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Title: The Deep Title Record # 56291
Author: Isaac Asimov
Date: 1952-12-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: novelette
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
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Other Titles

Translations Translated Serializations
Year Language Title
1957 French Le peuple des profondeurs
1958ⓘTranslated by Lothar Heinecke
 German Die in der Tiefe
1960ⓘTranslated by Iris Foerster and Rolf H. Foerster
 German In der Tiefe
1962ⓘTranslated by Antonio Ribera Jordá
 Spanish En lo Profundo
1966ⓘTranslated by Lidia E. Lax
 Italian L'abisso
1973ⓘTranslated by Judith van de Wouw
 Dutch De diepte
1975ⓘTranslated by Hilia Brinis
 Italian Profondità
1975ⓘTranslated by Jürgen Saupe
 German Die in der Tiefe
1978ⓘTranslated by Iawa Tate
 French Les profondeurs
Year Language Title
1958ⓘTranslated by an uncredited translator
 Italian Le grandi caverne (Part 1 of 4)
1958ⓘTranslated by an uncredited translator
 Italian Le grandi caverne (Part 2 of 4)
1958ⓘTranslated by an uncredited translator
 Italian Le grandi caverne (Part 3 of 4)
1958ⓘTranslated by an uncredited translator
 Italian Le grandi caverne (Part 4 of 4)

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, December 1952 1952-12-00 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 Camerage Checkmark
Galaxy Science Fiction [UK], v3 #4 1953-04-00 ed. H. L. Gold Thorpe and Porter  
1/6?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).
 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 Camerage Checkmark
The Martian Way and Other Stories 1955-00-00 Isaac Asimov Doubleday (Doubleday Science Fiction)  
$3.95?$: US dollar
 222
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Richard Shelton Checkmark
The Martian Way and Other Stories 1955-08-00 Isaac Asimov Doubleday / SFBC  
$1.15?$: US dollar
 222
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Richard Shelton  
The Martian Way and Other Stories 1957-07-00 Isaac Asimov Signet S1433
$0.35?$: US dollar
 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.
 coll Richard Powers Checkmark
The Martian Way and Other Stories 1964-00-00 Isaac Asimov Dennis Dobson  
16/-?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).
 222
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll  
The Martian Way and Other Science Fiction Stories 1965-02-00 Isaac Asimov Panther 1799
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).
 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 Checkmark
The Martian Way and Other Science Fiction Stories 1967-00-00 Isaac Asimov Panther 1799
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).
 191+
[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.
 coll Checkmark
The Martian Way and Other Science Fiction Stories 1967-00-00 Isaac Asimov Panther 1799
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).
 191+
[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.
 coll  
The Martian Way and Other Science Fiction Stories 1969-00-00 Isaac Asimov Panther 1799   191+
[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.
 coll  
The Martian Way and Other Stories 1969-07-00 Isaac Asimov Fawcett Crest R1289
$0.60?$: 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
The Martian Way and Other Stories 1969-07-00 Isaac Asimov Fawcett Crest R1289
C$0.60?C$: 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
The Martian Way and Other Science Fiction Stories 1970-00-00 Isaac Asimov Panther 1799   191+
[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.
 coll Checkmark
The Martian Way and Other Science Fiction Stories 1971-00-00 Isaac Asimov Panther 0-586-01799-2
£0.30?£: UK pound
 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 Golden Checkmark
The Martian Way and Other Science Fiction Stories 1973-00-00 Isaac Asimov Panther 0-586-01799-2
£0.30?£: UK pound
 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 Golden Checkmark
The Best of Isaac Asimov 1973-03-00 Isaac Asimov Sphere 0-7221-1254-8
£0.40?£: UK pound
 336
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 Patrick Woodroffe Checkmark
The Best of Isaac Asimov 1973-10-00 Isaac Asimov Sidgwick & Jackson 0-283-97981-X   336
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll  
The Martian Way and Other Science Fiction Stories 1974-00-00 Isaac Asimov Panther 0-586-01799-2
£0.35?£: UK pound
 191+
[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.
 coll Chris Foss Checkmark
The Best of Isaac Asimov 1974-01-00 Isaac Asimov Sphere 0-7221-1254-8
£0.40?£: UK pound
 336
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 Patrick Woodroffe Checkmark
The Best of Isaac Asimov 1974-09-00 Isaac Asimov Doubleday (Doubleday Science Fiction) 0-385-05078-X
$6.95?$: US dollar
 xiv+
294
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Richard Mantel Checkmark
The Best of Isaac Asimov 1939-1952 1975-00-00 Isaac Asimov Sphere 0-7221-1256-4   184
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 Patrick Woodroffe  
The Martian Way and Other Science Fiction Stories 1976-00-00 Isaac Asimov Panther 0-586-01799-2
£?£: UK pound
 191+
[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.
