Title: The Merman
Title Record # 48140
Author: L. Sprague de Camp
Date: 1938-12-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
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Author: L. Sprague de Camp
Date: 1938-12-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
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Current Tags: science fiction (1) Add Tags
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Awards
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| Nominations Below Cutoff | 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 |
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| Astounding Science-Fiction, December 1938 | 1938-12-00 | 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 | Schneeman |  |
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| The Wheels of If, and Other Science Fiction | 1949-00-00 | L. Sprague de Camp | Shasta | $3.00?$: US dollar |
vii+ 223 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Hannes Bok | |
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| Fantastic Story Magazine, January 1953 | 1953-01-00 | 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 | Earle K. Bergey | |
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| The Wheels of If and Other Science-Fiction | 1970-10-00 | L. Sprague de Camp | Berkley Medallion | 0-425-01893-8 / S1893 | $0.75?$: US dollar |
191 | 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 | |
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| Science Fiction of the Thirties | 1976-01-00 | ed. Damon Knight | Bobbs-Merrill Company | 0-672-52087-7 | $12.50?$: US dollar |
xii+ 468 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Howard V. Brown | |
| Science Fiction of the Thirties | 1976-01-00 | ed. Damon Knight | Bobbs-Merrill / SFBC | 1657 | $3.50?$: US dollar |
xii+ 465 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Howard V. Brown | |
| Science Fiction of the Thirties | 1977-03-00 | ed. Damon Knight | Avon | 0-380-00904-8 | $4.95?$: US dollar |
ix+ 469 |
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 | Julian S. Krupa | |
| Die Räder der Zeit | 1978-00-00 | Lyon Sprague de Camp | Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #3575) | 3-453-30470-5 | DM 4.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark |
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 | Paul Lehr | |
| The Best of L. Sprague de Camp | 1978-02-00 | L. Sprague de Camp | Nelson Doubleday / SFBC | 2164 | $2.98?$: US dollar |
xv+ 301 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Richard V. Corben | |
| The Best of L. Sprague de Camp | 1978-05-00 | L. Sprague de Camp | Del Rey / Ballantine (Ballantine's Classic Library of Science Fiction) | 0-345-25474-0 | $1.95?$: US dollar |
xvii+ 362 |
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 | Darrell Sweet | |
| The Best of L. Sprague de Camp | 1978-05-00 | L. Sprague de Camp | Del Rey / Ballantine (Ballantine's Classic Library of Science Fiction) | 0-345-25474-0 | C$1.95?C$: Canadian dollar |
xvii+ 362 |
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 | Darrell Sweet | |
| Die besten Stories von L. Sprague de Camp | 1981-03-00 | L. Sprague de Camp | Moewig (Playboy Science Fiction #6714) | 3-8118-6714-8 | DM 7.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark |
336 | 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 | Azpiri | |
| The Best of L. Sprague de Camp | 1986-05-00 | L. Sprague de Camp | Del Rey / Ballantine | 0-345-32930-9 | $3.50?$: US dollar |
xvii+ 362 |
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 | Darrell Sweet | |
| The Best of L. Sprague de Camp | 2014-12-12 | L. Sprague de Camp | Phoenix Pick | 978-1-61242-249-7 | $6.99?$: 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 Best of L. Sprague de Camp | 2014-12-16 | L. Sprague de Camp | Phoenix Pick | 978-1-61242-248-0 | $14.99?$: US dollar |
341 | 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 |