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Title: The Impossible Planet Title Record # 58204
Author: Philip K. Dick
Date: 1953-10-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
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Translations
Year Language Title
1963ⓘTranslated by Heinz Zwack
 German Nur eine Legende
1965ⓘTranslated by H. Mayer
 German Heimkehr
1968ⓘTranslated by Henk Bouwman
 Dutch De onmogelijke planeet
1976ⓘTranslated by Gunnar Gällmo
 Swedish Den omöjliga planeten
1979ⓘTranslated by Marcel Thaon
 French La planète impossible
1981ⓘTranslated by Thomas Ziegler
 German
Der unmögliche Planet?Der unmoegliche Planet
1994ⓘTranslated by Vittorio Curtoni
 Italian Il pianeta impossibile
1996ⓘTranslated by Bela Wohl.
 German
Der unmögliche Planet?Der unmoegliche Planet
1996ⓘTranslated by Hélène Collon
 French La planère impossible
2017ⓘTranslated by Milena Benini & Marko Fančović
 Croatian
Nemogući planet?Nemoguci planet
2018ⓘTranslated by Daniel Luhmann
 Portuguese O planeta impossível

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Imagination, October 1953 1953-10-00 ed. William L. Hamling Greenleaf Publishing Company  
$0.35?$: 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 Malcolm Smith Checkmark
A Handful of Darkness 1955-00-00 Philip K. Dick Rich & Cowan  
10/6?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 Peter Rudland  
Eine Handvoll Dunkelheit 1963-10-25 Philip K. Dick Moewig (Terra Sonderband #76) TSB76
DM 1.00?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
 95
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".
 coll Johnny Bruck Checkmark
Science-Fiction-Cocktail: Band I 1965-05-18 ed. uncredited Pabel (Utopia Zukunftsroman #435) UZ435
DM 0.70?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
 62
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".
 anth Theo Thomas Checkmark
A Handful of Darkness 1966-00-00 Philip K. Dick Panther 2108
3/6?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).
 186
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
Een handvol duisternis 1968-00-00 Philip K. Dick Bruna (Zwarte beertjes #1100) 1100
ƒ2.50?ƒ: Dutch guilder
 189
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 Dick Bruna  
Een handvol duisternis 1969-00-00 Philip K. Dick Bruna (Zwarte beertjes #1100) 1100
ƒ2.75?ƒ: Dutch guilder
 189
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 Dick Bruna Checkmark
Space Odysseys 1974-12-00 ed. Brian W. Aldiss Futura 0-86007-816-7
£0.75?£: UK pound
 324
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 Eddie Jones Checkmark
Space Odysseys 1975-03-00 ed. Brian W. Aldiss Weidenfeld & Nicolson 0-297-76917-0
£3.95?£: UK pound
 324
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Checkmark
De onmogelijke planeet 1976-00-00 Philip K. Dick Bruna (Bruna SF #40) 90-229-9040-0   189
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 Marion Crezée Checkmark
En handfull mörker 1976-00-00 Philip K. Dick Delta (Stockholm) (Science Fiction ABC #4) 91-7228-118-9   288
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 Checkmark
Space Odysseys: A New Look at Yesterday's Futures 1976-05-00 ed. Brian W. Aldiss Doubleday 0-385-07851-X
$7.95?$: US dollar
 xi+
[2]+
266
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Checkmark
Space Odysseys 1978-04-00 ed. Brian W. Aldiss Berkley Books 0-425-03681-2
$1.95?$: US dollar
 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 Richard Powers Checkmark
A Handful of Darkness 1978-06-00 Philip K. Dick Gregg Press 0-8398-2413-0
$11.00?$: US dollar
 xviii+
224
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Checkmark
L'année 1978-1979 de la Science-Fiction et du Fantastique 1979-03-22 Jacques Goimard Julliard 2-260-00151-3   315
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.
