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Title: Good Night, Mr. James Title Record # 55235
Author: Clifford D. Simak
Date: 1951-03-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
Note: Full word count from archived copy is 7490, so just under the novelette threshold.
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Other Titles

Variant Titles Translations
Year Title
1951 The Night of the Puudly
1951 Good Night, Mr. James [as by Clifford Simak]
1951 The Duplicate Man
2023Estimated word count is 7412.
Goodnight, Mr. James
Year Language Title
1953Translated by an uncredited translator
Italian Buona notte, signor James
1955 French Bonne nuit, M. Jamot !
1962Translated by Tony Westermayr
German
Der Doppelgänger?Der Doppelgaenger
1963Translated by Denise Rousset
French Bonne nuit, monsieur James !
1965Translated by Michel Deutsch.
French Bonne nuit, Mr James
1977Translated by Denis Rousset.
French Bonne nuit, Mr. James ! [as by Clifford Simak]
1980Translated by Eurico da Fonseca.
Portuguese Boa Noite, Mr. James
1983Translated by Per W. Insulander
Swedish Godnatt, herr James
1983Translated by Žarko Vodinelić
Croatian Puudly
2017Translated by Annamária Zsengellér and/or István Ifj. Veress
Hungarian Jó estét, Mr. James!

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Galaxy Science Fiction, March 1951 1951-03-00 ed. H. L. Gold World Editions, Inc.  
$0.25?$: 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 Don Sibley Checkmark
The Outer Reaches: Favorite Science-Fiction Tales Chosen by Their Authors 1951-10-00 ed. August Derleth Pellegrini & Cudahy  
$3.95?$: US dollar
ix+
342
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth R. T. Crane Checkmark
Galaxy Reader of Science Fiction 1952-02-00 ed. H. L. Gold Crown Publishers  
$3.50?$: US dollar
x+
566
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Richard Arbib Checkmark
Galaxy Reader of Science Fiction 1953-00-00 ed. H. L. Gold Grayson & Grayson     vi+
255
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Checkmark
Urania #7 1953-05-01 ed. Giorgio Monicelli Mondadori 7
Lit 150?Lit: Italian lira
160
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 Curt Caesar Checkmark
Galaxie (1ère série), #18 May 1955 1955-05-00 ed.
Editors of Galaxie (1ère série)?Editors of Galaxie (1ere serie)
Editions Nuit et Jour  
F100?F: French frank
148
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 Outer Reaches: Favorite Science-Fiction Tales Chosen by Their Authors 1958-04-00 ed. August Derleth Berkley Books G-116
$0.35?$: US dollar
174
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
All the Traps of Earth and Other Stories 1962-01-00 Clifford D. Simak Doubleday  
$3.95?$: US dollar
287
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Lawrence Ratzkin Checkmark
All the Traps of Earth and Other Stories 1962-03-00 Clifford D. Simak Doubleday  
$3.95?$: US dollar
287
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Lawrence Ratzkin Checkmark
All the Traps of Earth and Other Stories 1962-05-00 Clifford D. Simak Doubleday / SFBC  
$1.20?$: US dollar
287
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Lawrence Ratzkin Checkmark
Der einsame Roboter 1962-10-00 Clifford D. Simak Goldmann (Goldmanns Zukunftsromane #36) Z 36
DM 7.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
194
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Eyke Volkmer  
Der einsame Roboter 1962-10-00 Clifford D. Simak Goldmann (Goldmanns Zukunftsromane #36) Z 36
DM 5.00?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
194
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 Eyke Volkmer  
The Time of Infinity 1963-00-00 ed. August Derleth Consul Books 1268
2/6?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).
205
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 Checkmark
Tous les pièges de la Terre 1963-00-00 Clifford D. Simak
Denoël?Denoel
(
Présence du Futur?Presence du Futur
#66)
    237
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  
All the Traps of Earth and Other Stories 1963-06-00 Clifford D. Simak Macfadden Books 50-165
$0.50?$: 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 Checkmark
The Night of the Puudly 1964-00-00 Clifford D. Simak Four Square Books 1040
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).
143
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
Der einsame Roboter 1964-11-00 Clifford D. Simak Goldmann (Goldmanns Weltraum Taschenbücher #045) 045
DM 2.40?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
195
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 Eyke Volkmer  
The Night of the Puudly 1965-03-00 Clifford D. Simak Four Square Books 1040
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).
143
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  
All the Traps of Earth and Other Stories 1967-09-00 Clifford D. Simak Macfadden Books 50-388
$0.50?$: 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 Checkmark
All the Traps of Earth and Other Stories 1967-09-00 Clifford D. Simak Macfadden Books 50-338
C$0.50?C$: Canadian 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 Checkmark
The Night of the Puudly 1968-02-00 Clifford D. Simak New English Library 1040
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).
143
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
Tous les pièges de la Terre 1971-11-06 Clifford D. Simak
Denoël?Denoel
(
Présence du Futur?Presence du Futur
#66)
    237
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
All the Traps of Earth 1974-03-00 Clifford D. Simak Manor Books 95315
$0.95?$: 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 Checkmark
Ceux d'ailleurs 1974-05-00 ed. Michel Demuth OPTA (Marginal #3)  
F9.50?F: French frank
254
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 Bernard Moro Checkmark
Ceux d'ailleurs 1974-05-00 ed. Michel Demuth OPTA (Marginal #3)     254
