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Title: A Can of Paint Title Record # 56652
Author: A. E. van Vogt
Date: 1944-09-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
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Current Tags: science fiction (1), venus (1), telepathy (1), paint (1), intelligence test (1), aliens (1) Add Tags

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Translations
Year Language Title
1954ⓘTranslated by Gösta Jungholm
 Swedish
En burk målarfärg?En burk malarfaerg
1957 German Ein Topf voll Farbe
1960ⓘTranslated by Mário-Henrique Leiria
 Portuguese Uma lata de tinta
1961ⓘTranslated by F. Jachino
 Italian Luce liquida
1969ⓘTranslated by Michel Deutsch
 French Un pot de peinture
1976ⓘTranslated by René Stolzenbach
 Dutch 'Ik bevat verf'
1977ⓘTranslated by René Stolzenbach
 Dutch Ik Bevat Verf
1979ⓘTranslated by Sandro Pergameno
 Italian Un barattolo di vernice
1985ⓘTranslated by Ulrich Kiesow
 German Eine Dose Farbe
1990ⓘTranslated by Феликс Мендельсон (Feliks Mendel'son)
 Russian
Банка с краской?Banka s kraskoy
[as by
Альфред Ван Вогт?Al'fred Van Vogt
Alfred Van Vogt
]
1994ⓘTranslated by Cristina Duță
 Romanian O cutie de vopsea

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, September 1944 1944-09-00 ed. John W. Campbell, Jr. Street & Smith Publications, Inc.  
$0.25?$: US dollar
 180
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 Timmins Checkmark
Destination: Universe! 1952-00-00 A. E. van Vogt Pellegrini & Cudahy  
$3.50?$: US dollar
 xv+
295
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Boris Dolgov Checkmark
Destination: Universe! 1952-00-00 A. E. van Vogt McLeod  
C$4.00?C$: Canadian dollar
 xv+
295
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll  
Destination: Universe! 1953-00-00 A. E. van Vogt Eyre & Spottiswoode G5597
9/6?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+
192
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Craig Checkmark
Destination: Universe! 1953-03-00 A. E. van Vogt Signet / New American Library 1007
$0.25?$: US dollar
 160
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 Stanley Meltzoff Checkmark
Destination: Universe! 1953-09-00 A. E. van Vogt Signet 1007
C$0.25?C$: Canadian dollar
 160
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 Stanley Meltzoff  
Destination: Universe! 1958-09-00 A. E. van Vogt Signet S1558
$0.35?$: US dollar
 160
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 Stanley Meltzoff Checkmark
Destination: Universe! 1960-06-00 A. E. van Vogt Panther 1063
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).
 160
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
Destination: Universe! 1963-10-00 A. E. van Vogt Panther 1063
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).
 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 Checkmark
Destination: Universe! 1964-03-00 A. E. van Vogt Berkley Medallion F893
$0.50?$: US dollar
 160
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
Destination: Universe! 1964-09-00 A. E. van Vogt Berkley Medallion F893
$0.50?$: US dollar
 160
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  
Destination: Universe! 1964-12-00 A. E. van Vogt Berkley Medallion F893
$0.50?$: US dollar
 160
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  
Destination: Universe! 1968-00-00 A. E. van Vogt Panther 24840
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).
 172
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
Destination: Universe! 1970-11-00 A. E. van Vogt Berkley Medallion 0-425-01912-8 / S1912
$0.75?$: US dollar
 160
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
Destination: Universe! 1970-11-00 A. E. van Vogt Berkley Medallion 0-425-01912-8 / S1912
C$0.75?C$: Canadian dollar
 160
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
Destination: Universe! 1972-04-00 A. E. van Vogt Panther 0-586-02484-0
£0.30?£: UK pound
 172
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  
Destination: Universe! 1973-00-00 A. E. van Vogt Panther 0-586-02484-0
£0.30?£: UK pound
 172
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
Science Fiction Monthly, February 1975 1975-02-00 ed. Julie Davis New English Library  
£0.30?£: UK pound
 28
tabloid?11" by 16" magazine, usually newsprint, e.g. British Science Fiction Monthly.
 mag Tim White Checkmark
Destination: Universe! 1977-09-00 A. E. van Vogt Jove / HBJ 0-515-04412-1
$1.50?$: 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 Stephen Hickman Checkmark
Destination: Universe! 1977-09-00 A. E. van Vogt Jove / HBJ 0-515-04412-1 / A4412
C$1.50?C$: 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 Stephen Hickman Checkmark
Destination: Universe! 1978-00-00 A. E. van Vogt Panther 0-586-02484-0
£0.75?£: UK pound
 172
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 Tony Roberts (artist) Checkmark
Destination: Universe! 1980-00-00 A. E. van Vogt Panther 0-586-02484-0
£0.95?£: UK pound
 172
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 Tony Roberts (artist) Checkmark
Destination: Universe! 1980-00-00 A. E. van Vogt Panther 0-586-02484-0
£1.50?£: UK pound
 172
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 Tony Roberts (artist) Checkmark
Transfinite: The Essential A. E. van Vogt 2003-04-00 A. E. van Vogt NESFA Press 1-886778-34-5
$29.00?$: US dollar
 571+
[2]
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Bob Eggleton Checkmark
Transfinite: The Essential A. E. van Vogt 2006-10-00 A. E. van Vogt NESFA Press 1-886778-34-5
$29.00?$: US dollar
 571+
[2]
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Bob Eggleton Checkmark
Destination: Universe! date unknown A. E. van Vogt Berkley Medallion 0-425-02814-3 / N2814
$0.95?$: US dollar
 160
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
Destination: Universe! date unknown A. E. van Vogt Berkley Medallion 0-425-01912-8
$0.75?$: US dollar
 160
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
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