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Title: The Indefatigable Frog Title Record # 44129
Author: Philip K. Dick
Date: 1953-07-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
Note: First published in Fantastic Story Magazine, July 1953.
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Translations
Year Language Title
1963ⓘTranslated by <A href="http:///www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?206821">Heinz Zwack</a>
 German Zenos Theorie
1965 German Der unermüdliche Frosch
1976ⓘTranslated by Gunnar Gällmo
 Swedish Den outtröttliga grodan
1979ⓘTranslated by Alain Dorémieux
 French L'infatigable grenouille
1981ⓘTranslated by <A href="http:///www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?19863">Thomas Ziegler</a>
 German Der unermüdliche Frosch
1994ⓘTranslated by Vittorio Curtoni
 Italian L'infaticabile ranocchio
1999ⓘTranslated by Walter Grossbein
 German Der unermüdliche Frosch
2013ⓘTranslated by 浅倉久志 (Hisashi Asakura)
 Japanese
不屈の蛙?Fukutsu no Kaeru
ふくつ の かえる
[as by
フィリップ・K・ディック?Firippu K. Dikku
]
2014 Polish
Niestrudzona żaba?Niestrudzona zaba

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Fantastic Story Magazine, July 1953 1953-07-00 ed. Samuel Mines Best Books, Inc.  
$0.25?$: US dollar
 148
pulp?Magazine using the common pulp size: 6.5" by 9.5". For ISFDB purposes this may also be used as a designation for the quality of the paper. There are some untrimmed pulps that are as large as 8" by 11.75
 mag Walter Popp Checkmark
A Handful of Darkness 1955-00-00 Philip K. Dick Rich & Cowan  
10/6?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).
 224
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Peter Rudland  
A Handful of Darkness 1966-00-00 Philip K. Dick Panther 2108
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).
 186
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
A Handful of Darkness 1978-06-00 Philip K. Dick Gregg Press 0-8398-2413-0
$11.00?$: US dollar
 xviii+
224
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Checkmark
A Handful of Darkness 1980-01-00 Philip K. Dick Panther / Granada 0-586-04804-9
£0.95?£: UK pound
 186
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 Colin Hay Checkmark
Beyond Lies the Wub 1987-05-00 Philip K. Dick Underwood-Miller 0-88733-052-5
$125.00?$: US dollar
 xxii+
404
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Checkmark
Beyond Lies the Wub 1988-11-00 Philip K. Dick Gollancz 0-575-04407-1
£12.95?£: UK pound
 [12]+
404
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Checkmark
A Handful of Darkness 1988-11-00 Philip K. Dick Grafton Books 0-586-04804-9
£2.99?£: 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.
 coll Chris Foss Checkmark
The Short Happy Life of the Brown Oxford 1990-04-00 Philip K. Dick Citadel Twilight 0-8065-1153-2
$12.95?$: US dollar
 xxii+
404
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 Kevin Kelly Checkmark
Beyond Lies the Wub 1990-05-00 Philip K. Dick Grafton 0-586-20764-3
£5.99?£: UK pound
 510
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 Chris Moore 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
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
Beyond Lies the Wub 1999-08-12 Philip K. Dick Millennium / Victor Gollancz 1-85798-879-5
£7.99?£: UK pound
 [6]+
404
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 Chris Moore Checkmark
The Short Happy Life of the Brown Oxford 2002-07-00 Philip K. Dick Citadel Press 0-8065-1153-2
$14.95?$: US dollar
 404
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 Kevin Kelly Checkmark
Paycheck and Other Classic Stories by Philip K. Dick 2003-09-00 Philip K. Dick Citadel Press 0-8065-2630-0
$14.95?$: US dollar
 [18]+
404
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 Paul Bachem Checkmark
The King of the Elves 2011-01-00 Philip K. Dick Subterranean Press 978-1-59606-340-2
$40.00?$: US dollar
 487
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Bill Sienkiewicz Checkmark
The King of the Elves 2011-01-00 Philip K. Dick Subterranean Press 978-1-59606-339-6
$60.00?$: US dollar
 487
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Bill Sienkiewicz Checkmark
Beyond Lies the Wub 2014-08-28 Philip K. Dick Gateway / Orion 978-1-4732-0666-3
£9.99?£: UK pound
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 coll  
The King of the Elves 2015-12-02 Philip K. Dick Brilliance Audio 978-1-4558-1470-1
$19.99?$: US dollar
  
audio CD?Compact disc with standard audio tracks
 coll  
Paycheck and Other Classic Stories by Philip K. Dick 2016-07-26 Philip K. Dick Citadel Press / Kensington Publishing Corp. 978-0-8065-3796-2
$16.00?$: US dollar
 404
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  
The Collected Stories of Philip K. Dick 2022-01-22 Philip K. Dick    
$3.99?$: US dollar
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 coll Checkmark
Beyond Lies the Wub date unknown Philip K. Dick Millennium / Orion 1-85798-879-5
£7.99?£: UK pound
 [6]+
404
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 Chris Moore Checkmark
Beyond Lies the Wub date unknown Philip K. Dick Grafton 0-586-20764-3
£5.99?£: UK pound
 510
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 Chris Moore Checkmark
Beyond Lies the Wub date unknown Philip K. Dick Grafton 0-586-20764-3
£5.99?£: UK pound
 510
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 Chris Moore Checkmark
Beyond Lies the Wub date unknown Philip K. Dick HarperCollins (UK) 0-586-20764-3
£6.99?£: UK pound
 510
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 Chris Moore  
A Handful of Darkness date unknown Philip K. Dick Panther / Granada 0-586-04804-9
£1.50?£: UK pound
 186
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 Colin Hay Checkmark
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