Title: Pictures Don't Lie
Title Record # 56212
Author: Katherine MacLean
Date: 1951-08-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
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Author: Katherine MacLean
Date: 1951-08-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
Synopsis: A scientist has captured TV transmissions from an approaching star ship. They are sent as tight, speed up bursts. Then the communication is established, and the ship starts to land. For some reason it doesn't seem to appear to the landing strip, even though the aliens say that have landed and are experiencing some serious trouble.
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| Title | Date | Author/Editor | Publisher/Pub. Series | ISBN/Catalog ID | Price | Pages | Format | Type | Cover Artist | Verif |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galaxy Science Fiction, August 1951 | 1951-08-00 | 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 | |||
| Best SF | 1955-02-00 | 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). |
368 | 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 | 1958-00-00 | 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). |
368 | 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 | |
||
| Aspects of Science Fiction | 1959-11-30 | ed. G. D. Doherty | John Murray (The Albemarle Library for Schools) | 8/-?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). |
218 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |
||
| Best SF | 1962-00-00 | ed. Edmund Crispin | Faber and Faber | 368 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ||||
| Best SF | 1962-00-00 | ed. Edmund Crispin | Faber and Faber (Faber Paper Covered Editions) | 7/6?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). |
368 | 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 | |
|
| The Diploids | 1962-00-00 | Katherine MacLean | Avon | G1143 | $0.50?$: US dollar |
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 | |
|
| The Diploids | 1962-00-00 | Katherine MacLean | Avon | G1143 | C$0.50?C$: Canadian dollar |
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 | |
|
| 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 | |
|
| Best SF | 1964-00-00 | ed. Edmund Crispin | Faber and Faber (Faber Paper Covered Editions) | 8/6?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). |
368 | 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 | 1964-00-00 | ed. Edmund Crispin | Faber and Faber | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
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 | |
|
| Aspects of Science Fiction | 1968-00-00 | ed. G. D. Doherty | John Murray (The Albemarle Library for Schools #4) | 0-7195-0322-1 | 218 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |
||
| Best SF | 1969-00-00 | ed. Edmund Crispin | Faber and Faber | 0-571-06268-7 | 368 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |||
| Aspects of Science Fiction | 1970-00-00 | ed. G. D. Doherty | John Murray (The Albemarle Library for Schools) | 0-7195-2215-3 | 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. |
anth | |||
| Invaders from Space | 1972-00-00 | ed. Robert Silverberg | Hawthorn Books | $6.95?$: US dollar |
xi+ 241 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Angela Arnet | |
|
| Space Suits & Gumshoes | 1972-00-00 | ed. Richard Lunn | Macmillan of Canada | 0-7705-0887-1 | 275 | 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 | Annalee Orr | ||
| The Doomed Astronaut | 1972-00-00 | ed. Joseph Frank | Winthrop Publishers | 0-87626-193-4 |
x+ 158 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Donya Melanson | ||
| Best SF (revised edition) | 1972-08-00 | ed. Edmund Crispin | Faber and Faber (Faber Paper Covered Editions) | 0-571-09880-0 | £0.70?£: UK pound |
215 | 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 | |
|
| Speculations | 1973-00-00 | ed. Thomas E. Sanders | Glencoe Press | $6.95?$: US dollar |
xvii+ 621 |
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 Diploids | 1973-00-00 | Katherine MacLean | Manor Books | 95-228 | $0.95?$: US dollar |
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 | |
|
| Science Fiction Stories | 1979-10-00 | ed. Tom Boardman, Jr. | Octopus Books | 0-7064-0999-X | £1.99?£: UK pound |
350 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Terry Oakes | |
| Space Suits & Gumshoes | 1980-00-00 | ed. Richard Lunn | Gage | 0-7715-1429-8 | 275 | unknown?The publication record was created from a secondary source and the publication format is unknown. |
anth | |||
| The Diploids | 1981-05-00 | Katherine MacLean | Gregg Press | 0-8398-2510-2 | $13.95?$: US dollar |
200 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||
| Science Fiction Stories | 1983-00-00 | ed. Tom Boardman, Jr. | Octopus Books | 0-7064-0999-X | 350 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Terry Oakes | |
|
| Aspects of Science Fiction | 1984-00-00 | ed. G. D. Doherty | John Murray (The Albemarle Library for Schools) | 0-7195-2215-3 | 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. |
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 | |
| Science Fiction Stories | 1986-00-00 | ed. Tom Boardman, Jr. | Octopus Books | 0-7064-0999-X | £2.50?£: UK pound |
350 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ||
| Science Fiction Stories | 1987-00-00 | ed. Tom Boardman, Jr. | Octopus Books | 0-7064-0999-X | £2.50?£: UK pound |
350 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Terry Oakes | |
| Tales in Space | 1998-02-00 | ed. Peter Crowther | Borealis / White Wolf Publishing | 1-56504-867-9 / WW 11047 | $12.99?$: US dollar |
318 | 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 | Kathleen Ryan | |
| The Diploids | 2000-03-01 | Katherine MacLean | Wildside Press | 1-58715-128-6 | $15.00?$: US dollar |
196 | 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 | ||
| The Prentice Hall Anthology of Science Fiction and Fantasy | 2000-07-18 | ed. Garyn G. Roberts | Prentice-Hall | 0-13-021280-6 | $47.00?$: US dollar |
xviii+ 1166 |
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 | Frank R. Paul | |
| The Prentice Hall Anthology of Science Fiction and Fantasy | 2003-00-00 | ed. Garyn G. Roberts | Prentice-Hall | 0-13-021280-6 |
xviii+ 1166 |
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 | Frank R. Paul | |
|
| Tales of Science Fiction: Featuring X-Minus One | 2004-06-00 | ed. uncredited | GreaTapes | 1-878481-20-7 | $14.95?$: US dollar |
audio cassette?Cassette tape |
anth | |||
| Tales of Science Fiction: Featuring X-Minus One | 2004-09-00 | ed. uncredited | GreaTapes | 1-878481-36-3 | $16.95?$: US dollar |
audio CD?Compact disc with standard audio tracks |
anth | |||
| The Campfire Collection: Thrilling, Chilling Tales of Alien Encounters | 2005-06-00 | ed. Gina Hyams | Chronicle Books | 0-8118-4514-1 | $15.95?$: US dollar |
255 | 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 | Antonio M. Rosario , Ben Stockley | |
| 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 | |
| Worst Contact | 2016-01-05 | ed. Hank Davis | Baen Books | 978-1-4767-8098-6 | $14.00?$: US dollar |
362 | 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 | Stephen Hickman | |
| The 29th Golden Age of Science Fiction Megapack | 2016-01-08 | Katherine MacLean | Wildside Press | 978-1-4794-0798-9 | $0.99?$: US dollar |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
coll | Bruce Rolff | ||
| Pictures Don't Lie | 2016-02-13 | Katherine MacLean | Project Gutenberg | 51193 | $0.00?$: US dollar |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
chap | |||
| Women Wrote the Future: Vol. 1: Tales from Galaxy | 2023-07-10 | ed. J. LaRue | Vintage Lists | $2.22?$: US dollar |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
anth | ||||
| Women Wrote the Future: Vol. 1: Tales from Galaxy | 2023-07-11 | ed. J. LaRue | Vintage Lists | 979-8-3993-9227-1 | $11.00?$: US dollar |
282 | 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 | ||
| Invaders from Space | date unknown | ed. Robert Silverberg | Hawthorn Books | $6.95?$: US dollar |
xi+ 241 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Angela Arnet |