Title: When the Bough Breaks

Title: When the Bough Breaks Title Record # 47574
Authors: Henry Kuttner and C. L. Moore
Date: 1944-11-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: novelette
Language: English
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Year	Title
1944	When the Bough Breaks [as by Lewis Padgett]
1964	When the Bough Bends [as by Lewis Padgett]

Year	Language	Title
1961^ⓘTranslated by P. J. Izabelle	French	Point de rupture
1965^ⓘTranslated by Pierre Billon	French	Point de rupture [as by Lewis Padgett]
1971	Italian	Punto di rottura
1976^ⓘTranslated by Pon Ruiter	Dutch	Wanneer de tak breekt [as by Lewis Padgett]
1978^ⓘTranslated by Rita O'Neill and/or Armando Coelho Almeida Santos	Portuguese	Quando o ramo se quebra [as by Lewis Padgett]
1982^ⓘTranslated by Gian Paolo Cossato & Sandro Sandrelli	Italian	Quando il ramoscello si spezza [as by Lewis Padgett]
1989^ⓘTranslated by Rosemarie Hundertmarck	German	Wenn der Zweig bricht [as by Lewis Padgett]
1992^ⓘTranslated by И. Горачин /I. Gorachin.	Russian	Когда ломается ветвь^?Kogda lomaetcya vetv' [as by Льюис Пэджет^?L'yuis Pedzhet ]

