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Title: The Faithful Title Record # 48090
Author: Lester del Rey
Date: 1938-04-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
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Current Tags: intelligent ape (1), intelligent dog (1), uplift (1), science fiction (1) Add Tags

Other Titles

Translations
Year Language Title
1957ⓘTranslated by Félix Monteagudo
 Spanish Fidelidad
1971ⓘTranslated by Cezar Tozzi
 Portuguese
Os fiéis?Os fieis
1972ⓘTranslated by C. A. G. van den Broek
 Dutch De oudgediende
1979ⓘTranslated by Horacio Vázquez-Rial
 Spanish El fiel amigo
1988ⓘTranslated by Inge Holm
 German Die Gläubigen
1992ⓘTranslated by И. Невструев / I. Nevstruev. Title means "A Devotee, Like a Dog".
 Russian
Преданный, как собака?Predannyy, kak sobaka
[as by
Лестер дель Рей?Lester del' Rey
]
2003ⓘTranslated by Fabio Feminò
 Italian Il Fedele

Awards

Place Year and Award Category
5 2014 Retro Hugo Best Short Story

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, April 1938 1938-04-00 ed. John W. Campbell, Jr. Street & Smith Publications, Inc.  
$0.20?$: US dollar
 164
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 Brown Checkmark
... And Some Were Human 1948-00-00 Lester del Rey Prime Press  
$3.00?$: US dollar
 331
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll L. Robert Tschirky Checkmark
First Flight 1963-08-00 ed. Damon Knight Lancer Books 72-672
$0.50?$: US dollar
 160
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 Ed Emshwiller Checkmark
First Flight 1966-11-00 ed. Damon Knight Lancer Focus 72-145
$0.50?$: US dollar
 160
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 Ed Emshwiller Checkmark
Now Begins Tomorrow 1969-11-00 ed. Damon Knight Lancer Books 74-585
$0.75?$: US dollar
 160
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
Early del Rey 1975-02-00 Lester del Rey Doubleday 0-385-02740-0
$7.95?$: US dollar
 424
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Peter Rauch Checkmark
Early del Rey 1975-08-00 Lester del Rey Doubleday / SFBC 1197
$2.98?$: US dollar
 viii+
534
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Peter Rauch Checkmark
The Early del Rey: Volume 1 1976-08-00 Lester del Rey Ballantine Books 0-345-25063-X
$1.95?$: US dollar
 337
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 Tim Hildebrandt , Greg Hildebrandt Checkmark
The Early del Rey: Volume 1 1976-08-00 Lester del Rey Ballantine Books 0-345-25063-X
C$1.95?C$: Canadian dollar
 337
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 The Brothers Hildebrandt Checkmark
From Wells to Heinlein 1979-02-00 ed. James Gunn Mentor / New American Library 0-451-61736-3
$2.50?$: US dollar
 535
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 Stinson Checkmark
From Wells to Heinlein 1979-02-00 ed. James Gunn Mentor / New American Library of Canada 0-451-61736-3
C$2.50?C$: Canadian dollar
 535
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 Stinson Checkmark
First Voyages 1981-05-00 ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Damon Knight, Joseph D. Olander Avon 0-380-77586-7
$2.95?$: US dollar
 x+
373
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
Isaac Asimov Presents the Best Science Fiction Firsts 1984-04-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh Beaufort Books 0-8253-0184-X
$17.95?$: US dollar
 249
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Checkmark
Isaac Asimov Presents the Best Science Fiction Firsts 1996-00-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh Barnes & Noble Books 0-7607-0254-3
$6.98?$: US dollar
 249
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Erich Schrempp Checkmark
The SFWA Grand Masters, Volume Three 2001-06-00 ed. Frederik Pohl Tor 0-312-86877-4
$25.95?$: US dollar
 477
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Checkmark
The SFWA Grand Masters, Volume 3 2002-04-00 ed. Frederik Pohl Tor 0-312-86876-6
$16.95?$: US dollar
 477
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  
From Wells to Heinlein 2002-10-00 ed. James Gunn Scarecrow Press 0-8108-4439-7
$32.50?$: US dollar
 xxii+
511
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
War and Space: Selected Short Stories of Lester Del Rey. Volume 1 2009-08-00 Lester del Rey NESFA Press 978-1-886778-76-4
$29.00?$: US dollar
 572
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll John Picacio Checkmark
Staying in Place: An Anthology of Stories to Pass the Time 2020-06-13 ed. John Gregory Betancourt, Evelyn Kriete Wildside Press  
$3.00?$: US dollar
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 anth Checkmark
From Wells to Heinlein date unknown ed. James Gunn Mentor / New American Library 0-451-61859-9
$2.75?$: US dollar
 535
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 Stinson Checkmark
From Wells to Heinlein date unknown ed. James Gunn Mentor / New American Library 0-451-61859-9
$2.75?$: US dollar
 535
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 Stinson  
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