Author: Murray Leinster
Year: 1945
Type: SHORTFICTION
Storylen: novelette
Language: English
Wikipedia Entry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Contact_(novelette)
ISFDB Record Number: 41398
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Variant Titles:
- Az első találkozás [Hungarian] (1972) - Murray Leinster
- Premier Contact [French] (1979) - Murray Leinster
- Erstkontakt [German] (1980) - Murray Leinster
- Primo contatto [Italian] (1990) - Murray Leinster
Awards:
- 1996 Retro Hugo Award - Novelette (Win)
Publications:
- Astounding Science Fiction, May 1945, (May 1945, ed. John W. Campbell, Jr., publ. Street & Smith Publications, Inc., $0.25, 180pp, Digest, magazine) Cover: Timmins - [VERIFIED]
- The Best of Science Fiction, (1946, ed. Groff Conklin, publ. Crown Publishers, $3.50, xxvii+785pp, hc, anth) Cover: Robert Josephy - [VERIFIED]
- The Fireside Book of Flying Stories, (1951, ed. Paul Jensen, publ. Simon & Schuster, 464pp, hc, anth)
- The Astounding Science Fiction Anthology, (1952, ed. John W. Campbell, Jr., publ. Simon & Schuster, $3.95, xv+585pp, hc, anth) Cover: Leo Manso
- The Astounding Science Fiction Anthology, (1953, ed. John W. Campbell, Jr., publ. Simon & Schuster / SFBC, $1.90, xv+585pp, hc, anth) Cover: Leo Manso - [VERIFIED]
- The First Astounding Science Fiction Anthology, (1954, ed. John W. Campbell, Jr., publ. Grayson & Grayson, 9/6, 239pp, hc, anth)
- Stories for Tomorrow, (1954, ed. William Sloane, publ. Funk & Wagnalls, $3.95, 628pp, hc, anth) Cover: Stanley Meltzoff - [VERIFIED]
- Stories for Tomorrow, (1955, ed. William Sloane, publ. Eyre & Spottiswoode, 18/-, xii+476pp, hc, anth) Cover: Val Biro - [VERIFIED]
- The Astounding Science Fiction Anthology, (Dec 1956, ed. John W. Campbell, Jr., publ. Berkley Books, #G-41, $0.35, 188pp, pb, anth) Cover: Richard Powers - [VERIFIED]
- Best of Science Fiction, (1963, ed. Groff Conklin, publ. Crown Publishers, $1.95, vii+440pp, tp, anth)
- Contact, (May 1963, ed. Noel Keyes, publ. Paperback Library, #52-211, $0.50, 176pp, pb, anth) - [VERIFIED]
- The First Astounding Science Fiction Anthology, (1964, ed. John W. Campbell, Jr., publ. Four Square Books, #1166, 5/-, 320pp, pb, anth)
- The Astounding Science Fiction Anthology, (Jan 1964, ed. John W. Campbell, Jr., publ. Berkley Medallion, #F875, $0.50, 192pp, pb, anth) Cover: Richard Powers - [VERIFIED]
- Contact, (Aug 1965, ed. Noel Keyes, publ. Paperback Library, #52-837, $0.50, 176pp, pb, anth) - [VERIFIED]
- Selections from The Astounding Science Fiction Anthology, (Dec 1967, ed. John W. Campbell, Jr., publ. Berkley Medallion, #X1490, $0.60, 192pp, pb, anth) Cover: Paul Lehr - [VERIFIED]
- First Step Outward, (Aug 1969, ed. Robert Hoskins, publ. Dell, #2549, $0.60, 224pp, pb, anth) Cover: John Berkey - [VERIFIED]
- The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume One, (1970, ed. Robert Silverberg, publ. Doubleday, $7.95, xi+558pp, hc, anth) Cover: Sagebrush
- The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume One, (May 1970, ed. Robert Silverberg, publ. Doubleday / SFBC, #2265, $2.98, xi+558pp, hc, anth) Cover: Sagebrush - [VERIFIED]
- The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, (Jul 1971, ed. Robert Silverberg, publ. Avon, #J115, $1.50, 672pp, pb, anth) - [VERIFIED]
- First Contact, (Nov 1971, ed. Damon Knight, publ. Pinnacle Books, #P062N, $0.95, 219pp, pb, anth) Cover: Richard Powers - [VERIFIED]
- The Astounding-Analog Reader, Volume 1, (1972, ed. Harry Harrison, Brian W. Aldiss, publ. Doubleday, 0-385-02334-0, $7.95, xvi+530pp, hc, anth)
- Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Vol One, (1972, ed. Robert Silverberg, publ. Sphere, #78328, £0.40, 349pp, pb, anth) - [VERIFIED]
- Galaktika 2: Tudományos-fantasztikus antológia, (1972, ed. Kuczka Péter, publ. Kozmosz Könyvek (Hungary), Ft 12, 127pp, pb, anth) Cover: Leo Lionni
- The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, (Nov 1972, ed. Robert Silverberg, publ. Avon, $1.50, 672pp, pb, anth)
- The Astounding-Analog Reader, Book 2, (1973, ed. Harry Harrison, Brian W. Aldiss, publ. Sphere, 0-7221-4364-8, £0.40, 320pp, pb, anth) Cover: Chris Foss - [VERIFIED]
- First Contact, (Mar 1973, ed. Damon Knight, publ. Pinnacle Books, #P062N, $0.95, 219pp, pb, anth) Cover: Richard Powers - [VERIFIED]
- The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, (Apr 1973, ed. Robert Silverberg, publ. Avon, $1.50, 672pp, pb, anth) - [VERIFIED]
- Aliens, (Nov 1977, ed. Ben Bova, publ. Orbit, 0-86007-958-9, £0.70, 156pp, pb, anth) Cover: Chris Foss
