Title: Tiger by the Tail
Title Record # 56224
Author: Alan E. Nourse
Date: 1951-11-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
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Author: Alan E. Nourse
Date: 1951-11-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
Synopsis: A shop lifter is using a purse with unlimited capacity to steal utensils which are made from aluminum. It turns out that an alternate universe wants to get aluminum from ours.
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Title | Date | Author/Editor | Publisher/Pub. Series | ISBN/Catalog ID | Price | Pages | Format | Type | Cover Artist | Verif |
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Galaxy Science Fiction, November 1951 | 1951-11-00 | ed. H. L. Gold | Galaxy Publishing Corporation | $0.35?$: 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 | |||
Science-Fiction Adventures in Dimension | 1953-03-19 | ed. Groff Conklin | Vanguard Press | $2.95?$: US dollar |
xv+ 354 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |||
Second Galaxy Reader of Science Fiction | 1954-04-00 | ed. H. L. Gold | Crown Publishers | $3.50?$: US dollar |
vi+ [2]+ 504 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Mel Hunter | ||
Adventures in Dimension | 1955-00-00 | ed. Groff Conklin | Grayson & Grayson | 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). |
240 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |||
Tiger by the Tail and Other Science Fiction Stories | 1961-00-00 | Alan E. Nourse | David McKay | $3.50?$: US dollar |
184 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Mel Hunter | ||
Tiger by the Tail and Other Science Fiction Stories | 1961-10-00 | Alan E. Nourse | David McKay / SFBC | $1.20?$: US dollar |
v+ 184 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Mel Hunter | ||
Tiger by the Tail and Other Science Fiction Stories | 1962-00-00 | Alan E. Nourse | Dennis Dobson | 13/6?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). |
184 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Mel Hunter | ||
Fifty Short Science Fiction Tales | 1963-02-00 | ed. Isaac Asimov, Groff Conklin | Collier Books | AS516 | $0.95?$: US dollar |
287 | 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 | ||
Fifty Short Science Fiction Tales | 1963-02-00 | ed. Isaac Asimov, Groff Conklin | Collier Books | AS516 | $0.95?$: US dollar |
287 | 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 | ||
Tiger by the Tail and Other Science Fiction Stories | 1963-09-00 | Alan E. Nourse | The Science Fiction Book Club (UK) | 77 |
v+ 184 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | John Griffiths | ||
Beyond Infinity | 1964-00-00 | Alan E. Nourse | Corgi | GS1526 | 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). |
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. |
coll | Josh Kirby | |
Tiger by the Tail and Other Science Fiction Stories | 1964-04-00 | Alan E. Nourse | Macfadden Books | 50-199 | $0.50?$: US dollar |
144 | 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 | |
Tiger by the Tail and Other Science Fiction Stories | 1964-04-00 | Alan E. Nourse | Macfadden Books | 50-199 | C$0.50?C$: Canadian dollar |
144 | 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 | |
Science Fiction Adventures in Dimension | 1965-03-00 | ed. Groff Conklin | Berkley Medallion | F1053 | $0.50?$: 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 | Paul Lehr | |
Fifty Short Science Fiction Tales | 1966-00-00 | ed. Isaac Asimov, Groff Conklin | Collier Books | 01639 | $0.95?$: US dollar |
287 | 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 | Don Ivan Punchatz | |
Fifty Short Science Fiction Tales | 1968-00-00 | ed. Isaac Asimov, Groff Conklin | Collier Books | 01639 | $0.95?$: US dollar |
287 | 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 | Don Ivan Punchatz | |
Tiger by the Tail and Other Science Fiction Stories | 1968-01-00 | Alan E. Nourse | Macfadden Books | 60-309 | $0.60?$: US dollar |
144 | 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 | Karol | |
Tiger by the Tail and Other Science Fiction Stories | 1968-01-00 | Alan E. Nourse | Macfadden Books | 60-309 | C$0.60?C$: Canadian dollar |
144 | 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 | Karol | |
Fifty Short Science Fiction Tales | 1969-00-00 | ed. Isaac Asimov, Groff Conklin | Collier Books | 01639 | $0.95?$: US dollar |
285 | 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 | Don Ivan Punchatz | |
Fifty Short Science Fiction Tales | 1971-00-00 | ed. Isaac Asimov, Groff Conklin | Collier Books | 01639 | $1.25?$: US dollar |
285 | 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 | Don Ivan Punchatz | |
Fifty Short Science Fiction Tales | 1973-00-00 | ed. Isaac Asimov, Groff Conklin | Collier Books | 01639 | $1.25?$: US dollar |
285 | 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 | Don Ivan Punchatz | |
Fifty Short Science Fiction Tales | 1973-00-00 | ed. Isaac Asimov, Groff Conklin | Collier Books | 01639 | $1.25?$: US dollar |
287 | 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 | Don Ivan Punchatz | |
Fifty Short Science Fiction Tales | 1973-00-00 | ed. Isaac Asimov, Groff Conklin | Collier Books | 01639 | $1.25?$: US dollar |
287 | 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 | Don Ivan Punchatz | |
Fifty Short Science Fiction Tales | 1974-00-00 | ed. Isaac Asimov, Groff Conklin | Collier Books | 01639 | $1.50?$: US dollar |
287 | 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 | Don Ivan Punchatz | |
Fifty Short Science Fiction Tales | 1976-00-00 | ed. Isaac Asimov, Groff Conklin | Collier Books | 01639 | $1.50?$: US dollar |
287 | 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 | Don Ivan Punchatz | |
Fifty Short Science Fiction Tales | 1978-00-00 | ed. Isaac Asimov, Groff Conklin | Collier Books | 0-02-016390-8 | $1.95?$: US dollar |
287 | 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 | Don Ivan Punchatz | |
Fifty Short Science Fiction Tales | 1979-00-00 | ed. Isaac Asimov, Groff Conklin | Collier Books | 0-02-016390-8 | $1.95?$: US dollar |
287 | 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 | Don Ivan Punchatz | |
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 | |
Fifty Short Science Fiction Tales | 1997-08-00 | ed. Isaac Asimov, Groff Conklin | Scribner Paperback Fiction | 0-684-84296-3 | $6.95?$: US dollar |
287 | 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 | Don Ivan Punchatz | |
Fifty Short Science Fiction Tales | date unknown | ed. Isaac Asimov, Groff Conklin | Collier Books | 0-02-016390-8 | $5.95?$: US dollar |
287 | 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 | Don Ivan Punchatz | |
Fifty Short Science Fiction Tales | date unknown | ed. Isaac Asimov, Groff Conklin | Scribner | 0-684-84296-3 | $7.95?$: US dollar |
287 | 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 | Don Ivan Punchatz | |
Fifty Short Science Fiction Tales | date unknown | ed. Isaac Asimov, Groff Conklin | Collier Books | 0-02-016390-8 | $2.95?$: US dollar |
287 | 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 | Don Ivan Punchatz | |
Fifty Short Science Fiction Tales | date unknown | ed. Isaac Asimov, Groff Conklin | Collier Books | 0-02-016390-8 | $4.95?$: US dollar |
287 | 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 | Don Ivan Punchatz |
Reviews
- Review by S. E. Cotts (1961) in Amazing Stories, August 1961
- Review by Floyd C. Gale (1962) in Galaxy Magazine, February 1962
- Review by P. Schuyler Miller (1962) in Analog Science Fact -> Science Fiction, February 1962 , reprinted in:
- Analog Science Fact & Science Fiction, June 1962 (UK) (1962)
- Review by Leslie Flood (1962) in New Worlds Science Fiction, #119 June