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Title: War of the Wing-Men Title Record # 5266
Author: Poul Anderson
Date: 1958-08-00
Type: NOVEL
Series: Nicholas Van Rijn
Language: English
Note: 'The Man Who Counts' was first published as a serial in the magazine Astounding Science Fiction, February, March and April 1958. A shorter version was published by Ace Books as 'War of the Wing-Men' in 1958.
Synopsis: From the introduction by Charles N. Brown in the Gregg Press edition: "... War of the Wing-Men has a simple plot line. Van Rijn and two companions are marooned and need native help to get back to a human outpost 10,000 kilometers away. There's a time limit since they can't eat the native food and only have supplies to last them six weeks. The natives are in the middle of a war and haven't the time or inclination to help them. Van Rijn uses his favorite weapons - gambling, lying, cheating, killing, etc. - in order to end the war and get help. In the course of this, he solves some of the natives' problems and gives them a better civilization. The book is interesting because Wace, the handsome, strong, athletic character is not the hero, although he keeps trying to cast himself in the part. Van Rijn - fat, selfish, and scheming - is actually the man who counts (seller note: This story was originally published with the title The Man Who Counts) The book explores his role as a manager instead of a doer, and goes into the strategy and tactics needed to manage people and win a war...."
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Other Titles

Variant Titles Translations Serializations Translated Serializations
Year Title
1978 The Earth Book of Stormgate: 2
1978 The Man Who Counts
Year Language Title
1959 German Die Wing-Dynastie
1960Translated by Heinz Zwack
German
Die Rasse der Flügelmenschen?Die Rasse der Fluegelmenschen
1960Translated by Heinz Zwack (as Heinz Nagel)
German
Entscheidung über den Wolken?Entscheidung ueber den Wolken
1963Translated by Juan A. Ramió.
Spanish Guerra de los alados
1967Translated by Eurico da Fonseca.
Portuguese O planeta dos homens alados
1977 Italian La guerra degli uomini alati
1978Translated by Affonso Blacheyre.
Portuguese
A guerra dos homens alados?A Guerra dos Homens Alados
1983Translated by Arlette Rosenblum
French Le peuple du vent
1983Translated by Peter Pape
German
Ein Mann, der zählt?Ein Mann, der zaehlt
2016Translated by Arlette Rosenblum revised by Jean-Daniel Brèque and Olivier Girard
French Un homme qui compte
Year Title
1958 The Man Who Counts (Part 1 of 3)
1958 The Man Who Counts (Part 2 of 3)
1958 The Man Who Counts (Part 3 of 3)
Year Language Title
1962Translated by Lella Pollini
Italian Lo Stormo e la Flotta (Complete Novel)

