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Title: A World of Talent Title Record # 45802
Author: Philip K. Dick
Date: 1954-10-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: novelette
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
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Other Titles

Translations
Year Language Title
1959 German Eine Welt der Talente
1961ⓘTranslated by Mariano Orta Manzano
 Spanish Un mundo de talento
1974ⓘTranslated by Marcel Battin
 French Un monde de talents
1979ⓘTranslated by Alain Dorémieux
 French Clientèle captive
1979ⓘTranslated by M[aurizio] Nati and T[iziana] Tagliamonte
 Italian Un mondo di geni
1986ⓘTranslated by Uwe Anton
 German Die Welt der Talente
1997ⓘTranslated by Bernard Raison
 French Un monde de talents
2001ⓘTranslated by Klaus Timmermann and Ulrike Wasel.
 German Ein universales Talent
2013ⓘTranslated by 浅倉久志 (Hisashi Asakura)
 Japanese
超能力世界?Chōnōryoku Sekai
ちょうのうりょく せかい
[as by
フィリップ・K・ディック?Firippu K. Dikku
]

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Galaxy Science Fiction, October 1954 1954-10-00 ed. H. L. Gold Galaxy Publishing Corporation  
$0.35?$: US dollar
 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 Mel Hunter Checkmark
Galaxy Science Fiction [UK], No. 24 1955-03-00 ed. H. L. Gold Thorpe and Porter  
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 Mel Hunter Checkmark
The Variable Man and Other Stories 1957-00-00 Philip K. Dick Ace Books D-261
$0.35?$: US dollar
 255
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 Emshwiller Checkmark
The Variable Man and Other Stories 1969-08-00 Philip K. Dick Sphere Books 0-7221-2958-0
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).
 220
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 Checkmark
The Variable Man and Other Stories 1976-10-00 Philip K. Dick Ace Books 86050
$1.50?$: US dollar
 312
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 Charles Mikolaycak Checkmark
The Variable Man and Other Stories 1977-00-00 Philip K. Dick Sphere 0-7221-2962-9
£0.75?£: UK pound
 220
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 Peter Elson Checkmark
The Father-Thing 1987-05-00 Philip K. Dick Underwood-Miller 0-88733-053-3
$125.00?$: US dollar
 ix+
376
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Checkmark
The Father-Thing 1989-11-00 Philip K. Dick Gollancz 0-575-04616-3
£13.95?£: UK pound
 xvi+
376
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Checkmark
The Father-Thing 1990-11-00 Philip K. Dick Grafton 0-586-20767-8
£5.99?£: UK pound
 476
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 Chris Moore Checkmark
Second Variety 1991-07-00 Philip K. Dick Citadel Twilight 0-8065-1226-1
$12.95?$: US dollar
 xi+
414
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 Kevin Kelly Checkmark
The Father-Thing 1994-00-00 Philip K. Dick HarperCollins (UK) 0-586-20767-8
£6.99?£: UK pound
 476
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  
The Father-Thing 1998-05-05 Philip K. Dick Voyager / HarperCollinsPublishers 0-586-20767-8
£7.99?£: UK pound
 476
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 Chris Moore Checkmark
The Father-Thing 1999-08-00 Philip K. Dick Millennium 1-85798-881-7
£7.99?£: UK pound
 ix+
376
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 Chris Moore Checkmark
Second Variety 2002-05-00 Philip K. Dick Citadel Press 0-8065-1226-1
$14.95?$: US dollar
 xi+
414
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 Kevin Kelly  
Breakfast at Twilight & Other Stories 2009-11-00 Philip K. Dick Prime Books 978-1-60701-203-0
$28.00?$: US dollar
 288
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Fotolia Checkmark
Upon the Dull Earth 2012-07-00 Philip K. Dick Subterranean Press 978-1-59606-512-3
$40.00?$: US dollar
 449
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Bill Sienkiewicz Checkmark
Upon the Dull Earth 2012-08-00 Philip K. Dick Subterranean Press 978-1-59606-511-6
$60.00?$: US dollar
 449
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Bill Sienkiewicz Checkmark
Galaxy's Philip K. Dick Collection: A Compilation from Galaxy Science Fiction Issues 1953-1954 2018-02-15 Philip K. Dick MDP Publishing (Galaxy Science Fiction Digital) 978-1-944409-25-8
$3.99?$: US dollar
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 coll  
The Father-Thing date unknown Philip K. Dick Grafton 0-586-20767-8
£5.99?£: UK pound
 476
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 Chris Moore Checkmark
Second Variety date unknown Philip K. Dick Citadel Press 0-8065-1226-1
$?$: US dollar
 xi+
414
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 Kevin Kelly Checkmark
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