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Title: Defense Title Record # 56654
Author: A. E. van Vogt
Date: 1947-00-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
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Other Titles

Variant Titles Translations
Year Title
1947ⓘUK Spelling, confirmed as at least as early as 1973, may go back as far as 1960.
 Defence
Year Language Title
1954ⓘTranslated by Gösta Jungholm
 Swedish
Försvar?Foersvar
1956ⓘTranslated by Giorgio Monicelli
 Italian Difesa lunare
1957ⓘTranslated by Lothar Heinecke.
 German Verteidigung
1960ⓘTranslated by Mário-Henrique Leiria
 Portuguese Defesa
1961ⓘTranslated by F. Jachino
 Italian L'ultimo palpito
1969ⓘTranslated by Michel Deutsch
 French
Défensive?Defensive
1975 Spanish Defensa [as by Alfred E. van Vogt]
1976ⓘTranslated by René Stolzenbach
 Dutch Een kwestie van zelfverdediging
1979ⓘTranslated by Zoran Milović
 Croatian Obrana
1979ⓘTranslated by Sandro Pergameno
 Italian Difesa
1991ⓘTranslated by И. Невструев / I. Nevstruev.
 Russian
Защита?Zashchita
[as by
Альфред Ван Вогт?Al'fred Van Vogt
Alfred Van Vogt
]
1994ⓘTranslated by Cristina Duță
 Romanian Defensiva

