Title: The Watchers
Title Record # 58447
Author: Ray Bradbury
Date: 1950-05-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Series: The Martian Chronicles
Language: English
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Author: Ray Bradbury
Date: 1950-05-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Series: The Martian Chronicles
Language: English
Note: Vignette
First published in The Martian Chronicles in 1950.
Should not be confused with Bradury's longer 1945 story of the same name.
This vignette begins "They all came out and looked at the sky that night."
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Title | Date | Author/Editor | Publisher/Pub. Series | ISBN/Catalog ID | Price | Pages | Format | Type | Cover Artist | Verif |
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The Martian Chronicles | 1950-05-00 | Ray Bradbury | Doubleday | $2.50?$: US dollar |
222 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Arthur Lidov | ||
The Martian Chronicles | 1950-05-00 | Ray Bradbury | Doubleday | $2.50?$: US dollar |
222 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Arthur Lidov | ||
The Martian Chronicles | 1950-05-00 | Ray Bradbury | Doubleday | C$3.50?C$: Canadian dollar |
222 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Arthur Lidov | ||
The Martian Chronicles | 1950-09-00 | Ray Bradbury | Doubleday | $2.50?$: US dollar |
222 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Arthur Lidov | ||
The Silver Locusts | 1951-00-00 | Ray Bradbury | Hart-Davis | 12/6?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). |
232 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Roy Sanford | ||
The Martian Chronicles | 1951-02-00 | Ray Bradbury | Doubleday | $?$: US dollar |
222 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Arthur Lidov | ||
The Martian Chronicles | 1951-12-00 | Ray Bradbury | Doubleday | $?$: US dollar |
222 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Arthur Lidov | ||
The Martian Chronicles | 1952-11-00 | Ray Bradbury | Doubleday | $?$: US dollar |
222 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Arthur Lidov | ||
The Martian Chronicles | 1953-00-00 | Ray Bradbury | Doubleday / SFBC | $1.00?$: US dollar |
222 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Arthur Lidov | ||
The Martian Chronicles | 1953-05-00 | Ray Bradbury | The Science Fiction Book Club (UK) | 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). |
224 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | C. W. Bacon | |
The Martian Chronicles | 1954-10-00 | Ray Bradbury | Bantam Books | 1261 | $0.25?$: US dollar |
181 | 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 Chronicles | 1959-02-00 | Ray Bradbury | Bantam Books | A1885 | $0.35?$: US dollar |
181 | 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 Silver Locusts | 1960-00-00 | Ray Bradbury | Corgi Books / Transworld Publishers | SS819 | 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). |
221 | 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 | John Richards | |
The Martian Chronicles | 1962-09-00 | Ray Bradbury | Bantam Books | F2438 | $0.50?$: US dollar |
viii+ 181 |
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 Chronicles | 1963-00-00 | Ray Bradbury | Time Inc. |
xx+ 267 |
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 | Marie Jones | |||
The Silver Locusts | 1963-00-00 | Ray Bradbury | Corgi Books / Transworld Publishers | YS1350 | 3/-?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). |
x+ 180 |
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 | |
The Silver Locusts | 1965-00-00 | Ray Bradbury | Hart-Davis | 232 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||||
The Martian Chronicles | 1967-03-00 | Ray Bradbury | Bantam Books | H3243 | $0.60?$: US dollar |
181 | 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 Silver Locusts | 1971-00-00 | Ray Bradbury | Hart-Davis | 232 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||||
The Silver Locusts | 1972-00-00 | Ray Bradbury | Corgi Books / Transworld Publishers | 0-552-08274-0 | £0.30?£: UK pound |
181 | 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 Chronicles | 1973-06-00 | Ray Bradbury | Doubleday | 0-385-03862-3 | $8.95?$: US dollar |
298 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Karel Thole | |
The Martian Chronicles | 1974-00-00 | Ray Bradbury | Heritage Club |
xvii+ 309 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||||
The Martian Chronicles | 1974-00-00 | Ray Bradbury | Limited Editions Club |
xviii+ 309 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||||
The Silver Locusts | 1977-00-00 | Ray Bradbury | Panther / Granada | 0-586-04362-4 | £0.75?£: UK pound |
221 | 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 | Peter Goodfellow | |
The Martian Chronicles | 1978-03-00 | Ray Bradbury | Bantam Books | 0-553-11945-1 | $1.95?$: US dollar |
181 | 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 | Ian Miller | |
