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Title: Babel II Title Record # 41634
Author: Damon Knight
Date: 1953-07-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: novelette
Language: English
Synopsis: An alien from another dimension appears on Earth and inadvertently mixes up language, so humans can no longer understand one another.
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Other Titles

Translations
Year Language Title
1967Translated by Gian Luigi Gonano
Italian Babele seconda
1976Translated by Tony Westermayr
German Babel II
1977Translated by Marcial Souto Tizón and José María Aroca.
Spanish Babel II
1977Translated by Marjan J. J. Oleff
Dutch Babel II
1987Translated by Liliane Sztajn
French Babel II

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Beyond Fantasy Fiction, July 1953 1953-07-00 ed. H. L. Gold Galaxy Publishing Corporation  
$0.35?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
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 Richard Powers Checkmark
Beyond Fantasy Fiction [UK], #1, 1954 1954-01-00 ed. H. L. Gold Strato Publications  
1/6?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).
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 Richard Powers  
Far Out 1961-00-00 Damon Knight Simon & Schuster  
$3.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
282
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Tony Palladino Checkmark
Far Out 1961-00-00 Damon Knight Gollancz  
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).
282
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
Far Out 1961-06-00 Damon Knight Simon & Schuster / SFBC  
$1.20?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
xi+
199
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Checkmark
Far Out 1962-03-00 Damon Knight Berkley Medallion F616
$0.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
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.
coll Richard Powers Checkmark
Far Out 1963-00-00 Damon Knight Corgi GS1439
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).
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.
coll Josh Kirby Checkmark
The Worlds of Science Fiction 1963-06-00 ed. Robert P. Mills The Dial Press  
$4.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
349
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Ronald Clyne Checkmark
The Worlds of Science Fiction 1964-00-00 ed. Robert P. Mills Gollancz (Gollancz SF Series (3))  
21/-?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).
349
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Checkmark
The Worlds of Science Fiction 1965-07-00 ed. Robert P. Mills Paperback Library 54-819
$0.75?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
287
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 Worlds of Science Fiction 1965-07-00 ed. Robert P. Mills Paperback Library 54-819
C$0.75?C$: Canadian dollar. ISO code: CAD
287
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 Worlds of Science Fiction 1966-00-00 ed. Robert P. Mills Panther 2124
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).
288
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
Gamma #16 1967-03-00 ed. Valentino De Carlo Edizioni dello Scorpione 16
Lit 350?Lit: Italian lira. ISO code: ITL in 1861-1999
160
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 Ferruccio Alessandri Checkmark
The Worlds of Science Fiction 1967-10-00 ed. Robert P. Mills Paperback Library 54-577
$0.75?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
287
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 Worlds of Science Fiction 1970-07-00 ed. Robert P. Mills Paperback Library 64-374
$0.75?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
287
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 Worlds of Science Fiction 1970-07-00 ed. Robert P. Mills Paperback Library 64-374
C$0.75?C$: Canadian dollar. ISO code: CAD
287
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
Infinite Jests: The Lighter Side of Science Fiction 1974-00-00 ed. Robert Silverberg Chilton 0-8019-5931-4
$5.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
viii+
231
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Jack Freas Checkmark
Babel II 1976-00-00 Damon Knight Goldmann (Goldmann Science Fiction #0225) 3-442-23225-2
DM 4.00?DM: German (Deutsche) mark. ISO code: DEM in 1948-1999
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.
coll F. Jürgen Rogner Checkmark
The Best of Damon Knight 1976-05-00 Damon Knight Nelson Doubleday / SFBC 2474
$2.49?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
ix+
307
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Richard V. Corben Checkmark
The Best of Damon Knight 1976-09-00 Damon Knight Pocket Books 0-671-80699-8
$1.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
xiii+
337
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 Ed Soyka Checkmark
The Best of Damon Knight 1976-09-00 Damon Knight Pocket Books 0-671-80699-8
C$1.95?C$: Canadian dollar. ISO code: CAD
xiii+
337
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 Ed Soyka Checkmark
Los mundos de Damon Knight 1977-00-00 Damon Knight Acervo (Acervo ciencia/ficción #23) 84-7002-228-8   488
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll El Cubri  
Jokers uit het Heelal 1977-04-00 ed. Robert Silverberg Luitingh (Luitingh SF Verhalen) 90-245-0405-8   221
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 Karel Thole Checkmark
Far Out 1978-00-00 Damon Knight Magnum 0-417-02210-7
£0.90?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
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.
coll Chris Moore Checkmark
The Best of Damon Knight 1980-07-00 Damon Knight Pocket Books 0-671-83375-8
$2.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
xiii+
337
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 Carl Lundgren  
Le livre d'or de la science-fiction: Damon Knight 1987-04-27 Damon Knight Presses Pocket (Presses Pocket - Science Fiction #5257) 2-266-01956-2   317
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 Marcel Laverdet  
Infinite Jests 2009-03-06 ed. Robert Silverberg Wildside Press 978-1-4344-5498-0
$14.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
240
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  
Far Out 2011-09-29 Damon Knight Gateway / Orion 978-0-575-11136-3
£2.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll  
Far Out / In Deep / Off Centre / Turning On 2014-08-14 Damon Knight Gollancz / Orion (SF Gateway Omnibus) 978-0-575-11121-9
£20.00?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
xii+
530
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 Chris Moore Checkmark
The Best of Damon Knight 2020-12-20 Damon Knight ReAnimus Press 979-8-5844-5241-4
$16.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
313
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 Clay Hagebusch  
The Best of Damon Knight 2020-12-21 Damon Knight ReAnimus Press  
$5.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll  
The Best of Damon Knight date unknown Damon Knight Pocket Books 0-671-83375-8
$2.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
xiii+
337
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 Carl Lundgren Checkmark
The Best of Damon Knight date unknown Damon Knight Pocket Books 0-671-83375-8
C$2.75?C$: Canadian dollar. ISO code: CAD
xiii+
337
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 Carl Lundgren Checkmark
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