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Title	Date	Author/Editor	Publisher/Pub. Series	ISBN/Catalog ID	Price	Pages	Format	Type	Cover Artist
Astounding Science Fiction, November 1944	1944-11-00	ed. John W. Campbell, Jr.	Street & Smith Publications, Inc.		$0.25^?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD	180	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	Timmins
Astounding Science-Fiction, May 1945	1945-05-00	ed. John W. Campbell, Jr.	Atlas Publishing and Distribution Co. Ltd		-/9^?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).	64	pulp^?Magazine using the common pulp size: 6.5" by 9.5". For ISFDB purposes this may also be used as a designation for the quality of the paper. There are some untrimmed pulps that are as large as 8" by 11.75	mag
Beyond Time and Space	1950-05-00	ed. August Derleth	Pellegrini & Cudahy		$4.50^?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD	xiv+ 643	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	anth
The Astounding Science Fiction Anthology	1952-02-20	ed. John W. Campbell, Jr.	Simon & Schuster		$3.95^?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD	xv+ 583	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	anth	Leo Manso
The Astounding Science Fiction Anthology	1952-02-20	ed. John W. Campbell, Jr.	Simon & Schuster			xv+ 583, [1]	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	anth	Leo Manso
The Astounding Science Fiction Anthology	1953-00-00	ed. John W. Campbell, Jr.	Simon & Schuster / SFBC		$1.90^?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD	xv+ 585	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	anth	Leo Manso
Line to Tomorrow	1954-08-00	Lewis Padgett	Bantam Books	1251	$0.25^?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD	184	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	Mitchell Hooks
The Astounding Science Fiction Anthology	1956-12-00	ed. John W. Campbell, Jr.	Berkley Books	G-41	$0.35^?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD	188	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	Richard Powers
Déjà demain	1961-10-00	Henry Kuttner, C. L. Moore	Gallimard (Le Rayon Fantastique #89)			249	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
The First Astounding Science Fiction Anthology	1964-00-00	ed. John W. Campbell, Jr.	Four Square Books	1166	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).	320	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
The Astounding Science Fiction Anthology	1964-01-00	ed. John W. Campbell, Jr.	Berkley Medallion	F875	$0.50^?$: 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.	anth	Richard Powers
L'âge d'or de la science-fiction	1965-12-15	ed. uncredited	OPTA ( Fiction Spécial^?Fiction Special #8)		F6.00^?F: French frank. ISO code: FRF in 1960-1999	286	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".	anth
Tomorrow's Children	1966-00-00	ed. Isaac Asimov	Doubleday		$4.95^?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD	431	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	anth	Emanuel Schongut
The Best of Kuttner 2	1966-05-00	Henry Kuttner	Mayflower-Dell	0547	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.	coll	Jacks
Tomorrow's Children	1966-10-00	ed. Isaac Asimov	Doubleday		$5.70^?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD	431	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	anth	Emanuel Schongut
Selections from The Astounding Science Fiction Anthology	1967-12-00	ed. John W. Campbell, Jr.	Berkley Medallion	X1490	$0.60^?$: 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.	anth	Paul Lehr
The Best of Kuttner 2	1970-00-00	Henry Kuttner	Mayflower				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
Some Things Dark and Dangerous	1970-10-00	ed. Joan Kahn	Harper & Row		$4.95^?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD	x+ 294	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	anth	George Mocniak
Some Things Dark and Dangerous	1971-00-00	ed. Joan Kahn	The Bodley Head	0-370-01224-0		294	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	anth
Il twonky, il tempo e la follia	1971-11-00	Henry Kuttner, C. L. Moore	Casa Editrice La Tribuna (Science Fiction Book Club (Italy) #41)	SFBC 41	Lit 1,000^?Lit: Italian lira. ISO code: ITL in 1861-1999	294	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	Antonio Atza
Déjà demain	1972-09-28	Henry Kuttner, C. L. Moore	Denoël^?Denoel ( Présence du Futur^?Presence du Futur #153-154)			281	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
Tomorrow's Children	1974-00-00	ed. Isaac Asimov	Orbit	0-86007-821-3	£0.75^?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP	431	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	Chris Foss
Some Things Dark and Dangerous	1974-04-00	ed. Joan Kahn	Avon	18887	$0.95^?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD	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	George Mocniak
De trotse robot en andere sf-verhalen	1976-00-00	Henry Kuttner	Meulenhoff (M=SF #103)	90-290-0712-5		345	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	Joseph Lombardero
Some Things Dark and Dangerous	1976-00-00	ed. Joan Kahn	Coronet	0-340-20146-0	£0.70^?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP	237	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	Gordon Crabb
Tomorrow's Children	1976-00-00	ed. Isaac Asimov	Compton Russell	0-85955-034-6	£^?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP	431	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	anth
Tomorrow's Children	1976-00-00	ed. Isaac Asimov	Orbit	0-86007-821-3	£0.90^?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP	431	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	Chris Foss
Tomorrow's Children	1977-08-00	ed. Isaac Asimov	Orbit	0-86007-821-3	£1.25^?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP	431	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	Chris Foss
Alguns dos Melhores Contos de Ficção Científica	1978-00-00	ed. Romeu de Melo	Moraes Editores			234	A5^?14.8 cm by 21 cm or 5.8" by 8.3" magazine, used by some UK and European magazines	anth	Luís Duran
Alguns do melhores contos de ficção científica^?Alguns do melhores contos de ficcao cientifica	1978-03-00	ed. Romeu de Melo	Moraes Editores (Aventura Interior #4)			234	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	Luís Duran
Clash by Night and Other Stories	1980-00-00	Henry Kuttner, C. L. Moore	Hamlyn Paperbacks (Hamlyn Science Fiction)	0-600-32150-9	£0.95^?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP	viii+ 215	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
Tomorrow's Children	1981-00-00	ed. Isaac Asimov	Orbit	0-86007-821-3	£1.75^?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP	431	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	Chris Foss
The Great Science Fiction Stories Volume 6, 1944	1981-12-00	ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg	DAW Books (DAW Collectors #461)	0-87997-670-5 / UE1670	$2.95^?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD	368	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	Oliviero Berni
The Great Science Fiction Stories Volume 6, 1944	1981-12-00	ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg	DAW Books / New American Library of Canada	0-87997-670-5	C$3.50^?C$: Canadian dollar. ISO code: CAD	368	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	Oliviero Berni
Some Things Dark and Dangerous	1982-10-00	ed. Joan Kahn	Avon Flare	0-380-01556-0	$2.25^?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD	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
Isaac Asimov Presents The Golden Years of Science Fiction: Third Series	1984-00-00	ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg	Bonanza Books / Crown Publishers	0-517-43522-5		633	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	anth	Romas
Science Fiction aus den goldenen Jahren	1989-00-00	ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg	Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #4600)	3-453-03452-X	DM 16.80^?DM: German (Deutsche) mark. ISO code: DEM in 1948-1999	524	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 Harris
Le grandi storie della fantascienza 6	1991-06-00	ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg	Bompiani (I grandi tascabili Bompiani #184)	88-452-1759-0 / 334342	Lit 11,000^?Lit: Italian lira. ISO code: ITL in 1861-1999	345	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	Aurelia Raffo
Фата-Моргана 4^?Fata-Morgana 4	1992-00-00	ed. Сергей Барсов^?Sergey Barsov Sergei Barsov	Флокс^?Floks ( Фантастика, приключения, детектив^?Fantastika, priklyuchenniya, detektiv )	5-87198-025-2		544	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	anth	Борис Вальехо^?Boris Val'ekho Boris Vallejo
Two-Handed Engine	2005-07-00	Henry Kuttner, C. L. Moore	Centipede Press	0-9712051-3-2	$225.00^?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD	914	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	coll	Richard Powers
Two-Handed Engine: The Selected Stories of Henry Kuttner and C. L. Moore	2006-05-00	Henry Kuttner, C. L. Moore	Centipede Press / SFBC	0-7394-6810-3 / 1210833	$14.99^?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD	913	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	coll	Richard Powers
When the Bough Breaks	2021-09-01	Lewis Padgett	Faded Page	20210901	C$0.00^?C$: Canadian dollar. ISO code: CAD		ebook^?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.	chap	William Timmins
Some Things Dark and Dangerous	date unknown	ed. Joan Kahn	Avon Flare	0-380-01556-0	$2.25^?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD	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

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