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Title: Vulcan's Hammer Title Record # 9606
Author: Philip K. Dick
Date: 1960-09-00
Type: NOVEL
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
Note: Expansion of the 1956 novella.
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Other Titles

Translations Translated Serializations
Year Language Title
1965Translated by an uncredited (and unknown) hand. Abridged: no scene is missing but some are shortened by some descriptions, protagonist's musings and conversations.
German Vulkans Hammer
1973Translated by Tony Westermayr
German Vulkan 3
1974Translated by Eurico da Fonseca
Portuguese A máquina de governar
1975Translated by Monique Benatre.
French Les marteaux de Vulcain
1978Translated by Elly Schurink-Vooren
Dutch De hamer van Donar
1986Translated by Fredy Köpsell as Leo P. Kreysfeld.
German Vulkans Hammer
1990 Italian Vulcano 3
2017 ● Novel Translated by Selin Siral.
Turkish
Vulcan'ın Çekici?Vulcan'in Cekici
Year Language Title
1963 Italian Vulcano 3 (Complete Novel)

Awards

Place Year and Award Category
Nomination
Tr. Tatsuo Sato
2016 Seiun Best Translated Long Story

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Vulcan's Hammer / The Skynappers 1960-09-00 John Brunner, Philip K. Dick Ace Books (Ace Double #D-457) D-457
$0.35?$: US dollar
139+
117
dos?Dos-a-dos or tete-beche formatted paperback books, such as Ace Doubles and Capra Press back-to-back books.
omni Ed Emshwiller , Ed Valigursky Checkmark
Vulcan's Hammer 1972-05-00 Philip K. Dick Ace Books 86608
$0.75?$: 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 Kelly Freas Checkmark
Vulcan's Hammer 1976-08-00 Philip K. Dick Arrow Books 0-09-913300-8
£0.50?£: UK pound
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 Peter Elson Checkmark
Vulcan's Hammer 1979-11-00 Philip K. Dick Gregg Press 0-8398-2484-X
$11.95?$: US dollar
xi+
139
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel Checkmark
Vulcan's Hammer 1981-00-00 Philip K. Dick Arrow Books 0-09-913300-8
£1.25?£: UK pound
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 Peter Elson Checkmark
Three Early Novels 2000-09-00 Philip K. Dick Millennium / Victor Gollancz 1-85798-912-0
£7.99?£: UK pound
422
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 Checkmark
Vulcan's Hammer 2004-08-00 Philip K. Dick Vintage Books 1-4000-3012-9
$12.00?$: US dollar
vi+
165
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 Dale O'Dell Checkmark
Vulcan's Hammer 2012-10-23 Philip K. Dick Mariner Books 978-0-547-57263-5
$13.95?$: US dollar
176
unknown?The publication record was created from a secondary source and the publication format is unknown.
novel  
Vulcan's Hammer 2012-10-23 Philip K. Dick Mariner Books 978-0-547-72578-9
$13.95?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
novel  
Vulcan's Hammer 2012-11-20 Philip K. Dick Brilliance Audio 978-1-4558-1460-2
$14.99?$: US dollar
 
audio CD?Compact disc with standard audio tracks
novel  
Three Early Novels 2013-07-11 Philip K. Dick Gollancz 978-0-575-13305-1
£12.99?£: UK pound
404
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  
Three Early Novels: The Man Who Japed, Dr. Futurity, Vulcan's Hammer 2013-08-22 Philip K. Dick Gollancz 978-1-4732-0001-2
£6.99?£: UK pound
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
omni  
Three Early Novels date unknown Philip K. Dick Gollancz / Orion 978-1-85798-912-0
£7.99?£: UK pound
422
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.
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