Title: Profession
Title Record # 55700
Author: Isaac Asimov
Date: 1957-07-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: novella
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
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Author: Isaac Asimov
Date: 1957-07-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: novella
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
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Title | Date | Author/Editor | Publisher/Pub. Series | ISBN/Catalog ID | Price | Pages | Format | Type | Cover Artist | Verif |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Astounding Science Fiction, July 1957 | 1957-07-00 | ed. John W. Campbell, Jr. | Street & Smith Publications, Inc. | $0.35?$: US dollar |
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 | Freas | ||
Astounding Science Fiction, November 1957 (UK) | 1957-11-00 | ed. John W. Campbell, Jr. | Atlas Publishing and Distribution Co. Ltd | 1/9?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). |
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 | Freas | ||
Nine Tomorrows | 1959-02-00 | Isaac Asimov | Doubleday (Doubleday Science Fiction) | $3.50?$: US dollar |
236 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Richard Powers | ||
Nine Tomorrows | 1959-06-00 | Isaac Asimov | Doubleday / SFBC | $1.20?$: US dollar |
236 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Richard Powers | ||
Nine Tomorrows | 1960-07-00 | Isaac Asimov | Bantam Books | A2121 | $0.35?$: US dollar |
198 | 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 | ||
Nine Tomorrows | 1960-07-00 | Isaac Asimov | Bantam Books | A2121 | C$0.35?C$: Canadian dollar |
198 | 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 | ||
Nine Tomorrows | 1963-00-00 | Isaac Asimov | Dennis Dobson | 15/-?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. |
coll | |||
Nine Tomorrows | 1964-12-00 | Isaac Asimov | The Science Fiction Book Club (UK) | 92 | 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. |
coll | ||
Nine Tomorrows | 1966-00-00 | Isaac Asimov | Pan Books | M171 | 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). |
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 | ||
Nine Tomorrows | 1967-00-00 | Isaac Asimov | Pan Books | M171 | 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). |
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 | ||
Nine Tomorrows: Tales of the Near Future | 1969-11-00 | Isaac Asimov | Fawcett Crest | T1344 | $0.75?$: US dollar |
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. |
coll | Paul Lehr | |
Nine Tomorrows | 1971-11-00 | Isaac Asimov | Fawcett Crest | T1632 | $0.75?$: US dollar |
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. |
coll | Paul Lehr | |
Nine Tomorrows | 1972-00-00 | Isaac Asimov | Pan Books | 0-330-20171-9 | £0.30?£: UK pound |
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 | Chris Foss | |
Nine Tomorrows | 1973-00-00 | Isaac Asimov | Fawcett Crest | M1971 | $0.95?$: US dollar |
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. |
coll | Paul Lehr | |
Nine Tomorrows | 1974-00-00 | Isaac Asimov | Fawcett Crest | P2262 | $1.25?$: US dollar |
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. |
coll | Paul Lehr | |
Nine Tomorrows | 1974-00-00 | Isaac Asimov | Pan Books | 0-330-20171-9 | £0.40?£: UK pound |
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 | Chris Foss | |
School and Society Through Science Fiction | 1974-00-00 | ed. Martin Harry Greenberg, Joseph D. Olander, Patricia Warrick | Rand McNally College Publishing Co. | 0-528-61240-9 | 396 | 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 | |||
Valence and Vision: A Reader in Psychology | 1974-00-00 | ed. Rich Jones, Richard L. Roe | Rinehart Press | 0-03-008416-4 |
xiii+ 482 |
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 | |||
You and Science Fiction | 1976-00-00 | ed. Bernard C. Hollister | National Textbook Co. | 0-8442-5547-5 | 349 | 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 | |||
Exiles | 1977-11-00 | ed. Ben Bova | Orbit | 0-86007-959-7 | £0.70?£: UK pound |
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. |
anth | Chris Foss | |
Nine Tomorrows | 1978-00-00 | Isaac Asimov | Pan Books | 0-330-20171-9 | £0.75?£: UK pound |
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 | Chris Foss | |
Nine Tomorrows | 1978-07-00 | Isaac Asimov | Fawcett Crest | 0-449-23618-8 | $1.75?$: US dollar |
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. |
coll | ||
Exiles | 1978-09-00 | ed. Ben Bova | St. Martin's Press | 0-312-27493-9 | $7.95?$: US dollar |
159 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Bob Chronister | |
Nine Tomorrows | 1979-00-00 | Isaac Asimov | Pan Books | 0-330-20171-9 | £0.85?£: UK pound |
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 | Chris Foss | |
Nine Tomorrows | 1981-07-00 | Isaac Asimov | Fawcett Crest | 0-449-24084-3 | $2.25?$: US dollar |
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. |
coll | ||
Nine Tomorrows | 1982-00-00 | Isaac Asimov | Pan Books | 0-330-20171-9 | £1.50?£: UK pound |
250+ [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 | Chris Foss | |
School and Society Through Science Fiction | 1982-00-00 | ed. Martin Harry Greenberg, Joseph D. Olander, Patricia Warrick | University Press of America | 0-8191-1996-2 | $23.75?$: US dollar |
396 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ||
School and Society Through Science Fiction | 1982-00-00 | ed. Martin Harry Greenberg, Joseph D. Olander, Patricia Warrick | University Press of America | 0-8191-1997-0 | $12.75?$: US dollar |
396 | 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 | ||
13 Short Science Fiction Novels | 1985-00-00 | ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh | Bonanza Books / Crown Publishers (Baker's Dozen) | 0-517-47646-0 | $7.98?$: US dollar |
