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Title: The Iron Chancellor Title Record # 46018
Author: Robert Silverberg
Date: 1958-05-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: novelette
Language: English
Synopsis: A man purchases a new robot chef and programs it to help the members of his family lose weight.
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Current Tags: robots (1), satire (1), near future (1), science fiction (1), food (1) Add Tags

Other Titles

Variant Titles Translations
Year Title
1977 The Weight Watcher
Year Language Title
1958ⓘTranslated by Alain Dorémieux (to be verified for Galaxie).
 French Le chancelier de fer
1958 Swedish
Järnkanslern?Jaernkanslern
Jarnkanslern
1958ⓘTranslated by unknown hands.
 Finnish Rautakansleri
1962ⓘTranslated by Vanna Lombardi
 Italian Cancelliere di ferro
1974ⓘTranslated by unknown hand.
 Portuguese O chanceler de ferro
1975ⓘTranslated by Tony Westermayr
 German Der eiserne Kanzler
1984ⓘTranslated by Domingos Demasi.
 Portuguese O chanceler de ferro

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, May 1958 1958-05-00 ed. H. L. Gold Galaxy Publishing Corporation  
$0.35?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 148
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 Pederson Checkmark
Galaxie (1ère série), #56 July 1958 1958-07-00 ed.
Editors of Galaxie (1ère série)?Editors of Galaxie (1ere serie)
Éditions Nuit et Jour?Editions Nuit et Jour
  
