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Title: The Imaginary Title Record # 62900
Author: Isaac Asimov
Date: 1942-11-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Series: Homo Sol
Series Number: 2
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
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Other Titles

Translations
Year Language Title
1969Translated by Wulf H. Bergner
German
Die imaginäre Größe?Die imaginaere Groesse
1973Translated by Hilia Brinis and Beata Della Frattina
Italian Quantità immaginarie
1974 Italian L'immaginario
1974Translated by Jane Fillon
French
Une donnée imaginaire?Une donnee imaginaire
1975Translated by J. Peels
Dutch Het denkbeeldige
1977Translated by Jean Schalekamp
Dutch De imaginaire grootheid
1995Translated by Ernő Nemes
Hungarian A képzeletbeli

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Super Science Stories, November 1942 1942-11-00 ed. Alden H. Norton Fictioneers, Inc.  
$0.20?$: US dollar
148
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 Stephen Lawrence  
Super Science Stories (Canadian), April 1943 1943-04-00 ed. Alden H. Norton Popular Publications, Inc.; Toronto, Canada  
C$0.15?C$: Canadian dollar
100
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 Leo Morey  
The Human Zero and Other Science-Fiction Masterpieces 1967-00-00 ed. Roger Elwood, Sam Moskowitz Tower Books 43-906
$0.60?$: 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.
anth Checkmark
The Human Zero and Other Science-Fiction Masterpieces 1967-00-00 ed. Roger Elwood, Sam Moskowitz Tower Books 43-906
C$0.60?C$: Canadian 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.
anth  
The Early Asimov or, Eleven Years of Trying 1972-09-00 Isaac Asimov Doubleday 0-385-03979-4
$10.00?$: US dollar
viii+
540
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Barry Kiperman Checkmark
The Early Asimov or, Eleven Years of Trying 1972-12-00 Isaac Asimov Doubleday & Company / SFBC 5479
$2.98?$: US dollar
568
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Barry Kiperman Checkmark
The Early Asimov or, Eleven Years of Trying 1973-10-00 Isaac Asimov Doubleday 0-385-03979-4
$10.00?$: US dollar
viii+
540
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Barry Kiperman Checkmark
The Early Asimov or, Eleven Years of Trying Volume 2 1974-00-00 Isaac Asimov Panther 0-586-03936-8
£0.35?£: UK pound
237
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
The Early Asimov or, Eleven Years of Trying Volume 2 1974-00-00 Isaac Asimov Panther 0-586-03936-8
£0.35?£: UK pound
237
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
The Early Asimov: Book One 1974-06-00 Isaac Asimov Fawcett Crest P2087
$1.25?$: US dollar
302
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
The Early Asimov: Book One 1974-06-00 Isaac Asimov Fawcett Crest P2087
C$1.25?C$: Canadian dollar
302
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
The Early Asimov, Volume 2 1977-03-00 Isaac Asimov Panther 0-586-03936-8
£0.50?£: UK pound
237
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 Early Asimov or, Eleven Years of Trying Volume 2 1979-00-00 Isaac Asimov Panther / Granada 0-586-03936-8
£0.85?£: UK pound
237
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
The Early Asimov or, Eleven Years of Trying Volume 2 1981-00-00 Isaac Asimov Panther / Granada 0-586-03936-8
£1.50?£: UK pound
237
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
The Early Asimov, Book 1 1986-02-00 Isaac Asimov Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-32590-7
$3.95?$: US dollar
300
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 Early Asimov, Book 1 1986-02-00 Isaac Asimov Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-32590-7
C$4.95?C$: Canadian dollar
300
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
The Early Asimov: Book One date unknown Isaac Asimov Fawcett Crest X2850
$1.75?$: US dollar
302
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
The Early Asimov: Book One date unknown Isaac Asimov Fawcett Crest Q2425
$1.50?$: US dollar
302
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 Early Asimov: Book One date unknown Isaac Asimov Fawcett Crest 0-449-23873-3
$1.95?$: US dollar
302
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
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