
去りにし日々の光?Sarunishi Hibi no Hikari
[as by
ボブ・ショウ?Bobu Shō
]

Awards

Place Year and Award Category
Nomination 1967 Nebula Short Story
Finalists 1967 Hugo Best Short Story

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Analog Science Fiction -> Science Fact, August 1966 1966-08-00 ed. John W. Campbell, Jr. Condé Nast  
$0.60?$: US dollar
 180
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 John Schoenherr Checkmark
Nebula Award Stories 1967 1967-00-00 ed. Brian W. Aldiss, Harry Harrison Gollancz  
25/-?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).
 246
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth  
World's Best Science Fiction: 1967 1967-00-00 ed. Terry Carr, Donald A. Wollheim Ace Books (World's Best Science Fiction #3) A-10
$0.75?$: US dollar
 285
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 Jack Gaughan Checkmark
Nebula Award Stories Two 1967-09-00 ed. Brian W. Aldiss, Harry Harrison Doubleday  
$4.95?$: US dollar
 255
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Donald Crews , Ann Crews Checkmark
Analog 6 1968-05-00 ed. John W. Campbell, Jr. Doubleday  
$4.95?$: US dollar
 313
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Seymour Chwast  
SF 12 1968-08-00 ed. Judith Merril Delacorte Press  
$5.95?$: US dollar
 384
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Carl Smith Checkmark
Nebula Award Stories Number Two 1968-09-00 ed. Brian W. Aldiss, Harry Harrison Pocket Books 75114
$0.75?$: US dollar
 viii+
244
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 Jack Gaughan Checkmark
Analog 6 1969-04-00 ed. John W. Campbell Pocket Books 0-671-75357-6 / 75357
$0.75?$: US dollar
 xvi+
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 Checkmark
Nebula Award Stories Number Two 1969-04-00 ed. Brian W. Aldiss, Harry Harrison Pocket Books 75114
C$0.75?C$: Canadian dollar
 viii+
244
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 Jack Gaughan Checkmark
SF 12 1969-06-00 ed. Judith Merril Dell 7815
$0.75?$: US dollar
 384
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 Paul Lehr Checkmark
SF 12 1969-06-00 ed. Judith Merril Dell 7815
C$0.75?C$: Canadian dollar
 384
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 Paul Lehr Checkmark
Analog 6 1969-10-00 ed. John W. Campbell, Jr. Doubleday / SFBC 1986   xvi+
313
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Seymour Chwast Checkmark
Nebula Award Stories Two 1969-11-00 ed. Brian W. Aldiss, Harry Harrison Doubleday / SFBC 1985   255
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Donald Crews , Ann Crews  
Nebula Award Stories Number Two 1969-12-00 ed. Brian W. Aldiss, Harry Harrison Pocket Books 0-671-75114-X
$0.75?$: US dollar
 [viii]+
244
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 Jack Gaughan Checkmark
Nebula Award Stories Number Two 1969-12-00 ed. Brian W. Aldiss, Harry Harrison Pocket Books 0-671-75114-X
C$0.75?C$: Canadian dollar
 [viii]+
244
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 Jack Gaughan Checkmark
Nebula Award Stories 2 1970-00-00 ed. Brian W. Aldiss, Harry Harrison Panther 0-586-03342-4
£0.30?£: UK pound
 237
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 Checkmark
World's Best Science Fiction: Third Series 1970-00-00 ed. Terry Carr, Donald A. Wollheim Ace Books (World's Best Science Fiction #3) 91355
$0.95?$: US dollar
 285
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 Jack Gaughan Checkmark
The Best of Sci-Fi 12 1970-09-00 ed. Judith Merril Mayflower 0-583-11784-8
7/-?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).
