Title: The Handler
Title Record # 41339
Author: Damon Knight
Date: 1960-08-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
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Author: Damon Knight
Date: 1960-08-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
Synopsis: Inside a popular entertainer, exists a small man longing for attention.
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| Title | Date | Author/Editor | Publisher/Pub. Series | ISBN/Catalog ID | Price | Pages | Format | Type | Cover Artist | Verif |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rogue, August 1960 | 1960-08-00 | ed. Editors of Rogue, William L. Hamling | unknown?The publication record was created from a secondary source and the publication format is unknown. |
mag | ||||||
| The 5th Annual of the Year's Best S-F | 1960-09-00 | ed. Judith Merril | Simon & Schuster | $3.95?$: US dollar |
320 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | H. Lawrence Hoffman |  |
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| The Year's Best S-F: 5th Annual Edition | 1961-01-00 | ed. Judith Merril | Dell | F118 | $0.50?$: US dollar |
320 | 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 | |
| The Year's Best S-F: 5th Annual Edition | 1961-05-00 | ed. Judith Merril | Dell | F118 | $0.50?$: US dollar |
320 | 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 | |
| In Deep | 1963-05-00 | Damon Knight | Berkley Medallion | F760 | $0.50?$: US dollar |
158 | 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 | |
| The Best of Sci-Fi 5 | 1966-10-00 | ed. Judith Merril | Mayflower-Dell | 0531 | 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). |
317 | 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 | |
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| The Best of Sci-Fi 5 | 1967-00-00 | ed. Judith Merril | Mayflower-Dell | 0531 | 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). |
317 | 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 | |
|
| Turning On | 1967-06-00 | Damon Knight | Gollancz (Gollancz SF Series (2)) | 18/-?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 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | |||
| SF: The Best of the Best | 1967-11-00 | ed. Judith Merril | Delacorte Press | $6.50?$: US dollar |
438 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |
||
| SF: The Best of the Best | 1968-08-00 | ed. Judith Merril | Dell | 0508 | $0.95?$: US dollar |
438 | 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 | Adams | |
| SF: The Best of the Best | 1968-08-00 | ed. Judith Merril | Dell | 0508 | C$0.95?C$: Canadian dollar |
438 | 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 | Adams | |
| Turning On | 1969-00-00 | Damon Knight | Sphere Books | 53023 | 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). |
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. |
coll | |
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| The Best of Sci-Fi 5 | 1969-00-00 | ed. Judith Merril | Mayflower | 0-583-10265-4 | 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). |
317 | 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 | David Davies (artist) | |
| SF The Best of the Best Part Two | 1970-00-00 | ed. Judith Merril | Mayflower | 0-583-11808-9 | 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). |
221 | 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 | Josh Kirby | |
| Above the Human Landscape: A Social Science Fiction Anthology | 1972-00-00 | ed. Willis E. McNelly, Leon E. Stover | Goodyear Publishing | 0-87620-003-X |
viii+ 387 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | B. Buerge | |
|
| In Deep | 1972-00-00 | Damon Knight | Manor Books | 75-444 | $0.75?$: 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 | |
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| Above the Human Landscape: A Social Science Fiction Anthology | 1972-00-00 | ed. Willis E. McNelly, Leon E. Stover | Goodyear Publishing | 0-87620-002-1 |
viii+ 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 | B. Buerge | |
|
| Another Tomorrow | 1974-00-00 | ed. Bernard C. Hollister | Pflaum | 0-8278-0037-1 | 121 | 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 | |
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| Les univers de Damon Knight | 1976-02-10 | Damon Knight | OPTA (Club du Livre d'Anticipation #60) | 2-7201-0045-5 | 486 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | |||
| The Best of Damon Knight | 1976-05-00 | Damon Knight | Nelson Doubleday / SFBC | 2474 | $2.49?$: US dollar |
ix+ 307 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Richard V. Corben | |
| The Best of Damon Knight | 1976-09-00 | Damon Knight | Pocket Books | 0-671-80699-8 | $1.95?$: US dollar |
xiii+ 337 |
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 | Ed Soyka | |
| The Best of Damon Knight | 1976-09-00 | Damon Knight | Pocket Books | 0-671-80699-8 | C$1.95?C$: Canadian dollar |
xiii+ 337 |
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 | Ed Soyka | |
| Galassia #220 | 1976-10-01 | ed. Gianni Montanari | Casa Editrice La Tribuna | 220 | Lit 800?Lit: Italian lira |
160 | 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 | Bruce Pennington | |
| Los mundos de Damon Knight | 1977-00-00 | Damon Knight | Acervo (Acervo ciencia/ficción #23) | 84-7002-228-8 | 488 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | El Cubri | ||
| The Best of Damon Knight | 1980-07-00 | Damon Knight | Pocket Books | 0-671-83375-8 | $2.50?$: US dollar |
