Title: Vanguard from Alpha
Title Record # 122
Author: Brian W. Aldiss
Date: 1959-00-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: novella
Series: The Year Before Yesterday
Language: English
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Author: Brian W. Aldiss
Date: 1959-00-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: novella
Series: The Year Before Yesterday
Language: English
Note: According to Clute/Nicholls, this novella was revised when it was included in the "Equator" collection. Eventually incorporated into "The Year Before Yesterday" / "Cracken at Critical" (1987).
Synopsis: An alien generation ship from Alpha Centauri arrives on Earth seeking a place to recover from their voyage, but their true motives are mysterious enough that the United Nations must resort to espionage.
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Title | Date | Author/Editor | Publisher/Pub. Series | ISBN/Catalog ID | Price | Pages | Format | Type | Cover Artist | Verif |
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New Worlds Science Fiction, #75 September 1958 | 1958-09-00 | ed. John Carnell | Nova Publications Ltd. | 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 | Brian Lewis | ||
New Worlds Science Fiction, #76 October 1958 | 1958-10-00 | ed. John Carnell | Nova Publications Ltd. | 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). |
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 | Brian Lewis | ||
Vanguard from Alpha / The Changeling Worlds | 1959-00-00 | Brian W. Aldiss, Kenneth Bulmer | Ace Books (Ace Double #D-369) | D-369 | $0.35?$: US dollar |
109+ 145 |
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 | |
Equator | 1961-00-00 | Brian W. Aldiss | Digit Books | R533 | 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). |
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. |
coll | Chesley Bonestell | |
Feind aus dem Kosmos | 1962-02-06 | Brian W. Aldiss | Pabel (Utopia Zukunftsroman #315) | UZ315 | DM 0.70?DM: German (Deutsche) mark |
63 | 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". |
chap | R. S. Lonati | |
Équateur?Equateur |
1962-09-28 | Brian W. Aldiss | Denoël?Denoel (Présence du Futur?Presence du Futur #58) |
F6.00?F: French frank |
233 | 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 | |||
Equator | 1963-00-00 | Brian W. Aldiss | Digit Books | R695 | 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). |
157 | 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 Future Makers | 1968-07-00 | ed. Peter Haining | Sidgwick & Jackson | 0-283-98040-0 | 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). |
191 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ||
The Future Makers | 1969-09-00 | ed. Peter Haining | New English Library | 2516 | 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). |
142 | 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 | Bruce Pennington | |
The Future Makers | 1971-05-00 | ed. Peter Haining | Belmont Books | B75-2125 | $0.75?$: US dollar |
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 | Bill Duca | |
The Future Makers | 1971-05-00 | ed. Peter Haining | Belmont Books | B75-2125 | C$0.75?C$: Canadian dollar |
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 | Bill Duca | |
Science Fiction Special (5) | 1971-07-00 | uncredited | Sidgwick & Jackson (Science Fiction Special #5) | 0-283-48483-7 | £?£: UK pound |
254+ 190+ 191 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
omni | ||
Equator and Segregation | 1973-06-00 | Brian Aldiss | New English Library | 0-450-01501-7 | £0.30?£: UK pound |
127 | 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 | |
Equator and Segregation | 1973-06-00 | Brian Aldiss | New English Library | 0-450-01501-7 | £0.30?£: UK pound |
127 | 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 | |
The Future Makers | 1974-06-00 | ed. Peter Haining | Belmont Tower | 50689 | $0.95?$: US dollar |
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 | ||
The Future Makers | 1974-06-00 | ed. Peter Haining | Flamingo Books | 50689 | £0.30?£: UK pound |
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 | ||
The Future Makers | 1975-00-00 | ed. Peter Haining | Robert Hale (Hale SF) | 0-7091-4712-0 | 174 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |||
Die Zukunftsmacher | 1975-05-06 | ed. Peter Haining | Pabel (Terra Taschenbuch #261) | TTB261 | DM 2.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark |
145 | 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 | Paul Lehr | |
Sirius, #4 | 1976-10-05 |
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 | Larry Kresek | ||
Equator and Segregation | 1977-01-00 | Brian Aldiss | New English Library | 0-450-03041-5 | £0.50?£: UK pound |
127 | 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 | |
The Future Makers | 1979-00-00 | ed. Peter Haining | Magnum | 0-417-03360-5 | £0.90?£: UK pound |
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 | Chris Moore | |
Équateur?Equateur |
1980-09-30 | Brian W. Aldiss | Denoël?Denoel (Présence du Futur?Presence du Futur #58) |
217 | 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 |
Stéphane Dumont?Stephane Dumont
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Chroniken der Zukunft Band 3 | 1984-11-00 | Wolfgang Jeschke | Heyne (Welten der Zukunft / Chroniken der Zukunft #3) | 3-453-31149-3 | DM 7.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark |
463 | 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. |
omni | Rudolf Brammer | |
The Complete Short Stories: The 1950s | 2013-10-10 | Brian Aldiss | The Friday Project (The Brian Aldiss Collection) | 978-0-00-748208-5 | £19.99?£: UK pound |
864 | 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 |
Reviews
- Review by Frederik Pohl (1959) in If, November 1959
- Review by Damon Knight (1959) in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, December 1959
- Review by P. Schuyler Miller (1960) in Astounding/Analog Science Fact & Fiction, May 1960