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Title: The Key Title Record # 53937
Author: Isaac Asimov
Date: 1966-10-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: novelette
Series: Wendell Urth
Language: English
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Other Titles

Translations
Year Language Title
1967ⓘTranslated by Mario Galli
 Italian L'agente e il professore
1967ⓘTranslated by Wulf H. Bergner
 German
Verschlüsselte Botschaft?Verschluesselte Botschaft
1969ⓘTranslated by Michel Deutsch
 French La clef
1970ⓘTranslated by Henk Bouwman
 Dutch De sleutel
1971 Portuguese A chave
1973ⓘTranslated by 小尾芙佐
 Japanese
鍵?かぎ
Kagi
[as by
アイザック・アシモフ?Aizakku Ashimofu
]
1993ⓘTranslated by Carlos Gardini.
 Spanish La clave

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, October 1966 1966-10-00 ed. Edward L. Ferman Mercury Press, Inc.  
$0.50?$: US dollar
 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 Ed Emsh Checkmark
The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction: Sixteenth Series 1967-04-00 ed. Edward L. Ferman Doubleday  
$4.50?$: US dollar
 264
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Donald Crews , Ann Crews Checkmark
Asimov's Mysteries 1968-00-00 Isaac Asimov Doubleday (Doubleday Science Fiction)  
$4.50?$: US dollar
 xi+
228
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll James McMullan Checkmark
The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction: 16th Series 1968-00-00 ed. Edward L. Ferman Gollancz  
25/-?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).
 256
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth  
Asimov's Mysteries 1968-04-00 Isaac Asimov Doubleday / SFBC  
$1.70?$: US dollar
 xi+
240
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll James McMullan Checkmark
Asimov's Mysteries 1968-08-00 Isaac Asimov Rapp & Whiting  
25/-?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).
 228
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll  
Asimov's Mysteries 1969-00-00 Isaac Asimov Panther 0-586-02929-X
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).
 253
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
Asimov's Mysteries 1969-01-00 Isaac Asimov Dell 0307
$0.60?$: US dollar
 251+
[1]
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 Berkey Checkmark
Asimov's Mysteries 1969-01-00 Isaac Asimov Dell 0307
C$0.60?C$: Canadian dollar
 251+
[1]
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 Berkey Checkmark
Asimov's Mysteries 1969-07-00 Isaac Asimov Dell 0307
$0.60?$: US dollar
 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.
 coll Berkey Checkmark
The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction: Sixteenth Series 1969-12-00 ed. Edward L. Ferman Doubleday / SFBC 1988
$1.49?$: US dollar
 264
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Checkmark
Asimov's Mysteries 1970-05-00 Isaac Asimov Dell 0307
$0.75?$: US dollar
 252
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 Berkey Checkmark
Asimov's Mysteries 1971-00-00 Isaac Asimov Panther 0-586-02929-X
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).
 253
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 Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction: 16th Series 1971-00-00 ed. Edward L. Ferman Ace Books 0-441-05455-2 / 05455
$0.95?$: US dollar
 252
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 Karel Thole Checkmark
Asimov's Mysteries 1971-05-00 Isaac Asimov Rapp & Whiting 0-85391-078-2   228
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll  
Asimov's Mysteries 1972-00-00 Isaac Asimov Panther 0-586-02929-X
£0.30?£: UK pound
 253
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
Asimov's Mysteries 1973-00-00 Isaac Asimov Panther 0-586-02929-X
£0.35?£: UK pound
 253
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  
Asimov's Mysteries 1973-02-00 Isaac Asimov Dell Laurel-Leaf 0307
$0.95?$: US dollar
 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 Checkmark
Asimov's Mysteries 1974-00-00 Isaac Asimov Panther 0-586-02929-X
£0.35?£: UK pound
 253
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
Asimov's Mysteries 1974-04-00 Isaac Asimov Dell Laurel-Leaf 0307
$0.95?$: US dollar
 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 Dean Ellis Checkmark
The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction: A Special 25th Anniversary Anthology 1974-08-00 ed. Edward L. Ferman Doubleday 0-385-08221-5
$7.95?$: US dollar
 326
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Lennart G. Johnson Checkmark
The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction: A Special 25th Anniversary Anthology 1975-00-00 ed. Edward L. Ferman Robson Books 0-903895-35-8
