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Title: The Black Cloud Title Record # 2355
Author: Fred Hoyle
Date: 1957-00-00
Type: NOVEL
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
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Other Titles

Translations
Year Language Title
1958Translated by Mons Mossner
Swedish Det svarta molnet
1958Translated by Helmut Degner
German Die Schwarze Wolke
1958Translated by 鈴木敬信 (Keishin Suzuki)
Japanese
暗黒星雲?Ankoku seiun
[as by ]
1959Translated by Age Bergman
Dutch De donkere wolk
1961Translated by María Testa
Spanish La nube negra
1962Translated by Maria da Glória de Souza Reis
Portuguese A nuvem negra
1962Translated by Jean Queval
French La nuée de l'apocalypse
1962Translated by Jean Queval
French Le nuage noir
1964Translated by Artur Portela Filho
Portuguese A nuvem negra
1974Translated by Age Bergman
Dutch De zwarte wolk
1988Translated by Gemma Carvajal
Spanish La nube negra

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
The Black Cloud 1957-00-00 Fred Hoyle William Heinemann  
15/-?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).
x+
251
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel Desmond Skirrow Checkmark
The Black Cloud 1957-00-00 Fred Hoyle Harper & Brothers  
$2.95?$: US dollar
251
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel  
Die Schwarze Wolke 1958-00-00 Fred Hoyle Kiepenheuer & Witsch  
DM 13.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
271
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel  
暗黒星雲?Ankoku seiun
1958-00-00
法政大学出版局?Hōsei Daigaku Shuppankyoku
    332
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel  
Det svarta molnet 1958-00-00 Fred Hoyle Albert Bonniers     221
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel  
Det svarta molnet 1958-00-00 Fred Hoyle Albert Bonniers  
skr 16.50?skr: Swedish krona (crown)
222
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 Checkmark
The Black Cloud 1958-07-00 Fred Hoyle Harper & Brothers / SFBC  
$1.20?$: US dollar
201
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel Checkmark
De donkere wolk 1959-00-00 Fred Hoyle Hollandia     227
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel Desmond Skirrow Checkmark
De donkere wolk 1959-00-00 Fred Hoyle Hollandia     227
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel S. Pennink Checkmark
The Black Cloud 1959-06-00 Fred Hoyle Signet / New American Library S1673
$0.35?$: 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 Richard Powers Checkmark
The Black Cloud 1960-00-00 Fred Hoyle Penguin Books 1466
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).
219
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 John Griffiths Checkmark
The Black Cloud 1960-00-00 Fred Hoyle William Heinemann  
5/6?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).
251
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel  
The Black Cloud 1960-00-00 Fred Hoyle Penguin Books 1466
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).
218+
[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 John Griffiths Checkmark
La nube negra 1961-00-00 Fred Hoyle Compañia General Fabril (Los Libros del Mirasol)     220
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel  
La nuée de l'apocalypse 1962-00-00 Fred Hoyle Club français du livre     292
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel Jacques Daniel  
Le nuage noir 1962-00-00 Fred Hoyle Dunod     x+
225
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel  
A nuvem negra 1962-00-00 Fred Hoyle Edições GRD (Ficção Científica GRD #14)     184
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 Eddie Moyna  
The Black Cloud 1962-10-00 Fred Hoyle Signet D2202
$0.50?$: 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 Richard Powers Checkmark
The Black Cloud 1963-00-00 Fred Hoyle Penguin Books 1466
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).
219
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 John Griffiths Checkmark
The Black Cloud 1964-00-00 Fred Hoyle Penguin Books 1466
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).
219
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 John Griffiths Checkmark
A nuvem negra 1964-00-00 Fred Hoyle Livros do Brasil (Argonauta #84)     242
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 Schwarze Wolke 1964-11-00 Fred Hoyle Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #3033) 3033
DM 2.40?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
170
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 Richard Powers Checkmark
The Black Cloud 1965-00-00 Fred Hoyle Perennial Library / Harper & Row P37
$0.50?$: US dollar
x+
214
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 Charles & Cuffari Checkmark
The Black Cloud 1965-00-00 Fred Hoyle Penguin Books 1466
3/6?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).
219
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 John Griffiths Checkmark
The Black Cloud 1967-00-00 Fred Hoyle Penguin Books 1466
3/6?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).
219
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 John Griffiths Checkmark
The Black Cloud 1967-00-00 Fred Hoyle William Heinemann  
25/-?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).
251
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel Desmond Skirrow Checkmark
The Black Cloud 1968-00-00 Fred Hoyle Signet / New American Library P3384
$0.60?$: 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 Checkmark
The Black Cloud 1968-00-00 Fred Hoyle Penguin Books 1466
4/-?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).
