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Title: Jerry Was a Man Title Record # 58506
Author: Robert A. Heinlein
Date: 1947-10-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: novelette
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
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Other Titles

Variant Titles Translations
Year Title
1947 Jerry Is a Man
Year Language Title
1955Translated by Eduardo Salades
Spanish Jerry era un hombre
1967 German Was ist der Mensch?
1969Translated by Frank Visser
Dutch Is Jerry een mens?
1972Translated by Fritz Steinberg
German Der sprechende Affe
1976Translated by Jacqueline Huet
French Un homme [as by Robert Heinlein]
1984 Swedish Jerry var en människa
2001Translated by Roberto Marini
Italian Jerry Era Un Uomo

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Thrilling Wonder Stories, October 1947 1947-10-00 ed. Sam Merwin, Jr. Standard Magazines, Inc.  
$0.15?$: US dollar
116
pulp?Magazine using the common pulp size: 6.5" by 9.5". For ISFDB purposes this may also be used as a designation for the quality of the paper. There are some untrimmed pulps that are as large as 8" by 11.75
mag Earle Bergey Checkmark
Wonder Story Annual, 1953 1953-01-00 ed. Samuel Mines Best Books, Inc.  
$0.25?$: US dollar
164
pulp?Magazine using the common pulp size: 6.5" by 9.5". For ISFDB purposes this may also be used as a designation for the quality of the paper. There are some untrimmed pulps that are as large as 8" by 11.75
mag Emsh Checkmark
Assignment in Eternity 1953-08-29 Robert A. Heinlein Fantasy Press  
$3.00?$: US dollar
256
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Ric Binkley Checkmark
Assignment in Eternity 1954-00-00 Robert A. Heinlein Museum Press (Science Fiction Club)  
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).
223
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll John Richards  
Assignment in Eternity 1954-11-00 Robert A. Heinlein Signet 1161
$0.25?$: 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 Richard Powers Checkmark
Cita en la Eternidad 1955-00-00 Robert A. Heinlein E.D.H.A.S.A. (Nebulae #12) 12   277
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 Armand  
Lost Legacy 1960-00-00 Robert A. Heinlein Digit Books D386
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).
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 Ed Emshwiller  
Assignment in Eternity 1965-00-00 Robert A. Heinlein Signet / New American Library D2587
$0.50?$: 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 Checkmark
8 Science Fiction Stories 1967-00-00 ed.
Arnulf D. Krauß?Arnulf D. Krauss
, Helmuth W. Mommers
Heyne (Heyne-Anthologien #23) HA23   301
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 Atelier Heinrichs & Bachmann Checkmark
Assignment in Eternity 1967-00-00 Robert A. Heinlein Signet / New American Library P3163
$0.60?$: 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 Checkmark
Assignment in Eternity 1969-00-00 Robert A. Heinlein Signet / New American Library T3968
$0.75?$: 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 Checkmark
Science fiction omnibus 1969-09-00 Erik Lankester Bruna  
ƒ11.50?ƒ: Dutch guilder
371
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
omni Dick Bruna Checkmark
Science fiction omnibus 1969-10-00 Erik Lankester Bruna     371
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
omni  
Assignment in Eternity 1970-11-00 Robert A. Heinlein Signet / New American Library of Canada T3968
C$0.75?C$: Canadian 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 Gene Szafran Checkmark
Science fiction omnibus 1972-00-00 Erik Lankester Bruna  
ƒ8.50?ƒ: Dutch guilder
371
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
omni Dick Bruna Checkmark
Nächste Station: Morgen 1972-03-00 Robert A. Heinlein Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #3285) 3285
DM 2.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
142
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 Manner Checkmark
Nächste Station: Morgen 1973-00-00 Robert A. Heinlein Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #3285) 3285
DM 2.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
141
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 Manner Checkmark
Assignment in Eternity 1975-00-00 Robert A. Heinlein Signet / New American Library Y6808
$0.95?$: 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 Gene Szafran Checkmark
Assignment in Eternity 1975-06-00 Robert A. Heinlein Signet / New American Library Q5618
$0.95?$: 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 Gene Szafran  
Trois pas dans l'éternité 1976-00-00 Robert Heinlein
Librairie des Champs-Élysées?Librairie des Champs-Elysees
(Le Masque - Science Fiction #35)
2-7024-0444-8   249
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 Eddie Jones  
Assignment in Eternity, Vol 2 1978-09-00 Robert A. Heinlein New English Library 0-450-03759-2
£0.80?£: UK pound
142
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 Tim White Checkmark
Assignment in Eternity 1980-08-00 Robert A. Heinlein Signet / New American Library 0-451-09360-7
$1.95?$: 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 Vincent Di Fate Checkmark
The Complete Assignment in Eternity Stories 1981-02-00 Robert A. Heinlein New English Library 0-450-05178-1
£1.35?£: UK pound
127+
142
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 Tim White , Tim White Checkmark
Nova Science Fiction - 2 1984 1984-00-00 ed. John-Henri Holmberg, Per W. Insulander Laissez faire 467-2
skr 19.75?skr: Swedish krona (crown)
100
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.