£3.25?£: UK pound
 [10]+
326
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Timothy Jaques Checkmark
Asimov's Mysteries 1975-08-00 Isaac Asimov Dell Laurel-Leaf 0307
$1.25?$: US dollar
 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 Checkmark
Asimov's Mysteries 1976-00-00 Isaac Asimov Panther 0-586-02929-X
£0.50?£: UK pound
 253
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 Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction: A Special 25th Anniversary Anthology 1977-03-00 ed. Edward L. Ferman Ace Books 0-441-05460-9
$1.95?$: US dollar
 x+
433
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 Alexander Checkmark
Asimov's Mysteries 1977-07-00 Isaac Asimov Fawcett Crest 0-449-23223-9
$1.50?$: 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 Ann Dalton Checkmark
Asimov's Mysteries 1977-07-00 Isaac Asimov Fawcett Crest 0-449-23223-9
C$1.50?C$: Canadian 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 Ann Dalton Checkmark
Asimov's Mysteries 1979-00-00 Isaac Asimov Panther / Granada 0-586-02929-X
£0.85?£: UK pound
 253
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 Vicente Segrelles Checkmark
Asimov's Mysteries 1980-00-00 Isaac Asimov Granada 0-586-02929-X
£0.95?£: UK pound
 253
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 Vicente Segrelles Checkmark
Asimov's Mysteries 1980-02-00 Isaac Asimov Fawcett Crest 0-449-24011-8
$1.95?$: 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 Ann Dalton Checkmark
Asimov's Mysteries 1981-00-00 Isaac Asimov Granada 0-586-02929-X
£1.25?£: UK pound
 253
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 Vicente Segrelles Checkmark
Asimov's Mysteries 1986-00-00 Isaac Asimov Grafton 0-586-02929-X
£2.50?£: UK pound
 253
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 Cesare Reggiani Checkmark
Asimov's Mysteries 1986-06-00 Isaac Asimov Fawcett Crest / Ballantine 0-449-21075-8
$2.95?$: 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 Checkmark
Asimov's Mysteries 1986-06-00 Isaac Asimov Fawcett Crest / Ballantine 0-449-21075-8
C$3.95?C$: Canadian 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 Checkmark
Other Worlds of Isaac Asimov 1987-00-00 Isaac Asimov Avenel Books 0-517-64375-8
$8.98?$: US dollar
 651
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 omni  
The Best Mysteries of Isaac Asimov 1987-00-00 Isaac Asimov Grafton Books 0-246-13186-1
£10.95?£: UK pound
 345
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll David Juniper Checkmark
The Best Mysteries of Isaac Asimov 1987-09-00 Isaac Asimov Fawcett Crest / Ballantine 0-449-13287-0
$4.50?$: US dollar
 400
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 Asimov Chronicles: Fifty Years of Isaac Asimov 1989-05-00 Isaac Asimov Dark Harvest 0-913165-44-1
$21.95?$: US dollar
 678
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Ron Lindahn , Val Lakey Lindahn  
The Asimov Chronicles: Fifty Years of Isaac Asimov 1989-05-00 Isaac Asimov Dark Harvest 0-913165-43-3
$49.00?$: US dollar
 678
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Ron Lindahn , Val Lakey Lindahn  
The Asimov Chronicles: Fifty Years of Isaac Asimov! 1991-00-00 Isaac Asimov Legend 0-7126-4690-6
£14.99?£: UK pound
 836
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Tony Roberts (artist) Checkmark
The Asimov Chronicles: Fifty Years of Isaac Asimov!: Volume Four 1991-02-00 Isaac Asimov Ace Books 0-441-03109-9
$3.95?$: US dollar
 182
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 Eggleton Checkmark
The Asimov Chronicles: Fifty Years of Isaac Asimov: Volume Two 1991-10-00 Isaac Asimov Legend 0-7126-4970-0
£8.99?£: UK pound
 351
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 Tony Roberts (artist)  
The Complete Stories, Volume 2 1992-02-00 Isaac Asimov Foundation / Doubleday 0-385-42078-1
$14.00?$: US dollar
 ix+
550
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 Checkmark
The Complete Stories, Volume 2 1992-05-00 Isaac Asimov Doubleday Foundation / SFBC 17907
$7.98?$: US dollar
 ix+
635
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Barclay Shaw Checkmark
The Complete Stories, Volume 2 1994-01-00 Isaac Asimov HarperCollins (UK) 0-00-224150-1
£16.99?£: UK pound
 550
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll  
The Complete Stories, Volume 2 unpublished Isaac Asimov Foundation / Doubleday 0-385-42079-X    
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll  
Asimov's Mysteries date unknown Isaac Asimov Fawcett Crest 0-449-24011-8
$1.75?$: 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 Ann Dalton Checkmark
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