 364+
[4]
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 Josh Kirby Checkmark
Science Fiction: The Future 1971-00-00 ed. Dick Allen Harcourt Brace Jovanovich 0-15-578650-4
$3.75?$: US dollar
 xiv+
345
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 Checkmark
Above the Human Landscape: A Social Science Fiction Anthology 1972-00-00 ed. Willis E. McNelly, Leon E. Stover Goodyear Publishing 0-87620-003-X   viii+
387
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth B. Buerge Checkmark
Above the Human Landscape: A Social Science Fiction Anthology 1972-00-00 ed. Willis E. McNelly, Leon E. Stover Goodyear Publishing 0-87620-002-1   viii+
387
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 B. Buerge Checkmark
A Science Fiction Argosy 1972-03-00 ed. Damon Knight Simon & Schuster 0-671-21126-9
$9.95?$: US dollar
 828
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Wendell Minor Checkmark
A Science Fiction Argosy 1972-05-00 ed. Damon Knight Simon & Schuster / SFBC 2710
$3.98?$: US dollar
 xii+
819
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Wendell Minor Checkmark
A Science Fiction Reader 1973-00-00 ed. Harry Harrison, Carol Pugner Charles Scribner's Sons (Scribner Student Paperbacks #31) 0-684-13023-8   272
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  
A Science Fiction Argosy 1973-04-00 ed. Damon Knight Gollancz (Gollancz SF Series (4)) 0-575-01520-9
£?£: UK pound
 832
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth  
Alpha 6 1976-04-00 ed. Robert Silverberg Berkley Medallion 0-425-03048-2 / D3048
$1.50?$: US dollar
 x+
211
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 Checkmark
Tales Out of Time 1979-00-00 ed. Barbara Ireson Faber and Faber 0-571-11410-5
£4.95?£: UK pound
 212
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth  
Constellations: Stories of the Future 1980-00-00 ed. Malcolm Edwards Gollancz 0-575-02838-6
£4.95?£: UK pound
 189
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Stuart Hughes (artist) Checkmark
The Arbor House Treasury of Modern Science Fiction 1980-04-00 ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Robert Silverberg Priam Books / Arbor House 0-87795-266-3
$8.95?$: US dollar
 xii+
754
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 Antler & Baldwin, Inc. Checkmark
The Arbor House Treasury of Modern Science Fiction 1980-04-00 ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Robert Silverberg Arbor House 0-87795-246-9
$19.95?$: US dollar
 xii+
754
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Antler & Baldwin, Inc. Checkmark
Tales Out of Time 1981-04-00 ed. Barbara Ireson Philomel Books 0-399-20786-4
$9.95?$: US dollar
 247
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Ron Himler Checkmark
From Here to Forever 1982-11-00 ed. James Gunn Mentor / New American Library 0-451-62136-0 / ME2136
$4.95?$: US dollar
 531
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 Courtney Checkmark
Constellations: Stories of the Future 1983-00-00 ed. Malcolm Edwards Puffin (Puffin Plus) 0-14-031582-9
£1.25?£: UK pound
 171
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 Tony Roberts (artist)  
Space 8 1983-00-00 ed. Richard Davis Hutchinson 0-09-152060-6
£5.95?£: UK pound
 108
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Trevor Webb Checkmark
Constellations: Stories of the Future 1983-07-00 ed. Malcolm Edwards Penguin Books 0-14-006734-5
£1.50?£: UK pound
 175
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 Tony Roberts (artist) Checkmark
101 Science Fiction Stories 1986-06-00 ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh, Jenny-Lynn Waugh Avenel Books 0-517-60669-0
$7.98?$: US dollar
 xvii+
651
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Romas  
Robert Silverberg's Worlds of Wonder 1987-10-00 ed. Robert Silverberg Warner Books 0-446-51369-5
$17.95?$: US dollar
 xiv+
352
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Stanislaw Fernandez Checkmark
Great Science Fiction of the 20th Century 1987-11-00 ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Robert Silverberg Avenel Books 0-517-64124-0
$8.98?$: US dollar
 x+
726
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Romas Checkmark
Robert Silverberg's Worlds of Wonder 1988-11-00 ed. Robert Silverberg Victor Gollancz 0-575-04355-5
£11.95?£: UK pound
 349
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Terry Pastor  
Robert Silverberg's Worlds of Wonder 1988-11-00 ed. Robert Silverberg VGSF / Victor Gollancz 0-575-04356-3
£4.99?£: UK pound
