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Title: The Ultimate Melody Title Record # 62796
Author: Arthur C. Clarke
Date: 1957-01-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Series: Tales from the White Hart
Language: English
Note: The variant called "Ultimate Melody", published in "If", is missing the "White Hart" frame story.
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Other Titles

Variant Titles Translations
Year Title
1957 Ultimate Melody
Year Language Title
1962Translated by Mr. E. Franquinet
Dutch De absolute muziek
1976 Portuguese A Melodia Definitiva
1976Translated by Maria Benedetta De Castiglione
Italian Ritmo Assoluto
1977Translated by Krsto Mažuranić
Croatian
Konačna melodija?Konacna melodija
1984Translated by Hilde Linnert
German Die elementare Melodie
2013Translated by Emmanuel Tollé revised by Tom Clegg
French La mélodie ultime

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Tales from the White Hart 1957-01-00 Arthur C. Clarke Ballantine Books 186
$0.35?$: US dollar
vi+
151
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
If, February 1957 1957-02-00 ed. James L. Quinn Quinn Publishing Company, Inc.; Buffalo, NY  
$0.35?$: US dollar
124
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 Checkmark
Tales from the White Hart 1961-10-00 Arthur C. Clarke Ballantine Books 539
$0.35?$: US dollar
vi+
151
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
In het witte hert 1962-00-00 Arthur C. Clarke Elsevier (Elsevier Pockets #E 101) E 101 ƒ1.50 158
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 Friso Henstra Checkmark
Prelude to Mars 1965-06-00 Arthur C. Clarke Harcourt, Brace & World  
$4.95?$: US dollar
x+
497
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
omni Checkmark
Prelude to Mars 1965-08-00 Arthur C. Clarke Harcourt, Brace & World / SFBC  
$1.90?$: US dollar
x+
497
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
omni Checkmark
Tales from the White Hart 1966-11-00 Arthur C. Clarke Ballantine Books U2113
$0.50?$: US dollar
vi+
151
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
Alien Earth and Other Stories 1969-00-00 ed. Roger Elwood, Sam Moskowitz Macfadden Books 75-219
C$0.75?C$: Canadian dollar
208
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 Jack Faragasso Checkmark
Alien Earth and Other Stories 1969-00-00 ed. Roger Elwood, Sam Moskowitz Macfadden Books 75-219
$0.75?$: US dollar
208
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 Jack Faragasso Checkmark
Tales from the White Hart 1969-03-00 Arthur C. Clarke Ballantine Books 01562
$0.75?$: US dollar
vi+
151
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
Tales from the White Hart 1969-08-00 Arthur C. Clarke Ballantine Books 01562
$0.75?$: US dollar
vi+
151
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  
Tales from the White Hart 1970-00-00 Arthur C. Clarke Harcourt, Brace & World  
$5.75?$: US dollar
viii+
179
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Ken Braren Checkmark
Tales from the White Hart 1970-03-00 Arthur C. Clarke Ballantine Books 01562
$0.75?$: US dollar
vi+
148
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
Tales from the White Hart 1971-09-00 Arthur C. Clarke Ballantine Books 01562
$0.75?$: US dollar
148
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
Tales from the White Hart 1972-00-00 Arthur C. Clarke Sidgwick & Jackson 0-283-97906-2   viii+
179
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Peter Goodfellow Checkmark
Tales from the White Hart 1972-00-00 Arthur C. Clarke Sidgwick & Jackson 0-283-97910-0
£0.30?£: UK pound
156
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 Peter Goodfellow Checkmark
Tales from the White Hart 1972-06-00 Arthur C. Clarke Ballantine Books 0-345-02754-X
C$1.25?C$: Canadian dollar
vi+
148
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
Tales from the White Hart 1972-10-00 Arthur C. Clarke Ballantine Books 0-345-02754-X
$1.25?$: US dollar
vi+
148
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
De weerbarstige orchidee 1973-00-00 Arthur C. Clarke Bruna (Bruna SF #23) 90-229-9023-0 ƒ3.75 190
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 Rinke Doornekamp Checkmark
Tales from the White Hart 1973-01-00 Arthur C. Clarke Sidgwick & Jackson 0-283-97910-0
£0.30?£: UK pound
156
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 Peter Goodfellow Checkmark
Tales from the White Hart 1973-03-00 Arthur C. Clarke Ballantine Books 0-345-02754-X
$1.25?$: US dollar
vi+
148
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
Tales from the "White Hart" 1974-06-00 Arthur C. Clarke Ballantine Books 0-345-24165-7
$1.50?$: US dollar
148
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
Prelude to Mars 1974-07-00 Arthur C. Clarke Harcourt, Brace & World / SFBC 2469
$1.69?$: US dollar
x+
497
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
omni Checkmark
Contos da Taberna 1976-00-00 Arthur C. Clarke Francisco Alves (Mundo Fantástico #3)     180
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  
Urania #690 1976-02-15 ed. Carlo Fruttero, Franco Lucentini Mondadori 690
Lit 600?Lit: Italian lira
184
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 Karel Thole  
Tales from the "White Hart" 1976-09-00 Arthur C. Clarke Ballantine Books 0-345-24165-7
$1.50?$: US dollar
vii+
148+
[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 Dean Ellis Checkmark
Tales from the White Hart 1976-12-00 Arthur C. Clarke Sidgwick & Jackson 0-283-97910-0
£0.60?£: UK pound
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 Checkmark
Tales from the White Hart 1976-12-00 Arthur C. Clarke Sidgwick & Jackson 0-283-98365-5
