Title: Angel's Egg
Title Record # 56201
Author: Edgar Pangborn
Date: 1951-06-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: novelette
Language: English
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Author: Edgar Pangborn
Date: 1951-06-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: novelette
Language: English
Synopsis: A secret diary of a man who adopts "an angel", which is a member of an incredibly advanced race. The race is also so ethical that it used million year pondering if it is ethical to travel in space. It looks like a small naked fairy. It is able to record and absorb a personality of another being.
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| Title | Date | Author/Editor | Publisher/Pub. Series | ISBN/Catalog ID | Price | Pages | Format | Type | Cover Artist | Verif |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galaxy Science Fiction, June 1951 | 1951-06-00 | ed. H. L. Gold | World Editions, 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 | Emsh |  |
|
| Invaders of Earth | 1952-03-00 | ed. Groff Conklin | Vanguard Press | $2.95?$: US dollar |
xiv+ 333 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |
||
| Invaders of Earth - More Tales of Space and Time | 1953-00-00 | ed. Groff Conklin | Weidenfeld & Nicolson (Science Fiction Shelf) | 10/6?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). |
vii+ 256 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |||
| Invaders of Earth - More Tales of Space and Time | 1955-00-00 | ed. Groff Conklin | Weidenfeld & Nicolson | 5/-?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). |
256 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |||
| Invaders of Earth | 1955-07-00 | ed. Groff Conklin | Pocket Books | 1074 | $0.25?$: US dollar |
xiv+ 257+ [1] |
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 | Morton Roberts | |
| Invaders of Earth | 1956-06-00 | ed. Groff Conklin | Pocket Books | 1074 | C$0.25?C$: Canadian dollar |
xiv+ 257+ [1] |
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 | Morton Roberts | |
| Best SF Two: Science Fiction Stories | 1956-09-00 | ed. Edmund Crispin | Faber and Faber | 15/-?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). |
295+ [1] |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Peter Curl | |
|
| Best SF Two | 1958-09-00 | ed. Edmund Crispin | The Science Fiction Book Club (UK) | 34 | 5/6?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). |
296 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | C. W. Bacon | |
| Best SF Two | 1960-00-00 | ed. Edmund Crispin | Faber and Faber (Faber Paper Covered Editions) | 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). |
296 | 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 | |||
| Best SF Two | 1962-00-00 | ed. Edmund Crispin | Faber and Faber (Faber Paper Covered Editions) | 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). |
296 | 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 | |
||
| Enemies in Space | 1962-00-00 | ed. Groff Conklin | Digit / Brown, Watson Limited | R577 | 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). |
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. |
anth | |
|
| A Century of Science Fiction | 1962-06-22 | ed. Damon Knight | Simon & Schuster | $4.95?$: US dollar |
352 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | H. Lawrence Hoffman | |
|
| A Century of Science Fiction | 1962-07-00 | ed. Damon Knight | Simon & Schuster / SFBC | $1.90?$: US dollar |
352 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | H. Lawrence Hoffman | |
|
| Invaders of Earth | 1962-09-00 | ed. Groff Conklin | Tempo Books | T6 | $0.50?$: US dollar |
382 | 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 | |
|
| A Century of Science Fiction | 1963-02-00 | ed. Damon Knight | Dell | 1157 | $0.75?$: US dollar |
384 | 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 | |
|
| A Century of Science Fiction | 1963-11-00 | ed. Damon Knight | Gollancz (Gollancz SF Series (3)) | 21/-?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). |
352 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |
||
| Best SF Two | 1964-00-00 | ed. Edmund Crispin | Faber and Faber (Faber Paper Covered Editions) | 6/6?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). |
296 | 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 | |||
| Enemies in Space | 1964-06-00 | ed. Groff Conklin | Digit Books | R883 | 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). |
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. |
anth | Michel | |
| Invaders of Earth | 1964-09-00 | ed. Groff Conklin | Tempo Books / Grosset & Dunlap | 4706 | $0.60?$: US dollar |
382 | 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 | |
|
| A Century of Science Fiction | 1966-00-00 | ed. Damon Knight | Pan Books | T19 | 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). |