xiii+ 337 |
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 | Carl Lundgren | |
| Die Sechziger Jahre I | 1983-10-00 | ed. Hans Joachim Alpers, Werner Fuchs | Hohenheim (Edition SF im Hohenheim Verlag) | 3-8147-0034-1 | DM 32.00?DM: German (Deutsche) mark |
404+ [2] |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Oliviero Berni | |
| 100 Great Fantasy Short Short Stories | 1984-03-09 | ed. Isaac Asimov, Terry Carr, Martin H. Greenberg | Doubleday | 0-385-18165-5 | $15.95?$: US dollar |
xviii+ 311 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | One Plus One Studio | |
| 100 Great Fantasy Short Short Stories | 1985-08-00 | ed. Isaac Asimov, Terry Carr, Martin H. Greenberg | Avon | 0-380-69917-6 | $2.95?$: US dollar |
395 | 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 | |
|
| 100 Great Fantasy Short Short Stories | 1987-00-00 | ed. Isaac Asimov, Terry Carr, Martin H. Greenberg | Avon | 0-380-69917-6 | $3.95?$: US dollar |
395 | 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 | ||
| 100 Great Fantasy Short Short Stories | 1988-09-00 | ed. Isaac Asimov, Terry Carr, Martin H. Greenberg | Avon | 0-380-69917-6 | $3.95?$: US dollar |
395 | 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 | |
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| The Great SF Stories #22 (1960) | 1991-02-00 | ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg | DAW Books (DAW Collectors #842) | 0-88677-465-9 / UE2465 | $4.50?$: US dollar |
351 | 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 | Angus McKie | |
| The Great SF Stories #22 (1960) | 1991-02-00 | ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg | DAW Books | 0-88677-465-9 / UE2465 | C$5.99?C$: Canadian dollar |
351 | 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 | Angus McKie | |
| Le grandi storie della fantascienza: 1960 | 1992-04-00 | ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg | Mondadori (Classici Urania #181) | Lit 6,000?Lit: Italian lira |
320 | 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 | Bob Eggleton | ||
| Le grandi storie della fantascienza: 1960 | 1992-12-00 | ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg | Mondadori (I Libri di Urania #1) | 88-04-36102-6 | Lit 8,000?Lit: Italian lira |
320 | 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 | Bob Eggleton | |
| The Norton Book of Science Fiction: North American Science Fiction, 1960-1990 | 1993-10-00 | ed. Brian Attebery, Ursula K. Le Guin | W. W. Norton & Company | 0-393-03546-8 | $27.50?$: US dollar |
869 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Dale O'Dell | |
| The Norton Book of Science Fiction: North American Science Fiction, 1960-1990 | 1999-06-00 | ed. Brian Attebery, Ursula K. Le Guin | W. W. Norton & Company | 0-393-97241-0 | $36.60?$: US dollar |
870 | 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 | Dale O'Dell | |
| The SFWA Grand Masters, Volume Three | 2001-06-00 | ed. Frederik Pohl | Tor | 0-312-86877-4 | $25.95?$: US dollar |
477 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |
|
| The SFWA Grand Masters, Volume 3 | 2002-04-00 | ed. Frederik Pohl | Tor | 0-312-86876-6 | $16.95?$: US dollar |
477 | 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 | ||
| Urania #1479 | 2003-11-19 | ed. Giuseppe Lippi | Mondadori | 1479 | €3.55?€: Euro |
330 | 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 | Pierluigi Longo | |
| Kafkaesque: Stories Inspired by Franz Kafka | 2011-11-01 | ed. James Patrick Kelly, John Kessel | Tachyon Publications | 978-1-61696-049-0 | $15.95?$: US dollar |
283 | 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 | Josh Beatman | |
| Far Out / In Deep / Off Centre / Turning On | 2014-08-14 | Damon Knight | Gollancz (SF Gateway Omnibus) | 978-0-575-11121-9 | £20.00?£: UK pound |
xii+ 530 |
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. |
omni | Chris Moore | |
| The Best of Damon Knight | 2020-12-20 | Damon Knight | ReAnimus Press | 979-858445241-4 | $16.99?$: US dollar |
313 | 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 | Clay Hagebusch | |
| The Best of Damon Knight | 2020-12-21 | Damon Knight | ReAnimus Press | $5.99?$: US dollar |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
coll | ||||
| The Best of Damon Knight | date unknown | Damon Knight | Pocket Books | 0-671-83375-8 | $2.50?$: US dollar |
xiii+ 337 |
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 | Carl Lundgren | |
| The Norton Book of Science Fiction: North American Science Fiction, 1960-1990 | date unknown | ed. Brian Attebery, Ursula K. Le Guin | W. W. Norton & Company | 0-393-03546-8 | $27.50?$: US dollar |
869 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Dale O'Dell | |
| The Norton Book of Science Fiction: North American Science Fiction, 1960-1990 | date unknown | ed. Brian Attebery, Ursula K. Le Guin | W. W. Norton & Company | 0-393-97241-0 | 869 | 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 | Dale O'Dell | |
|
| The Best of Damon Knight | date unknown | Damon Knight | Pocket Books | 0-671-83375-8 | C$2.75?C$: Canadian dollar |
xiii+ 337 |
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 | Carl Lundgren | |
| The Norton Book of Science Fiction: North American Science Fiction, 1960-1990 | date unknown | ed. Brian Attebery, Ursula K. Le Guin | W. W. Norton & Company | 0-393-03546-8 | $27.50?$: US dollar |
869 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Dale O'Dell |