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Avon Fantasy Reader, No. 4, 1947 1947-09-00 ed. Donald A. Wollheim Avon Book Co.  
$0.35?$: 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 Checkmark
Destination: Universe! 1952-00-00 A. E. van Vogt Pellegrini & Cudahy  
$3.50?$: US dollar
 xv+
295
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Boris Dolgov Checkmark
Destination: Universe! 1952-00-00 A. E. van Vogt McLeod  
C$4.00?C$: Canadian dollar
 xv+
295
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll  
Destination: Universe! 1953-00-00 A. E. van Vogt Eyre & Spottiswoode G5597
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).
 vii+
192
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Craig Checkmark
Destination: Universe! 1953-03-00 A. E. van Vogt Signet / New American Library 1007
$0.25?$: US dollar
 160
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 Stanley Meltzoff Checkmark
Destination: Universe! 1953-09-00 A. E. van Vogt Signet 1007
C$0.25?C$: Canadian dollar
 160
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 Stanley Meltzoff  
Destination universum 1954-00-00 A. E. van Vogt Lindqvist (Atomböckerna)  
skr 6.75?skr: Swedish krona (crown)
 185
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll
Björn Karlström?Bjoern Karlstroem
 Checkmark
Galassia #1 1956-12-15 ed. Giorgio Monicelli Casa Editrice Galassia 1
Lit 130?Lit: Italian lira
 160+
[5]
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 L. R. Johannis Checkmark
Utopia-Science-Fiction-Magazin, #7 1957-06-18 ed. Walter Ernsting Pabel USFM07
DM 1.50?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
 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
Destination: Universe! 1958-09-00 A. E. van Vogt Signet S1558
$0.35?$: US dollar
 160
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 Stanley Meltzoff Checkmark
Destination: Universe! 1960-06-00 A. E. van Vogt Panther 1063
2/6?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).
 160
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 Richard Powers Checkmark
Rumo ao universo 1961-00-00 A. E. van Vogt Livros do Brasil (Argonauta #62)     156
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 Lima de Freitas  
I Romanzi del Cosmo #85 1961-10-15 ed. Franco Urbini Ponzoni 85
Lit 150?Lit: Italian lira
 144
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 Luigi Garonzi Checkmark
Destination: Universe! 1963-10-00 A. E. van Vogt Panther 1063
2/6?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).
 144
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
Destination: Universe! 1964-03-00 A. E. van Vogt Berkley Medallion F893
$0.50?$: US dollar
 160
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 Richard Powers Checkmark
Destination: Universe! 1964-09-00 A. E. van Vogt Berkley Medallion F893
$0.50?$: US dollar
 160
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 Richard Powers  
Destination: Universe! 1964-12-00 A. E. van Vogt Berkley Medallion F893
$0.50?$: US dollar
 160
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 Richard Powers  
Destination: Universe! 1968-00-00 A. E. van Vogt Panther 24840
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).
 172
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
Au-delà du néant / Destination univers 1969-06-16 A. E. van Vogt OPTA (Club du Livre d'Anticipation #19)     413
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 omni  
Destination: Universe! 1970-11-00 A. E. van Vogt Berkley Medallion 0-425-01912-8 / S1912
$0.75?$: US dollar
 160
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
Destination: Universe! 1970-11-00 A. E. van Vogt Berkley Medallion 0-425-01912-8 / S1912
C$0.75?C$: Canadian dollar
 160
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
Destination: Universe! 1972-04-00 A. E. van Vogt Panther 0-586-02484-0
£0.30?£: UK pound
 172
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  
Destination univers 1973-00-00 A. E. van Vogt J'ai Lu (J'ai Lu - Science Fiction #496)     306
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 Tibor Csernus  
Destination univers 1973-00-00 A. E. van Vogt J'ai Lu (J'ai Lu - Science Fiction #496)     306
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 Tibor Csernus  
Destination: Universe! 1973-00-00 A. E. van Vogt Panther 0-586-02484-0
£0.30?£: UK pound
 172
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
Zikkurath 2000, #2001 February 1975 1975-02-00 ed.
Carlos Reñe?Carlos Rene
 Carlos Reñe     38
A4?21 cm by 29.7 cm or 8.3" by 11.7" magazine, used by some UK and European magazines
 fanzine Rafael González  
De volmaakte wens 1976-00-00 A. E. van Vogt Bruna (Bruna SF #54) 90-229-9054-0   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.
 coll Victor Linford Checkmark
Destination univers 1977-04-29 A. E. van Vogt J'ai Lu (J'ai Lu - Science Fiction #496)     306
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 Tibor Csernus  
Destination: Universe! 1977-09-00 A. E. van Vogt Jove / HBJ 0-515-04412-1
$1.50?$: US dollar
 176
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 Stephen Hickman Checkmark
Destination: Universe! 1977-09-00 A. E. van Vogt Jove / HBJ 0-515-04412-1 / A4412
C$1.50?C$: Canadian dollar
 176
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 Stephen Hickman Checkmark
Destination: Universe! 1978-00-00 A. E. van Vogt Panther 0-586-02484-0
£0.75?£: UK pound
 172
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 Tony Roberts (artist) Checkmark
Sirius, #31 1979-01-05 ed.
Borivoj Jurković?Borivoj Jurkovic
Borivoj Jurkovich
 Vjesnik  
Din 15?Din: Serbian and Yugoslavian dinar
 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 Frank Kelly Freas Checkmark
Destinazione Universo 1979-11-00 A. E. van Vogt Editrice Nord (Cosmo Serie Oro. Classici della Narrativa di Fantascienza #40)  
Lit 6,000?Lit: Italian lira
 viii+
366
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Franco Storchi Checkmark
Destination: Universe! 1980-00-00 A. E. van Vogt Panther 0-586-02484-0
£0.95?£: UK pound
 172
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 Tony Roberts (artist) Checkmark
Destination: Universe! 1980-00-00 A. E. van Vogt Panther 0-586-02484-0
£1.50?£: UK pound
 172
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 Tony Roberts (artist) Checkmark
Destination univers 1980-12-15 A. E. van Vogt J'ai Lu (J'ai Lu - Science Fiction #496) 2-277-11496-0   306
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 Tibor Csernus Checkmark
Destination univers 1985-02-15 A. E. van Vogt J'ai Lu (J'ai Lu - Science Fiction #496) 2-277-11496-0   306
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 Tibor Csernus  
Destination univers 1989-01-13 A. E. van Vogt J'ai Lu (J'ai Lu - Science Fiction #496) 2-277-11496-0   306
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 Tibor Csernus  
Фата-Моргана 2?Fata-Morgana 2
 1991-00-00 ed.
Сергей Барсов?Sergey Barsov
Sergei Barsov
Флокс?Floks
(
Фантастика, приключения, детектив?Fantastika, priklyuchenniya, detektiv
)		 58719800105   496
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth
Борис Вальехо?Boris Val'ekho
Boris Vallejo
  
Destinația Univers?Destinatia Univers
 1994-00-00 A. E. van Vogt Editura RAO (Fahrenheit) 973-9164-19-6   210
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  
Destination univers 1995-04-03 A. E. van Vogt J'ai Lu (J'ai Lu - Science Fiction #496) 2-277-11496-0   306
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 Olivieri Berni  
Destination: Universe! date unknown A. E. van Vogt Berkley Medallion 0-425-02814-3 / N2814
$0.95?$: US dollar
 160
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 Richard Powers Checkmark
Destination: Universe! date unknown A. E. van Vogt Berkley Medallion 0-425-01912-8
$0.75?$: US dollar
 160
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
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