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Title: The Gentle Vultures Title Record # 58944
Author: Isaac Asimov
Date: 1957-12-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
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Other Titles

Translations
Year Language Title
1960Translated by A. J. Muller
Dutch Welwillende aasgieren
1962Translated by Antonio Ribera Jordá
Spanish Los Buitres Bondadosos
1964Translated by Roberta Rambelli
Italian Gli avvoltoi sensibili
1966Translated by an uncredited hand
German
Die rücksichtsvollen Geier?Die ruecksichtsvollen Geier
1971Translated by Luiza Lobo
Portuguese Gentis abutres
1974Translated by Bruno Martin
French Aimables vautours
1978Translated by 冬川亘 (Fuyukawa Wataru)
Japanese
やさしいハゲタカ?Yasashii Hagetaka
[as by ]
1978Translated by Bruno Martin
French Les tendres vautours
1990Translated by Mário Redondo
Portuguese Os Abutres Meigos
1992Translated by И. Смирнов / I. Smirnov.
Russian [as by
Айзек Азимов?Ayzek Azimov
Aizek Azimov
Isaac Asimov
]
1992Translated by Carlos Gardini.
Spanish Los buitres bondadosos
1999Translated by C. Ferro
Portuguese Os abutres escrupulosos

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Super-Science Fiction, December 1957 1957-12-00 ed. W. W. Scott Headline Publications Inc.  
$0.35?$: 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 Kelly Freas Checkmark
Nine Tomorrows 1959-02-00 Isaac Asimov Doubleday (Doubleday Science Fiction)  
$3.50?$: US dollar
236
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Richard Powers  
Nine Tomorrows 1959-06-00 Isaac Asimov Doubleday / SFBC  
$1.20?$: US dollar
236
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Richard Powers Checkmark
Nine Tomorrows 1960-07-00 Isaac Asimov Bantam Books A2121
$0.35?$: US dollar
198
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
Nine Tomorrows 1960-07-00 Isaac Asimov Bantam Books A2121
C$0.35?C$: Canadian dollar
198
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
Nine Tomorrows 1963-00-00 Isaac Asimov Dennis Dobson  
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).
224
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
Contact 1963-05-00 ed. Noel Keyes Paperback Library 52-211
$0.50?$: US dollar
176
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 Schoenherr Checkmark
Nine Tomorrows 1964-12-00 Isaac Asimov The Science Fiction Book Club (UK) 92
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  
Contact 1965-08-00 ed. Noel Keyes Paperback Library 52-837
$0.50?$: US dollar
176
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 Schoenherr Checkmark
Contact 1965-08-00 ed. Noel Keyes Paperback Library 52-837
C$0.50?C$: Canadian dollar
176
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 Schoenherr Checkmark
Nine Tomorrows 1966-00-00 Isaac Asimov Pan Books M171
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).
251
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
Earthmen and Strangers 1966-09-00 ed. Robert Silverberg Duell, Sloan and Pearce  
$3.95?$: US dollar
xi+
240
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Checkmark
Nine Tomorrows 1967-00-00 Isaac Asimov Pan Books M171
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).
251
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
Earthmen and Strangers 1967-05-00 ed. Robert Silverberg Meredith Press / Duell, Sloan and Pearce  
$3.95?$: US dollar
240
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
Earthmen and Strangers 1968-07-00 ed. Robert Silverberg Dell 2206
$0.50?$: US dollar
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.
anth Jeff Jones Checkmark
Earthmen and Strangers 1968-07-00 ed. Robert Silverberg Dell 2206
C$0.50?C$: Canadian dollar
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.
anth Jeff Jones Checkmark
Nine Tomorrows: Tales of the Near Future 1969-11-00 Isaac Asimov Fawcett Crest T1344
$0.75?$: US dollar
224
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 Paul Lehr Checkmark
Nine Tomorrows 1971-11-00 Isaac Asimov Fawcett Crest T1632
$0.75?$: US dollar
224
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 Paul Lehr Checkmark
Nine Tomorrows 1972-00-00 Isaac Asimov Pan Books 0-330-20171-9
£0.30?£: UK pound
251
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 Foss Checkmark
Nine Tomorrows 1973-00-00 Isaac Asimov Fawcett Crest M1971
$0.95?$: US dollar
224
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 Paul Lehr Checkmark
Nine Tomorrows 1974-00-00 Isaac Asimov Fawcett Crest P2262
$1.25?$: US dollar
224
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 Paul Lehr Checkmark
Nine Tomorrows 1974-00-00 Isaac Asimov Pan Books 0-330-20171-9
£0.40?£: UK pound
251
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 Foss Checkmark
Earthmen and Strangers 1977-00-00 ed. Robert Silverberg Manor Books 0-532-15228-1
$1.50?$: US dollar
xii+
240
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
Nine Tomorrows 1978-00-00 Isaac Asimov Pan Books 0-330-20171-9
£0.75?£: UK pound
251
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 Foss Checkmark
Nine Tomorrows 1978-07-00 Isaac Asimov Fawcett Crest 0-449-23618-8
$1.75?$: US dollar
224
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  
Nine Tomorrows 1979-00-00 Isaac Asimov Pan Books 0-330-20171-9
£0.85?£: UK pound
251
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 Foss Checkmark
Nine Tomorrows 1981-07-00 Isaac Asimov Fawcett Crest 0-449-24084-3
$2.25?$: US dollar
224
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
Nine Tomorrows 1982-00-00 Isaac Asimov Pan Books 0-330-20171-9
£1.50?£: UK pound
250+
[1]
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 Foss Checkmark
Nine Tomorrows 1985-02-00 Isaac Asimov Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-32072-7
$2.95?$: US dollar
224
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 Barclay Shaw Checkmark
Nine Tomorrows 1986-11-00 Isaac Asimov Panther / Grafton 0-586-06419-2
£2.50?£: 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 Chris Foss Checkmark
Nine Tomorrows 1987-01-12 Isaac Asimov Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-34604-1
$3.50?$: US dollar
 
