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Title: Siege of the Unseen Title Record # 22189
Author: A. E. van Vogt
Date: 1946-10-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: novella
Language: English
Note: First appearance under this title in Ace Double 1959 with The World-Swappers by John Brunner.
Synopsis: From the first page of the Ace Double: "The three eyes of evil - The crash was over, the car on its side. Slade sprawled dizzily on his back, while something warm trickled from his forehead into his left eye. He wiped it away, and saw with a start it was blood. The skin was torn raggedly... "A third eye was plainly visible. The eyelid of it was closed by a surplus of sticky matter, but abruptly he grew aware that it was pulsing with a vague perception of light..." At first it was a grotesque discover, when the accident revealed that young businessman Michael Slade was a bizarre freak - a man with three eyes. But the impact of what it meant to see with three eyes was even more macabre. For Slade, that shocking third eye was his entry into a strange new dimension of terror and adventure - a fearful new world that would wrap itself about him forever!"
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Other Titles

Variant Titles Translations Serializations
Year Title
1946 The Chronicler
1973 The Three Eyes of Evil
Year Language Title
1952Translated by an uncredited translator
Italian L'occhio dell'infinito
1962Translated by Horst Mayer.
German Der Mann mit dem dritten Auge
1963Translated by Fernando M. Sesén (credited as F. Sesén)
Spanish Asediante invisible
1963Translated by Alain Dorémieux.
French L'assaut de l'invisible
1972Translated by Albert van Hageland. Retitled Twee Zilveren Gordels for the 1975 publication.
Dutch Het derde oog
1975Translated by A. van Hageland. Retitling of Het derde oog in the 1972 publication.
Dutch Twee Zilveren Gordels
1977Translated by Alain Dorémieux.
French
À l'assaut de l'invisible?A l'assaut de l'invisible
1979Translated by Tiziana Bordi
Italian L'assedio degli invisibili
1994 Italian L'occhio dell'infinito [as by Alfred E. van Vogt]
Year Title
1946 The Chronicler (Part 1 of 2)
1946 The Chronicler (Part 2 of 2)

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Astounding Science Fiction, October 1946 1946-10-00 ed. John W. Campbell, Jr. Street & Smith Publications, Inc.  
$0.25?$: US dollar
180
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 Timmins Checkmark
Astounding Science Fiction, November 1946 1946-11-00 ed. John W. Campbell, Jr. Street & Smith Publications, Inc.  
$0.25?$: US dollar
180
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 Timmins Checkmark
Five Science Fiction Novels 1952-04-00 ed. Martin Greenberg Gnome Press  
$3.50?$: US dollar
382
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Frank Kelly Freas Checkmark
Urania #2 1952-12-01 ed. Giorgio Monicelli Mondadori 2
Lit 150?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 Curt Caesar Checkmark
Siege of the Unseen / The World Swappers 1959-10-00 John Brunner, A. E. van Vogt Ace Books (Ace Double #D-391) D-391
$0.35?$: US dollar
103+
153
dos?Dos-a-dos or tete-beche formatted paperback books, such as Ace Doubles and Capra Press back-to-back books.
omni Ed Valigursky Checkmark
Der Mann mit dem dritten Auge 1962-09-28 A. E. van Vogt Moewig (Terra Sonderband #61) TSB61
DM 1.00?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
95
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 Johnny Bruck Checkmark
Asediante invisible 1963-00-00 A. E. van Vogt Cenit (Ciencia ficción (Cenit) #56) 56   223
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.
chap  
L'assaut de l'invisible 1963-00-00 A. E. van Vogt Hachette (Le Rayon Fantastique #112)     172
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.
chap Jean-Claude Forest Checkmark
Der Mann mit dem dritten Auge 1968-02-09 A. E. van Vogt Moewig (Terra Extra #174) TE174
DM 0.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
66
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 Karl Stephan Checkmark
M 33 in Andromeda 1971-04-00 A. E. van Vogt Paperback Library 65-584
$0.95?$: US dollar
252
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 Robert Geissmann Checkmark
M 33 in Andromeda 1971-04-00 A. E. van Vogt Paperback Library 65-584
C$0.95?C$: Canadian dollar
252
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 Robert Geissmann Checkmark
Het derde oog 1972-05-00 A. E. van Vogt De Vrijbuiter / De Schorpioen (Apollo #1)   ƒ1.25 49
pulp?Magazine using the common pulp size: 6.5" by 9.5". For ISFDB purposes this may also be used as a designation for the quality of the paper. There are some untrimmed pulps that are as large as 8" by 11.75
chap Virgil Finlay Checkmark
The Three Eyes of Evil and Earth's Last Fortress 1973-06-00 A. E. van Vogt Sidgwick & Jackson 0-283-97983-6
£1.95?£: UK pound
218
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Mike Cook Checkmark
De Meesterbreinen 1975-00-00 A. E. van Vogt Scala (Scala SF #11) 90-6221-181-X   192
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 Jad Checkmark
Science Fiction Special (16) 1976-03-00 uncredited Sidgwick & Jackson (Science Fiction Special #16) 0-283-98232-2
£?£: UK pound
159+
190+
218
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
omni  
À l'assaut de l'invisible 1977-04-04 A. E. van Vogt Presses Pocket (Presses Pocket - Science Fiction #5005) 2-266-00350-X   188
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.
chap W. Siudmak  
Earth's Last Fortress and The Three Eyes of Evil 1977-11-00 A. E. van Vogt Sphere Books 0-7221-8732-7
£0.85?£: UK pound
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.
coll Chris Foss Checkmark
Science Fiction Special (26) 1978-05-00 uncredited Sidgwick & Jackson (Science Fiction Special #26) 0-283-98456-2
£6.95?£: UK pound
218+
159
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
omni Checkmark
Earth's Last Fortress and The Three Eyes of Evil 1979-00-00 A. E. van Vogt Sphere 0-7221-8740-8
£0.90?£: UK pound
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.
coll Chris Foss Checkmark
Destinazione Universo 1979-11-00 A. E. van Vogt Editrice Nord (Cosmo Serie Oro. Classici della Narrativa di Fantascienza #40)  
Lit 6,000?Lit: Italian lira
viii+
366
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Franco Storchi Checkmark
À l'assaut de l'invisible 1981-07-17 A. E. van Vogt Presses Pocket (Presses Pocket - Science Fiction #5005) 2-266-00350-X   188
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.
chap W. Siudmak  
À l'assaut de l'invisible 1984-08-10 A. E. van Vogt Presses Pocket (Presses Pocket - Science Fiction #5005) 2-266-00350-X   188
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.
chap W. Siudmak Checkmark
À l'assaut de l'invisible 1990-04-00 A. E. van Vogt Presses Pocket (Presses Pocket - Science Fiction #5005) 2-266-03779-X   188
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.
chap W. Siudmak  
À l'assaut de l'invisible 1990-12-00 A. E. van Vogt Presses Pocket (Presses Pocket - Science Fiction #5005) 2-266-03779-X   188
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.
chap W. Siudmak  
L'occhio dell'infinito 1994-10-08 Alfred E. van Vogt Compagnia del Fantastico / Gruppo Newton (Il Fantastico Economico Classico #32) 88-7983-785-0
Lit 1,000?Lit: Italian lira
96
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.
chap Brom Checkmark
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