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 Bernard Moro Checkmark
The Night of the Puudly 1975-11-00 Clifford D. Simak White Lion 0-85617-858-6
£2.95?£: UK pound
143
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Checkmark
Histoires de doubles 1977-08-22 ed. Jacques Goimard, Roland Stragliati Presses Pocket (Presses Pocket - La grande anthologie du fantastique #1465) 2-266-00384-4   399
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 C. Broutin Checkmark
Skirmish: The Great Short Fiction of Clifford D. Simak 1977-10-00 Clifford D. Simak Berkley/Putnam 0-399-12032-7
$8.95?$: US dollar
320
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Frank Riley (artist) Checkmark
Der einsame Roboter 1978-00-00 Clifford D. Simak Goldmann (Goldmann Science Fiction #23045) 3-442-23045-4
DM 5.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
187
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  
Skirmish: The Great Short Fiction of Clifford D.Simak 1978-08-00 Clifford D. Simak Berkley Books 0-425-03821-1
$1.95?$: US dollar
xiii+
272
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 Frank Riley (artist) Checkmark
All the Traps of Earth and Other Stories 1979-08-00 Clifford D. Simak Avon 0-380-45500-5
$2.25?$: US dollar
278
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 Jan Esteves Checkmark
The Androids Are Coming 1979-11-00 ed. Robert Silverberg Elsevier / Nelson Books 0-525-66672-9
$7.95?$: US dollar
183
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Michael Eagle Checkmark
A Revolta das Máquinas, 1º volume 1980-00-00 Clifford D. Simak Livros do Brasil (Argonauta #278) 972-38-0910-9   197
unknown?The publication record was created from a secondary source and the publication format is unknown.
coll A. Pedro  
Histoires de doubles 1980-00-00 ed. Jacques Goimard, Roland Stragliati France Loisirs (La grande anthologie du fantastique #6) 2-7242-0907-9   399
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Benjamin Baltimore  
Nova Science Fiction - 1 1983 1983-02-00 ed. John-Henri Holmberg, Per W. Insulander Laissez faire 467-1
skr 19.75?skr: Swedish krona (crown)
100
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.
mag Michael Whelan  
Sirius, #86 1983-08-05 ed.
Borivoj Jurković?Borivoj Jurkovic
Borivoj Jurkovich
Vjesnik  
Din 50?Din: Serbian and Yugoslavian dinar
132
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.
mag Mark Harrison Checkmark
Tous les pièges de la Terre 1984-11-20 Clifford D. Simak
Denoël?Denoel
(
Présence du Futur?Presence du Futur
#66)
2-207-30066-8   237
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 Hubert de Lartigue Checkmark
Men Hunting Things 1988-04-00 ed. David Drake Baen Books 0-671-65399-7
$2.95?$: US dollar
[12]+
271
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 Pat Ortega Checkmark
Men Hunting Things 1988-04-00 ed. David Drake Baen 0-671-65399-7
C$3.95?C$: Canadian dollar
[12]+
271
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 Pat Ortega Checkmark
All the Traps of Earth 1988-07-00 Clifford D. Simak Avon 0-380-45500-5
$3.50?$: US dollar
278
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 Jim Warren Checkmark
The Television Late Night Horror Omnibus 1993-09-00 ed. Peter Haining Orion 1-85797-092-6
£8.99?£: UK pound
578
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  
Galaxy, #4 1994-07-00 ed. E. J. Gold Institute for the Development of the Harmonious Human Being, Inc  
$2.50?$: US dollar
96
quarto?8.5" by 11" magazine, usually saddle-stapled, instead of side-stapled or glued
mag Checkmark
The Television Late Night Horror Omnibus: Great Tales from TV Anthology Series 1994-07-00 ed. Peter Haining Artus Books 1-898799-03-2
£4.99?£: UK pound
578
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  
The Armchair Horror Collection: Great Tales from TV Anthology Series 1994-09-00 ed. Peter Haining Orion 1-85797-411-5
£4.99?£: UK pound
ix+
675
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  
Over the River and Through the Woods 1996-10-00 Clifford D. Simak Tachyon Publications 0-9648320-2-X
$25.00?$: US dollar
xiii+
218
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Michael Dashow Checkmark
Over the River and Through the Woods 1996-10-00 Clifford D. Simak Tachyon Publications 0-9648320-2-X
$40.00?$: US dollar
xiii+
218
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Michael Dashow  
Over the River and Through the Woods 1996-10-00 Clifford D. Simak Tachyon Publications 0-9648320-2-X
$65.00?$: US dollar
xiii+
218
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Michael Dashow  
Over the River and Through the Woods 1999-06-00 Clifford D. Simak Tachyon Publications / SFBC 00282
$9.98?$: US dollar
xiii+
218
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Michael Dashow Checkmark
The Androids Are Coming 2000-12-00 ed. Robert Silverberg Cosmos Books / Wildside Press 1-58715-240-1
$15.00?$: US dollar
183
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 Television Late Night Horror Omnibus 2003-00-00 ed. Peter Haining Bounty Books 0-7537-0851-5
£9.99?£: UK pound
578
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
Good Night, Mr. James and Other Stories 2016-07-08 Clifford D. Simak Open Road Integrated Media 978-1-5040-3735-8
$7.99?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll Jason Gabbert  
Téridő – ugróknak: A sci-fi klasszikusai?Terido - ugroknak: A sci-fi klasszikusai
2017-00-00 ed.
Ifj. Veress István?Ifj. Veress Istvan
Urbis Könyvkiadó 978-615-5289-21-7
Ft 2,500?Ft: Hungarian forint
333
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  
Robots Through the Ages 2023-07-25 ed. Bryan Thomas Schmidt, Robert Silverberg Blackstone Publishing 979-821238483-4
$15.99?$: US dollar
486
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  
Robots Through the Ages 2023-07-25 ed. Bryan Thomas Schmidt, Robert Silverberg Blackstone Audio  
$22.95?$: US dollar
 