 xiv+
349
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 Terry Pastor Checkmark
Robert Silverberg's Worlds of Wonder 1989-04-00 ed. Robert Silverberg Warner Books 0-446-39012-7
$12.95?$: US dollar
 xiv+
352
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 Fernandez Checkmark
The Giant Book of Science Fiction Stories 1992-00-00 ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh, Jenny-Lynn Waugh Magpie Books 1-85487-150-1
£3.99?£: UK pound
 xvii+
651
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 Jim Burns Checkmark
The Ascent of Wonder: The Evolution of Hard SF 1994-07-00 ed. Kathryn Cramer, David G. Hartwell Tor 0-312-85062-X
$35.00?$: US dollar
 990+
[2]
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Carol Russo Checkmark
The Ascent of Wonder: The Evolution of Hard SF 1994-10-00 ed. Kathryn Cramer, David G. Hartwell Orbit 1-85723-271-2
£25.00?£: UK pound
 990
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth John Berkey Checkmark
The Ascent of Wonder: The Evolution of Hard SF 1994-10-00 ed. Kathryn Cramer, David G. Hartwell Tor / SFBC 05435
$17.98?$: US dollar
 990
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth John Berkey Checkmark
From Here to Forever 1997-01-00 ed. James Gunn Borealis / White Wolf Publishing 1-56504-822-9 / WW 11090
$14.99?$: US dollar
 601
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 Checkmark
The Ascent of Wonder: The Evolution of Hard SF 1997-09-00 ed. Kathryn Cramer, David G. Hartwell Orb 0-312-85509-5
$27.95?$: US dollar
 990
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 Checkmark
Science Fiction: 101 2001-03-00 ed. Robert Silverberg ibooks 0-7434-1294-X
$14.00?$: US dollar
 xvi+
544
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 Debbie Silva Checkmark
Nebula Award Stories 2 2001-09-00 ed. Brian W. Aldiss, Harry Harrison Stealth Press 1-58881-019-4
$29.95?$: US dollar
 x+
291
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Frank R. Paul  
Sci Fiction, September 19, 2001 2001-09-19 ed. Ellen Datlow SciFi.com      
webzine?Used for Internet-based periodical publications which are otherwise not downloadable as an "ebook".
 mag  
From Here to Forever 2003-05-00 ed. James Gunn Scarecrow Press 0-8108-4670-5
$39.50?$: US dollar
 xxix+
527
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 Checkmark
Science Fiction: 101 2005-10-00 ed. Robert Silverberg ibooks 0-7434-1294-X
$14.00?$: US dollar
 xvi+
544
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 Debbie Silva  
Jim Baen's Universe, June 2006 2006-06-00 ed. Eric Flint Baen Books 1932093001
$6.00?$: US dollar
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 mag David Mattingly Checkmark
The Best of Jim Baen's Universe 2006 Disk 2007-07-00 uncredited Baen Books (Baen CD-ROM Library #13)  
$0.00?$: US dollar
  
other?The publication format is non-standard. The details are usually provided publication notes.
 omni Checkmark
What If? Volume 3 2013-10-18 ed. Richard A. Lupoff Surinam Turtle Press 978-1-60543-729-3
$20.00?$: US dollar
 308
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 Gavin L. O'Keefe Checkmark
Science Fiction: 101: Exploring the Craft of Science Fiction 2014-05-00 ed. Robert Silverberg Roc / New American Library 978-0-451-46676-1
$16.00?$: US dollar
 xvi+
489
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 Checkmark
Alpha 6 2022-08-30 ed. Robert Silverberg ReAnimus Press  
$3.99?$: US dollar
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 anth Richard Powers  
Alpha 6 2022-09-01 ed. Robert Silverberg ReAnimus Press 979-8-8480-5458-3
$16.99?$: US dollar
 266
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 Richard Powers  
Alpha 6 2022-09-01 ed. Robert Silverberg ReAnimus Press 979-8-8480-5465-1
$26.99?$: US dollar
 266
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Richard Powers  
101 Science Fiction Stories date unknown ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh, Jenny-Lynn Waugh Avenel Books 0-517-60669-0
$7.98?$: US dollar
 651
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Romas Checkmark
Nebula Award Stories Number Two date unknown ed. Brian W. Aldiss, Harry Harrison Pocket Books 75114
$0.75?$: US dollar
 244
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 Jack Gaughan Checkmark
Science Fiction: 101 date unknown ed. Robert Silverberg ibooks 0-7434-1294-X
$14.00?$: US dollar
 xvi+
544
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 Debbie Silva Checkmark
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