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Title: Vulcan's Hammer Title Record # 9606
Author: Philip K. Dick
Date: 1960-09-00
Type: NOVEL
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
Note: Expansion of the 1956 novella.
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Other Titles

Translations Translated Serializations
Year Language Title
1965Translated by an uncredited (and unknown) hand. Abridged: no scene is missing but some are shortened by some descriptions, protagonist's musings and conversations.
German Vulkans Hammer
1973Translated by Tony Westermayr
German Vulkan 3
1974Translated by Eurico da Fonseca
Portuguese A máquina de governar
1975Translated by Monique Benatre.
French Les marteaux de Vulcain
1978Translated by Elly Schurink-Vooren
Dutch De hamer van Donar
1986Translated by Fredy Köpsell as Leo P. Kreysfeld.
German Vulkans Hammer
1990 Italian Vulcano 3
2017 ● Novel Translated by Selin Siral.
Turkish
Vulcan'ın Çekici?Vulcan'in Cekici
Year Language Title
1963 Italian Vulcano 3 (Complete Novel)

Awards

Place Year and Award Category
Nomination 2016 Seiun Best Translated Long Story

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Vulcan's Hammer / The Skynappers 1960-09-00 John Brunner, Philip K. Dick Ace Books (Ace Double #D-457) D-457
$0.35?$: US dollar
139+
117
dos?Dos-a-dos or tete-beche formatted paperback books, such as Ace Doubles and Capra Press back-to-back books.
omni Ed Emshwiller , Ed Valigursky Checkmark
Urania #320 1963-11-03 ed. Carlo Fruttero Mondadori 320
Lit 200?Lit: Italian lira
152
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 Checkmark
Vulkans Hammer 1965-04-30 Philip K. Dick Moewig (Terra #395) 395
DM 0.70?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
65
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".
novel Johnny Bruck Checkmark
Vulcan's Hammer 1972-05-00 Philip K. Dick Ace Books 86608
$0.75?$: US dollar
154
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 Kelly Freas Checkmark
Vulkan 3 1973-07-00 Philip K. Dick Goldmann (Goldmann Science Fiction #0170) 3-442-23170-1
DM 3.00?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
152
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 Christopher Foss Checkmark
A máquina de governar 1974-00-00 Philip K. Dick Livros do Brasil (Argonauta #207)     173
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 Lima de Freitas  
Les marteaux de Vulcain 1975-08-25 Philip K. Dick
Librairie des Champs-Élysées?Librairie des Champs-Elysees
(Le Masque - Science Fiction #28)
2-7024-0388-3   251
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 Karel Thole  
Vulcan's Hammer 1976-08-00 Philip K. Dick Arrow Books 0-09-913300-8
£0.50?£: UK pound
154
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 Elson Checkmark
De hamer van Donar 1978-00-00 Philip K. Dick Bruna (Bruna SF #90) 90-229-9090-7   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 Karel Thole Checkmark
Urania #793 1979-07-22 ed. Carlo Fruttero, Franco Lucentini Mondadori 793
Lit 900?Lit: Italian lira
152
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  
Vulcan's Hammer 1979-11-00 Philip K. Dick Gregg Press 0-8398-2484-X
$11.95?$: US dollar
xi+
139
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel Checkmark
Vulcan's Hammer 1981-00-00 Philip K. Dick Arrow Books 0-09-913300-8
£1.25?£: UK pound
154
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 Elson Checkmark
Les marteaux de Vulcain 1983-09-12 Philip K. Dick
Presses de la Cité?Presses de la Cite
(
Presses de la Cité - Futurama Superlights?Presses de la Cite - Futurama Superlights
#10)
2-258-01258-9   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.
novel Jean-Louis Verdier Checkmark
Vulkans Hammer 1986-09-00 Philip K. Dick
Bastei Lübbe?Bastei Luebbe
(
Bastei Lübbe Science Fiction Bestseller?Bastei Luebbe Science Fiction Bestseller
#22094)
3-404-22094-3
DM 7.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
187+
[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 Tim White Checkmark
Vulcano 3 1990-03-00 Philip K. Dick Mondadori (Classici Urania #156)  
Lit 5,000?Lit: Italian lira
160
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 Oscar Chichoni  
Les marteaux de Vulcain 1991-06-00 Philip K. Dick Le Livre de Poche (Le Livre de Poche - Science Fiction #7138) 2-253-05730-4   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 Manchu  
Three Early Novels 2000-09-00 Philip K. Dick Millennium / Victor Gollancz 1-85798-912-0
£7.99?£: UK pound
422
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 Checkmark
Vulcan's Hammer 2004-08-00 Philip K. Dick Vintage Books 1-4000-3012-9
$12.00?$: US dollar
vi+
165
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 Dale O'Dell Checkmark
Vulcan's Hammer 2012-10-23 Philip K. Dick Mariner Books 978-0-547-57263-5
$13.95?$: US dollar
176
unknown?The publication record was created from a secondary source and the publication format is unknown.
novel  
Vulcan's Hammer 2012-10-23 Philip K. Dick Mariner Books 978-0-547-72578-9
$13.95?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
novel  
Vulcan's Hammer 2012-11-20 Philip K. Dick Brilliance Audio 978-1-4558-1460-2
$14.99?$: US dollar
 
audio CD?Compact disc with standard audio tracks
novel  
Three Early Novels 2013-07-11 Philip K. Dick Gollancz 978-0-575-13305-1
£12.99?£: UK pound
404
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  
Three Early Novels: The Man Who Japed, Dr. Futurity, Vulcan's Hammer 2013-08-22 Philip K. Dick Gollancz 978-1-4732-0001-2
£6.99?£: UK pound
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
omni  
Vulcan'ın Çekici?Vulcan'in Cekici
2017-05-02 Philip K. Dick
Alfa Yayınları?Alfa Yayinlari
978-605-171-482-0 ŧ25.00 206
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  
Three Early Novels date unknown Philip K. Dick Gollancz / Orion 978-1-85798-912-0
£7.99?£: UK pound
422
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 Checkmark
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