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Title: One Life, Furnished in Early Poverty

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Title: One Life, Furnished in Early Poverty Title Record # 44503
Author: Harlan Ellison
Date: 1970-12-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
Synopsis: An adult travels back to his childhood to try and befriend himself as a lonely, bullied child.
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Other Titles

Translations
Year Language Title
1973Translated by Ana Gonzalez
Portuguese Regresso ao Passado
1975Translated by Henry-Luc Planchat.
French Toute une vie, dont une enfance pauvre
1992Translated by Dorothee Sporrong
Swedish Ett liv inrett i tidig fattigdom
1996Translated by Kari Salminen and/or Jussi Korhonen and/or Katariina Tuovinen
Finnish Yksi ainoa elämä, varhaisella puutteella pohjustettu

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Orbit 8 1970-12-00 ed. Damon Knight G. P. Putnam's Sons  
$5.95?$: US dollar
219
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Paul Lehr Checkmark
Orbit 8 1971-03-00 ed. Damon Knight Berkley Medallion 0-425-01970-5 / S1970
$0.75?$: 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 Paul Lehr Checkmark
Orbit 8 1971-03-00 ed. Damon Knight Berkley Medallion 0-425-01970-5 / S1970
C$0.75?C$: 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 Paul Lehr Checkmark
The 1972 Annual World's Best SF 1972-05-00 ed. Arthur W. Saha, Donald A. Wollheim DAW Books (DAW Collectors #5) 0-87997-005-7 / UQ1005
$0.95?$: 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.
anth John Schoenherr Checkmark
The 1972 Annual World's Best SF 1972-05-00 ed. Arthur W. Saha, Donald A. Wollheim DAW Books UQ1005
C$0.95?C$: 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.
anth John Schoenherr Checkmark
The 1972 Annual World's Best SF 1972-07-00 ed. Arthur W. Saha, Donald A. Wollheim DAW Books / SFBC 3055
$1.98?$: US dollar
x+
296
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Frank Frazetta Checkmark
The 1972 Annual World's Best SF 1973-00-00 ed. Arthur W. Saha, Donald A. Wollheim Book Club Associates     301
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
The 1972 Annual World's Best SF 1973-11-00 ed. Arthur W. Saha, Donald A. Wollheim DAW Books (DAW Collectors #5) UY1081
$1.25?$: 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.
anth John Schoenherr Checkmark
Orbit 8 1974-06-00 ed. Damon Knight Rapp & Whiting / Andre Deutsch 0-85391-198-3
£?£: UK pound
219
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
Approaching Oblivion: Road Signs on the Treadmill Toward Tomorrow 1974-12-00 Harlan Ellison Walker & Co. 0-8027-5541-0
$8.95?$: US dollar
238
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Leo Dillon , Diane Dillon Checkmark
Approaching Oblivion: Road Signs on the Treadmill Toward Tomorrow 1974-12-00 Harlan Ellison Walker & Co. / SFBC 6400
$2.49?$: US dollar
184
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Leo Dillon , Diane Dillon Checkmark
Best Stories from Orbit, Volumes 1-10 1975-06-00 ed. Damon Knight Berkley/Putnam 0-399-11472-6
$7.95?$: US dollar
373
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Paul Lehr Checkmark
Approaching Oblivion: Road Signs on the Treadmill Toward Tomorrow 1976-00-00 Harlan Ellison Millington 0-86000-075-3
£3.50?£: UK pound
164
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Paul Redway Checkmark
Approaching Oblivion: Road Signs on the Treadmill Toward Tomorrow 1976-01-00 Harlan Ellison Signet / New American Library 451-Y6848
$1.25?$: US dollar
164
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 Leo Dillon , Diane Dillon Checkmark
Approaching Oblivion: Road Signs on the Treadmill Toward Tomorrow 1976-01-00 Harlan Ellison Signet / New American Library of Canada Y6848
C$1.25?C$: Canadian dollar
164
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 Leo Dillon , Diane Dillon Checkmark
The Best from Orbit Volumes 1-10 1976-07-00 ed. Damon Knight Berkley Medallion 0-425-03161-6 / T3161
$1.95?$: US dollar
404
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 Paul Lehr Checkmark
Approaching Oblivion 1977-10-00 Harlan Ellison Pan Books 0-330-25197-X
£0.60?£: UK pound
164
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 Bob Layzell Checkmark
Wollheim's World's Best SF: Vol. I 1977-12-00 ed. Arthur W. Saha, Donald A. Wollheim DAW Books 0-87997-349-8 / UE1349
$1.75?$: 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.
anth John Berkey Checkmark
Wollheim's World's Best SF: Vol. I 1977-12-00 ed. Arthur W. Saha, Donald A. Wollheim DAW Books 0-87997-349-8 / UE1349