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, February 1958 1958-02-00 ed. John W. Campbell, Jr. Street & Smith Publications, Inc.  
$0.35?$: US dollar
164
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 Van Dongen Checkmark
Astounding Science Fiction, March 1958 1958-03-00 ed. John W. Campbell, Jr. Street & Smith Publications, Inc.  
$0.35?$: US dollar
164
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 Frank Kelly Freas Checkmark
Astounding Science Fiction, April 1958 1958-04-00 ed. John W. Campbell, Jr. Street & Smith Publications, Inc.  
$0.35?$: US dollar
164
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 Freas Checkmark
Astounding Science Fiction, May 1958 (UK) 1958-05-00 ed. John W. Campbell, Jr. Atlas Publishing and Distribution Co. Ltd  
1/9?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).
132
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 Van Dongen Checkmark
Astounding Science Fiction, June 1958 (UK) 1958-06-00 ed. John W. Campbell, Jr. Atlas Publishing and Distribution Co. Ltd  
1/9?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).
128
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  
Astounding Science Fiction, July 1958 (UK) 1958-07-00 ed. John W. Campbell, Jr. Atlas Publishing and Distribution Co. Ltd  
1/9?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).
128
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  
The Snows of Ganymede / War of the Wing-Men 1958-08-00 Poul Anderson Ace Books (Ace Double #D-303) D-303
$0.35?$: US dollar
96+
160
dos?Dos-a-dos or tete-beche formatted paperback books, such as Ace Doubles and Capra Press back-to-back books.
omni Ed Emshwiller , Ed Valigursky Checkmark
Die Wing-Dynastie 1959-00-00 Poul Anderson Balowa / Gebrüder Zimmermann (Balowa Bestseller des Kosmos) 171
DM 6.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
254
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel  
Die Rasse der Flügelmenschen?Die Rasse der Fluegelmenschen
1960-12-16 Poul Anderson Moewig (Terra #150) 150
DM 0.60?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
64
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".
novel Karl Stephan Checkmark
Galassia #21 1962-09-15 ed. Roberta Rambelli Casa Editrice La Tribuna 21
Lit 150?Lit: Italian lira
144
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 L. Galluppi Checkmark
Guerra de los alados 1963-00-00 Poul Anderson Cenit 60   215
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.
novel  
O planeta dos homens alados 1967-00-00 Poul Anderson Livros do Brasil (Argonauta #126)   P$15.00 207
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.
novel Lima de Freitas  
War of the Wing-Men 1967-05-00 Poul Anderson Ace Books G-634
$0.50?$: 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.
novel Ed Emshwiller Checkmark
War of the Wing-Men 1973-11-00 Poul Anderson Ace Books 87201
$0.95?$: 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.
novel J. H. Breslow Checkmark
Entscheidung über den Wolken 1975-06-00 Poul Anderson Ullstein (Ullstein 2000 #94 (3149)) 3-548-03149-8
DM 3.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
126
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.
novel Gray Morrow Checkmark
War of the Wing-Men 1976-06-00 Poul Anderson Gregg Press (The Gregg Press Science Fiction Series) 0-8398-2326-6
$9.00?$: US dollar
xx+
160
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel Checkmark
War of the Wing-Men 1976-08-00 Poul Anderson Ace Books 87202
$1.50?$: 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.
novel J. H. Breslow Checkmark
War of the Wing-Men 1976-09-00 Poul Anderson Sphere Books 0-7221-1161-4
£0.60?£: UK pound
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.
novel Chris Achilleos Checkmark
La guerra degli uomini alati 1977-08-00 Poul Anderson Editrice Nord (Cosmo Collana di Fantascienza #66)  
Lit 2,500?Lit: Italian lira
iv+
158
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel Van Dongen  
War of the Wing-Men 1977-09-00 Poul Anderson Sphere Books 0-7221-1161-4
£0.75?£: UK pound
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.
novel  
War of the Wing-Men 1977-11-00 Poul Anderson Dennis Dobson 0-234-72011-5
£3.95?£: UK pound
160
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel Richard Weaver (artist) Checkmark
A guerra dos homens alados?A guerra dos homens alados
1978-00-00 Poul Anderson Hemus      
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.
novel  
The Man Who Counts 1978-02-01 Poul Anderson Ace Books 0-441-51902-4
$1.50?$: US dollar
viii+
209
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.
novel Michael Whelan Checkmark
The Earth Book of Stormgate 1978-06-00 Poul Anderson Berkley/Putnam 0-399-12144-7
$10.95?$: US dollar
390
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Tony Roberts (artist) Checkmark
The Earth Book of Stormgate 1978-10-00 Poul Anderson Berkley/Putnam / SFBC 5439
$3.50?$: US dollar
xii+
367
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Tony Roberts (artist) Checkmark
War of the Wing-Men 1979-00-00 Poul Anderson Sphere Books 0-7221-1134-7
£0.85?£: UK pound
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.
novel Chris Achilleos Checkmark
The Earth Book of Stormgate 1979-05-00 Poul Anderson Berkley Books 0-425-04090-9
$2.25?$: US dollar
xii+
434
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 Fowke Checkmark
The Man Who Counts 1979-07-00 Poul Anderson Ace Books 0-441-51904-0
$1.95?$: US dollar
vii+
209
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.
novel Michael Whelan Checkmark
The Earth Book of Stormgate: 2 1980-11-00 Poul Anderson New English Library 0-450-04800-4
£1.00?£: UK pound
159
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.
novel Colin Andrew Checkmark
The Earth Book of Stormgate 1981-12-00 Poul Anderson Berkley Books 0-425-05622-8
$2.50?$: US dollar
xii+
434
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 Fowke Checkmark
Le peuple du vent 1983-02-00 Poul Anderson Temps Futurs (Space Fiction) 2-86607-030-5
F55.00?F: French frank
210
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.
novel P. Bismuth  
Das Erdenbuch von Sturmtor 1983-04-00 Poul Anderson Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #3966) 3-453-30898-0
DM 9.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
476
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 White Checkmark
The Earth Book of Stormgate 1983-05-00 Poul Anderson Berkley Books 0-425-05933-2
$2.95?$: US dollar
xii+
434
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 Steve Ferris Checkmark
The Earth Book of Stormgate: 2 1987-00-00 Poul Anderson New English Library 0-450-04800-4
£2.25?£: UK pound
159
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.
novel Stephen Bradbury Checkmark
The Van Rijn Method 2008-09-00 Poul Anderson Baen 978-1-4165-5569-8
$22.00?$: US dollar
xii+
450
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll David Seeley Checkmark
The Van Rijn Method 2008-09-00 Poul Anderson Baen 978-1-4165-5569-8
$6.00?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll David Seeley Checkmark
The Van Rijn Method 2008-09-01 Poul Anderson Baen 978-1-61824-694-3
$6.99?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll David Seeley  
The Van Rijn Method 2009-05-00 Poul Anderson Baen / SFBC 1268917
$12.99?$: US dollar
xii+
450
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll David Seeley Checkmark
The Van Rijn Method 2009-11-24 Poul Anderson Baen 978-1-4391-3326-2
$7.99?$: US dollar
xvi+
635
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 Dave Seeley Checkmark
The Earth Book of Stormgate 2011-09-29 Poul Anderson Gateway / Orion 978-0-575-10876-9
£4.99?£: UK pound
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll  
The Man Who Counts 2014-07-31 Poul Anderson Gateway / Orion 978-0-575-10877-6    
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
novel  
Le prince-marchand 2016-05-19 Poul Anderson
Le Bélial'?Le Belial'
(La hanse galactique #1)
978-2-84344-902-4
€20.00?€: Euro
273
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.
omni Nicolas Fructus  
The Van Rijn Method 2020-03-24 Poul Anderson Tantor Audio 978-1-977365-30-9
$24.49?$: US dollar
 
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.
coll Checkmark
The Van Rijn Method 2020-03-24 Poul Anderson Tantor Audio 979-820028217-3    
audio CD?Compact disc with standard audio tracks
coll  
The Van Rijn Method 2021-03-01 Poul Anderson Tantor and Blackstone Publishing 979-820028219-7
$55.99?$: US dollar
 
audio MP3 CD?Compact disc with mp3-encoded audio tracks
coll  
The Van Rijn Method 2021-03-01 Poul Anderson Tantor and Blackstone Publishing 979-820028218-0
$65.99?$: US dollar
 
audio CD?Compact disc with standard audio tracks
coll  
The Earth Book of Stormgate date unknown Poul Anderson Berkley Books 0-425-04090-9
$2.25?$: US dollar
xii+
434
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 Fowke Checkmark
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