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Title: Something for Nothing Title Record # 45784
Author: Robert Sheckley
Date: 1954-06-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
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Translations
Year Language Title
1954Translated by Marcel Battin
French Quelque chose pour rien
1960 Italian Niente per niente!
1963Translated by Tony Westermayr
German Die Wunschmaschine
1969Translated by Henk Bouwman
Dutch Iets voor niets
1977Translated by Edith Zilli and Norma B. de López.
Spanish Algo a cambio de nada
1977Translated by Gálvölgyi Judit
Hungarian Valamit semmiért
1989
  • Translated by Aleksandar Carić and Aleksandar Nejgebauer
Serbian Nešto za ništa [as by
Robert Šekli?Robert Sekli
Robert Shekli
]
1995Translated by Delia Ivănescu
Romanian Ceva pe gratis
1996 Polish
Coś za nic?Cos za nic

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Galaxy Science Fiction, June 1954 1954-06-00 ed. H. L. Gold Galaxy Publishing Corporation  
$0.35?$: 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 Emsh Checkmark
Galaxie (1ère série), #11 October 1954 1954-10-00 ed.
Editors of Galaxie (1ère série)?Editors of Galaxie (1ere serie)
Editions Nuit et Jour  
F100?F: French frank
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 Mel Hunter  
Galaxy Science Fiction [UK], No. 26 1955-05-00 ed. H. L. Gold Strato Publications  
2/-?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).
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 Jack Coggins Checkmark
Citizen in Space 1955-12-00 Robert Sheckley Ballantine Books 126
$0.35?$: US dollar
200
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
Citizen in Space 1955-12-00 Robert Sheckley Ballantine Books H-126   200
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Richard Powers  
Galaxy #21 1960-02-00 ed. R. Valente Casa Editrice La Tribuna 21
Lit 150?Lit: Italian lira
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 G. Crepax Checkmark
Citizen in Space 1962-10-00 Robert Sheckley Ballantine Books F648
$0.50?$: US dollar
200
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
Citizen in Space 1962-10-00 Robert Sheckley Ballantine Books F648
C$0.50?C$: Canadian dollar
200
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
Citizen in Space 1962-10-00 Robert Sheckley Ballantine Books F648
$0.50?$: US dollar
200
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
Utopia mit kleinen Fehlern 1963-08-00 Robert Sheckley Goldmann (Goldmanns Zukunftsromane #46) Z 46
DM 5.00?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
189+
[1]
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 Eyke Volkmer Checkmark
Utopia mit kleinen Fehlern 1963-08-00 Robert Sheckley Goldmann (Goldmanns Zukunftsromane #46) Z 46
DM 7.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
189+
[1]
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Eyke Volkmer  
The Vintage Anthology of Science Fantasy 1966-02-00 ed. Christopher Cerf Vintage Books V-326
$1.65?$: US dollar
x+
310
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 Adelson & Eichinger Checkmark
Utopia mit kleinen Fehlern 1967-07-00 Robert Sheckley Goldmann (Goldmanns Weltraum Taschenbücher #081) 081
DM 2.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
189+
[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 Eyke Volkmer  
Citizen in Space 1968-03-00 Robert Sheckley Ballantine Bal-Hi U2862
$0.50?$: US dollar
[6]+
200
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
Stel eens een domme vraag! 1969-00-00 Robert Sheckley Bruna (Zwarte beertjes #1269) 1269 ƒ2.75 191
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
Citizen in Space 1969-06-00 Robert Sheckley New English Library 0-450-00230-6 / 2462
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).
191
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 Ronald Ferns Checkmark
Les univers de Robert Sheckley 1972-05-03 Robert Sheckley OPTA (Club du Livre d'Anticipation #37)     xxxviii+
418
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Checkmark
The Robert Sheckley Omnibus 1973-10-00 Robert Sheckley Gollancz (Gollancz SF Series (4)) 0-575-01677-9   320
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
Utopia mit kleinen Fehlern 1974-00-00 Robert Sheckley Goldmann (Goldmann Science Fiction #081) 3-442-23081-0
DM 4.00?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
183
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
Jürgen Rogner?Juergen Rogner
Checkmark
The Robert Sheckley Omnibus 1975-00-00 Robert Sheckley Penguin Books 0-14-003982-1
£0.80?£: UK pound
392
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 David Pelham Checkmark
Tomorrow, Inc.: SF Stories About Big Business 1976-01-01 ed. Martin Harry Greenberg, Joseph D. Olander Taplinger 0-8008-7746-2
$9.95?$: US dollar
256
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Checkmark
Ötvenedik 1977-00-00 ed.
