Title: The Sound-Sweep
Title Record # 44514
Author: J. G. Ballard
Date: 1960-02-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: novelette
Language: English
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Author: J. G. Ballard
Date: 1960-02-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: novelette
Language: English
Synopsis: In a near future, a man whose job is vacuuming up residual sound from public and private spaces, is the last devoted fan of a once-great operatic diva whose career is over now that audible music has been replaced by ultrasonic music.
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| Title | Date | Author/Editor | Publisher/Pub. Series | ISBN/Catalog ID | Price | Pages | Format | Type | Cover Artist | Verif |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Science Fantasy, #39 February | 1960-02-00 | ed. John Carnell | Nova Publications Ltd. | 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). |
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 | Jarr |  |
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| The 5th Annual of the Year's Best S-F | 1960-09-00 | ed. Judith Merril | Simon & Schuster | $3.95?$: US dollar |
320 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | H. Lawrence Hoffman | |
|
| The Year's Best S-F: 5th Annual Edition | 1961-01-00 | ed. Judith Merril | Dell | F118 | $0.50?$: 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 | Richard Powers | |
| The Year's Best S-F: 5th Annual Edition | 1961-05-00 | ed. Judith Merril | Dell | F118 | $0.50?$: 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 | Richard Powers | |
| The Voices of Time and Other Stories | 1962-02-00 | J. G. Ballard | Berkley Medallion | F607 | $0.50?$: US dollar |
158 | 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 | |
| The Four-Dimensional Nightmare | 1963-05-00 | J. G. Ballard | Gollancz (Gollancz SF Series (2)) | 16/-?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). |
208 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | |||
| The Four-Dimensional Nightmare | 1964-07-00 | J. G. Ballard | The Science Fiction Book Club (UK) | 87 | 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). |
208 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | John Griffiths | |
| The Four-Dimensional Nightmare | 1965-00-00 | J. G. Ballard | Penguin Books | 2345 | 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). |
223 | 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 | Giorgio Gordoni | |
| The Voices of Time and Other Stories | 1966-05-00 | J. G. Ballard | Berkley Medallion | F1243 | $0.50?$: US dollar |
158 | 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 | |
| The Best of Sci-Fi 5 | 1966-10-00 | ed. Judith Merril | Mayflower-Dell | 0531 | 5/-?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). |
317 | 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 | |
|
| The Best of Sci-Fi 5 | 1967-00-00 | ed. Judith Merril | Mayflower-Dell | 0531 | 5/-?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). |
317 | 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 | |
|
| SF: The Best of the Best | 1967-11-00 | ed. Judith Merril | Delacorte Press | $6.50?$: US dollar |
438 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |
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| SF: The Best of the Best | 1968-08-00 | ed. Judith Merril | Dell | 0508 | $0.95?$: US dollar |
438 | 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 | Adams | |
| SF: The Best of the Best | 1968-08-00 | ed. Judith Merril | Dell | 0508 | C$0.95?C$: Canadian dollar |
438 | 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 | Adams | |
| The Best of Sci-Fi 5 | 1969-00-00 | ed. Judith Merril | Mayflower | 0-583-10265-4 | 5/-?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). |
317 | 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 Davies (artist) | |
| SF The Best of the Best Part Two | 1970-00-00 | ed. Judith Merril | Mayflower | 0-583-11808-9 | 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). |
221 | 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 | |
| Chronopolis and Other Stories | 1971-09-00 | J. G. Ballard | G. P. Putnam's Sons | $6.95?$: US dollar |
319 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Nicole De Jurenev | |
|
| Chronopolis and Other Stories | 1971-11-00 | J. G. Ballard | G. P. Putnam's Sons / SFBC | 1213 | $1.49?$: US dollar |
310 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Nicole De Jurenev | |
| Chronopolis | 1972-08-00 | J. G. Ballard | Berkley Medallion | 0-425-02212-9 | $1.25?$: US dollar |
382 | 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 | |
| Chronopolis | 1972-08-00 | J. G. Ballard | Berkley Medallion | 0-425-02212-9 | C$1.25?C$: Canadian dollar |
382 | 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 | |
| Tomorrow and Tomorrow | 1973-10-00 | ed. Damon Knight | Simon & Schuster | 0-671-65210-9 | $7.95?$: US dollar |
253 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Wendell Minor | |
| Tomorrow and Tomorrow | 1974-08-00 | ed. Damon Knight | Gollancz | 0-575-01873-9 | £?£: UK pound |
251 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | David Smee | |
| The Four-Dimensional Nightmare | 1974-09-00 | J. G. Ballard | Gollancz | 0-575-01859-3 | 197 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | |||
| The Best of J. G. Ballard | 1977-04-00 | J. G. Ballard | Orbit / Futura | 0-86007-943-0 | £1.25?£: UK pound |
411 | 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 | Bob Layzell | |
| The Four-Dimensional Nightmare | 1977-11-00 | J. G. Ballard | Penguin Books | 0-14-002345-3 | £0.55?£: UK pound |
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. |
coll | David Pelham | |
| Chronopolis | 1979-05-00 | J. G. Ballard | Berkley Books | 0-425-04191-3 | $2.25?$: US dollar |
371 | 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 | |
| The Voices of Time | 1984-09-00 | J. G. Ballard | J. M. Dent (Everyman Fiction) | 0-460-02266-0 | £2.95?£: UK pound |
197 | 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 | Grizelda Holderness | |
| The Voices of Time | 1985-02-00 | J. G. Ballard | Gollancz | 0-575-03515-3 | £8.95?£: UK pound |
197 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Mark Foreman | |
| The Voices of Time | 1992-09-00 | J. G. Ballard | Phoenix | 1-85799-000-5 | £4.99?£: UK pound |
197 | 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 | Salvador Dali | |
| The Voices of Time | 1997-11-00 | J. G. Ballard | Indigo | 0-575-40130-3 | £5.99?£: UK pound |
197 | 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 | Gary Day-Ellison | |
| The Voices of Time | 2001-03-00 | J. G. Ballard | Phoenix | 0-575-40130-3 | £6.99?£: UK pound |
197 | 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 Thomas Gooney | |
| The Complete Short Stories | 2001-11-00 | J. G. Ballard | Flamingo | 0-00-712405-8 | £25.00?£: UK pound |
ix+ 1189 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Jerry Bauer | |
| The Complete Short Stories | 2002-11-00 | J. G. Ballard | Flamingo | 0-00-713812-1 | £16.99?£: UK pound |
ix+ 1189 |
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 Complete Stories of J. G. Ballard | 2009-09-00 | J. G. Ballard | W. W. Norton & Company | 978-0-393-07262-4 | $35.00?$: US dollar |
xv+ 1199 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | David Levenson | |
| The Complete Stories of J. G. Ballard | 2010-00-00 | J. G. Ballard | W. W. Norton & Company | 978-0-393-33929-1 | $24.95?$: US dollar |
xv+ 1199 |
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 | David Levenson | |
| The Complete Stories of J. G. Ballard | 2012-06-01 | J. G. Ballard | W. W. Norton & Company | 978-0-393-07687-5 | $24.95?$: US dollar |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
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| The Complete Stories of J. G. Ballard | 2014-08-26 | J. G. Ballard | Audible Studios | digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts. |
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| The Complete Stories of J. G. Ballard | date unknown | J. G. Ballard | Audible Studios | digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts. |
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