219
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  
Die Schwarze Wolke 1970-04-00 Fred Hoyle Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #3187) 3187
DM 2.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
170
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 Richard Powers Checkmark
The Black Cloud 1971-00-00 Fred Hoyle Penguin Books 0-14-001466-7
£0.35?£: UK pound
219
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 David Pelham  
The Black Cloud 1971-00-00 Fred Hoyle Penguin Books 0-14-001466-7
£0.35?£: UK pound
219
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 David Pelham  
The Black Cloud 1971-00-00 Fred Hoyle Penguin Books 0-14-001466-7
£0.25?£: UK pound
219
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 Checkmark
The Black Cloud 1972-00-00 Fred Hoyle William Heinemann 0-435-12047-6   249
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel  
The Black Cloud 1972-00-00 Fred Hoyle Penguin Books 0-14-001466-7
£0.35?£: UK pound
219
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 David Pelham Checkmark
The Black Cloud 1974-00-00 Fred Hoyle William Heinemann 0-434-34919-4   261
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel  
De zwarte wolk 1974-00-00 Fred Hoyle Born (Born SF #60) 90-283-0413-4 ƒ6.50 187
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 Alex Jagtenberg Checkmark
The Black Cloud 1975-00-00 Fred Hoyle Penguin Books 0-14-001466-7
£0.60?£: UK pound
219
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 David Pelham Checkmark
Die Schwarze Wolke 1977-00-00 Fred Hoyle Ullstein (Ullstein Bücher #3355) 3-548-03355-5
DM 4.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
219
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 Hansbernd Lindemann Checkmark
The Black Cloud 1978-00-00 Fred Hoyle William Heinemann 0-435-12047-6   x+
250
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel  
The Black Cloud 1978-00-00 Fred Hoyle Penguin Books 0-14-001466-7
£0.65?£: UK pound
219
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 David Pelham Checkmark
Die schwarze Wolke 1978-00-00 Fred Hoyle Ullstein (Ullstein Bücher #3355) 3-548-03355-5
DM 4.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
219
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 Hansbernd Lindemann Checkmark
Le nuage noir 1979-11-00 Fred Hoyle Néo (Fantastique / Science-fiction / Aventures #9) 2-7304-0030-3   286
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 Jean-Michel Nicollet Checkmark
The Black Cloud 1980-00-00 Fred Hoyle Penguin Books 0-14-001466-7
£0.95?£: UK pound
219
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 Adrian Chesterman Checkmark
The Black Cloud 1982-03-00 Fred Hoyle Signet / New American Library 0-451-11432-9
$2.25?$: 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 Paul Alexander Checkmark
The Black Cloud 1983-00-00 Fred Hoyle Penguin Books 0-14-001466-7
£1.75?£: UK pound
219
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 John Harris  
The Black Cloud 1988-00-00 Fred Hoyle The Easton Press (The Masterpieces of Science Fiction)     201
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel Checkmark
La nube negra 1988-09-00 Fred Hoyle Ediciones B 84-406-0164-6   245
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 Sergio Camporeale  
The Black Cloud 1998-04-00 Fred Hoyle Buccaneer Books 0-89968-344-4   200
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel  
The Black Cloud 2010-09-02 Fred Hoyle Penguin Books (Penguin Modern Classics) 978-0-14-119640-4
£9.99?£: UK pound
viii+
215
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 Checkmark
The Black Cloud 2010-09-02 Fred Hoyle Penguin Books (Penguin Modern Classics) 978-0-14-196749-3
£6.99?£: UK pound
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
novel Checkmark
Le nuage noir 2014-04-00 Fred Hoyle Éditions de l'Évolution (Science en fiction) 978-2-36635-008-1
€15.00?€: Euro
311
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  
The Black Cloud 2015-01-13 Fred Hoyle Valancourt Books (Valancourt 20th Century Classics) 978-1-941147-42-9
$16.99?$: US dollar
vi+
226
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 Lorenzo Princi  
The Black Cloud date unknown Fred Hoyle William Heinemann  
15/-?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).
251
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel Desmond Skirrow Checkmark
The Black Cloud date unknown Fred Hoyle Signet / New American Library T5486
$0.75?$: 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  
The Black Cloud date unknown Fred Hoyle Signet T5486
$0.75?$: 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 Checkmark
The Black Cloud date unknown Fred Hoyle Signet / New American Library 0-451-07833-0
$1.50?$: 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 Checkmark
The Black Cloud date unknown Fred Hoyle Signet / New American Library P3384
$0.60?$: 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 Checkmark
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