- Approaches to Science Fiction, (1978, ed. Donald L. Lawler, publ. Houghton Mifflin, 0-395-25496-5, xi+560pp, tp, anth)
- The Best of Murray Leinster, (Apr 1978, Murray Leinster, publ. Del Rey / Ballantine, 0-345-25800-2, $1.95, xvi+368pp, pb, coll) Cover: H. R. Van Dongen - [VERIFIED]
- First Contact, (Aug 1978, ed. Damon Knight, publ. Pinnacle Books, 0-523-40354-2, $1.50, 219pp, pb, anth) Cover: Paul Stinson - [VERIFIED]
- Aliens: 3 Novellas, (Aug 1978, ed. Ben Bova, publ. St. Martin's Press, 0-312-01859-2, $7.95, 156pp, hc, anth) Cover: Bob Chronister
- Science Fiction Stories, (1979, ed. Tom Boardman, Jr., publ. Octopus Books, 0-7064-0999-X, $5.98, 350pp, hc, anth)
- Les Meilleurs récits de Astounding Science-Fiction - 2 (1938-1945), (Jul 1979, ed. Jacques Sadoul, publ. J'ai Lu (J'ai Lu - Science Fiction #988), 2-277-11988-1, 223pp, pb, anth) Cover: Hubert Rogers - [VERIFIED]
- The Golden Age of Science Fiction, (1980, ed. Groff Conklin, publ. Bonanza Books / Crown Publishers, 0-517-33486-0, xxvii+785pp, hc, anth) Cover: Ray Yeldham - [VERIFIED]
- The Great Science Fiction Stories Volume 7, 1945, (Jul 1982, ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg, publ. DAW Books (DAW Collectors #489), 0-87997-746-9, $3.50, 368pp, pb, anth) Cover: Bernal - [VERIFIED]
- The Great Science Fiction Stories Volume 7, 1945, (Jul 1982, ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg, publ. DAW Books (DAW Collectors #489), 0-87997-746-9, C$3.95, 368pp, pb, anth) Cover: Bernal - [VERIFIED]
- Aliens from Analog (Anthology #7), (1983, ed. Stanley Schmidt, publ. Davis Publications, Inc., $2.95, 287pp, digest, anth) Cover: Alan Dean Foster - [VERIFIED]
- Aliens from Analog, (1983, ed. Stanley Schmidt, publ. The Dial Press, 0-385-27951-5, $12.95, 286pp, hc, anth) Cover: Wayne Barlowe - [VERIFIED]
- Die Vierziger Jahre II, (1983, ed. Hans Joachim Alpers, Werner Fuchs, publ. Hohenheim (Edition SF im Hohenheim Verlag), 3-8147-0033-3, DM 32.00, 381+[1]pp, hc, anth) Cover: Oliviero Berni - [VERIFIED]
- The Golden Years of Science Fiction: Fourth Series, (1984, ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg, publ. Bonanza Books / Crown Publishers, 0-517-44735-5, $6.98, 632pp, hc, anth) Cover: Fernandez - [VERIFIED]
- Science Fiction Stories, (1986, ed. Tom Boardman, Jr., publ. Octopus Books, 0-7064-0999-X, £2.50, 350pp, hc, anth)
- The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, (Jul 1986, ed. Robert Silverberg, publ. Avon, 0-380-00795-9, $4.95, 672pp, pb, anth)
- Encounters, (Feb 1988, ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh, publ. Headline, 0-7472-3091-9, £3.50, xii+399pp, pb, anth)
- Lo strano caso di John Kingman, (Sep 1990, Murray Leinster, publ. Arnoldo Mondadori Editore (Classici Urania #162), 6,000 Lit, 380pp, pb, coll) Cover: Oscar Chichoni
- First Contacts: The Essential Murray Leinster, (Aug 1998, Murray Leinster, publ. NESFA Press, 0-915368-67-6, $25.00, 464pp, hc, coll) Cover: Hannibal King - [VERIFIED]
- The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume One, (Aug 1998, ed. Robert Silverberg, publ. Doubleday / SFBC, 1-56865-878-8, $10.98, xi+560pp, hc, anth)
- First Contacts: The Essential Murray Leinster, (Feb 1999, Murray Leinster, publ. NESFA Press / SFBC, #02544, $12.50, 464pp, hc, coll) Cover: Hannibal King
- The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume One, 1929-1964, (Feb 2003, ed. Robert Silverberg, publ. Tor, 0-765-30536-4, $27.95, xiv+560pp, hc, anth) Cover: Kenn Brown
- The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume One, 1929-1964, (Feb 2005, ed. Robert Silverberg, publ. Orb, 0-765-30537-2, $17.95, xiv+560pp, tp, anth) Cover: Kenn Brown - [VERIFIED]
- The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume I, (date unknown, ed. Robert Silverberg, publ. Avon, 0-380-44933-1, $2.50, 672pp, pb, anth)
- The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume I, (date unknown, ed. Robert Silverberg, publ. Avon, 0-380-00795-9, $2.95, 672pp, pb, anth) - [VERIFIED]
- The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume I, (date unknown, ed. Robert Silverberg, publ. Avon, #26346, $1.95, 672pp, pb, anth)
- The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume I, (date unknown, ed. Robert Silverberg, publ. Avon, 0-380-00795-9, $2.95, 672pp, pb, anth)
- The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume I, (date unknown, ed. Robert Silverberg, publ. Avon, #26346, $1.95, 672pp, pb, anth)
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