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Title: The Cage Title Record # 41573
Author: A. Bertram Chandler
Date: 1957-06-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
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Variant Titles Translations
Year Title
1957 The Cage [as by Bertram Chandler]
Year Language Title
1958 French En cage [as by Bertram Chandler]
1960ⓘTranslated by 一ノ瀬直二(Ichinose Naoji)
 Japanese
檻?おり
Ori
[as by
A・バートラム・チャンドラー?A Bātoramu Chandorā
A Baatoramu Chandoraa
]
1964ⓘTranslated by Charlotte Winheller
 German Der Käfig [as by Bertram Chandler]
1977ⓘFirst published in JVM #363, 1977. Translated by Gunnar Gällmo
 Swedish Buren
1977ⓘTranslated by Michał Siwiec
 Polish Klatka [as by Bertram Chandler]
1978ⓘTranslated by Hans Kemming
 Dutch De kooi [as by Bertram Chandler]
1982ⓘTranslated by Zoran Milović
 Croatian Krletka [as by Bertram Chandler]
1987ⓘTranslated by Maria Cristina Pietri
 Italian La Gabbia
1988ⓘTranslated by Н. Колпаков / N. Kolpakov.
 Russian
Клетка?Kletka
[as by
Бертрам Чандлер?Bertram Chandler
]
1988ⓘTranslated by Florin Bonciu
 Romanian
Cușca?Cusca
[as by Bertram Chandler]
1991ⓘTranslated by Norbert Stöbe
 German Der Käfig [as by Bertram Chandler]
1993ⓘTranslated by Александр Санин (Aleksandr Sanin)
 Russian
Клетка?Kletka
[as by
Бертрам Чандлер?Bertram Chandler
]

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, June 1957 1957-06-00 ed. Anthony Boucher Fantasy House, Inc.  
$0.35?$: US dollar
 132
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 Pederson Checkmark
Authentic Science Fiction, July 1957 1957-07-00 ed. E. C. Tubb Hamilton & Co.  
2/-?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).
 130
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.
 mag Kirby  
The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction, Seventh Series 1958-01-00 ed. Anthony Boucher Doubleday  
$3.75?$: US dollar
 264
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Edward Valigursky Checkmark
Fiction, #53 1958-04-00 ed. Editors of Fiction OPTA  
F140?F: French frank
 148
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 Jean-Claude Forest Checkmark
The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction, Seventh Series 1958-05-00 ed. Anthony Boucher Doubleday / SFBC  
$1.65?$: US dollar
 264
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Edward Valigursky Checkmark
S-Fマガジン 1960年03月号, #2?Esu-Efu Magajin 1960-nen 03-gatsu Gō, #2
Esu-Efu Magajin 1960-nen 03-gatsu Gou, #2
S-F Magajin 1960-nen 03-gatsu Gō, #2
S-F Magajin 1960-nen 03-gatsu Gou, #2
 1960-03-00 ed.
早川清?Hayakawa Kiyoshi
早川書房?Hayakawa Shobō
Hayakawa Shobo
はやかわしょぼう
ハヤカワショボウ
     144
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.
 mag
中島靖侃?なかじませいかん
Nakajima Seikan
  
