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Title: Tomb Tapper Title Record # 55742
Author: James Blish
Date: 1956-07-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
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Other Titles

Translations
Year Language Title
1961Translated by Michel Deutsch
French Les pompe-cervelles
1972Translated by C. A. G. van den Broek (= Kees van den Broek)
Dutch De lijkentikker
1974Translated by Tony Westermayr
German Der Gedankenleser
1977Translated by Sandro Pergameno
Italian Bussare a un'altra tomba
1987Translated by an uncredited hand: either Eva Bauche-Eppers (as Eva Eppers) or Fredy Köpsell (as Leo P. Kreysfeld)
German Grablauscher

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, July 1956 1956-07-00 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, December 1956 (UK) 1956-12-00 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 Van Dongen Checkmark
Galactic Cluster 1959-10-00 James Blish Signet / New American Library S1719
$0.35?$: US dollar
176
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 Checkmark
Terre, il faut mourir 1961-00-00 James Blish
Denoël?Denoel
(
Présence du Futur?Presence du Futur
#50)
 
F5.00?F: French frank
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  
Best Science Fiction Stories of James Blish 1965-00-00 James Blish Faber and Faber  
18/-?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).
224
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
Galactic Cluster 1965-00-00 James Blish Signet / New American Library D2790
$0.50?$: US dollar
176
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 Checkmark
Galactic Cluster 1965-10-00 James Blish Signet / New American Library of Canada D2790
C$0.50?C$: Canadian dollar
176
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 Checkmark
Terre, il faut mourir 1971-00-00 James Blish
Denoël?Denoel
(
Présence du Futur?Presence du Futur
#50)
    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  
Het testament van Andros 1972-00-00 James Blish Bruna (Bruna SF #9) 90-229-9009-5
ƒ3.50?ƒ: Dutch guilder
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 Robert Nix Checkmark
Best Science Fiction Stories of James Blish 1973-02-00 James Blish Faber and Faber 0-571-04782-3
£1.75?£: UK pound
216
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Checkmark
Eine Handvoll Sterne 1974-00-00 James Blish Goldmann (Goldmann Science Fiction #0186) 3-442-23186-8
DM 4.00?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
188
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
Jürgen Rogner?Juergen Rogner
Checkmark
Prigione senza sbarre, e altri racconti 1977-00-00 James Blish Fanucci Editore (Biblioteca di Fantascienza #31)  
Lit 3,500?Lit: Italian lira
240
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 Tim White  
The Testament of Andros 1977-08-00 James Blish Arrow Books 0-09-914840-4
£0.60?£: UK pound
216
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
The Seedling Stars / Galactic Cluster 1983-03-00 James Blish Signet / New American Library (Signet Double Science Fiction) 0-451-12148-1
$2.95?$: US dollar
158+
176
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.
omni Paul Lehr Checkmark
Welten im All 1987-10-00 James Blish
Bastei Lübbe?Bastei Luebbe
(
Bastei Lübbe Science Fiction Bestseller?Bastei Luebbe Science Fiction Bestseller
#22107)
3-404-22107-9
DM 9.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
270
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 Mark Paternostro Checkmark
Terre, il faut mourir 1988-05-00 James Blish
Denoël?Denoel
(
Présence du Futur?Presence du Futur
#50)
2-207-30050-1   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 Pascal Moret Checkmark
Sci Fiction, June 20, 2001 2001-06-20 ed. Ellen Datlow SciFi.com      
webzine?Used for Internet-based periodical publications which are otherwise not downloadable as an "ebook".
mag  
Dogs of War 2002-01-00 ed. David Drake Aspect / Warner Books 0-446-61089-5
$6.99?$: US dollar
xii+
302
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 Donato Giancola Checkmark
Works of Art 2008-02-00 James Blish NESFA Press 978-1-886778-70-2
$29.00?$: US dollar
524
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll John Berkey Checkmark
Dogs of War 2008-12-21 ed. David Drake Aspect / Warner Books 978-0-446-55531-9
$9.99?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
anth Donato Giancola  
Galactic Cluster date unknown James Blish Signet / New American Library Q5441
$0.95?$: US dollar
176
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 Checkmark
Galactic Cluster date unknown James Blish Signet / New American Library T4965
$0.75?$: US dollar
176
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 Checkmark
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