ix+ 574 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ||
You and Science Fiction | 1985-00-00 | ed. Bernard C. Hollister | National Textbook Co. | 0-8442-5547-5 | $9.95?$: US dollar |
[7]+ 349 |
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 | ||
Nine Tomorrows | 1985-02-00 | Isaac Asimov | Del Rey / Ballantine | 0-345-32072-7 | $2.95?$: US dollar |
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. |
coll | Barclay Shaw | |
The Mammoth Book of Short Science Fiction Novels | 1986-00-00 | ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh | Robinson | 0-948164-22-0 | £4.95?£: UK pound |
[16]+ 574 |
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 | Richard Clifton-Dey | |
Nine Tomorrows | 1986-11-00 | Isaac Asimov | Panther / Grafton | 0-586-06419-2 | £2.50?£: UK pound |
266 | 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 Foss | |
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 | ||
Nine Tomorrows | 1987-01-12 | Isaac Asimov | Del Rey / Ballantine | 0-345-34604-1 | $3.50?$: US dollar |
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 | Barclay Shaw | ||
The Mammoth Book of Short Science Fiction Novels | 1988-00-00 | ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh | Robinson | 0-948164-22-0 | £4.99?£: UK pound |
574 | 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 | Richard Clifton-Dey | |
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 | |
Astounding Stories: The 60th Anniversary Collection (Vol. 2) | 1990-00-00 | ed. uncredited | The Easton Press |
xi+ 353 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ||||
Why I Left Harry's All-Night Hamburgers and Other Stories from Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine | 1990-06-00 | ed. Charles Ardai, Sheila Williams | Delacorte Press | 0-385-30044-1 | $14.95?$: US dollar |
xv+ 285+ [2] |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Joel Iskowitz | |
The Complete Stories, Volume 1 | 1990-11-00 | Isaac Asimov | Doubleday Foundation | 0-385-41606-7 | $22.95?$: US dollar |
viii+ 614 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Barclay Shaw | |
The Complete Stories, Volume 1 | 1990-11-00 | Isaac Asimov | Doubleday Foundation | 0-385-41627-X | $12.95?$: US dollar |
viii+ 615 |
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 | |
The Asimov Chronicles: Fifty Years of Isaac Asimov!: Volume Three | 1990-12-00 | Isaac Asimov | Ace Books | 0-441-03108-0 | $3.95?$: 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 | |
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) | |
The Complete Stories, Volume 1 | 1991-03-00 | Isaac Asimov | Doubleday Foundation / SFBC | 17907 | $10.98?$: US dollar |
viii+ 614 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Barclay Shaw | |
The Asimov Chronicles: Fifty Years of Isaac Asimov: Volume One | 1991-10-10 | Isaac Asimov | Legend | 0-7126-4770-8 | £8.99?£: UK pound |
485 | 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) | |
Why I Left Harry's All-Night Hamburgers and Other Stories from Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine | 1992-12-00 | ed. Charles Ardai, Sheila Williams | Dell Laurel-Leaf | 0-440-21394-0 | $3.99?$: US dollar |
304 | 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 | Joel Iskowitz | |
The Complete Stories, Volume 1 | 1993-03-00 | Isaac Asimov | HarperCollins (UK) | 0-00-224139-0 | £15.99?£: UK pound |
614 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Chris Moore | |
You and Science Fiction | 1994-00-00 | ed. Bernard C. Hollister | National Textbook Co. | 0-8442-5547-5 |
[7]+ 349 |
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 | |||
The Complete Stories: Volume One | 1994-07-00 | Isaac Asimov | HarperCollins (UK) | 0-00-647647-3 | £5.99?£: UK pound |
430 | 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 | |
The Complete Stories: Volume One | 1997-00-00 | Isaac Asimov | HarperCollins (UK) | 0-00-647647-3 | £6.99?£: UK pound |
429 | 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 | |
The Complete Stories: Volume One | 1997-00-00 | Isaac Asimov | HarperCollins (UK) | 0-00-647647-3 | £6.99?£: UK pound |
430 | 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 | |
The Complete Stories: Volume One | 2023-11-09 | Isaac Asimov | Harper Voyager (UK) | 978-0-00-738481-5 | £4.99?£: UK pound |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
coll | |||
Nine Tomorrows | date unknown | Isaac Asimov | Fawcett Crest | Q2688 | $1.50?$: US dollar |
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. |
coll | Paul Lehr | |
Nine Tomorrows | date unknown | Isaac Asimov | Fawcett Crest | 0-449-24084-3 | $1.95?$: US dollar |
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. |
coll | ||
Nine Tomorrows: Tales of the Near Future | date unknown | Isaac Asimov | Fawcett Crest | 0-449-23618-8 | $1.75?$: US dollar |
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. |
coll | Paul Lehr | |
The Complete Stories, Volume 1 | date unknown | Isaac Asimov | Doubleday Foundation | 0-385-41627-X | $17.95?$: US dollar |
viii+ 614 |
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 | ||
The Complete Stories, Volume 1 | date unknown | Isaac Asimov | Broadway Books | 0-385-41627-X | $22.00?$: US dollar |
viii+ 614 |
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 | ||
The Mammoth Book of Short Science Fiction Novels | date unknown | ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh | Robinson | 0-948164-22-0 | £5.99?£: UK pound |
[4]+ 574 |
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 | Richard Clifton-Dey | |
The Mammoth Book of Short Science Fiction Novels | date unknown | ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh | Robinson | 0-948164-22-0 | £5.99?£: UK pound |
574 | 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 | Richard Clifton-Dey |