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Title: The Silkie Title Record # 14245
Author: A. E. van Vogt
Date: 1969-00-00
Type: NOVEL
Series: The Silkie
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
Note: Fix-up novel incorporating the following stories:
  • Prologue linking material, later published separately as "Prologue to The Silkie" in 1976
  • Chapters 1-8: "The Silkie" 1964
  • Chapters 9-22: "Silkies in Space" 1966
  • Chapters 23-33: "Enemy of the Silkies" 1967
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Other Titles

Translations
Year Language Title
1970Translated by Eurico da Fonseca.
Portuguese Os super-homens
1970Translated by Walter Brumm
German
Die Veränderlichen?Die Veraenderlichen
1975Translated by W. A. Ruysch
Dutch De Silkie
1975 Swedish Styrd mot avgrunden
1978Translated by France-Marie Watkins
French Le Silkie
1980Translated by Θανάσης Ζάβαλος / Thanásis Závalos of The Silkie.
Greek
Σίλκι?Sílki
[as by ]
1980Translated by Alda Carrer
Italian Il segreto dell'ultrauomo
1980 Italian I polimorfi
1988Likely Translated by Michael Nagula: he is the first translator credited in the omnibus from 1988 and the novel is also the first
German Der Silkie
1993Translated by Barbu Cioculescu
Romanian Silkie
1997Translated by Tereza de Sousa Gomes.
Portuguese Invasão

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
The Silkie 1969-00-00 A. E. van Vogt Ace Books 76500
$0.60?$: US dollar
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 Jack Gaughan Checkmark
Os super-homens 1970-00-00 A. E. van Vogt Livros do Brasil (Argonauta #156)   P$15.00 179
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  
Die Veränderlichen 1970-07-00 A. E. van Vogt Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #3199) 3199
DM 2.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
143
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 Atelier Heinrichs & Bachmann Checkmark
Die Veränderlichen 1973-00-00 A. E. van Vogt Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #3199) 3-453-30094-7 / 3199
DM 2.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
143
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 Atelier Heinrichs & Bachmann Checkmark
The Silkie 1973-02-00 A. E. van Vogt New English Library 0-450-01209-3
£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.
novel Bruce Pennington Checkmark
The Silkie 1973-06-00 A. E. van Vogt New English Library 0-450-01209-3
£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.
novel Bruce Pennington Checkmark
The Silkie 1973-12-00 A. E. van Vogt Ace Books 76501
$0.95?$: US dollar
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 Bart Forbes Checkmark
The Silkie 1974-00-00 A. E. van Vogt Ace Books 76502
$1.25?$: US dollar
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 Bart Forbes Checkmark
Tweehonderd Miljoen A.D. / De Silkie 1975-00-00 A. E. van Vogt Scala (Scala SF #3) 90-6221-021-X ƒ8.90 320
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 Bruce Pennington Checkmark
Styrd mot avgrunden 1975-00-00 A. E. van Vogt
B. Wahlström?B. Wahlstrom
B. Wahlstroem
(Kosmos #15)
91-32-41147-2
skr 7.50?skr: Swedish krona (crown)
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.
novel  
The Silkie 1977-10-00 A. E. van Vogt New English Library 0-450-03549-2
£0.70?£: 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.
novel Bruce Pennington Checkmark
Le Silkie 1978-08-01 A. E. van Vogt J'ai Lu (J'ai Lu - Science Fiction #855) 2-277-11855-9   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.
novel Siudmak Checkmark
1980-00-00
Πάπυρος?Pápyros
Papyros
( #64)
1136 Dr. 35.00 194
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 Bart Forbes  
La lupa di Thar-Gha / Il segreto dell'ultrauomo 1980-04-25 Dan Dastier, A. E. van Vogt Editrice Il Picchio (Raccolta "Spazio 2000" #10)  
Lit 1,500?Lit: Italian lira
128+
144
dos?Dos-a-dos or tete-beche formatted paperback books, such as Ace Doubles and Capra Press back-to-back books.
omni  
I polimorfi 1980-08-00 A. E. van Vogt Libra Editrice (I Classici della Fantascienza #47) 47
Lit 7,500?Lit: Italian lira
342
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel Allison  
Le Silkie 1981-04-15 A. E. van Vogt J'ai Lu (J'ai Lu - Science Fiction #855) 2-277-11855-9   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.
novel Siudmak  
The Silkie 1982-01-00 A. E. van Vogt DAW Books (DAW Collectors #465) 0-87997-695-0 / UE1695
$2.25?$: US dollar
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 Wayne Barlowe Checkmark
The Silkie 1982-01-00 A. E. van Vogt DAW Books / New American Library of Canada 0-87997-695-0 / UE1695
C$2.50?C$: Canadian dollar
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 Wayne Barlowe Checkmark
Le Silkie 1984-01-20 A. E. van Vogt J'ai Lu (J'ai Lu - Science Fiction #855) 2-277-11855-9   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.
novel Siudmak  
The Silkie 1985-07-00 A. E. van Vogt DAW Books 0-88677-062-9
$2.95?$: US dollar
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 Wayne Barlowe Checkmark
Ausserirdische und andere Wesen 1988-10-00 A. E. van Vogt
Bastei Lübbe?Bastei Luebbe
(
Bastei Lübbe Science Fiction Bestseller?Bastei Luebbe Science Fiction Bestseller
#22112)
3-404-22112-5
DM 9.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
365
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 Don Maitz Checkmark
Le Silkie 1989-04-28 A. E. van Vogt J'ai Lu (J'ai Lu - Science Fiction #855) 2-277-11855-9   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.
novel Siudmak  
Silkie 1993-00-00 A. E. van Vogt Vremea (Super Fiction (Vremea)) 973-95915-8-2
Lei 600?Lei: Romanian leu
174
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  
Le Silkie 1994-07-18 A. E. van Vogt J'ai Lu (J'ai Lu - Science Fiction #855) 2-277-11855-9   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.
novel Siudmak Checkmark
Invasão 1997-00-00 A. E. van Vogt
Publicações Europa-América?Publicacoes Europa-America
(Livros de Bolso, série Ficção Científica #229)
972-1-04306-0   130
unknown?The publication record was created from a secondary source and the publication format is unknown.
novel  
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