Kuczka Péter?Kuczka, Peter
Kozmosz Könyvek?Kozmosz Konyvek
(
Kozmosz Fantasztikus Könyvek?Kozmosz Fantasztikus Konyvek
#50)
963-211-179-6
Ft 22?Ft: Hungarian forint
525
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
Korga György?Korga Gyoergy
Checkmark
Ciudadano del espacio 1977-00-00 Robert Sheckley Edhasa (Nebulae (2ª época) #11) 84-350-0154-7   195
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  
Tomorrow, Inc. 1977-03-00 ed. Martin Harry Greenberg, Joseph D. Olander Robson Books 0-903895-97-8
£3.75?£: UK pound
256
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
Citizen in Space 1978-12-00 Robert Sheckley Ace Books 0-441-10595-5
$1.95?$: US dollar
264
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 Dean Ellis Checkmark
Terrors, Terrors, Terrors 1979-00-00 ed. Helen Hoke Franklin Watts (Terrific Triples) 0-531-04093-3
£4.99?£: UK pound
191
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Bill Prosser Checkmark
Utopia mit kleinen Fehlern 1979-00-00 Robert Sheckley Goldmann (Goldmann Science Fiction #23081) 3-442-23081-0
DM 5.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
183
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 Robert Sheckley Omnibus 1984-00-00 Robert Sheckley Penguin Books 0-14-003982-1
£2.50?£: UK pound
392
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 Adrian Chesterman  
Histoires d'immortels 1984-01-00 ed. Jacques Goimard,
Demètre Ioakimidis?Demetre Ioakimidis
,
Gérard Klein?Gerard Klein
Le Livre de Poche (La grande anthologie de la science-fiction #3784) 2-253-03371-5   443
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 Philippe Adamov Checkmark
Das große Robert Sheckley Buch 1985-06-00 Robert Sheckley
Bastei Lübbe?Bastei Luebbe
(
Bastei Lübbe Science Fiction Special?Bastei Luebbe Science Fiction Special
#24070)
3-404-24070-7
DM 10.00?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
715
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 Tim White Checkmark
Die Zukunft spinnt 1987-03-00 ed.
Michael Görden?Michael Goerden
Goldmann (Goldmann Science Fiction #23499) 3-442-23499-9
DM 12.00?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
412
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 Carl Lundgren Checkmark
Alef, #12 1989-02-00 ed.
Boban Knežević?Boban Knezevic
Dnevnik  
Din 4,900?Din: Serbian and Yugoslavian dinar
132
A5?14.8 cm by 21 cm or 5.8" by 8.3" magazine, used by some UK and European magazines
mag
Vojislav Vasiljević?Vojislav Vasiljevic
Checkmark
The Collected Short Fiction of Robert Sheckley: Book One 1991-09-00 Robert Sheckley Pulphouse Publishing     331
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
The Collected Short Fiction of Robert Sheckley 1991-09-00 Robert Sheckley Pulphouse Publishing  
$150.00?$: US dollar
331+
380+
360+
275+
344
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
omni Checkmark
The Collected Short Fiction of Robert Sheckley: Book One 1992-07-00 Robert Sheckley Pulphouse Publishing 1-56146-420-1
$12.95?$: US dollar
331
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  
Monștrii?Monstrii
1995-00-00 Robert Sheckley Editura Nemira (Nautilus #091) 973-9144-45-4
Lei 4,000?Lei: Romanian leu
236
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  
Obywatel Galaktyki 1996-00-00 Robert Sheckley Amber (Mistrzowie SF) 83-7169-084-3   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 Colin Hay  
The Masque of Mañana 2005-08-00 Robert Sheckley NESFA Press 1-886778-60-4
$29.00?$: US dollar
569
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Bob Eggleton Checkmark
The Masque of Mañana 2005-12-00 Robert Sheckley NESFA Press / SFBC 1202183
$14.50?$: US dollar
569
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Bob Eggleton Checkmark
The Masque of Mañana 2008-08-00 Robert Sheckley NESFA Press 1-886778-60-4
$29.00?$: US dollar
569
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Bob Eggleton Checkmark
Citizen in Space 2014-11-27 Robert Sheckley Gateway / Orion 978-1-4732-0760-8
£2.99?£: UK pound
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll  
The Vintage Anthology of Science Fantasy date unknown ed. Christopher Cerf Vintage Books (Vintage Originals) 0-394-70326-X
$1.95?$: US dollar
x+
310
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 Adelson & Eichinger Checkmark
The Vintage Anthology of Science Fantasy date unknown ed. Christopher Cerf Vintage Books (Vintage Originals) 0-394-70326-X
$2.45?$: US dollar
x+
310
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 Adelson & Eichinger Checkmark
The Vintage Anthology of Science Fantasy date unknown ed. Christopher Cerf Vintage Books (Vintage Originals) 0-394-70326-X
$2.95?$: US dollar
310
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 Adelson & Eichinger  
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