Title: Skirmish
Title Record # 68356
Author: Clifford D. Simak
Date: 1950-12-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
Current Tags: invasion of Earth (1), mechanical species (1), newspaperman (1), test (1), machine revolt (1), contemporary (1) Add Tags
Author: Clifford D. Simak
Date: 1950-12-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
Synopsis: When a newspaperman notices appliances around him beginning to not only malfunction, but start to demonstrate intelligent malevolence, he realizes that this is just a test for an invasion by an alien mechanical intelligence.
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| Title | Date | Author/Editor | Publisher/Pub. Series | ISBN/Catalog ID | Price | Pages | Format | Type | Cover Artist | Verif |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazing Stories, December 1950 | 1950-12-00 | 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 | James B. Settles |  |
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| Amazing Stories [UK], #10, March 1952 | 1952-03-00 | ed. Howard Browne | Thorpe and Porter | 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). |
132 | 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 | James B. Settles | ||
| Science-Fiction Thinking Machines: Robots, Androids, Computers | 1954-05-00 | ed. Groff Conklin | Vanguard Press | $3.50?$: US dollar |
xiii+ 367+ [3] |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |
||
| Selections from Science-Fiction Thinking Machines | 1955-08-00 | ed. Groff Conklin | Bantam Books | 1352 | $0.25?$: US dollar |
183 | 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 | Richard Powers | |
| 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) | |
|
| 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) | |
|
| 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 | 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 | |
| Penguin Science Fiction | 1961-10-00 | ed. Brian W. Aldiss | Penguin Books | 1638 | 3/6?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). |
236 | 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 | Brian Keogh | |
| Penguin Science Fiction | 1961-12-00 | ed. Brian W. Aldiss | Penguin Books | 1638 | 3/6?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). |
236 | 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 | Brian Keogh | |
| Penguin Science Fiction | 1962-00-00 | ed. Brian W. Aldiss | Penguin Books | 1638 | 3/6?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). |
236 | 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 | Brian Keogh | |
| 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 | |
| Penguin Science Fiction | 1963-00-00 | ed. Brian W. Aldiss | Penguin Books | 1638 | 3/6?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). |
236 | 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 | Brian Keogh | |
| Selections from Science-Fiction Thinking Machines | 1964-09-00 | ed. Groff Conklin | Bantam Pathfinder | EP63 | $0.45?$: US dollar |
201 | 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 | Richard Powers | |
| A Chamber of Horrors | 1965-00-00 | ed. John Hadfield | Little, Brown | $7.95?$: US dollar |
320 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |
||
| Penguin Science Fiction | 1965-00-00 | ed. Brian W. Aldiss | Penguin Books | 1638 | 3/6?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). |
236 | 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 | Oscar Dominguez | |
| A Chamber of Horrors | 1965-10-00 | ed. John Hadfield | Studio Vista | 36/-?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). |
320 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |||
| Penguin Science Fiction | 1966-00-00 | ed. Brian W. Aldiss | Penguin Books | 1638 | 3/6?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). |
236 | 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 | Oscar Dominguez | |
| A Chamber of Horrors | 1967-00-00 | ed. John Hadfield | Fontana | 1484 | 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). |
285 | 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 | ||
| A Chamber of Horrors | 1967-00-00 | ed. John Hadfield | Fontana | 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). |
285 | 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 | |||
| Fantastic, February 1969 | 1969-02-00 | ed. Barry N. Malzberg | Ultimate Publishing Co., Inc. | $0.50?$: US dollar |
148 | 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 | Wm. Baker | |
|
| The Penguin Science Fiction Omnibus | 1973-06-00 | ed. Brian Aldiss | Penguin Books | 0-14-003145-6 | £0.60?£: UK pound |
616 | 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 | David Pelham | |
| The Penguin Science Fiction Omnibus | 1974-00-00 | ed. Brian Aldiss | Penguin Books | 0-14-003145-6 | £0.60?£: UK pound |
616 | 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 | David Pelham | |
| The Penguin Science Fiction Omnibus | 1976-00-00 | ed. Brian Aldiss | Penguin Books | 0-14-003145-6 | £1.25?£: UK pound |
616 | 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 | David Pelham | |
| Creepies, Creepies, Creepies | 1977-00-00 | ed. Helen Hoke | Franklin Watts (Terrific Triples) | 0-531-01323-5 | $6.95?$: US dollar |
xii+ 178 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ||
| Skirmish: The Great Short Fiction of Clifford D. Simak | 1977-10-00 | Clifford D. Simak | Berkley/Putnam | 0-399-12032-7 | $8.95?$: US dollar |
320 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Frank Riley (artist) | |
| Creepies: A Covey of Quiver-and-Quaver Tales | 1978-00-00 | ed. Helen Hoke | Franklin Watts | 0-85166-656-6 | £3.95?£: UK pound |
xii+ 178 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Bill Prosser | |
| Skirmish: The Great Short Fiction of Clifford D.Simak | 1978-08-00 | Clifford D. Simak | Berkley Books | 0-425-03821-1 | $1.95?$: US dollar |
xiii+ 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 | Frank Riley (artist) | |
| The Penguin Science Fiction Omnibus | 1980-00-00 | ed. Brian W. Aldiss | Penguin Books | 0-14-003145-6 | £1.95?£: UK pound |
616 | 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 | Tom Stimpson | |
| Space 9 | 1985-00-00 | ed. Richard Davis | Hutchinson | 0-09-158850-2 | £5.95?£: UK pound |
95 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Alan Daniels | |
| The Penguin Science Fiction Omnibus | 1985-00-00 | ed. Brian W. Aldiss | Penguin Books | 0-14-003145-6 | £3.50?£: UK pound |
616 | 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 | Peter Jones | |
| The Penguin Science Fiction Omnibus | 1986-00-00 | ed. Brian Aldiss | Penguin Books | 0-14-003145-6 | 616 | 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 | Peter Jones | ||
| Amazing Science Fiction Anthology: The Wild Years 1946-1955 | 1987-07-00 | ed. Martin H. Greenberg | TSR | 0-88038-441-7 | $3.95?$: US dollar |
320 | 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 Easley | |
| A Science Fiction Omnibus | 2007-11-29 | ed. Brian Aldiss | Penguin Books (Penguin Modern Classics) | 978-0-14-118892-8 | £9.99?£: UK pound |
592 | 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 | Jim Burns | |
| A Science Fiction Omnibus | 2007-11-29 | ed. Brian Aldiss | Penguin Books (Penguin Modern Classics) | 978-0-14-191343-8 | £7.99?£: UK pound |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
anth | |||
| The Thing in the Stone and Other Stories | 2017-07-04 | Clifford D. Simak | Open Road Integrated Media | 978-1-5040-4521-6 | $7.99?$: US dollar |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
coll | Jason Gabbert |