 coll Chris Foss  
The Martian Way and Other Science Fiction Stories 1976-00-00 Isaac Asimov Panther 0-586-01799-2
£0.50?£: UK pound
 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 Chris Foss Checkmark
The Best of Isaac Asimov 1976-01-00 Isaac Asimov Fawcett Crest Q2694
$1.50?$: US dollar
 319
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
The Best Science Fiction Stories 1977-00-00 ed. uncredited Hamlyn 0-600-38243-5   750
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Checkmark
The Martian Way and Other Stories 1977-00-00 Isaac Asimov Fawcett Crest 0-449-23158-5
$1.50?$: 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
The Martian Way and Other Stories 1979-00-00 Isaac Asimov Fawcett Crest 0-449-23783-4
$1.75?$: 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
The Martian Way and Other Science Fiction Stories 1979-00-00 Isaac Asimov Panther / Granada 0-586-01799-2
£0.85?£: UK pound
 191+
[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.
 coll Chris Foss Checkmark
The Martian Way and Other Science Fiction Stories 1981-00-00 Isaac Asimov Panther / Granada 0-586-01799-2
£?£: UK pound
 203
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  
The Martian Way and Other Science Fiction Stories 1982-00-00 Isaac Asimov Panther / Granada 0-586-01799-2
£1.50?£: UK pound
 203
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 Best of Isaac Asimov 1982-00-00 Isaac Asimov Fawcett Crest / Ballantine 0-449-20288-7
$2.75?$: US dollar
 319
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 Martian Way and Other Science Fiction Stories 1985-00-00 Isaac Asimov Panther / Granada 0-586-01799-2
£1.50?£: UK pound
 203
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 Best of Isaac Asimov 1985-00-00 Isaac Asimov Fawcett Crest / Ballantine 0-449-20829-X
$2.95?$: US dollar
 319
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 Martian Way ... and Other Stories 1985-10-00 Isaac Asimov Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-32587-7
$2.95?$: US dollar
 217+
[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.
 coll Barclay Shaw Checkmark
The Martian Way and Other Science Fiction Stories 1988-00-00 Isaac Asimov Grafton 0-586-01799-2
£2.50?£: UK pound
 203
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 Martian Way ... and Other Stories 1988-05-00 Isaac Asimov Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-32587-7
$3.50?$: US dollar
 217
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 Barclay Shaw Checkmark
The Martian Way ... and Other Stories 1989-00-00 Isaac Asimov Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-32587-7
$3.95?$: US dollar
 217
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 Complete Stories, Volume 2 1992-02-00 Isaac Asimov Foundation / Doubleday 0-385-42078-1
$14.00?$: US dollar
 ix+
550
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 Barclay Shaw Checkmark
The Complete Stories, Volume 2 1992-05-00 Isaac Asimov Doubleday Foundation / SFBC 17907
$7.98?$: US dollar
 ix+
635
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Barclay Shaw Checkmark
The Complete Stories, Volume 2 1994-01-00 Isaac Asimov HarperCollins (UK) 0-00-224150-1
£16.99?£: UK pound
 550
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll  
The Complete Stories, Volume 2 unpublished Isaac Asimov Foundation / Doubleday 0-385-42079-X    
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll  
The Best of Isaac Asimov date unknown Isaac Asimov Fawcett Crest 0-449-23018-X
$1.75?$: US dollar
 319
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
The Martian Way and Other Stories date unknown Isaac Asimov Fawcett Crest M1914
$0.95?$: 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
The Martian Way and Other Stories date unknown Isaac Asimov Fawcett Crest T1606
$0.75?$: 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
The Martian Way and Other Stories date unknown Isaac Asimov Fawcett Crest 0-449-23158-5
$1.50?$: 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
The Best of Isaac Asimov date unknown Isaac Asimov Fawcett Crest 0-449-23653-6
$1.95?$: US dollar
 319
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
The Martian Way and Other Stories date unknown Isaac Asimov Fawcett Crest P2554
$1.25?$: 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
The Martian Way and Other Stories date unknown Isaac Asimov Fawcett Crest 0-449-23783-4
$1.75?$: 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  
The Martian Way and Other Science Fiction Stories date unknown Isaac Asimov Panther  
£0.30?£: UK pound
 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 Martian Way and Other Stories date unknown Isaac Asimov Fawcett Crest 0-449-23783-4
$1.75?$: 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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