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.
anth  
Robots Through the Ages 2023-07-25 ed. Bryan Thomas Schmidt, Robert Silverberg Blackstone Publishing 978-1-66510-965-9
$25.99?$: US dollar
504
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Checkmark
Robots Through the Ages 2023-07-25 ed. Bryan Thomas Schmidt, Robert Silverberg Blackstone Publishing 978-1-66510-967-3
$9.99?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
anth Checkmark
Robots Through the Ages 2023-07-25 ed. Bryan Thomas Schmidt, Robert Silverberg Blackstone Publishing 978-1-66510-897-3
$31.95?$: US dollar
 
audio MP3 CD?Compact disc with mp3-encoded audio tracks
anth  
Robots Through the Ages 2023-07-25 ed. Bryan Thomas Schmidt, Robert Silverberg Blackstone Publishing 978-1-66510-896-6
$46.95?$: US dollar
 
audio CD?Compact disc with standard audio tracks
anth  
Robots Through the Ages 2023-07-25 ed. Bryan Thomas Schmidt, Robert Silverberg Blackstone Publishing 978-1-66510-895-9
$111.00?$: US dollar
 
audio CD?Compact disc with standard audio tracks
anth  
Les chefs-d'œuvre de l'épouvante?Les chefs-d'oeuvre de l'épouvante
date unknown ed. Jacques Bergier, Alex Grall, Jacques Sternberg Planète (Anthologie Planète)     472
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Gourmelin Checkmark
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