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Title: All the World's Tears Title Record # 56814
Author: Brian W. Aldiss
Date: 1957-05-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
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Other Titles

Variant Titles Translations
Year Title
1960 All the World's Tears [as by Brian Aldiss]
Year Language Title
1967Translated by Walter Brumm
German Das sterile Zeitalter
1973Translated by J. de Groot
Dutch Tranendal
1976Translated by Tony Westermayr
German
Alle Tränen dieser Erde?Alle Traenen dieser Erde
1981Translated by César Terrón
Spanish Todas las lagrimas del mundo
1981Translated by Nevenka Furjan
Croatian Sve suze ovog svijeta
1985Translated by Damokos Katalin
Hungarian
A világ minden könnye?A vilag minden konnye
A vilaag minden koennye
[as by Brian Aldiss]
1986Translated by Sam J. Lundwall
Swedish
All världens tårar?All vaerldens tarar
[as by Brian Aldiss]
1986Translated by Alicia Steimberg
Spanish Todas las lágrimas del mundo
1986Translated by Anita C. van de Ven
Dutch Tranendal
1987Translated by Edda Petri
German
Alle Tränen dieser Welt?Alle Traenen dieser Welt

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Nebula Science Fiction, Number 21 1957-05-00 ed. Peter Hamilton Peter Hamilton  
2/-?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).
112
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 James Stark Checkmark
The Canopy of Time 1959-00-00 Brian W. Aldiss 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).
222
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll John Griffiths  
Galaxies Like Grains of Sand 1960-07-00 Brian Aldiss Signet / New American Library S1815
$0.35?$: 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 Checkmark
The Canopy of Time 1961-05-00 Brian W. Aldiss The Science Fiction Book Club (UK) 51
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).
222
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll C. W. Bacon  
The Canopy of Time 1963-00-00 Brian W. Aldiss Four Square Books 821
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).
191
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 Canopy of Time 1964-00-00 Brian W. Aldiss Four Square Books 1078
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
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 Canopy of Time 1964-00-00 Brian W. Aldiss Four Square Books 1078
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
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 Canopy of Time 1966-00-00 Brian W. Aldiss Faber and Faber  
18/-?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  
Das Ende aller Tage 1967-03-10 Brian W. Aldiss Moewig (Terra Taschenbuch #120) TTB120
DM 2.40?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
156
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
Galaxies Like Grains of Sand 1971-00-00 Brian Aldiss Signet T4781
$0.75?$: 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 Checkmark
The Canopy of Time 1971-05-00 Brian W. Aldiss New English Library 0-450-00708-1
£0.30?£: UK pound
191
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 Bruce Pennington Checkmark
Galaxies Like Grains of Sand 1971-09-00 Brian Aldiss Signet / New American Library of Canada T4781
C$0.75?C$: 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 Checkmark
The Canopy of Time 1972-07-00 Brian W. Aldiss New English Library 0-450-00708-1
£0.30?£: UK pound
191
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 Bruce Pennington Checkmark
The Book of Brian Aldiss 1972-11-00 Brian W. Aldiss DAW Books (DAW Collectors #29) UQ1029
$0.95?$: US dollar
ix+
191
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 Karel Thole Checkmark
The Book of Brian Aldiss 1972-11-00 Brian W. Aldiss DAW Books / New American Library of Canada UQ1029
C$0.95?C$: Canadian dollar
ix+
191
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 Karel Thole Checkmark
Amoebe op bezoek 1973-00-00 Brian W. Aldiss Luitingh (Luitingh SF Verhalen #2) 90-245-0173-3   171
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 Checkmark
The Comic Inferno 1973-10-00 Brian Aldiss New English Library 0-450-01636-6
£0.40?£: UK pound
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.
coll Bruce Pennington Checkmark
The Canopy of Time 1975-05-00 Brian W. Aldiss New English Library 0-450-02254-4
£0.40?£: UK pound
191
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 Bruce Pennington Checkmark
Alle Tränen dieser Erde?Alle Traenen dieser Erde
1976-00-00 Brian W. Aldiss Goldmann (Goldmann Science Fiction #0238) 3-442-23238-4
DM 4.00?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
187
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
Jürgen F. Rogner?Juergen F. Rogner
Checkmark
Galaxies Like Grains of Sand 1977-06-00 Brian Aldiss Gregg Press 0-8398-2376-2
$9.00?$: US dollar
xiii+
144
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Checkmark
The History of the Science Fiction Magazine Part 4 1956-1965 1978-00-00 ed. Michael Ashley New English Library 0-450-03438-0
£6.50?£: UK pound
288
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Gordon C. Davies Checkmark
Das Ende aller Tage 1980-03-18 Brian W. Aldiss Pabel (Utopia Classics #15) UC15
DM 4.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
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 Josh Kirby Checkmark
Galaxies Like Grains of Sand 1981-00-00 Brian Aldiss Granada 0-586-04985-1
£1.25?£: UK pound
188
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  
La era del cambio: 1956-1965 1981-00-00 ed. Michael Ashley Martínez Roca (Super Ficción (1ª época) #67) 84-270-0695-0   269
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 Salinas Blanch  
Sirius, #63 1981-09-05 ed.
Borivoj Jurković?Borivoj Jurkovic
Borivoj Jurkovich
Vjesnik  
Din 30?Din: Serbian and Yugoslavian dinar
148
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.
mag Jim Burns Checkmark
Top Science Fiction: The Authors' Choice 1984-07-00 ed. Josh Pachter J. M. Dent 0-460-04647-0
£8.95?£: UK pound
viii+
340
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Graham Potts Checkmark
Galaktika 60: Tudományos-fantasztikus antológia?Galaktika 60: Tudomanyos-fantasztikus antologia
Galaktika 60: Tudoaanyos-fantasztikus antoloogia
1985-00-00 ed.
Kuczka Péter?Kuczka, Peter
Kozmosz Könyvek?Kozmosz Konyvek
 