 non-fic W. Siudmak Checkmark
Le livre d'or de la science-fiction: Philip K. Dick 1979-05-18 Philip K. Dick Presses Pocket (Presses Pocket - Science Fiction #5051) 2-266-00728-9   360
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 Checkmark
A Handful of Darkness 1980-01-00 Philip K. Dick Panther / Granada 0-586-04804-9
£0.95?£: UK pound
 186
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 Colin Hay Checkmark
Eine Handvoll Dunkelheit 1981-09-00 Philip K. Dick Moewig (Moewig Science Fiction #3543) 3-8118-3543-2
DM 8.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
 464
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 Eric Ladd , Carl Lundgren Checkmark
Second Variety 1987-05-00 Philip K. Dick Underwood-Miller 0-88733-053-3
$125.00?$: US dollar
 xiii+
395
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Checkmark
Second Variety 1987-05-00 Philip K. Dick Underwood-Miller 0-88733-052-5
$160.00?$: US dollar
 xii+
395
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Checkmark
Le livre d'or de la science-fiction: Philip K. Dick 1987-10-00 Philip K. Dick Presses Pocket (Presses Pocket - Science Fiction #5051) 2-266-00728-9   360
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  
A Handful of Darkness 1988-11-00 Philip K. Dick Grafton Books 0-586-04804-9
£2.99?£: UK pound
 237
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 Checkmark
Second Variety 1989-04-00 Philip K. Dick Gollancz (Gollancz SF Series (6)) 0-575-04460-8
£12.95?£: UK pound
 xiv+
395
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Checkmark
Second Variety 1990-07-00 Philip K. Dick Grafton 0-586-20765-1
£5.99?£: UK pound
 493
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 Chris Moore Checkmark
We Can Remember It for You Wholesale 1990-09-00 Philip K. Dick Citadel Twilight 0-8065-1209-1
$12.95?$: US dollar
 381
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 Norris Burroughs Checkmark
Le presenze invisibili. Volume primo 1994-06-00 Philip K. Dick Interno Giallo / Mondadori (IperFICTION) 88-04-38520-0
Lit 32,000?Lit: Italian lira
 490
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Giovanni Mulazzani  
We Can Remember It for You Wholesale 1995-00-00 Philip K. Dick Citadel Twilight 0-8065-1209-1
$19.95?$: US dollar
 381
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 Norris Burroughs Checkmark
Menschlich ist ... 1996-00-00 Philip K. Dick Haffmans (Haffmans' Entertainer) 3-251-20200-6
DM 36.00?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
 327
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Nikolaus Heidelbach Checkmark
Second Variety 1996-00-00 Philip K. Dick Voyager / HarperCollins 0-586-20765-1
£6.99?£: UK pound
 493
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 Chris Moore  
Nouvelles 1952-1953 1996-01-00 Philip K. Dick
Denoël?Denoel
(
Présences?Presences
)		 2-207-24338-9
F250.00?F: French frank
 740
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 Elrik , Frank Ronan  
Second Variety 1999-08-00 Philip K. Dick Millennium / Orion 1-85798-880-9
£7.99?£: UK pound
 xiv+
395
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 Chris Moore  
Der unmögliche Planet 2002-07-00 Philip K. Dick Heyne (Heyne Allgemeine Reihe #13656) 3-453-21731-4
€12.95?€: Euro
 831
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 Hauptmann & Kompanie Werbeagentur Checkmark
Der unmögliche Planet?Der unmoegliche Planet
 2004-00-00 Philip K. Dick Heyne 3-453-21731-4
€12.95?€: Euro
 830+
[2]
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 Hauptmann & Kompanie Werbeagentur Checkmark
Der unmögliche Planet 2007-00-00 Philip K. Dick Heyne 978-3-453-21731-7
€12.95?€: Euro
 830
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 Hauptmann & Kompanie Werbeagentur Checkmark
Variante zwei 2008-01-00 Philip K. Dick Zweitausendeins (Haffmans Verlag bei Zweitausendeins) 978-3-86150-809-0
€14.90?€: Euro
 624
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Urs Jakob  
Adjustment Team 2011-10-00 Philip K. Dick Subterranean Press 978-1-59606-395-2
$40.00?$: US dollar
 484
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Bill Sienkiewicz Checkmark
Adjustment Team 2011-11-00 Philip K. Dick Subterranean Press 978-1-59606-394-5
$60.00?$: US dollar
 484
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Bill Sienkiewicz Checkmark
We Can Remember It for You Wholesale and Other Classic Stories 2012-06-00 Philip K. Dick Citadel Press 978-0-8065-3648-4
$15.95?$: US dollar
 400
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  
Variante zwei 2012-08-00 Philip K. Dick Zweitausendeins (Haffmans Verlag bei Zweitausendeins) 978-3-86150-809-0   624
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Urs Jakob Checkmark
Adjustment Team 2015-12-27 Philip K. Dick Brilliance Audio      
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.