F100?F: French frank. ISO code: FRF in 1960-1999
 148
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  
Galaxy Science Fiction [UK], No. 64 1958-07-00 ed. H. L. Gold Strato Publications  
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).
 132
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 Pederson Checkmark
Galaxy science fiction, september 1958 1958-09-00 ed.
Sten Möllerström?Sten Mollerstrom
Sten Moellerstroem
, Henrik Rabe		 Illustrerade klassiker  
skr 2?skr: Swedish krona (crown). ISO code: SEK
 130
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.
 mag Dember  
Aikamme Tieteislukemisto, Marraskuu 1958 1958-11-00 ed. Mary A. Wuorio Viikkosanomat Oy   mk 100  
unknown?The publication record was created from a secondary source and the publication format is unknown.
 mag John Pederson, Jr.  
Galaxy #46 1962-03-00 ed. Luigi Vitali Casa Editrice La Tribuna 46
Lit 150?Lit: Italian lira. ISO code: ITL in 1861-1999
 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 Wood Checkmark
Needle in a Timestack 1966-11-00 Robert Silverberg Ballantine Books U2330
$0.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 190
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 (artist) Checkmark
Needle in a Timestack 1967-00-00 Robert Silverberg Sphere Books 78417
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).
 190
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 David Davies (artist) Checkmark
Needle in a Timestack 1967-00-00 Robert Silverberg Sphere 78433
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).
 190
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 Cube Root of Uncertainty 1970-00-00 Robert Silverberg Macmillan  
$5.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 xi+
239
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Anthony Sini Checkmark
Needle in a Timestack 1970-09-00 Robert Silverberg Ballantine Books 0-345-02024-3
$0.75?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 190
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 Tom Adams Checkmark
The Cube Root of Uncertainty 1971-00-00 Robert Silverberg Collier Books 02539
$1.25?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 xi+
239
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 Anthony Sini Checkmark
Beyond Control 1972-00-00 ed. Robert Silverberg Thomas Nelson 0-8407-6236-4
$5.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 219
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Karl Wurzer Checkmark
Beyond Control 1973-02-00 ed. Robert Silverberg Thomas Nelson 0-8407-6236-4   219
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Karl Wurzer  
Rumo à estrela negra?Rumo a estrela negra
 1974-00-00 Robert Silverberg Editôra Expressão e Cultura     230
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  
Beyond Control 1974-02-00 ed. Robert Silverberg Dell Laurel-Leaf 2112
$0.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 236
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 Gene Szafran Checkmark
Die Schatten dunkler Flügel?Die Schatten dunkler Fluegel
 1975-00-00 Robert Silverberg Goldmann (Goldmann Science Fiction #0203) 3-442-23203-1
DM 4.00?DM: German (Deutsche) mark. ISO code: DEM in 1948-1999
 159
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
Beyond Control 1976-05-00 ed. Robert Silverberg Dell Laurel-Leaf 2112
$1.25?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 236
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 Gene Szafran Checkmark
Science Fiction 1977-00-00 ed. Miriam Weiss Meyer Reader's Digest Educational Division (Top-Picks) 0-88300-328-7   96
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  
Needle in a Timestack 1979-00-00 Robert Silverberg Sphere 0-7221-7823-9
£0.85?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 [7]+
149
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
Signaux du silence 1979-00-00 Robert Silverberg Casterman (Autres temps, autres mondes) 2-203-22628-5   236
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Stryckman-Lybaert  
The Science Fiction Weight-Loss Book 1983-05-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg, George R. R. Martin Crown Publishers 0-517-54978-6
$12.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 v+
249
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Janet Halverson Checkmark
Coma e emagreça com ficção científica?Coma e emagreça com ficcao cientifica
 1984-00-00 ed. Isaac Asimov Marco Zero 0-517-54978-6   324
unknown?The publication record was created from a secondary source and the publication format is unknown.
 anth  
Machines That Kill 1984-12-00 ed. Martin Harry Greenberg, Fred Saberhagen Ace Science Fiction Books 0-441-51358-1
$2.75?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 326
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 Walter Velez Checkmark
Needle in a Timestack 1985-11-00 Robert Silverberg Ace Books 0-441-56872-6
$2.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 [7]+
180
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 Don Dixon Checkmark
Hunger for Horror 1988-03-00 ed. Pamela Crippen Adams, Robert Adams, Martin H. Greenberg DAW Books (DAW Collectors #739) 0-88677-266-4
$3.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 256
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 J. K. Potter Checkmark
The Great SF Stories #20 (1958) 1990-02-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg DAW Books (DAW Collectors #808) 0-88677-405-5 / UE2405
$4.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 351
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 Robin Hidden Checkmark
The Great SF Stories #20 (1958) 1990-02-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg DAW Books 0-88677-405-5 / UE2405
C$5.95?C$: Canadian dollar. ISO code: CAD
 351
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 Robin Hidden Checkmark
Machines That Kill 1992-05-00 ed. Fred Saberhagen Tor 0-812-52059-9
$3.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 341
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 Maelo Cintron Checkmark
The Road to Nightfall 1996-07-08 Robert Silverberg Voyager / HarperCollins (The Collected Stories of Robert Silverberg #4) 0-586-21372-4
£6.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 347
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 Fred Gambino Checkmark
Le chemin de la nuit 2002-03-00 Robert Silverberg Flammarion (Imagine) 2-080-68235-2
€24.00?€: Euro. ISO code: EUR
 726
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 Pictor  
The Collected Stories of Robert Silverberg, Volume One: To Be Continued 2006-11-00 Robert Silverberg Subterranean Press 1-59606-061-1
$35.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 392
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Checkmark
The Collected Stories of Robert Silverberg, Volume One: To Be Continued 2006-11-00 Robert Silverberg Subterranean Press 1-59606-061-1
$65.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 392
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll  
Beyond Control 2009-03-05 ed. Robert Silverberg Wildside Press 978-1-4344-5510-9
$14.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 220
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  
To Be Continued 2011-01-17 Robert Silverberg Subterranean Press 978-1-59606-385-3
$2.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 coll  
To Be Continued 2011-09-29 Robert Silverberg Gateway / Orion 978-0-575-10664-2
£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  
The Collected Stories of Robert Silverberg, Volume One: To Be Continued 2012-03-20 Robert Silverberg Subterranean Press 978-1-59606-507-9
$18.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 392
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 Tomas Maronski  
Beyond Control: Seven Stories of Science Fiction date unknown ed. Robert Silverberg Thomas Nelson 0-8407-6236-4
$6.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 219
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Karl Wurzer Checkmark
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