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Title: A Gift from Earth Title Record # 6006
Author: Larry Niven
Date: 1968-09-00
Type: NOVEL
Series: Known Space
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
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Other Titles

Translations Serializations
Year Language Title
1972ⓘTranslated by Luise Stach
 German Planet der Verlorenen
1973ⓘTranslated by Giampaolo Cossato and Sandro Sandrelli
 Italian Un dono dalla Terra
1976ⓘTranslated by Pon Ruiter
 Dutch Een geschenk van de aarde
1979ⓘTranslated by 小隅黎 (Rei Kosumi)
 Japanese
地球からの贈り物?Chikyū Kara no Okurimono
[as by
ラリー・ニーヴン?Rarī Nīvun
Rarii Niivun
]
Year Title
1968 Slowboat Cargo (Part 1 of 3)
1968 Slowboat Cargo (Part 2 of 3)
1968 Slowboat Cargo (Part 3 of 3)

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
If, February 1968 1968-02-00 ed. Frederik Pohl Galaxy Publishing Corporation  
$0.60?$: US dollar
 164
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
Bodé?Bode
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If, March 1968 1968-03-00 ed. Frederik Pohl Galaxy Publishing Corporation  
$0.60?$: US dollar
 164
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 Wenzel Checkmark
If, April 1968 1968-04-00 ed. Frederik Pohl Galaxy Publishing Corporation  
$0.60?$: US dollar
 164
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
Bodé?Bode
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A Gift from Earth 1968-09-00 Larry Niven Ballantine Books 72113
$0.75?$: US dollar
 254
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.
 novel Checkmark
A Gift from Earth 1969-00-00 Larry Niven Macdonald 0-356-02856-9
£?£: UK pound
 254
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 novel  
A Gift from Earth 1970-00-00 Larry Niven Walker & Co.  
$4.95?$: US dollar
 254
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 novel Jack Gaughan Checkmark
A Gift from Earth 1970-11-00 Larry Niven The Science Fiction Book Club (UK) 163
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).
 254
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 novel Terry James Checkmark
A Gift from Earth 1971-00-00 Larry Niven Sphere 0-7221-6384-3
£0.30?£: UK pound
 254
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.
 novel Eddie Jones Checkmark
A Gift from Earth 1971-07-00 Larry Niven Ballantine Books 0-345-02296-3
$0.95?$: US dollar
 254
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.
 novel Michael McInnerney Checkmark
A Gift from Earth 1971-07-00 Larry Niven Ballantine Books 0-345-02296-3
C$0.95?C$: Canadian dollar
 254
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.
 novel Michael McInnerney Checkmark
A Gift from Earth 1971-10-00 Larry Niven Sphere Books 63886
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).
 254
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.
 novel Michael McInnerney Checkmark
A Gift from Earth 1973-08-00 Larry Niven Ballantine Books 0-345-23442-1
$0.95?$: US dollar
 254
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.
 novel Michael McInnerney Checkmark
A Gift from Earth 1975-06-00 Larry Niven Ballantine Books 0-345-24509-1
$1.50?$: US dollar
 254
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.
 novel Rick Sternbach Checkmark
A Gift from Earth 1975-10-00 Larry Niven Ballantine Books 0-345-24509-1
$1.50?$: US dollar
 254
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.
 novel Rick Sternbach Checkmark
A Gift from Earth 1976-06-00 Larry Niven Ballantine Books 0-345-24509-1
$1.50?$: US dollar
 254
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.
 novel Rick Sternbach Checkmark
A Gift from Earth 1977-12-00 Larry Niven Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-27548-9
$1.95?$: US dollar
 254
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.
 novel Rick Sternbach Checkmark
A Gift from Earth 1978-00-00 Larry Niven Orbit / Futura 0-7088-8012-6
£0.90?£: UK pound
 254
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.
 novel Peter Jones Checkmark
A Gift from Earth 1978-00-00 Larry Niven Orbit / Futura 0-7088-8012-6
£0.90?£: UK pound
 254
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.
 novel Peter Jones  
A Gift from Earth 1978-11-00 Larry Niven Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-27548-9
$1.95?$: US dollar
 254
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.
 novel Rick Sternbach Checkmark
A Gift from Earth 1980-00-00 Larry Niven Orbit / Futura 0-7088-8012-6
£1.10?£: UK pound
 254
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.
 novel Peter Jones Checkmark
A Gift from Earth 1980-07-00 Larry Niven Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-29413-0
$2.25?$: US dollar
 254
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.
 novel Rick Sternbach Checkmark
A Gift from Earth 1981-03-00 Larry Niven Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-29413-0
$2.25?$: US dollar
 254
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.
 novel Rick Sternbach Checkmark
A Gift from Earth 1982-00-00 Larry Niven Orbit / Futura 0-7088-8012-6
£1.60?£: UK pound
 254
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.
 novel Peter Jones Checkmark
A Gift from Earth 1982-03-00 Larry Niven Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-29413-0
$2.25?$: US dollar
 254
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.
 novel Rick Sternbach Checkmark
A Gift from Earth 1984-05-00 Larry Niven Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-31975-3
$2.95?$: US dollar
 254
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.
 novel Rick Sternbach Checkmark
A Gift from Earth 1987-06-00 Larry Niven Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-35051-0
$3.50?$: US dollar
 254
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.
 novel Rick Sternbach Checkmark
A Gift from Earth 1987-06-00 Larry Niven Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-35051-0
C$3.50?C$: Canadian dollar
 254
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.
 novel Rick Sternbach Checkmark
A Gift from Earth 1992-10-00 Larry Niven Orbit 1-85723-078-7
£4.50?£: UK pound
 254
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.
 novel Fred Gambino  
A Gift from Earth 1996-00-00 Larry Niven Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-35051-0
C$6.99?C$: Canadian dollar
 254
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.
 novel Rick Sternbach Checkmark
Three Books of Known Space 1996-11-00 Larry Niven Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-40448-3
$12.95?$: US dollar
 xii+
574
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 David Stevenson Checkmark
A Gift from Earth 2000-04-00 Larry Niven Orbit 1-85723-078-7
£5.99?£: UK pound
 254
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.
 novel Fred Gambino  
Three Books of Known Space date unknown Larry Niven Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-40448-3
$15.95?$: US dollar
 xii +
574
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 David Stevenson  
Three Books of Known Space date unknown Larry Niven Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-40448-3
$16.95?$: US dollar
 xii +
574
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 David Stevenson Checkmark
Larry Niven's Universe date unknown Larry Niven Ballantine Books  
$6.50?$: US dollar
 188+
254+
285+
342
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.
 omni Rick Sternbach Checkmark
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