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Title: The Dark Light Years Title Record # 117
Author: Brian W. Aldiss
Date: 1964-00-00
Type: NOVEL
Language: English
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Other Titles

Variant Titles Translations Translated Serializations
Year Title
1964 The Dark Light-Years [as by Brian Aldiss]
1979 The Dark Light Years [as by Brian Aldiss]
Year Language Title
1970Translated by Frank Visser
Dutch De donkere lichtjaren [as by Brian Aldiss]
1972Translated by Sandro Pivatto
Portuguese Anos de Treva e Luz [as by Brian Aldiss]
1973Translated by Jørgen Bech-Jessen.
Danish
De mørke lysår?De moerke lysaar
1982Translated by Olavi Markkanen
Finnish Pimeät valovuodet
1983Translated by Hans Maeter
German Die dunklen Lichtjahre
1992Translated by António Porto.
Portuguese Os negros anos luz [as by Brian Aldiss]
Year Language Title
1965 Italian Dal buio degli anni luce (Complete Novel)

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
The Dark Light Years 1964-00-00 Brian W. Aldiss Faber and Faber  
16/-?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).
190
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel Bridget Riley Checkmark
The Dark Light Years 1964-00-00 Brian W. Aldiss Faber and Faber  
16/-?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).
190
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel  
The Dark Light-Years 1964-06-00 Brian Aldiss Signet / New American Library D2497
$0.50?$: US dollar
128
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.
novel Checkmark
The Dark Light-Years 1964-06-00 Brian Aldiss Signet / New American Library of Canada D2497
C$0.50?C$: Canadian dollar
128
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.
novel Checkmark
I Romanzi del Cosmo #175 1965-09-01 ed. Giancarlo Cella Ponzoni 175
Lit 200?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
The Dark Light Years 1966-02-00 Brian W. Aldiss Four Square Books 1437
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).
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.
novel Checkmark
The Dark Light Years 1966-02-00 Brian W. Aldiss Four Square Books 1437
A$0.60?A$: Australian dollar
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.
novel Checkmark
De donkere lichtjaren 1970-00-00 Brian Aldiss Born (Born SF #15) 15 ƒ3.15 185
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.
novel Studio Lemaire Checkmark
The Dark Light-Years 1971-04-00 Brian Aldiss Signet / New American Library of Canada T4586
C$0.75?C$: Canadian dollar
128
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.
novel Checkmark
The Dark Light Years 1971-05-00 Brian W. Aldiss New English Library 0-450-00710-3
£0.30?£: 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.
novel Bruce Pennington Checkmark
Anos de Treva e Luz 1972-00-00 Brian Aldiss Editorial Bruguera (
Coleção Urania?Colecao Urania
#5)
    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.
novel  
The Dark Light Years 1972-04-00 Brian W. Aldiss New English Library 0-450-00710-3
£0.30?£: 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.
novel Bruce Pennington Checkmark
De mørke lysår?De moerke lysaar
1973-00-00 Brian W. Aldiss
Stig Vendelkær?Stig Vendelkaer
(SV Science Fiction)
87-416-7565-7
dkr 15.00?dkr: Danish krone (crown)
175
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.
novel Ole J. Kragh  
The Dark Light Years 1975-03-00 Brian W. Aldiss New English Library 0-450-02306-0
£0.40?£: 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.
novel Bruce Pennington Checkmark
The Dark Light Years 1979-00-00 Brian Aldiss Panther / Granada 0-586-04987-8
£0.80?£: 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.
novel Checkmark
The Dark Light Years 1980-06-00 Brian Aldiss Panther / Granada 0-586-04987-8
£1.25?£: UK pound
158+
[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.
novel Peter Goodfellow Checkmark
Pimeät valovuodet 1982-00-00 Brian W. Aldiss Kirjayhtymä 951-26-2184-3   179
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel  
Pimeät valovuodet 1982-00-00 Brian W. Aldiss Kirjayhtymä 951-26-2184-3   179
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel  
Die dunklen Lichtjahre 1983-01-00 Brian W. Aldiss Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #3945) 3-453-30873-5
DM 5.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
175
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.
novel Nico Keulers Checkmark
The Dark Light Years 1984-00-00 Brian Aldiss Granada 0-586-04987-8
£1.95?£: 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.
novel Mark Salwowski  
The Dark Light Years 1991-07-00 Brian W. Aldiss Carroll & Graf (Masters of Science Fiction (Carroll & Graf)) 0-88184-726-7
$3.50?$: US dollar
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.
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Os negros anos luz 1992-00-00 Brian Aldiss Livros do Brasil (Argonauta #416)     178
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.
novel A. Pedro  
The Dark Light Years 2008-11-27 Brian Aldiss Faber and Faber 978-0-571-24723-3
£12.00?£: UK pound
160
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.
novel  
The Dark Light Years 2012-09-24 Brian W. Aldiss E-Reads 978-1-61756-772-8
$11.95?$: US dollar
160
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.
novel  
The Dark Light Years 2014-04-01 Brian W. Aldiss Open Road Integrated Media (Open Road Media Sci-Fi & Fantasy) 978-1-4976-0815-3
$4.99?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
novel  
The Dark Light Years 2014-04-01 Brian W. Aldiss Open Road Integrated Media (Open Road Media Sci-Fi & Fantasy) 978-1-4976-0814-6
$4.99?$: US dollar
134
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
novel  
The Dark Light-Years date unknown Brian Aldiss Signet T4586
$0.75?$: US dollar
128
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.
novel Checkmark
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