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Title: Seven Came Back Title Record # 61313
Author: Clifford D. Simak
Date: 1950-10-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: novelette
Language: English
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Other Titles

Variant Titles Translations
Year Title
1950First appeared in Amazing Oct '50
Mirage
1957 Mirage [as by Clifford Simak]
Year Language Title
1959Translated by Giorgio Monicelli
Italian Miraggio
1964Translated by Francisco Cazorla Olmo
Spanish Espejismo
1966Translated by Roberta Rambelli
Italian Miraggio
1967Translated by Ingrid Neumann
German
Nacht über dem Mars?Nacht ueber dem Mars
1969Translated by Frans L. de Regt
Dutch Fata morgana
1970Translated by Jacques de Tersac
French Mirage
1988Translated by Jadranka Vrbnjak-Ferenčak
Croatian Fatamorgana [as by Clifford Simak]

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Amazing Stories, October 1950 1950-10-00 ed. Howard Browne Ziff-Davis Publishing Company  
$0.25?$: 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 Robert Gibson Jones Checkmark
Amazing Stories Quarterly (Reissue), Spring 1951 1951-00-00 ed. The Editor Ziff-Davis  
$0.50?$: US dollar
 
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 Robert Gibson Jones  
Strangers in the Universe 1956-00-00 Clifford D. Simak Simon & Schuster  
$3.50?$: US dollar
371
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Charles Skaggs (artist) Checkmark
Strangers in the Universe 1957-05-00 Clifford D. Simak Simon & Schuster / SFBC  
$1.15?$: US dollar
280
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Charles Skaggs (artist) Checkmark
Argosy (UK), September 1957 1957-09-00 ed. Editors of Argosy (UK) The Amalgamated Press  
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).
144
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  
Strangers in the Universe 1957-09-00 Clifford D. Simak Berkley Books G-71
$0.35?$: US dollar
190
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
Strangers in the Universe 1957-09-00 Clifford D. Simak Berkley Books G-71
C$0.35?C$: Canadian dollar
190
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
Strangers in the Universe 1958-00-00 Clifford D. Simak Faber and Faber  
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).
264
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
Strangers in the Universe 1958-01-00 Clifford D. Simak Berkley Books G-71   190
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  
Strangers in the Universe 1959-05-00 Clifford D. Simak The Science Fiction Book Club (UK) 38
5/6?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).
264
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll C. W. Bacon Checkmark
Le Meraviglie del possibile: Antologia della fantascienza 1959-11-10 ed. Carlo Fruttero, Sergio Solmi Einaudi  
Lit 3,000?Lit: Italian lira
xx+
554
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Checkmark
Strangers in the Universe 1962-02-00 Clifford Simak Panther 1332
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).
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.
coll John Richards Checkmark
Strangers in the Universe 1963-10-00 Clifford D. Simak Berkley Medallion F835
$0.50?$: 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.
coll Richard Powers Checkmark
Extranjeros en el Universo 1964-00-00 Clifford D. Simak E.D.H.A.S.A. (Nebulae #101) 101   196
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 Bas  
Fantastic, May 1966 1966-05-00 ed. Joseph Ross Ultimate Publishing Co., Inc.  
$0.50?$: 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 Frank R. Paul Checkmark
Stranieri nell'universo 1966-06-30 Clifford D. Simak Casa Editrice La Tribuna (Science Fiction Book Club (Italy) #28)  
Lit 1,700?Lit: Italian lira
396
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Rocco Borella Checkmark
Nacht über dem Mars und andere Stories?Nacht ueber dem Mars und andere Stories
1967-06-30 Clifford D. Simak Moewig (Terra #523) 523
DM 0.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
64
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".
coll Karl Stephan Checkmark
Selections from Strangers in the Universe 1968-07-00 Clifford D. Simak Berkley Medallion X1589
$0.60?$: 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.
coll Checkmark
Kleine science fiction omnibus 1969-00-00 ed. Aart C. Prins Bruna (Zwarte beertjes #1306) 1306
ƒ3.75?ƒ: Dutch guilder
315
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 Dick Bruna Checkmark
Grands classiques de la science-fiction 1ère série 1970-06-27 ed. uncredited OPTA (
Fiction Spécial?Fiction Special
#16)
 
F7.00?F: French frank
271
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".
anth  
Stranieri nell'universo 1971-00-00 Clifford D. Simak Casa Editrice La Tribuna (Science Fiction Book Club (Italy) #28)  
Lit 1,700?Lit: Italian lira
396
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Rocco Borella  
Kleine science fiction omnibus 1 1976-00-00 ed. Aart C. Prins Bruna (Bruna SF #45) 90-229-9045-1   315
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 Dick Bruna Checkmark
Des souris et des robots 1981-11-00 Clifford D. Simak
J.-C. Lattès?J.-C. Lattes
(Titres SF #49)
    312
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 Jean-Michel Nicollet  
Sirius, #146/147 1988-07-05 ed.
Hrvoje Prćić?Hrvoje Prcic
Vjesnik  
Din 2,000?Din: Serbian and Yugoslavian dinar
148
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 Mario Rosanda Checkmark
Off-Planet 1988-08-00 Clifford D. Simak Methuen 0-413-18500-1
£10.95?£: UK pound
223
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Chris Moore Checkmark
Off-Planet 1989-09-00 Clifford D. Simak Methuen / Mandarin 0-7493-0099-X
£3.50?£: UK pound
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 Chris Moore Checkmark
Science Fiction Gems, Volume One 2011-04-00 ed. uncredited Armchair Fiction (Armchair Science Fiction & Horror Gems #1) 978-1-61287-028-1
$12.95?$: US dollar
198
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 Ed Emshwiller Checkmark
The Ghost of a Model T and Other Stories 2015-10-20 Clifford D. Simak Open Road Integrated Media 978-1-5040-1284-3
$7.99?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll Jason Gabbert Checkmark
The Ghost of a Model T and Other Stories 2016-08-02 Clifford D. Simak Open Road Integrated Media 978-1-5040-3946-8
$15.99?$: US dollar
viii+
318
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 Jason Gabbert Checkmark
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