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Title: The Potters of Firsk Title Record # 52209
Author: Jack Vance
Date: 1950-05-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
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Other Titles

Translations
Year Language Title
1967Translated by Martha Soares dos Santos.
Portuguese Os oleiros de Firsk
1971Translated by Birgit Ress-Bohusch
German
Die Töpfer von Firsk?Die Toepfer von Firsk
1979Translated by Nikola Popović
Croatian
Lončari s Firska?Loncari s Firska
Lonchari s Firska
1980Translated by Jaime Martijn
Dutch De pottenbakkers van Firsk
1993Translated by ECL Meistermann
French Les potiers de Firsk
2019Translated by E. C. L. Meistermann revised by Pierre-Paul Durastanti
French Les potiers de Firsk
2021Translated by Michael K. Iwoleit
German
Die Töpfer von Firsk?Die Toepfer von Firsk

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Astounding Science Fiction, May 1950 1950-05-00 ed. John W. Campbell, Jr. Street & Smith Publications, Inc.  
$0.25?$: 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 Brush Checkmark
Astounding Science Fiction, June 1951 1951-06-00 ed. John W. Campbell, Jr. Atlas Publishing and Distribution Co. Ltd  
1/-?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  
Time Probe 1966-00-00 ed. Arthur C. Clarke Gollancz (Gollancz SF Series (1))  
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).
242
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Checkmark
Time Probe: The Sciences in Science Fiction 1966-00-00 ed. Arthur C. Clarke Delacorte Press  
$4.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
ix+
242
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Paul Lehr  
A sonda do tempo 1967-02-00 ed. Arthur C. Clarke Nova Fronteira     272
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  
Time Probe: The Sciences in Science Fiction 1967-03-00 ed. Arthur C. Clarke Dell 8925
$0.75?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
238
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
Time Probe: The Sciences in Science Fiction 1967-03-00 ed. Arthur C. Clarke Dell 8925
C$0.75?C$: Canadian dollar. ISO code: CAD
238
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
Komet der Blindheit 1971-04-00 ed. Arthur C. Clarke Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #3239/3240) 3239/3240
DM 3.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark. ISO code: DEM in 1948-1999
222
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 Atelier Heinrichs & Bachmann Checkmark
Sirius, #36 1979-06-05 ed.
Borivoj Jurković?Borivoj Jurkovic
Borivoj Jurkovich
Vjesnik  
Din 15?Din: Serbian and Yugoslavian dinar. ISO codes: YUF in 1945-1966, YUD in 1966-1989, YUN in 1990-1992, YUR in July 1992-September 1993, YUO in October-December 1993, YUG in early January 1994, YUM in 1994-2003, CSD in 2003-2006, RSD since 2006
148
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 Vicente Segrelles Checkmark
Slaven van de Klau 1980-00-00 Jack Vance Meulenhoff (M=SF #154) 90-290-1322-2   336
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 Nico Keulers Checkmark
Lost Moons 1982-06-00 Jack Vance Underwood-Miller 0-934438-56-0
$15.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
250
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Ned Dameron Checkmark
Lost Moons 1982-06-00 Jack Vance Underwood-Miller 0-934438-55-2
$30.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
250
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Ned Dameron Checkmark
Lost Moons 1982-06-00 Jack Vance Underwood-Miller 0-934438-55-2   250
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Checkmark
Komet der Blindheit 1985-00-00 ed. Arthur C. Clarke Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #3239) 3-453-31215-5
DM 5.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark. ISO code: DEM in 1948-1999
222
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 Atelier Heinrichs & Bachmann Checkmark
Light from a Lone Star 1985-08-00 Jack Vance NESFA Press 0-915368-31-5
$13.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
xiii+
125
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Richard Powers Checkmark
Light from a Lone Star 1985-08-00 Jack Vance NESFA Press 0-915368-86-2
$18.85?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
xiii+
125
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Richard Powers  
Verlorene Monde 1986-00-00 Jack Vance Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #4384) 3-453-31386-0
DM 8.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark. ISO code: DEM in 1948-1999
282
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 Hans-Peter Fischer Checkmark
De beste verhalen van Jack Vance 1988-00-00 Jack Vance Bruna 90-5154-183-X   316
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 Oliviero Berni Checkmark
Pagaille au loin 1993-12-00 Jack Vance Presses Pocket (Presses Pocket - Science Fiction #5404) 2-266-03700-5   251
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 W. Siudmak  
Spannend gebundeld 1994 1994-00-00 ed. uncredited Bruna 90-290-4949-9   190
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 Nico Keulers Checkmark
Gadget Stories 2005-00-00 Jack Vance Vance Integral Edition (Vance Integral Edition #3) 0-9712375-1-4   [viii]+
738
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Checkmark
Wild Thyme, Green Magic 2009-06-00 Jack Vance Subterranean Press 978-1-59606-226-9
$40.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
360
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Tom Kidd Checkmark
The Potter of Firsk and Other Stories 2011-11-24 Jack Vance Gateway / Orion 978-0-575-10988-9
£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  
Sail 25 and Other Stories 2012-04-14 Jack Vance Spatterlight Press (Vance Digital Edition #3) 978-1-61947-002-6
$6.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll Tais Teng  
Wild Thyme, Green Magic 2015-03-10 Jack Vance Subterranean Press 978-1-59606-737-0
$4.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll Tom Kidd  
Nouvelles - tome 1: 1945-1954 2019-02-28 Jack Vance
Le Bélial'?Le Belial'
(Kvasar #13)
978-2-84344-945-1
€34.00?€: Euro. ISO code: EUR
1053
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 Guillaume Sorel  
Zeil 25 en andere verhalen 2020-02-15 Jack Vance Spatterlight Press (Het verzameld werk van Jack Vance #6) 978-1-61947-236-5
€18.99?€: Euro. ISO code: EUR
458
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 Howard Kistler  
Zeil 25 en andere verhalen 2020-03-05 Jack Vance Spatterlight Press (Het verzameld werk van Jack Vance #6) 978-1-61947-172-6
€5.99?€: Euro. ISO code: EUR
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll Howard Kistler  
Nouvelles: Tome 1 2021-02-03 Jack Vance J'ai Lu 978-2-290-22084-9
€12.00?€: Euro. ISO code: EUR
704
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 Sparth Checkmark
Nova, #30 2021-03-00 ed. Michael Haitel, Michael K. Iwoleit p.machinery 978-3-95765-233-1
€16.90?€: Euro. ISO code: EUR
256
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 Helmut Wenske Checkmark
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