The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction: Seventh Series 1962-00-00 ed. Anthony Boucher Ace Books F-162
$0.40?$: US dollar
 252+
[3]
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
12 Great Classics of Science Fiction 1963-12-00 ed. Groff Conklin Gold Medal Books d1366
$0.50?$: US dollar
 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.
 anth Checkmark
16 Science Fiction-Stories 1964-00-00 ed. Anthony Boucher Heyne (Heyne-Anthologien #5) HA05
DM 4.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
 283
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 Heinrichs & Piloty Checkmark
Yet More Penguin Science Fiction 1964-00-00 ed. Brian W. Aldiss Penguin Books 2189
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).
 205
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 Matta Checkmark
Yet More Penguin Science Fiction 1966-00-00 ed. Brian W. Aldiss Penguin Books 2189
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).
 205
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 Matta Checkmark
12 Great Classics of Science Fiction 1966-05-00 ed. Groff Conklin Fawcett Gold Medal D1669
$0.50?$: US dollar
 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.
 anth Checkmark
12 Great Classics of Science Fiction 1970-02-00 ed. Groff Conklin Fawcett Gold Medal R2192
$0.60?$: US dollar
 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.
 anth Checkmark
12 Great Classics of Science Fiction 1973-00-00 ed. Groff Conklin Fawcett Gold Medal T2749
$0.75?$: US dollar
 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.
 anth Checkmark
The Penguin Science Fiction Omnibus 1973-06-00 ed. Brian Aldiss Penguin Books 0-14-003145-6
£0.60?£: UK pound
 616
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 David Pelham Checkmark
Anthropology Through Science Fiction 1974-00-00 ed. Martin Harry Greenberg, Carol Mason, Patricia Warrick St. Martin's Press     xi+
387
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth  
Anthropology Through Science Fiction 1974-00-00 ed. Martin Harry Greenberg, Carol Mason, Patricia Warrick St. Martin's Press     xi+
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 M. C. Escher Checkmark
The Penguin Science Fiction Omnibus 1974-00-00 ed. Brian Aldiss Penguin Books 0-14-003145-6
£0.60?£: UK pound
 616
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 David Pelham Checkmark
The Penguin Science Fiction Omnibus 1976-00-00 ed. Brian Aldiss Penguin Books 0-14-003145-6
£1.25?£: UK pound
 616
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 David Pelham Checkmark
Criminal Justice Through Science Fiction 1977-00-00 ed. Martin Harry Greenberg, Joseph D. Olander New Viewpoints / Franklin Watts 0-531-05392-X
$12.50?$: US dollar
 xvi+
239
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth  
Criminal Justice Through Science Fiction 1977-00-00 ed. Martin Harry Greenberg, Joseph D. Olander New Viewpoints / Franklin Watts 0-531-05602-3   xvi+
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.
 anth  
Det hände i morgon 7?Det hande i morgon 7
 1977-00-00 ed. Sam J. Lundwall Delta (Stockholm) (Delta Science Fiction #67) 91-7228-145-6
skr 45.00?skr: Swedish krona (crown)
 215
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 Karel Thole  
Problemy, # 377 August 1977 1977-08-00 ed. Editors of Problemy
Krajowa Agencja Wydawnicza RSW "Prasa-Książka-Ruch"?Krajowa Agencja Wydawnicza RSW "Prasa-Ksiazka-Ruch"
      
A4?21 cm by 29.7 cm or 8.3" by 11.7" magazine, used by some UK and European magazines
 mag  
Fontein science fiction 3 1978-00-00 ed. Brian W. Aldiss De Fontein (Fontein SF) 90-261-0149-X   141
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 Karel Thole Checkmark
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 Checkmark
The Penguin Science Fiction Omnibus 1980-00-00 ed. Brian W. Aldiss Penguin Books 0-14-003145-6
£1.95?£: UK pound
 616
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 Tom Stimpson Checkmark
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 Checkmark
Sirius, #73 1982-07-05 ed.
Borivoj Jurković?Borivoj Jurkovic
Borivoj Jurkovich
 Vjesnik  
Din 40?Din: Serbian and Yugoslavian dinar
 148
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.
 mag
Miroslav Sinovčić?Miroslav Sinovchits
 Checkmark
Science Fiction A to Z: A Dictionary of the Great S.F. Themes 1982-08-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh Houghton Mifflin 0-395-31285-X
$22.95?$: US dollar
 xvii+
651
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Checkmark
The Penguin Science Fiction Omnibus 1985-00-00 ed. Brian W. Aldiss Penguin Books 0-14-003145-6
£3.50?£: UK pound
 616
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 Peter Jones Checkmark
Science Fiction Jubiläums Band: 25 Jahre Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy, 1960-1985 1985-01-00 ed. Wolfgang Jeschke Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #4000) 3-453-31112-4
DM 12.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
 796
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 Colin Hay Checkmark
The Penguin Science Fiction Omnibus 1986-00-00 ed. Brian Aldiss Penguin Books 0-14-003145-6   616
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 Peter Jones  
The Penguin World Omnibus of Science Fiction 1986-07-00 ed. Brian Aldiss, Sam J. Lundwall Penguin Books 0-14-008067-8
£3.50?£: UK pound
 320
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 Alan Craddock Checkmark
Antologia Internazionale di Fantascienza 1987-08-00 ed. Brian W. Aldiss, Sam J. Lundwall Editrice Nord (Cosmo Collana di Fantascienza #181)  
Lit 8,000?Lit: Italian lira
 vi+
294
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 Michelangelo Miani  
The Penguin World Omnibus of Science Fiction 1987-10-00 ed. Brian Aldiss, Sam J. Lundwall Penguin Books (US) 0-14-008067-8
$4.95?$: US dollar
 320
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 Alan Craddock Checkmark
Безжалостное небо?Bezzhalostnoye nebo
 1988-00-00
Вадим Пигалев?Vadim Pigalev
Правда?Pravda
(
Мир приключений?Mir priklyucheniy
)		     464
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
Н. Г. Раковска?N. G. Rakovska
  
