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Title: Wasp Title Record # 886
Author: Eric Frank Russell
Date: 1957-00-00
Type: NOVEL
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Language: English
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Other Titles

Translations Serializations Translated Serializations
Year Language Title
1962Translated by Clark Darlton (as Walter Ernsting)
German Die Wespe
1969Translated by W. G. Voges
Dutch Wesp
1973Translated by Ute Seeßlen
German Der Stich der Wespe
1974Translated by Christian Meistermann
French
Guêpe?Guepe
1995Translated by Jonas Bulovas and Rasa Tumėnaitė
Lithuanian
Širšė?Sirse
Year Title
1958 Wasp (Part 1 of 3)
1958 Wasp (Part 2 of 3)
1958 Wasp (Part 3 of 3)
Year Language Title
1962Translated by L[ella] Pollini
Italian Missione su Jaimec (Complete Novel)
2008Translated by Laura Serra
Italian Missione su Jaimec (Complete Novel)

Awards

Place Year and Award Category
Nomination 1998 Prometheus Prometheus Hall of Fame Award

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Wasp 1957-11-00 Eric Frank Russell Avalon Books  
$2.75?$: US dollar
223
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel Ric Binkley Checkmark
Wasp 1958-00-00 Eric Frank Russell Dennis Dobson  
11/6?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).
202
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel Checkmark
New Worlds Science Fiction, #69 March 1958 1958-03-00 ed. John Carnell Nova Publications Ltd.  
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).
128
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 Brian Lewis Checkmark
New Worlds Science Fiction, #70 April 1958 1958-04-00 ed. John Carnell Nova Publications Ltd.  
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).
128
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 Brian Lewis Checkmark
New Worlds Science Fiction, #71 May 1958 1958-05-00 ed. John Carnell Nova Publications Ltd.  
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).
128
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 Brian Lewis Checkmark
Wasp 1959-02-00 Eric Frank Russell Permabooks M-4120
$0.35?$: US dollar
170
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 Art Sussman Checkmark
Wasp 1961-02-00 Eric Frank Russell The Science Fiction Book Club (UK) 49
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).
202
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel CWB Checkmark
Galassia #13 1962-01-15 ed. Luigi Vitali Casa Editrice La Tribuna 13
Lit 150?Lit: Italian lira
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 L. Galluppi Checkmark
Die Wespe 1962-05-11 Eric Frank Russell Moewig (Terra Sonderband #55) TSB55
DM 1.00?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
96
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".
novel Karl Stephan Checkmark
Wasp 1963-03-00 Eric Frank Russell Panther 1487
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).
142
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 Richard Powers Checkmark
Wasp 1968-00-00 Eric Frank Russell Panther 1487X
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).
143
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
Wesp 1969-00-00 Eric Frank Russell Bruna (Maraboe pockets - M #29) M29
ƒ2.00?ƒ: Dutch guilder
158
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 D. Ludwig Checkmark
Wasp 1971-06-00 Eric Frank Russell Bantam Books 0-553-05913-0 / S5913
$0.75?$: US dollar
154
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 Gene Szafran Checkmark
Der Stich der Wespe 1973-06-00 Eric Frank Russell Ullstein (Ullstein 2000 #46 (2965)) 3-548-02965-5
DM 2.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
142
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 Ed Valigursky Checkmark
Guêpe / Plus X 1974-10-15 Eric Frank Russell OPTA (Club du Livre d'Anticipation #53) 2-7201-0003-X   xxii+
343
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
omni  
Wesp 1975-00-00 Eric Frank Russell Bruna (Bruna SF #41) 90-229-9041-9   192
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 Bob van Blommestein Checkmark
Guêpe 1983-02-28 Eric Frank Russell Presses Pocket (Presses Pocket - Science Fiction #5156) 2-266-01239-8   221
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 W. Siudmak Checkmark
Wasp 1986-02-00 Eric Frank Russell Methuen 0-413-58860-2
£2.50?£: UK pound
175
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 Terry Oakes Checkmark
Wasp 1986-02-00 Eric Frank Russell Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-32759-4
$2.95?$: US dollar
vii+
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.
novel Barclay Shaw Checkmark
Wasp 1986-02-00 Eric Frank Russell Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-32759-4
C$3.95?C$: Canadian dollar
vii+
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.
novel Barclay Shaw Checkmark
Flucht ins Heute / Der Stich der Wespe 1992-00-00 Karl Alexander, Eric Frank Russell Das Beste (Unterwegs in die Welt von Morgen #132) 3-87070-439-X   383
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
omni Bob Atkins Checkmark
Širšė?Sirse
1995-00-00 Eric Frank Russell Eridanas (
Pasaulinės Fantastikos Aukso Fondas?Fiction World Gold Fund
#24)
9986-486-18-7   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 Audrius Šimakauskas  
Wasp 2000-04-00 Eric Frank Russell Gollancz (SF Collectors' Editions) 0-575-07095-1
£9.99?£: UK pound
175
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.
novel Checkmark
Entities: The Selected Novels of Eric Frank Russell 2001-09-00 Eric Frank Russell NESFA Press 1-886778-33-7
$29.00?$: US dollar
691
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
omni Bob Eggleton Checkmark
Wasp 2002-01-00 Eric Frank Russell Gollancz (SF Collectors' Editions) 0-575-07095-1
£9.99?£: UK pound
175
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.
novel Jim Burns  
Wasp 2007-11-10 Eric Frank Russell Pollinger in Print 1-905665-45-8
$17.99?$: US dollar
292
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.
novel  
Urania #1532 2008-03-00 ed. Giuseppe Lippi Mondadori 1532
€3.90?€: Euro
248
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 Franco Brambilla  
WASP 2009-01-15 Eric Frank Russell Pollinger in Print 978-0-85764-705-4
$8.99?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
novel  
Prisonniers des étoiles 2010-04-16 Eric Frank Russell Bragelonne (Trésors de la SF #10) 978-2-35294-387-7   648
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 Gary Jamroz  
Wasp 2013-05-09 Eric Frank Russell Gollancz / Orion (Gollancz SF Masterworks (II)) 978-0-575-12904-7
£8.99?£: UK pound
vii+
180
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.
novel Dominic Harman Checkmark
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