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Title: What Rough Beast? Title Record # 57081
Author: Damon Knight
Date: 1959-02-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: novelette
Language: English
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Other Titles

Variant Titles Translations
Year Title
1959 What Rough Beast
Year Language Title
1959Translated by Michel Deutsch
French Quelle apocalypse ?
1965Translated by Carlo Fruttero
Italian Mike dei miracoli
1977Translated by Marcial Souto Tizón and José María Aroca.
Spanish ¿Qué fiera salvaje?
1982Translated by Arthur Nytrov
Dutch Zo'n lompe vlegel

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, February 1959 1959-02-00 ed. Robert P. Mills Mercury Press, Inc.  
$0.40?$: US dollar
132
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 Chesley Bonestell Checkmark
Fiction, #68 1959-07-00 ed.
Alain Dorémieux?Alain Doremieux
OPTA  
F140?F: French frank
148
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 Jean-Claude Forest Checkmark
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction [UK], January 1960 1960-01-00 ed. uncredited Atlas Publishing and Distribution Co. Ltd  
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).
132
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  
The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction: Ninth Series 1960-02-00 ed. Robert P. Mills Doubleday  
$3.95?$: US dollar
264
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Herb Mott  
The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction: Ninth Series 1960-05-00 ed. Robert P. Mills Doubleday / SFBC  
$1.20?$: US dollar
264
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Herb Mott Checkmark
The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction: Ninth Series 1962-00-00 ed. Robert P. Mills Gollancz  
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).
5+
260
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction: Ninth Series 1963-10-00 ed. Robert P. Mills The Science Fiction Book Club (UK) 78
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).
5+
260
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth John Griffiths  
The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction: 9th Series 1964-00-00 ed. Robert P. Mills Ace Books F-267
$0.40?$: US dollar
255
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 Emsh Checkmark
The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction: 9th Series 1964-09-00 ed. Robert P. Mills Panther 1738
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).
207
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 Checkmark
Off Center / The Rithian Terror 1965-00-00 Damon Knight Ace Books (Ace Double #M-113) M-113
$0.45?$: US dollar
141+
111
dos?Dos-a-dos or tete-beche formatted paperback books, such as Ace Doubles and Capra Press back-to-back books.
omni Jack Gaughan , Jack Gaughan Checkmark
Urania #379 1965-04-11 ed. Carlo Fruttero, Franco Lucentini Mondadori 379
Lit 200?Lit: Italian lira
136
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 Karel Thole Checkmark
Off Centre 1969-09-00 Damon Knight Gollancz (Gollancz SF Series (5)) 0-575-00359-6
£1.40?£: UK pound
192
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
Off Centre 1970-02-00 Damon Knight Gollancz 0-575-00359-6   192
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
Off Centre 1971-03-00 Damon Knight The Science Fiction Book Club (UK) 167
£0.50?£: UK pound
192
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Terry James Checkmark
Off Center 1973-00-00 Damon Knight Award Books AS1071
$0.75?$: US dollar
155
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 Achilleos Checkmark
Los mundos de Damon Knight 1977-00-00 Damon Knight Acervo (Acervo ciencia/ficción #23) 84-7002-228-8   488
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll El Cubri  
Off Centre 1977-10-00 Damon Knight Magnum 0-417-02200-X
£0.70?£: 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 George Smith Checkmark
De 10 sterkste korte verhalen van Damon Knight 1982-00-00 Damon Knight Gradivus (Gradivus SF) 90-6317-992-8
ƒ17.50?ƒ: Dutch guilder
277
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 Carl Lundgren Checkmark
Histoires de la quatrième dimension 1983-11-00 ed. Jacques Goimard,
Demètre Ioakimidis?Demetre Ioakimidis
,
Gérard Klein?Gerard Klein
Le Livre de Poche (La grande anthologie de la science-fiction #3783) 2-253-03295-6   413
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 Philippe Adamov Checkmark
Supermen 1984-10-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh Signet / New American Library 0-451-13201-7
$3.50?$: US dollar
350
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 Checkmark
Supermen 1988-00-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh Robinson 0-948164-98-0
£2.95?£: UK pound
350
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 Robin Hidden  
The Great SF Stories #21 (1959) 1990-06-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg DAW Books (DAW Collectors #823) 0-88677-428-4 / UE2428
$4.95?$: US dollar
347
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 Robin Hidden Checkmark
The Great SF Stories #21 (1959) 1990-06-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg DAW Books 0-88677-428-4
C$5.95?C$: Canadian dollar
347
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 Robin Hidden Checkmark
Futures Past 2006-11-00 ed. Jack Dann, Gardner Dozois Ace Books 0-441-01454-2
$7.99?$: US dollar
x+
290
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 AXB Group Checkmark
Off Centre 2011-09-29 Damon Knight Gateway / Orion 978-0-575-11138-7
£2.99?£: UK pound
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll  
Futures Past 2013-06-15 ed. Jack Dann, Gardner Dozois Baen 978-1-62579-145-0
$4.99?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
anth Ron Miller  
Far Out / In Deep / Off Centre / Turning On 2014-08-14 Damon Knight Gollancz (SF Gateway Omnibus) 978-0-575-11121-9
£20.00?£: UK pound
xii+
530
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.
omni Chris Moore Checkmark
The Best From Fantasy and Science Fiction: 9th Series date unknown ed. Robert P. Mills Ace Books 05448
$0.60?$: US dollar
255
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 Checkmark
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