Almanah Anticipația 1989?Almanah Anticipatia 1989
 1988-00-00 ed. Ioan Albescu,
Viorica Podină?Viorica Podinah
Viorica Podina
Știință & Tehnică?Shtiintsa & Tehnicah
  
Lei 25?Lei: Romanian leu
 320
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 Sergiu Nicola  
The Great SF Stories #19 (1957) 1989-02-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg DAW Books (DAW Collectors #772) 0-88677-326-1 / UE2326
$4.50?$: US dollar
 350
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 Ian Craig Checkmark
From Sea to Shining Star 1990-11-00 A. Bertram Chandler Dreamstone 0-9587968-1-5
A$70.00?A$: Australian dollar
 342
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Nick Stathopoulos  
From Sea to Shining Star 1990-11-00 A. Bertram Chandler Dreamstone 0-9587968-0-7
A$100.00?A$: Australian dollar
 342
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Nick Stathopoulos  
Стальной прыжок?Stal'noy pryzhok
 1991-00-00
Вадим Пигалев?Vadim Pigalev
МИК?MIK
 5-0715-0007-6   464
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 omni
Г. Раковска?G. Rakovska
  
Der große Heyne World SF Omnibus 1991-00-00 ed. Brian W. Aldiss, Sam J. Lundwall Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #4746) 3-453-04466-5
DM 16.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
 460
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 John Harris Checkmark
Анаконда?Anaconda
Anakonda
 1993-00-00
Геннадий Ануфриев?Gennady Anufriev
,
Станислав Солодовников?Stanislav Solodovnikov
Юнацтва?Yunatstva
(
Библиотека приключений и фантастики (Юнацтва)?Biblioteka priklyucheniy i fantastiki (Yunatstva)
)		 5-7880-0929-4   352
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 omni
К. Шарангович?K. Sharangovich
 Checkmark
Space Stories 1996-09-00 ed. Mike Ashley Robinson Children's Books 1-85487-451-9
£4.99?£: UK pound
 xii+
402
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 Alan Fraser  
The Random House Book of Science Fiction Stories 1997-06-00 ed. Mike Ashley Random House 0-679-88527-7
$9.99?$: US dollar
 xii+
402
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 Neal McPheeters Checkmark
The Best Australian Science Fiction: A Fifty Year Collection 2004-11-00 ed. Rob Gerrand Black Inc. 1-86395-301-9
A$24.95?A$: Australian dollar
 xx+
615
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 Juan Ford Checkmark
A Science Fiction Omnibus 2007-11-29 ed. Brian Aldiss Penguin Books (Penguin Modern Classics) 978-0-14-118892-8
£9.99?£: UK pound
 592
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
A Science Fiction Omnibus 2007-11-29 ed. Brian Aldiss Penguin Books (Penguin Modern Classics) 978-0-14-191343-8
£7.99?£: UK pound
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 anth  
Worst Contact 2016-01-05 ed. Hank Davis Baen Books 978-1-4767-8098-6
$14.00?$: US dollar
 362
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 Stephen Hickman Checkmark
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