 coll Checkmark
We Can Remember It for You Wholesale and Other Classic Stories 2017-02-00 Philip K. Dick Citadel Press / Kensington Publishing 978-0-8065-3798-6
$16.00?$: US dollar
 400
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  
Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams: Volume One 2017-09-01 Philip K. Dick Gollancz 978-1-4732-2329-5
£5.99?£: UK pound
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 coll  
Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams: Volume One 2017-09-14 Philip K. Dick Gollancz / Orion 978-1-4732-2328-8
£8.99?£: UK pound
 213
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  
Električni snovi?Elektricni snovi
Elektrichni snovi
 2017-11-00 Philip K. Dick Hangar 7 (Arakis #01) 978-953-8048-26-5
kn 85.00?kn: Croatian kuna
 255
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 Davorin Horak ,
Ivana Vukelić?Ivana Vukelich
Ivana Vukelic
 Checkmark
Električni snovi 1?Elektrichni snovi 1
Elektricni snovi 1
 2017-11-00 Philip K. Dick Hangar 7 (Arakis #01) 978-953-8048-26-5
kn 99.00?kn: Croatian kuna
 255
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 Checkmark
Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams 2017-11-14 Philip K. Dick Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 978-1-328-99506-3
$20.00?$: US dollar
 [6]+
213
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Checkmark
Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams 2017-11-14 Philip K. Dick Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 978-1-328-99509-4
$9.99?$: US dollar
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 coll  
Electric Dreams: Die 10 Stories der Erfolgsserie 2018-03-00 Philip K. Dick Fischer Taschenbuch 978-3-596-90670-3
€12.00?€: Euro
 238+
[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 Checkmark
Sonhos elétricos 2018-03-20 Philip K. Dick Editora Aleph 978-85-7657-397-5
R$44.90?R$: Brazilian real
 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.
 coll Pedro Inoue  
Sonhos elétricos 2020-03-10 Philip K. Dick Editora Aleph 978-85-7657-480-4
R$49.90?R$: Brazilian real
 248
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  
The Collected Stories of Philip K. Dick 2022-01-22 Philip K. Dick    
$3.99?$: US dollar
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 coll Checkmark
The Collected Stories of Philip K. Dick: Volume 2 2023-09-14 Philip K. Dick Gollancz 978-1-3996-1126-8
£10.99?£: UK pound
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 coll  
The Collected Stories of Philip K. Dick: Volume 2 2023-09-14 Philip K. Dick Gollancz 978-1-3996-1125-1
£10.99?£: UK pound
 624
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  
A Handful of Darkness date unknown Philip K. Dick Panther / Granada 0-586-04804-9
£1.50?£: UK pound
 186
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 Colin Hay Checkmark
Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams: Volume One date unknown Philip K. Dick Gollancz / Orion 978-1-4732-2328-8
£8.99?£: UK pound
 213
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 Checkmark
Second Variety date unknown Philip K. Dick Millennium / Orion 1-85798-880-9
£7.99?£: UK pound
 vi+
395
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 Checkmark
Second Variety date unknown Philip K. Dick Grafton 0-586-20765-1
£5.99?£: UK pound
 493
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 Chris Moore Checkmark
Second Variety date unknown Philip K. Dick Gollancz / Orion 978-1-85798-880-2
£7.99?£: UK pound
 [8]+
395
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 Chris Moore Checkmark
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