mag  
Assignment in Eternity 1987-09-00 Robert A. Heinlein Baen 0-671-65350-4
$3.50?$: US dollar
276
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 Melo Checkmark
Assignment in Eternity 1988-00-00 R. A. Heinlein New English Library 0-450-42304-2   272
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 Tim White  
Assignment in Eternity 1989-00-00 R. A. Heinlein New English Library 0-450-42304-2
£3.50?£: UK pound
266
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 Tim White Checkmark
Assignment in Eternity 1990-02-00 Robert A. Heinlein Baen 0-671-65350-4   276
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 Melo  
Assignment in Eternity 1991-12-00 Robert A. Heinlein Baen 0-671-65350-4
$4.99?$: US dollar
276
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 Melo Checkmark
The SFWA Grand Masters, Volume One 1999-06-00 ed. Frederik Pohl Tor 0-312-86881-2
$24.95?$: US dollar
384
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Jack Coggins Checkmark
Assignment in Eternity 2000-04-00 Robert A. Heinlein Baen 0-671-57865-0
$6.99?$: US dollar
276
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 Patrick Turner Checkmark
The SFWA Grand Masters, Volume 1 2000-08-00 ed. Frederik Pohl Tor 0-312-86880-4
$14.95?$: US dollar
383
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  
Urania #1416 2001-06-17 ed. Giuseppe Lippi Mondadori 1416
Lit 7,900?Lit: Italian lira
410
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 Roberto Neri  
Off the Main Sequence: The Other Science Fiction Stories of Robert A. Heinlein 2005-10-00 Robert A. Heinlein Science Fiction Book Club 1-58288-184-7 / 1196119
$15.99?$: US dollar
xxiv+
738
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Bruce Jensen Checkmark
New Worlds to Conquer 2010-11-00 Robert A. Heinlein The Virginia Edition (The Virginia Edition #34) 978-1-897350-46-1   v+
533
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Checkmark
Assignment in Eternity 2012-07-01 Robert A. Heinlein Baen 978-1-61824-863-3
$6.99?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll Bob Eggleton  
Assignment in Eternity 2012-07-03 Robert A. Heinlein Baen 978-1-4516-3785-4
$13.00?$: US dollar
246
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 Patrick Turner  
Jerry Is a Man 2013-04-22 Robert A. Heinlein Positronic Publishing 978-1-62755-061-1   42
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.
chap aaronamat Checkmark
Assignment in Eternity 2013-07-30 Robert A. Heinlein Baen 978-1-4516-3907-0
$7.99?$: US dollar
336
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 Bob Eggleton  
Jerry Is a Man 2014-06-03 Robert A. Heinlein Wilder Publications 978-1-62755-845-7
$0.99?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
chap  
Assignment in Eternity 2017-04-27 Robert A. Heinlein Blackstone Audio      
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.
coll Checkmark
Overruled! 2020-04-07 ed. Hank Davis, Christopher Ruocchio Baen 978-1-982124-50-2
$16.00?$: US dollar
381
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 Tom Kidd  
Overruled! 2020-04-07 ed. Hank Davis, Christopher Ruocchio Baen 978-1-62579-762-9
$8.99?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
anth Tom Kidd  
Assignment in Eternity date unknown Robert A. Heinlein Signet T3968
$0.75?$: 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 Gene Szafran Checkmark
Assignment in Eternity date unknown Robert A. Heinlein Signet Q5618
$0.95?$: 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 Gene Szafran Checkmark
Assignment in Eternity date unknown Robert A. Heinlein Signet / New American Library Y6808
$1.25?$: 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 Gene Szafran Checkmark
Assignment in Eternity date unknown Robert A. Heinlein Signet / New American Library T3968
$0.75?$: 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 Checkmark
Assignment in Eternity date unknown Robert A. Heinlein Signet / New American Library 0-451-12652-1
$2.50?$: 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 Vincent Di Fate Checkmark
Assignment in Eternity date unknown Robert A. Heinlein Signet / New American Library T3968
$0.75?$: 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 Gene Szafran Checkmark
Assignment in Eternity date unknown Robert A. Heinlein Signet / New American Library of Canada T3968
$0.75?$: 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 Gene Szafran Checkmark
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