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Title: Robots Return Title Record # 555541
Author: Robert Moore Williams
Date: 1938-09-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
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Other Titles

Variant Titles Translations
Year Title
1938 Robot's Return
Year Language Title
1957ⓘTranslated by Walter Ernsting.
 German Heimkehr
1972ⓘTranslated by Walter Ernsting.
 German Rückkehr der Roboter
1985ⓘTranslated by Milton Persson
 Portuguese A volta do robô

Awards

Place Year and Award Category
Nominations Below Cutoff 2014 Retro Hugo Best Short Story

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, September 1938 1938-09-00 ed. John W. Campbell, Jr. Street & Smith Publications, Inc.  
$0.20?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 164
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 Thomson (I) Checkmark
Adventures in Time and Space 1946-00-00 ed. Raymond J. Healy, J. Francis McComas Random House  
$2.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 xv+
997
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth George Salter Checkmark
Adventures in Time and Space 1946-08-26 ed. Raymond J. Healy, J. Francis McComas Random House  
$2.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 xv+
997
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth George Salter Checkmark
Adventures in Time and Space 1953-00-00 ed. Raymond J. Healy, J. Francis McComas Random House     xv+
824
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth  
The Robot and the Man 1953-03-00 ed. Martin Greenberg Gnome Press  
$2.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 251
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Ric Binkley Checkmark
The Robot and the Man 1954-00-00 ed. Martin Greenberg Grayson & Grayson  
9/6?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).
 224
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Edward Pagram  
Selections from Adventures in Time and Space 1954-04-00 ed. Raymond J. Healy, J. Francis McComas Pennant Books P44
$0.25?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 200
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 Charles Binger Checkmark
Famous Science-Fiction Stories: Adventures in Time and Space 1957-00-00 ed. Raymond J. Healy, J. Francis McComas Modern Library (Modern Library Giant #31) G31
$2.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 997
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Salter Checkmark
Famous Science-Fiction Stories: Adventures in Time and Space 1957-00-00 ed. Raymond J. Healy, J. Francis McComas Random House  
C$3.45?C$: Canadian dollar. ISO code: CAD
 997
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth  
Utopia-Science-Fiction-Magazin, #7 1957-06-18 ed. Walter Ernsting Pabel USFM07
DM 1.50?DM: German (Deutsche) mark. ISO code: DEM in 1948-1999
 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 Morris Scott Dollens Checkmark
Adventures in Time and Space 1966-01-00 ed. Raymond J. Healy, J. Francis McComas Bantam Books (Bantam Fifty) F3102
$0.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 181
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
Adventures in Time and Space 1966-01-00 ed. Raymond J. Healy, J. Francis McComas Bantam Books (Bantam Fifty) F3102
C$0.50?C$: Canadian dollar. ISO code: CAD
 181
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
Science-Fiction-Stories 10 1972-02-00 ed. Walter Spiegl Ullstein (Ullstein 2000 #15 (2860)) 3-548-02860-8
DM 2.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark. ISO code: DEM in 1948-1999
 154
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 Schoenherr Checkmark
Anthropology Through Science Fiction 1974-00-00 ed. Martin Harry Greenberg, Carol Mason, Patricia Warrick St. Martin's Press     xi+
387
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth  
Anthropology Through Science Fiction 1974-00-00 ed. Martin Harry Greenberg, Carol Mason, Patricia Warrick St. Martin's Press     xi+
387
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 M. C. Escher Checkmark
Adventures in Time and Space 1975-08-00 ed. Raymond J. Healy, J. Francis McComas Ballantine Books 0-345-25374-4
$4.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 [xvii]+
997
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 Checkmark
Adventures in Time and Space 1978-03-00 ed. Raymond J. Healy, J. Francis McComas Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-27747-3
$6.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 xv+
997
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 Checkmark
Adventures in Time and Space 1978-12-00 ed. Raymond J. Healy, J. Francis McComas Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-28925-0
$9.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 997
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  
Adventures in Time and Space 1979-12-00 ed. Raymond J. Healy, J. Francis McComas Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-27747-3
$9.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 997
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 Checkmark
Machines That Think: The Best Science Fiction Stories About Robots and Computers 1984-00-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg, Patricia S. Warrick Allen Lane 0-7139-1685-0
£10.95?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 627
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Peter Gudynas Checkmark
Machines That Think: The Best Science Fiction Stories About Robots and Computers 1984-01-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg, Patricia S. Warrick Holt, Rinehart and Winston 0-03-061498-8
$22.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 627
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Richard Mantel Checkmark
Machines That Think: The Best Science Fiction Stories About Robots and Computers 1985-00-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg, Patricia S. Warrick Penguin Books 0-14-007194-6
£4.95?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 627
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 Peter Goodfellow Checkmark
Máquinas que pensam: obras-primas da ficção científica?Maquinas que pensam: obras-primas da ficcao cientifica
 1985-00-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg, Patricia S. Warrick L & PM 85-254-0061-0   463
unknown?The publication record was created from a secondary source and the publication format is unknown.
 anth  
Adventures in Time and Space 1990-08-00 ed. Raymond J. Healy, J. Francis McComas Random House / SFBC 17325
$14.98?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 1004
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Gary D. Lang Checkmark
War with the Robots: 28 of the Best Short Stories by the Greatest Names in 20th Century Science Fiction 1992-00-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg, Patricia S. Warrick Wings Books 0-517-06504-5   609
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Richard Courtney Checkmark
Earth Is But a Star: Excursions Through Science Fiction to the Far Future 2001-00-00 ed. Damien Broderick University of Western Australia Press 1-876268-54-9
A$34.95?A$: Australian dollar. ISO code: AUD
 xiv+
466
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 Anders Sandberg  
Adventures in Time and Space 2001-11-00 ed. Raymond J. Healy, J. Francis McComas Science Fiction Book Club 0-7394-2214-6 / 05417
$17.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 xxiv+
1004
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Gary D. Lang  
Histórias de robôs volume 1 2005-00-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg, Patricia S. Warrick L & PM 978-85-254-1385-7
R$21.90?R$: Brazilian real. ISO code: BRL
 240
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  
Machines That Think: The Best Science Fiction Stories About Robots and Computers date unknown ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg, Patricia S. Warrick Henry Holt 0-8050-0623-0
$22.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 627
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Richard Mantel Checkmark
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