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Title: The [Widget], the [Wadget], and Boff Title Record # 40763
Author: Theodore Sturgeon
Date: 1955-11-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: novella
Language: English
Note: According to Locus index this is a novella (na).
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Other Titles

Translations Serializations Translated Serializations
Year Language Title
1970Translated by E. Kuiper-de Boer
Dutch De (Wabber), de (Wobber) en Boff
1975Translated by Tony Westermayr
German Prognose: positiv
1981 French Synapse seize sur Bêta
2003Translated by Michael Roth
German Das [Fringding], das [Frangding] und Boff
2005Translated by P. J. Izabelle
French Le [farceur], la [farce] et le gros rire gras
Year Title
1955 The [Widget], the [Wadget], and Boff (Part 1 of 2)
1955 The [Widget], the [Wadget], and Boff (Part 2 of 2)
Year Language Title
1974Translated by P. J. Izabelle
French Synapse seize sur Bêta (Part 1 of 2)
1975Translated by P. J. Izabelle
French Synapse seize sur Bêta (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
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, November 1955 1955-11-00 ed. Anthony Boucher Fantasy House, Inc.  
$0.35?$: US dollar
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 Emsh Checkmark
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, December 1955 1955-12-00 ed. Anthony Boucher Fantasy House, Inc.  
$0.35?$: US dollar
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 Chesley Bonestell Checkmark
Aliens 4 1959-03-00 Theodore Sturgeon Avon T-304
$0.35?$: US dollar
224
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 Checkmark
Aliens 4 1959-03-00 Theodore Sturgeon Avon T-304
C$0.35?C$: Canadian dollar
224
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 Checkmark
A Treasury of Great Science Fiction, Volume One 1959-11-00 ed. Anthony Boucher Doubleday  
$5.95?$: US dollar
527
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Sydney Butchkes  
A Treasury of Great Science Fiction, Volume One 1960-02-00 ed. Anthony Boucher Doubleday / SFBC  
$2.20?$: US dollar
527
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Sydney Butchkes Checkmark
The Joyous Invasions 1965-04-00 Theodore Sturgeon Gollancz  
16/-?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).
208
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Checkmark
The Joyous Invasions 1966-06-00 Theodore Sturgeon The Science Fiction Book Club (UK) 110
7/-?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).
208
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll John Griffiths Checkmark
The Joyous Invasions 1967-00-00 Theodore Sturgeon Penguin Books 2702
4/6?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).
207
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 Alan Aldridge Checkmark
SF-verhalen 1970-00-00 Theodore Sturgeon Het Spectrum (Prisma #1432) 1432 ƒ2.75 207
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 Checkmark
Aliens 4 1970-10-00 Theodore Sturgeon Avon V2363
$0.75?$: US dollar
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.
coll Gervasio Gallardo Checkmark
Aliens 4 1970-10-00 Theodore Sturgeon Avon V2363
C$0.75?C$: Canadian dollar
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.
coll Gervasio Gallardo Checkmark
Fiction, #252 1974-12-00 ed. Editors of Fiction OPTA  
F6.00?F: French frank
196
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 Sergio Macedo Checkmark
Prognose: positiv 1975-00-00 Theodore Sturgeon Goldmann (Goldmann Science Fiction #0200) 3-442-23200-7
DM 4.00?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
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.
coll F. Jürgen Rogner Checkmark
Fiction, #253 1975-01-00 ed. Editors of Fiction OPTA  
F6.00?F: French frank
196
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 Thierry Leroux Checkmark
The Joyous Invasions 1978-10-00 Theodore Sturgeon Sphere 0-7221-8215-5
£0.85?£: UK pound
187
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 Peter Tybus Checkmark
Amour, impair et manque 1981-01-00 Theodore Sturgeon
J.-C. Lattès?J.-C. Lattes
(Titres SF #36)
    306
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 Keleck  
The Ugly Little Boy / The [Widget], the [Wadget], and Boff 1989-06-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Theodore Sturgeon Tor (Tor Double #9) 0-812-55966-5
$3.50?$: US dollar
60+
123
dos?Dos-a-dos or tete-beche formatted paperback books, such as Ace Doubles and Capra Press back-to-back books.
anth Alan Gutierrez , Carol Russo Checkmark
Selected Stories 2000-10-00 Theodore Sturgeon Vintage Books 0-375-70375-6
$14.00?$: US dollar
439
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  
Lichte Augenblicke 2003-12-00 Theodore Sturgeon Shayol (Shayol SF #1006) 3-926126-29-9
€14.90?€: Euro
231
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 Rainer Schorm  
Romans et nouvelles 2005-09-00 Theodore Sturgeon Omnibus (France) 2-258-06642-5
€25.00?€: Euro
xi+
1161
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 Georges Rohner  
Slow Sculpture 2009-10-20 Theodore Sturgeon North Atlantic Books 978-1-55643-834-9
$35.00?$: US dollar
xi+
299
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Paula Morrison Checkmark
Slow Sculpture 2013-04-23 Theodore Sturgeon North Atlantic Books 978-1-58394-756-2
$18.99?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll  
Selected Stories 2013-04-30 Theodore Sturgeon Open Road Integrated Media 978-1-4532-9547-2
$11.99?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll  
Selected Stories 2013-04-30 Theodore Sturgeon Open Road Integrated Media 978-1-4804-1051-0
$9.99?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll Checkmark
Slow Sculpture 2013-09-30 Theodore Sturgeon Gateway / Orion 978-0-575-11007-6
£2.99?£: UK pound
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll  
Selected Stories date unknown Theodore Sturgeon Vintage Books 978-0-375-70375-1
$15.95?$: US dollar
439
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 Evan Gaffney Checkmark
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