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Title: Basis for Negotiation Title Record # 56822
Author: Brian W. Aldiss
Date: 1962-01-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: novelette
Language: English
Synopsis: In the near future China declares war on the U.S. Britain claims neutrality, which results in civil conflict.
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Variant Titles Translations
Year Title
1962 Basis for Negotiation [as by Brian Aldiss]
Year Language Title
1963Translated by Lella Pollini
Italian Base per negoziati
1965Translated by Michel Deutsch
French
Base de négociation?Base de negociation
1966Translated by Hubert Straßl
German Die Stimme der Vernunft
1972Translated by Rudolf Hermstein
German Verhandlungsbasis

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
New Worlds Science Fiction, #114 January 1962-01-00 ed. John Carnell Nova Publications Ltd.  
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).
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 Gerard Quinn Checkmark
The Airs of Earth: Science Fiction Stories 1963-00-00 Brian W. Aldiss Faber and Faber  
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).
256
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll M. C. Escher Checkmark
Galassia #31 1963-07-15 ed. Roberta Rambelli Casa Editrice La Tribuna 31
Lit 180?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 Duccio Alessandri Checkmark
Lambda I and Other Stories 1964-02-00 ed. John Carnell Berkley Medallion F883
$0.50?$: US dollar
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.
anth Richard Powers Checkmark
Best Science Fiction Stories of Brian Aldiss 1965-00-00 Brian W. Aldiss Faber and Faber  
21/-?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).
253
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Bridget Riley Checkmark
The Airs of Earth 1965-01-00 Brian W. Aldiss The Science Fiction Book Club (UK) 93
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).
256
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Checkmark
Airs de Terre 1965-02-12 Brian W. Aldiss
Denoël?Denoel
(
Présence du Futur?Presence du Futur
#81)
 
F6.15?F: French frank
239
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
The Airs of Earth 1965-09-00 Brian W. Aldiss Four Square Books 1325
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).
190
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
Who Can Replace a Man? 1966-00-00 Brian W. Aldiss Harcourt, Brace & World  
$4.50?$: US dollar
253
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Lawrence Ratzkin Checkmark
Die Phase des Schreckens 1966-09-06 ed. John Carnell Pabel (Pabel-Taschenbuch #277) 277
DM 2.40?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
174
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 R. S. Lonati Checkmark
Who Can Replace a Man? 1967-11-00 Brian W. Aldiss Signet / New American Library P3311
$0.60?$: US dollar
xii+
215
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 Don Punchatz Checkmark
A Brian Aldiss Omnibus 1969-00-00 Brian W. Aldiss Sidgwick & Jackson 0-283-98052-4
£2.25?£: UK pound
191+
191+
126
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
omni  
The Airs of Earth 1971-05-00 Brian W. Aldiss New English Library 0-450-00707-3
£0.30?£: UK pound
190
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 Bruce Pennington Checkmark
Who Can Replace a Man? 1972-00-00 Brian W. Aldiss Signet 451-T5055
$0.75?$: US dollar
215
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 Don Punchatz Checkmark
The Airs of Earth 1972-00-00 Brian W. Aldiss New English Library 0-450-01329-4
£0.35?£: UK pound
190
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 Bruce Pennington  
Der unmögliche Stern 1972-00-00 Brian W. Aldiss Insel (Phantastische Wirklichkeit: Science Fiction der Welt)  
DM 16.50?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
275
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll H. Wenske Checkmark
The Airs of Earth 1975-05-00 Brian W. Aldiss New English Library 0-450-02097-5
£0.40?£: UK pound
190
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 Bruce Pennington Checkmark
Who Can Replace a Man? 1976-07-00 Brian W. Aldiss Signet / New American Library Y7083
$1.25?$: US dollar
215
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 Don Punchatz Checkmark
Der unmögliche Stern 1982-08-00 Brian W. Aldiss Suhrkamp (Phantastische Bibliothek #80) 3-518-37334-X
DM 10.00?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
313
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 Thomas Franke Checkmark
The Airs of Earth 2000-00-00 Brian W. Aldiss House of Stratus 0-7551-0061-1
£6.99?£: UK pound
230
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  
The Complete Short Stories: The 1960s (Part 1) 2015-09-24 Brian Aldiss Harper Voyager (UK) 978-0-00-748229-0
£8.59?£: UK pound
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll  
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