C$1.75?C$: 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.
anth John Berkey Checkmark
Approaching Oblivion 1981-00-00 Harlan Ellison Signet / New American Library of Canada 0-451-09683-5
C$2.25?C$: Canadian dollar
164
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 Leo Dillon , Diane Dillon Checkmark
Approaching Oblivion 1981-03-00 Harlan Ellison Signet / New American Library 0-451-07718-0
$1.95?$: US dollar
176
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 Leo Dillon , Diane Dillon  
Approaching Oblivion 1985-05-00 Harlan Ellison Bluejay Books (Bluejay Special Edition) 0-312-94018-1
$7.95?$: US dollar
213
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 Barclay Shaw  
The Essential Ellison: A 35-Year Retrospective 1987-00-00 Harlan Ellison Nemo Press 0-914261-02-9
$60.00?$: US dollar
xv+
1019
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Leo Dillon , Diane Dillon Checkmark
The Essential Ellison 1987-08-00 Harlan Ellison Nemo Press 0-914261-01-0
$29.95?$: US dollar
xv+
1019
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Leo Dillon , Diane Dillon  
The Essential Ellison: A 35-Year Retrospective 1988-10-00 Harlan Ellison Nemo Press / SFBC     xv+
1019
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Leo Dillon , Diane Dillon Checkmark
Approaching Oblivion 1989-00-00 Harlan Ellison Nelson Doubleday / SFBC 14356   180
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Barclay Shaw Checkmark
The Essential Ellison 1991-10-00 Harlan Ellison Morpheus International 0-9623447-3-7
$34.95?$: US dollar
1021
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Leo Dillon , Diane Dillon  
New Stories from the Twilight Zone 1991-12-00 ed. Martin H. Greenberg Avon Books 0-380-75926-8
$10.00?$: US dollar
viii+
295
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  
New Stories from the Twilight Zone 1992-08-00 ed. Martin H. Greenberg Warner Books UK 0-7088-5455-9
£8.99?£: UK pound
viii+
295
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  
New Stories from the Twilight Zone 1993-00-00 ed. Martin H. Greenberg Warner Books UK 0-7515-0329-0
£4.99?£: UK pound
419
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 Essential Ellison 1997-02-00 Harlan Ellison Morpheus International 0-9623447-4-5
$19.95?$: US dollar
1021
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 Leo Dillon , Diane Dillon Checkmark
The New Twilight Zone 1997-07-00 ed. Martin H. Greenberg MJF Books 1-56731-083-4
$7.98?$: US dollar
viii+
295
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Checkmark
The Essential Ellison: A 50-Year Retrospective 2001-05-00 Harlan Ellison Morpheus International 1-883398-46-0
$24.95?$: US dollar
xvi+
1249
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 Leo Dillon , Diane Dillon Checkmark
The Essential Ellison: A 50-Year Retrospective 2005-06-00 Harlan Ellison Morpheus International 1-883398-60-6
$24.95?$: US dollar
1249
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 Leo Dillon , Diane Dillon Checkmark
Approaching Oblivion 2009-05-00 Harlan Ellison e-reads.com 978-0-7592-0429-4
$16.95?$: US dollar
204
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  
Approaching Oblivion 2012-03-05 Harlan Ellison Gateway / Orion 978-0-575-12356-4
£2.99?£: UK pound
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll  
Approaching Oblivion 2014-04-01 Harlan Ellison Open Road Integrated Media (The Harlan Ellison Collection) 978-1-4976-0491-9
$9.99?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll  
Approaching Oblivion 2014-06-03 Harlan Ellison Open Road Integrated Media (The Harlan Ellison Collection) 978-1-4976-3650-7
$12.99?$: US dollar
204
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  
Approaching Oblivion date unknown Harlan Ellison Signet / New American Library 0-451-09683-5
$1.95?$: US dollar
164
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 Leo Dillon , Diane Dillon Checkmark
Approaching Oblivion date unknown Harlan Ellison Signet / New American Library 0-451-07718-0
$1.50?$: US dollar
164
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 Leo Dillon , Diane Dillon  
The 1972 Annual World's Best SF date unknown ed. Arthur W. Saha, Donald A. Wollheim DAW Books (DAW Collectors #5) UQ1005
$0.95?$: 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.
anth John Schoenherr  
The Best from Orbit Volumes 1-10 date unknown ed. Damon Knight Berkley Medallion 0-425-03161-6
$1.95?$: US dollar
404
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 Paul Lehr Checkmark
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