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 Barclay Shaw  
Earthmen and Strangers 1989-02-00 ed. Robert Silverberg Bart Books 1-55785-081-X
$3.50?$: US dollar
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.
anth F. Rubio  
The Complete Stories, Volume 1 1990-11-00 Isaac Asimov Doubleday Foundation 0-385-41606-7
$22.95?$: US dollar
viii+
614
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Barclay Shaw  
The Complete Stories, Volume 1 1990-11-00 Isaac Asimov Doubleday Foundation 0-385-41627-X
$12.95?$: US dollar
viii+
615
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 Barclay Shaw Checkmark
The Complete Stories, Volume 1 1991-03-00 Isaac Asimov Doubleday Foundation / SFBC 17907
$10.98?$: US dollar
viii+
614
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Barclay Shaw Checkmark
The Complete Stories, Volume 1 1993-03-00 Isaac Asimov HarperCollins (UK) 0-00-224139-0
£15.99?£: UK pound
614
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Chris Moore  
The Complete Stories: Volume One 1994-07-00 Isaac Asimov HarperCollins (UK) 0-00-647647-3
£5.99?£: UK pound
430
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 Moore  
The Complete Stories: Volume One 1997-00-00 Isaac Asimov HarperCollins (UK) 0-00-647647-3
£6.99?£: UK pound
429
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 Moore Checkmark
The Complete Stories: Volume One 1997-00-00 Isaac Asimov HarperCollins (UK) 0-00-647647-3
£6.99?£: UK pound
430
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 Moore Checkmark
The Complete Stories: Volume One 2023-11-09 Isaac Asimov Harper Voyager (UK) 978-0-00-738481-5
£4.99?£: UK pound
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll  
Nine Tomorrows date unknown Isaac Asimov Fawcett Crest Q2688
$1.50?$: US dollar
224
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 Paul Lehr Checkmark
Nine Tomorrows date unknown Isaac Asimov Fawcett Crest 0-449-24084-3
$1.95?$: US dollar
224
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
Nine Tomorrows: Tales of the Near Future date unknown Isaac Asimov Fawcett Crest 0-449-23618-8
$1.75?$: US dollar
224
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 Paul Lehr Checkmark
The Complete Stories, Volume 1 date unknown Isaac Asimov Doubleday Foundation 0-385-41627-X
$17.95?$: US dollar
viii+
614
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, Volume 1 date unknown Isaac Asimov Broadway Books 0-385-41627-X
$22.00?$: US dollar
viii+
614
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  
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