446 | 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 | |
|
| Best SF Two | 1968-00-00 | ed. Edmund Crispin | Faber and Faber (Faber Paper Covered Editions) | 0-571-06310-1 | £0.50?£: UK pound |
296 | 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 | |
|
| A Century of Science Fiction | 1971-04-00 | ed. Damon Knight | Gollancz (Gollancz SF Series (4)) | 0-575-00817-2 | £1.60?£: UK pound |
352 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ||
| A Century of Science Fiction | 1972-00-00 | ed. Damon Knight | BCA - Book Club Associates | 352 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |
|||
| Good Neighbors and Other Strangers | 1972-00-00 | Edgar Pangborn | Macmillan | 59467 | $5.95?$: US dollar |
195 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Andrew Rhodes | |
| Good Neighbors and Other Strangers | 1973-00-00 | Edgar Pangborn | Collier Books | 02360 | $1.50?$: US dollar |
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 | Andrew Rhodes | |
| Alpha 4 | 1973-10-00 | ed. Robert Silverberg | Ballantine Books | 0-345-23564-9 | C$1.25?C$: Canadian dollar |
279 | 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 | Bruce Pennington | |
| Alpha 4 | 1973-10-00 | ed. Robert Silverberg | Ballantine Books | 0-345-23564-9 | $1.25?$: US dollar |
279 | 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 | Bruce Pennington | |
| Aliens! | 1980-04-00 | ed. Jack M. Dann, Gardner R. Dozois | Pocket Books | 0-671-83155-0 | $2.25?$: US dollar |
xi+ 305 |
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 | Michael Whelan | |
| Aliens! | 1980-04-00 | ed. Jack M. Dann, Gardner R. Dozois | Pocket Books | 0-671-83155-0 | C$2.50?C$: Canadian dollar |
xi+ 305 |
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 | Michael Whelan | |
| The Arbor House Treasury of Modern Science Fiction | 1980-04-00 | ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Robert Silverberg | Priam Books / Arbor House | 0-87795-266-3 | $8.95?$: US dollar |
xii+ 754 |
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 | Antler & Baldwin, Inc. | |
| The Arbor House Treasury of Modern Science Fiction | 1980-04-00 | ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Robert Silverberg | Arbor House | 0-87795-246-9 | $19.95?$: US dollar |
xii+ 754 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Antler & Baldwin, Inc. | |
| 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 | |
|
| The Great SF Stories #13 (1951) | 1985-07-00 | ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg | DAW Books (DAW Collectors #636) | 0-88677-058-0 / UE2058 | $3.50?$: US dollar |
xii+ 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. |
anth | Cesare Reggiani | |
| Great Science Fiction of the 20th Century | 1987-11-00 | ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Robert Silverberg | Avenel Books | 0-517-64124-0 | $8.98?$: US dollar |
x+ 726 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Romas | |
| Encounters | 1988-02-00 | ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh | Headline | 0-7472-3091-9 | £3.50?£: UK pound |
xii+ 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 | ||
| An Anthology of Angels | 1996-00-00 | ed. Edward Gorman, Martin H. Greenberg, Larry Segriff | Glorya Hale Books / Random House Value Publishing | 0-517-14868-4 |
vi+ 245 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |||
| The Fourth Science Fiction Megapack: 25 Modern and Classic Science Fiction Stories | 2012-05-23 | ed. John Gregory Betancourt | Wildside Press (Megapack) | 978-1-4344-4881-1 | $0.99?$: US dollar |
713 | ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
anth | Diversepixel | |
| The Edgar Pangborn Megapack | 2016-02-20 | Edgar Pangborn | Wildside Press (Megapack) | 978-1-4794-2023-0 | $0.99?$: US dollar |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
coll | GrandeDuc | ||
| Angel's Egg | 2016-03-09 | Edgar Pangborn | Project Gutenberg | 51408 | $0.00?$: US dollar |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
chap | |||
| Fantastic Stories Present the Galaxy Science Fiction Super Pack #1 | 2016-03-21 | ed. Warren Lapine | Positronic Publishing | 978-1-5154-0560-3 | $14.99?$: US dollar |
522 | 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 | Krarrier | |
| Fantastic Stories Present the Galaxy Science Fiction Super Pack #1 | 2016-03-25 | ed. Warren Lapine | Positronic Publishing | 978-1-5154-0524-5 | $1.99?$: US dollar |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
anth | Krarrier | ||
| Fantastic Stories Present the Galaxy Science Fiction Super Pack #1 | 2018-04-03 | ed. Warren Lapine | Positronic Publishing | 978-1-5154-2108-5 | $24.99?$: US dollar |
522 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Krarrier | |
| Alpha 4 | 2022-07-15 | ed. Robert Silverberg | ReAnimus Press | 978-1-005-07413-5 | $3.99?$: US dollar |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
anth | Bruce Pennington |