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Title: The Alley Man

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Title: The Alley Man Title Record # 41668
Author: Philip José Farmer
Date: 1959-06-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: novella
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
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Other Titles

Translations
Year Language Title
1965ⓘTranslated by Pierre Billon
 French L'homme des allées
1972ⓘTranslated by <a href="http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/se.cgi?arg=Roberta%20Rambelli&amp;type=Name&amp;mode=exact">Roberta Rambelli</a>
 Italian Un dio dal passato [as by Philip J. Farmer]
1973ⓘTranslated by S. Buddingh
 Dutch De sloppenman
1974 Swedish Gubben Paley
1983ⓘTranslated by Irmhild Hübner
 German Der Müllkutscher
1992ⓘTranslated by А. Кон (A. Kon).
 Russian
Человек из переулка?Chelovek iz pereulka
[as by
Ф. Х. Фармер?F. Kh. Farmer
]

Awards

Place Year and Award Category
2 1960 Hugo Best Short Fiction

Publications

Displaying all variants and translations • Do not display translations • Do not display variants or translations

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 1959 1959-06-00 ed. Robert P. Mills Mercury Press, Inc.  
$0.40?$: 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 Emsh Checkmark
The Alley God 1962-00-00 Philip José Farmer Ballantine Books F588
$0.50?$: 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 Richard Powers Checkmark
Venture Science Fiction [UK], December 1964 1964-12-00 ed. Ronald R. Wickers Atlas Publishing and Distribution Co. Ltd  
3/-?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).
 116
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  
Fiction, #137 1965-04-00 ed.
Alain Dorémieux?Alain Doremieux
 OPTA  
F2.50?F: French frank
 164
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 Lucien Lepiez Checkmark
The Alley God 1970-10-00 Philip José Farmer Sidgwick & Jackson 0-283-48417-9
£1.35?£: UK pound
 176
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll David Hardy Checkmark
The Alley God 1972-02-00 Philip José Farmer Sphere Books 34541
£0.30?£: UK pound
 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 Checkmark
Un dio dal passato 1972-07-00 Philip J. Farmer Fanucci Editore (Futuro. I Pocket di Fantascienza #2)  
Lit 900?Lit: Italian lira
 220
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 Massimo Jacoponi Checkmark
Het verboden rijk 1973-00-00 Philip José Farmer Meulenhoff (M=SF #62) 90-290-0345-6   180
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 Rik Lina Checkmark
The Book of Philip José Farmer 1973-07-00 Philip José Farmer DAW Books (DAW Collectors #63) 0-87997-063-4 / UQ1063
$0.95?$: US dollar
 239
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 Jack Gaughan Checkmark
The Book of Philip José Farmer or The Wares of Simple Simon's Custard Pie and Space Man 1973-07-00 Philip José Farmer DAW Books / New American Library of Canada UQ1063
C$0.95?C$: Canadian dollar
 239
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 Jack Gaughan Checkmark
Det hände i morgon 3?Det hande i morgon 3
 1974-00-00 ed. Sam J. Lundwall Delta (Stockholm) (Delta Science Fiction #16) 91-7228-032-8
skr 30.00?skr: Swedish krona (crown)
 207
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 Virgil Finlay  
The Book of Philip José Farmer 1976-07-00 Philip José Farmer The Elmfield Press 0-7057-0067-4
£4.95?£: UK pound
 vi+
239
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Josh Kirby Checkmark
Le livre d'or de la science-fiction: Philip José Farmer 1979-12-13 Philip José Farmer Presses Pocket (Presses Pocket - Science Fiction #5066) 2-266-00844-7   409
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 Marcel Laverdet Checkmark
Un dio dal passato 1982-00-00 Philip J. Farmer Fanucci Editore (Sidera nello spazio e nel tempo #2)  
Lit 5,000?Lit: Italian lira
 220
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.
 coll Peter Jones Checkmark
The Book of Philip José Farmer 1982-02-00 Philip José Farmer Berkley Books 0-425-05298-2
$2.50?$: US dollar
 vii+
248
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 James Warhola Checkmark
The Book of Philip José Farmer 1982-04-00 Philip José Farmer Berkley Books 0-425-05298-2
$2.50?$: US dollar
 vii+
248
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 James Warhola Checkmark
The Book of Philip José Farmer 1983-07-00 Philip José Farmer Granada 0-586-05656-4
£1.95?£: UK pound
 318
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 Richard Clifton-Dey Checkmark
Le livre d'or de la science-fiction: Philip José Farmer 1983-10-03 Philip José Farmer Presses Pocket (Presses Pocket - Science Fiction #5066) 2-266-00844-7   409
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 Marcel Laverdet  
Bizarre Beziehungen 1983-12-00 Philip José Farmer Droemer Knaur (Knaur Science Fiction & Fantasy #5771) 3-426-05771-9
DM 4.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
 239
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 Oliviero Berni Checkmark
The Classic Philip José Farmer, 1952-1964 1984-03-00 Philip José Farmer Crown Publishers (Classics of Modern Science Fiction #4) 0-517-55193-4
$7.95?$: US dollar
 xii+
215
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Michael Booth Checkmark