Ft 30?Ft: Hungarian forint
127
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 Gadó János Checkmark
Galaxies Like Grains of Sand 1985-00-00 Brian Aldiss Panther / Granada 0-586-04985-1
£1.95?£: UK pound
188
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 Vincent Di Fate Checkmark
Top Science Fiction: The Authors' Choice 1985-00-00 ed. Josh Pachter J. M. Dent 0-460-02425-6
£2.95?£: UK pound
viii+
340
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 Graham Potts Checkmark
De beste science fiction verhalen 1986-00-00 ed. Josh Pachter Hema / Loeb     624
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 Frazetta Checkmark
Evigheten väntar?Evigheten vaentar
1986-00-00 Brian Aldiss Sam J. Lundwall Fakta & Fantasi (JVM-Serien) 91-86222-13-9
skr 125?skr: Swedish krona (crown)
176
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 Karel Thole Checkmark
Top SF 2 1986-00-00 ed. Josh Pachter Bruna 4-490-10089-2   312
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 Kate Higgins Checkmark
Top Science Fiction 1987-00-00 ed. Josh Pachter Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #4352) 3-453-00431-0
DM 9.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
383
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 Wojtek Siudmak Checkmark
Best SF Stories of Brian W. Aldiss 1988-04-00 Brian W. Aldiss Gollancz 0-575-04210-9
£11.95?£: UK pound
328
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Checkmark
Man in His Time: Best SF Stories 1989-05-00 Brian Aldiss VGSF 0-575-04530-2
£3.50?£: UK pound
328
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
Galaxies Like Grains of Sand 1989-09-00 Brian Aldiss VGSF / Gollancz (VGSF Classics #36) 0-575-04180-3
£2.99?£: UK pound
188
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 Brian Waugh Checkmark
Man in His Time: The Best Science Fiction Stories of Brian W. Aldiss 1989-09-00 Brian W. Aldiss Atheneum / Macmillan 0-689-12052-4
$19.95?$: US dollar
328
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Ed Soyka Checkmark
Man in His Time: The Best Science Fiction Stories of Brian W. Aldiss 1990-10-00 Brian W. Aldiss Collier / Macmillan 0-02-030225-8
$4.95?$: US dollar
328
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 Ed Soyka Checkmark
La crema de la ciencia ficción 1999-01-00 ed. Josh Pachter Emecé Editores 950-04-1960-2   429
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
Galaxies Like Grains of Sand 2008-11-27 Brian Aldiss Faber and Faber (Faber Finds) 978-0-571-24737-0
£12.00?£: UK pound
190
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  
Galaxies Like Grains of Sand 2012-04-05 Brian Aldiss Faber and Faber (Faber Finds) 978-0-571-28689-8
£10.99?£: UK pound
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll  
The Complete Short Stories: The 1950s 2013-10-10 Brian Aldiss The Friday Project (The Brian Aldiss Collection) 978-0-00-748208-5
£19.99?£: UK pound
864
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 Checkmark
Galaxies Like Grains of Sand date unknown Brian Aldiss Signet / New American Library Y7044
$1.25?$: 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 Checkmark
Galaxies Like Grains of Sand date unknown Brian Aldiss Signet T4781
$0.75?$: 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 Checkmark
Man in His Time: The Best Science Fiction Stories of Brian W. Aldiss date unknown Brian W. Aldiss Atheneum / Macmillan 0-689-12052-4
$19.95?$: US dollar
328
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Ed Soyka Checkmark
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