The Martian Chronicles | 1979-00-00 | Ray Bradbury | Olivetti | 203 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Jean-Michel Folon | |||
The Martian Chronicles | 1979-06-00 | Ray Bradbury | Bantam Books | 0-553-13179-6 | $2.25?$: US dollar |
181 | 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 Chronicles | 1981-00-00 | Ray Bradbury | Bantam Books | 0-553-14774-9 | $2.50?$: US dollar |
181 | 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 Chronicles | 1985-00-00 | Ray Bradbury | Grafton | 0-586-04362-4 | £1.95?£: UK pound |
221 | 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 | Peter Goodfellow | |
The Martian Chronicles | 1987-00-00 | Ray Bradbury | Grafton | 0-586-04362-4 | £2.50?£: UK pound |
221 | 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 | Peter Goodfellow | |
The Martian Chronicles | 1989-00-00 | Ray Bradbury | The Easton Press (The Masterpieces of Science Fiction) |
[14]+ 309+ [9] |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||||
The Martian Chronicles | 1990-00-00 | Ray Bradbury | Bantam Spectra | 0-553-26363-3 | $3.50?$: US dollar |
181 | 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 Chronicles | 1990-05-00 | Ray Bradbury | Bantam Spectra (The Grand Master Editions) | 0-553-27822-3 | $3.95?$: US dollar |
181 | 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 | Michael Whelan | |
The Martian Chronicles | 1990-11-00 | Ray Bradbury | Doubleday | 0-385-05060-7 | $19.95?$: US dollar |
xi+ 205 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Michael Whelan | |
The Martian Chronicles | 1993-02-00 | Ray Bradbury | Grafton | 0-586-04362-4 | £4.99?£: UK pound |
235 | 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 | Michael Whelan | |
The Martian Chronicles | 1995-00-00 | Ray Bradbury | Flamingo / HarperCollins | 0-00-647923-5 | £6.99?£: UK pound |
235 | 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 Snow | |
The Martian Chronicles | 1997-02-00 | Ray Bradbury | Avon Books | 0-380-97383-9 | $15.00?$: US dollar |
xiv+ [2]+ 268 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Tim O'Brien | |
The Martian Chronicles | 2001-12-00 | Ray Bradbury | Voyager Classics / HarperCollins (Voyager Classics #19) | 0-00-711962-3 | £7.99?£: UK pound |
235 | 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 Martian Chronicles: The Complete Edition | 2009-10-00 | Ray Bradbury | Subterranean Press & PS Publishing | 978-1-59606-286-3 | $300.00?$: US dollar |
745 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||
The Martian Chronicles / The Illustrated Man / The Golden Apples of the Sun | 2011-01-00 | Ray Bradbury | Barnes & Noble Books (Barnes & Noble Collectible Editions) | 978-1-4351-2906-1 | $20.00?$: US dollar |
885 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
omni | Vaggelis | |
The Martian Chronicles | date unknown | Ray Bradbury | Bantam Spectra | 0-553-27822-3 | $6.99?$: US dollar |
182 | 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 | Ian Miller | |
The Martian Chronicles | date unknown | Ray Bradbury | Bantam Books | 0-553-13179-6 | $2.25?$: US dollar |
181 | 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 Chronicles | date unknown | Ray Bradbury | Bantam Books | 0-553-24691-7 | $2.95?$: US dollar |
181 | 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 Chronicles | date unknown | Ray Bradbury | Bantam Books | H3243 | $0.60?$: US dollar |
x+ 181 |
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 Chronicles | date unknown | Ray Bradbury | Bantam Books | H3243 | $0.60?$: US dollar |
x+ 181 |
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 Chronicles | date unknown | Ray Bradbury | Bantam Troll | 0-553-16185-7 | $2.25?$: US dollar |
181 | 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 | Ian Miller | |
The Martian Chronicles | date unknown | Ray Bradbury | Bantam Books | 0-553-13179-6 | $2.25?$: US dollar |
181 | 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 Chronicles | date unknown | Ray Bradbury | Bantam Spectra | 0-553-27822-3 | $7.99?$: US dollar |
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 Chronicles | date unknown | Ray Bradbury | Bantam Books | 0-553-11945-1 | $1.95?$: US dollar |
181 | 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 | Ian Miller | |
The Martian Chronicles | date unknown | Ray Bradbury | HarperVoyager | 978-0-00-647923-9 | £8.99?£: UK pound |
305 | 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 | designedbydavid.co.uk | |
The Martian Chronicles | date unknown | Ray Bradbury | Flamingo / HarperCollins | 0-00-647923-5 | £6.99?£: UK pound |
235 | 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 Snow | |
The Martian Chronicles | date unknown | Ray Bradbury | Bantam Books | 0-553-11945-1 | $1.95?$: US dollar |
181 | 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 | Ian Miller |
Reviews
- Review by Everett F. Bleiler (1983) in The Guide to Supernatural Fiction