The Classic Philip José Farmer, 1952-1964 1984-06-00 Philip José Farmer Crown Publishers / SFBC 5451
$2.98?$: US dollar
 viii+
215+
[1]
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Michael Booth Checkmark
13 Short Science Fiction Novels 1985-00-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh Bonanza Books / Crown Publishers (Baker's Dozen) 0-517-47646-0
$7.98?$: US dollar
 ix+
574
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Checkmark
The Classic Philip José Farmer, 1952-1964 1985-00-00 Philip José Farmer Robson Books (Classics of Modern Science Fiction #4) 0-86051-333-5
£5.95?£: UK pound
 vi+
215
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Michael Booth Checkmark
The Classic Philip José Farmer, 1952-1964 1985-00-00 Philip José Farmer Greenhouse (Classics of Modern Science Fiction #4) 0-909104-94-8   xii+
215
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Michael Booth Checkmark
The Mammoth Book of Short Science Fiction Novels 1986-00-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh Robinson 0-948164-22-0
£4.95?£: UK pound
 [16]+
574
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 Clifton-Dey Checkmark
Neanderthals 1987-02-00 ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Robert Silverberg, Charles G. Waugh Signet / New American Library 0-451-14716-2
$3.95?$: US dollar
 351
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 Van Munching Checkmark
Neanderthals 1987-02-00 ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Robert Silverberg, Charles G. Waugh Signet / New American Library of Canada 0-451-14716-2
C$4.95?C$: Canadian dollar
 351
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 Van Munching Checkmark
The Mammoth Book of Short Science Fiction Novels 1988-00-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh Robinson 0-948164-22-0
£4.99?£: UK pound
 574
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 Clifton-Dey  
Le jeu de la création 1990-03-00 Philip José Farmer Presses Pocket (Presses Pocket - Science Fiction #5066) 2-266-03657-2   415
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 Marcel Laverdet  
The Great SF Stories 21 (1959) 1990-06-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg DAW Books (DAW Collectors #823) 0-88677-428-4
$4.95?$: US dollar
 347
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 Robin Hidden Checkmark
The Great SF Stories 21 (1959) 1990-06-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg DAW Books 0-88677-428-4
C$5.95?C$: Canadian dollar
 347
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 Robin Hidden Checkmark
The Mammoth Book of Vintage Science Fiction: Short Novels of the 1950s 1990-07-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh Robinson 1-85487-068-8
£4.99?£: UK pound
 [8]+
503
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 Peter Andrew Jones  
The Mammoth Book of Vintage Science Fiction: Short Novels of the 1950s 1990-11-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh Carroll & Graf 0-88184-621-X
$8.95?$: US dollar
 [8]+
503
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 Peter Andrew Jones Checkmark
Bizarre Beziehungen 1992-00-00 Philip José Farmer Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #4935) 3-453-05854-2
DM 18.00?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
 668
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 Boris Vallejo Checkmark
Там, по ту сторону...?Tam, po tu storonu...
 1992-01-28
Ф. Х. Фармер?F. Kh. Farmer
Союзимпэкс?Soyuzimpeks
(
История, приключения, фантастика?Istoriya, priklyucheniya, fantastika
#1)		 0869-3412   382
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 omni
И. Шаганов?I. Shaganov
 Checkmark
Bizarre Beziehungen 1993-00-00 Philip José Farmer Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #4935) 3-453-05854-2
DM 18.00?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
 668
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 Boris Vallejo Checkmark
Bizarre Beziehungen 1995-00-00 Philip José Farmer Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #4935) 3-453-05854-2
DM 18.00?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
 668
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 Boris Vallejo Checkmark
The Best of Philip Jose Farmer 2006-03-00 Philip José Farmer Subterranean Press 1-59606-036-0
$38.00?$: US dollar
 572
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Michael Komark Checkmark
The Best of Philip Jose Farmer 2006-03-00 Philip José Farmer Subterranean Press 1-59606-036-0
$125.00?$: US dollar
 572
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Michael Komark Checkmark
The Best of Philip Jose Farmer 2006-04-00 Philip José Farmer Subterranean Press 1-59606-036-0
$300.00?$: US dollar
 572
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Michael Komark  
The Mammoth Book of Short Science Fiction Novels date unknown ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh Robinson 0-948164-22-0
£5.99?£: UK pound
 [4]+
574
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 Clifton-Dey Checkmark
The Mammoth Book of Short Science Fiction Novels date unknown ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh Robinson 0-948164-22-0
£5.99?£: UK pound
 574
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 Clifton-Dey Checkmark
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