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Title: The Second Solution Title Record # 46583
Author: A. E. van Vogt
Date: 1942-10-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: novelette
Series: Rull
Language: English
Synopsis: A young ezwal, captured by humans, escapes on Earth. Per his mother's last wish, he does his best to act like a wild beast and to kill any human who suspects his race is intelligent.
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Translations
Year Language Title
1969Translated by Frank Straschitz
French La seconde solution
1974Translated by Eduardo Saló
Portuguese A segunda solução
1976Translated by René Stolzenbach
Dutch De alternatieve oplossing

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Astounding Science-Fiction, October 1942 1942-10-00 ed. John W. Campbell, Jr. Street & Smith Publications, Inc.  
$0.25?$: US dollar
132
bedsheet?8.5" by 11.25" magazines, e.g. early issues of Amazing; or the 1942-43 issues of Astounding.
mag A. von Munchhausen Checkmark
Away and Beyond 1952-00-00 A. E. van Vogt Pellegrini & Cudahy  
$3.50?$: US dollar
309
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Glanzman-Parker Checkmark
Away and Beyond 1952-00-00 A. E. van Vogt Avon 548
$0.25?$: US dollar
252
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
Away and Beyond 1959-02-00 A. E. van Vogt Berkley Books G-215
$0.35?$: US dollar
172
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
Away and Beyond 1959-02-00 A. E. van Vogt Berkley Books G-215
C$0.35?C$: Canadian dollar
172
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
Away and Beyond 1960-09-00 A. E. van Vogt Berkley Books  
$0.35?$: US dollar
172
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  
Away and Beyond 1960-12-00 A. E. van Vogt Berkley Books  
$0.35?$: US dollar
172
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  
Away and Beyond 1963-08-00 A. E. van Vogt Berkley Medallion F812
$0.50?$: US dollar
190
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
Away and Beyond 1963-09-00 A. E. van Vogt Panther 1569
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).
219
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 Charles Binger Checkmark
Away and Beyond 1968-04-00 A. E. van Vogt Panther 24379
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).
218
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
Au-delà du néant / Destination univers 1969-06-16 A. E. van Vogt OPTA (Club du Livre d'Anticipation #19)     413
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
omni  
Away and Beyond 1970-00-00 A. E. van Vogt Panther 24379
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).
219
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
Away and Beyond 1973-00-00 A. E. van Vogt Panther 0-586-02437-9
£0.35?£: UK pound
219
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
Away and Beyond 1973-00-00 A. E. van Vogt Panther 0-586-02437-9
£0.35?£: UK pound
219
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
Para Além do Infinito 1974-06-00 A. E. van Vogt Dêagá (Ciência #28)     244
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
De volmaakte wens 1976-00-00 A. E. van Vogt Bruna (Bruna SF #54) 90-229-9054-0   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.
coll Victor Linford Checkmark
Away and Beyond 1977-11-00 A. E. van Vogt Jove / HBJ 0-515-04426-1
$1.75?$: US dollar
254
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
Away and Beyond 1977-11-00 A. E. van Vogt Jove / HBJ 0-515-04426-1 / M426
C$1.75?C$: Canadian dollar
254
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
Au-delà du néant 1978-04-07 A. E. van Vogt Presses Pocket (Presses Pocket - Science Fiction #5025) 2-266-00540-5   203
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 W. Siudmak  
Away and Beyond 1978-10-00 A. E. van Vogt Panther / Granada 0-586-02437-9
£0.75?£: UK pound
219
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
Au-delà du néant 1984-02-02 A. E. van Vogt Presses Pocket (Presses Pocket - Science Fiction #5025) 2-266-00540-5   203
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 W. Siudmak  
Au-delà du néant 1984-08-10 A. E. van Vogt Presses Pocket (Presses Pocket - Science Fiction #5025) 2-266-00540-5   203
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 W. Siudmak  
Futures Past: The Best Short Fiction of A. E. van Vogt 1999-10-00 A. E. van Vogt Tachyon Publications 1-892391-05-8
$17.00?$: US dollar
xiv+
203
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 Michael Dashow  
Futures Past: The Best Short Fiction of A. E. van Vogt 1999-10-00 A. E. van Vogt Tachyon Publications 1-892391-04-X
$50.00?$: US dollar
xiv+
203
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Michael Dashow Checkmark
Transgalactic 2006-10-00 A. E. van Vogt Baen 1-4165-2089-9
$15.00?$: US dollar
439
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 Bob Eggleton Checkmark
The 1634: The Baltic War Disk 2007-05-00 uncredited Baen (Baen CD-ROM Library #13)  
$0.00?$: US dollar
 
other?The publication format is non-standard. The details are usually provided publication notes.
omni Checkmark
The 1634: The Baltic War Disk 2007-05-00 uncredited Baen (Baen CD-ROM Library #13)  
$0.00?$: US dollar
 
other?The publication format is non-standard. The details are usually provided publication notes.
omni Checkmark
The David Drake When the Tide Rises Disk 2008-03-00 uncredited Baen (Baen CD-ROM Library #15)  
$0.00?$: US dollar
 
other?The publication format is non-standard. The details are usually provided publication notes.
omni Checkmark
The 1635: The Eastern Front Disk 2010-10-00 uncredited Baen (Baen CD-ROM Library #23)  
$0.00?$: US dollar
 
other?The publication format is non-standard. The details are usually provided publication notes.
omni Checkmark
Transgalactic 2013-05-00 A. E. van Vogt Baen 978-1-4516-3892-9
$7.99?$: US dollar
607
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 Eggleton  
Transgalactic 2013-12-02 A. E. van Vogt Baen 978-1-61824-538-0
$6.99?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll  
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