£0.60?£: UK pound
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 Checkmark
Tales from the "White Hart" 1977-04-00 Arthur C. Clarke Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-25746-4
$1.50?$: US dollar
vi+
148+
[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 Stanislaw Fernandes Checkmark
Sirius, #10 1977-04-05 ed.
Borivoj Jurković?Borivoj Jurkovic
Borivoj Jurkovich
Vjesnik  
Din 10?Din: Serbian and Yugoslavian dinar
148
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 Vicente Segrelles Checkmark
The Arts and Beyond: Visions of Man's Aesthetic Future 1977-09-00 ed. Thomas F. Monteleone Doubleday 0-385-12682-4
$7.95?$: US dollar
viii+
205+
[12]
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Jonathan Weld Checkmark
Tales from the "White Hart" 1979-08-00 Arthur C. Clarke Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-28730-4   150
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 Stanislaw Fernandes  
Tales from the White Hart 1980-02-00 Arthur C. Clarke Sidgwick & Jackson 0-283-98624-7
£0.95?£: UK pound
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 David O'Conner Checkmark
Tales from the "White Hart" 1980-03-00 Arthur C. Clarke Del Rey / Ballantine / SFBC 3674
$2.49?$: US dollar
viii+
145
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Tony Gleeson Checkmark
Geschichten aus dem Weißen Hirschen?Geschichten aus dem Weissen Hirschen
1984-03-00 Arthur C. Clarke Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #4055) 3-453-30998-7
DM 5.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
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 David O'Connor Checkmark
Tales from the White Hart 1986-00-00 Arthur C. Clarke Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-34322-0
$3.95?$: US dollar
151
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 Stanislaw Fernandes  
Tales from the White Hart 1998-10-00 Arthur C. Clarke Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-43072-7
$10.00?$: US dollar
xi+
173
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 Min Choi Checkmark
The Collected Stories 2000-00-00 Arthur C. Clarke Gollancz / Orion 0-575-07065-X
£20.00?£: UK pound
x+
966
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Blacksheep Checkmark
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke 2001-02-00 Arthur C. Clarke Tor 0-312-87821-4
$29.95?$: US dollar
x+
966
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Drive Communications Checkmark
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke 2001-02-00 Arthur C. Clarke Tor / SFBC 35027
$14.98?$: US dollar
x+
966
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Drive Communications Checkmark
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke 2001-10-00 Arthur C. Clarke Gollancz / Orion 1-85798-323-8
£9.99?£: UK pound
x+
966
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 Blacksheep Checkmark
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke 2002-01-00 Arthur C. Clarke Orb 0-312-87860-5
$17.95?$: US dollar
x+
966
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 Drive Communications Checkmark
Tales from the White Hart 2007-12-00 Arthur C. Clarke PS Publishing 978-1-905834-78-5
£50.00?£: UK pound
xi+
208+
[2]
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll J. K. Potter Checkmark
Tales from the White Hart 2007-12-00 Arthur C. Clarke PS Publishing 978-1-905834-77-8
£20.00?£: UK pound
xi+
208
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll J. K. Potter Checkmark
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke 2008-11-03 Arthur C. Clarke Paw Prints 978-1-4395-6906-1
$28.95?$: US dollar
966
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Drive Communications  
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke 2011-06-02 Arthur C. Clarke Gollancz / Orion 978-0-575-09877-0
£7.99?£: UK pound
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll blacksheep Design Checkmark
Odyssées: l'intégrale des nouvelles 2013-11-00 Arthur C. Clarke Bragelonne 978-2-35294-684-7
€28.00?€: Euro
1116
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 Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke 2016-00-00 Arthur C. Clarke RosettaBooks 978-0-7953-4973-7    
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll Corinna Lupp  
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke 2016-08-16 Arthur C. Clarke Audible Studios  
$39.95?$: US dollar
 
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.
coll Checkmark
Prelude to Mars date unknown Arthur C. Clarke Harcourt, Brace & World / SFBC 12386   x+
497
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
omni Checkmark
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke date unknown Arthur C. Clarke Tor 0-312-87821-4
$29.95?$: US dollar
x+
966
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Drive Communications Checkmark
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke date unknown Arthur C. Clarke Gollancz / Orion 1-85798-323-8
£14.99?£: UK pound
x+
966
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 Blacksheep Checkmark
Tales from the White Hart date unknown Arthur C. Clarke Ballantine Books 345-01562
$0.75?$: US dollar
vi+
148
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 Arthur C. Clarke date unknown Arthur C. Clarke Orb 0-312-87860-5
$19.95?$: US dollar
x+
966
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 Drive Communications Checkmark
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke date unknown Arthur C. Clarke Audible Studios  
$39.95?$: US dollar
 
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.
coll Checkmark
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