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Title: The Watch-Towers Title Record # 57635
Author: J. G. Ballard
Date: 1962-06-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: novelette
Language: English
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Other Titles

Variant Titles Translations
Year Title
1962 The Watchtowers
Year Language Title
1965ⓘTranslated by Hilja Brinis
 Italian Essi ci guardano dalle torri
1973ⓘTranslated by Wolfgang Eisermann
 German Die Wachttürme
1974ⓘTranslated by Monika Hahn
 German
Die Wachttürme?Die Wachttuerme
1975ⓘTranslated by W. van Maaren
 Dutch De wachttorens
1976ⓘTranslated by Maria Emília Ferros Moura
 Portuguese As torres de vigia
1978ⓘTranslated by Hilia Brinis
 Italian Essi ci guardano dalle torri [as by James G. Ballard]
1978ⓘTranslated by Gisèle Carson & Pierre Versins.
 French Les tours de guet [as by J.-G. Ballard]
1992ⓘTranslated by Augusto Gonçalves and/or Helena Oliveira
 Portuguese As torres de vigia

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Science Fantasy, June 1962 1962-06-00 ed. John Carnell Nova Publications Ltd.  
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).
 116
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 Gerard Quinn  
The Four-Dimensional Nightmare 1963-05-00 J. G. Ballard Gollancz (Gollancz SF Series (2))  
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).
 208
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll  
Passport to Eternity 1963-09-00 J. G. Ballard Berkley Medallion F823
$0.50?$: 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
The Four-Dimensional Nightmare 1964-07-00 J. G. Ballard The Science Fiction Book Club (UK) 87
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).
 208
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll John Griffiths  
The Four-Dimensional Nightmare 1965-00-00 J. G. Ballard Penguin Books 2345
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).
 223
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 Giorgio Gordoni Checkmark
Mind at Bay 1969-00-00 ed. Christopher Evans (I) Panther 0-586-02902-8
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).
 186
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 John Holmes  
Chronopolis and Other Stories 1971-09-00 J. G. Ballard G. P. Putnam's Sons  
$6.95?$: US dollar
 319
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Nicole De Jurenev Checkmark
Chronopolis 1972-08-00 J. G. Ballard Berkley Medallion 0-425-02212-9
$1.25?$: US dollar
 382
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
Chronopolis 1972-08-00 J. G. Ballard Berkley Medallion 0-425-02212-9
C$1.25?C$: Canadian dollar
 382
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 Four-Dimensional Nightmare 1974-09-00 J. G. Ballard Gollancz 0-575-01859-3   197
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll  
The Four-Dimensional Nightmare 1977-11-00 J. G. Ballard Penguin Books 0-14-002345-3
£0.55?£: UK pound
 211
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 David Pelham Checkmark
The Voices of Time 1984-09-00 J. G. Ballard J. M. Dent (Everyman Fiction) 0-460-02266-0
£2.95?£: UK pound
 197
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 Grizelda Holderness Checkmark
The Voices of Time 1985-02-00 J. G. Ballard Gollancz 0-575-03515-3
£8.95?£: UK pound
 197
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Mark Foreman Checkmark
The Voices of Time 1992-09-00 J. G. Ballard Phoenix 1-85799-000-5
£4.99?£: UK pound
 197
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 Salvador Dali  
The Voices of Time 1997-11-00 J. G. Ballard Indigo 0-575-40130-3
£5.99?£: UK pound
 197
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 Gary Day-Ellison  
The Voices of Time 2001-03-00 J. G. Ballard Phoenix 0-575-40130-3
£6.99?£: UK pound
 197
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 Paul Thomas Gooney  
The Complete Short Stories 2001-11-00 J. G. Ballard Flamingo 0-00-712405-8
£25.00?£: UK pound
 ix+
1189
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Jerry Bauer Checkmark
The Complete Short Stories 2002-11-00 J. G. Ballard Flamingo 0-00-713812-1
£16.99?£: UK pound
 ix+
1189
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  
The Complete Stories of J. G. Ballard 2009-09-00 J. G. Ballard W. W. Norton & Company 978-0-393-07262-4
$35.00?$: US dollar
 xv+
1199
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll David Levenson Checkmark
The Complete Stories of J. G. Ballard 2010-00-00 J. G. Ballard W. W. Norton & Company 978-0-393-33929-1
$24.95?$: US dollar
 xv+
1199
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 David Levenson Checkmark
The Complete Stories of J. G. Ballard 2012-06-01 J. G. Ballard W. W. Norton & Company 978-0-393-07687-5
$24.95?$: US dollar
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 coll  
The Complete Stories of J. G. Ballard 2014-08-26 J. G. Ballard Audible Studios      
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.
 coll  
City of the Tiger: More Selected Stories from Science Fantasy 2015-04-28 ed. John Boston, Damien Broderick Ramble House 978-1-60543-828-3
$20.00?$: US dollar
 322
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 Gavin L. O'Keefe  
The Complete Stories of J. G. Ballard date unknown J. G. Ballard Audible Studios      
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.
 coll Checkmark
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