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Title: The Perfect Host Title Record # 41075
Author: Theodore Sturgeon
Date: 1948-11-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: novella
Language: English
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Current Tags: science fiction (1), NESFA Core Reading List (1) Add Tags

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Translations
Year Language Title
1970Translated by Denise Hersant
French L'hôte parfait
1974Translated by Tony Westermayr
German Der perfekte Gastgeber
1975Translated by Daniel Bish
Dutch De volmaakte gastheer
1976 Italian L'ospite perfetto
1978Translated by Michel Deutsch
French
L'hôte parfait?L'hote parfait

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Weird Tales, November 1948 1948-11-00 ed. D. McIlwraith Weird Tales  
$0.20?$: US dollar
100
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
mag John Giunta Checkmark
Weird Tales, November 1948 1948-11-00 ed. uncredited American News Co.  
C$0.20?C$: Canadian dollar
100
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
mag John Giunta Checkmark
Beyond Human Ken 1952-10-00 ed. Judith Merril Random House  
$2.95?$: US dollar
xvii+
334
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth H. Lawrence Hoffman Checkmark
Beyond Human Ken 1953-00-00 ed. Judith Merril Grayson & Grayson  
9/6?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).
240
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth C. King Checkmark
Selections from Beyond Human Ken 1954-06-00 ed. Judith Merril Pennant Books P56
$0.25?$: US dollar
248
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 Charles Binger Checkmark
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Magazine, October 1966 1966-10-00 ed. Cylvia Kleinman Leo Margulies Corp.  
$0.50?$: US dollar
144
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  
Fiction, #203 1970-11-00 ed.
Alain Dorémieux?Alain Doremieux
OPTA  
F4.00?F: French frank
164
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 Raymond Bertrand Checkmark
The Worlds of Theodore Sturgeon 1972-00-00 Theodore Sturgeon Ace Books 91060
$0.95?$: US dollar
286
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 Davis Meltzer Checkmark
To Here and the Easel 1973-06-14 Theodore Sturgeon Gollancz 0-575-01643-4
£2.25?£: UK pound
255
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Checkmark
Das Geheimnis von Xanadu 1974-00-00 Theodore Sturgeon Goldmann (Goldmann Science Fiction #0188) 3-442-23188-4
DM 4.00?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
149
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
De werelden van Theodore Sturgeon 1975-00-00 Theodore Sturgeon De Fontein (Fontein SF) 90-261-0115-5   190
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 Karel Thole Checkmark
To Here and the Easel 1975-03-00 Theodore Sturgeon Panther 0-586-04127-3
£0.60?£: UK pound
255
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 Jones Checkmark
Un fruscio d'ombre 1976-11-01 Theodore Sturgeon Casa Editrice La Tribuna (Science Fiction Book Club (Italy) #50)  
Lit 1,600?Lit: Italian lira
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 Bruce Pennington  
The Worlds of Theodore Sturgeon 1977-09-00 Theodore Sturgeon Ace Books 0-441-91061-0
$1.50?$: US dollar
x+
398
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 Davis Meltzer Checkmark
Les talents de Xanadu 1978-04-20 Theodore Sturgeon J'ai Lu (J'ai Lu - Science Fiction #829) 2-277-11829-X   318
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
Les talents de Xanadu 1979-04-20 Theodore Sturgeon J'ai Lu (J'ai Lu - Science Fiction #829) 2-277-11829-X   318
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  
Weird Tales: The Magazine That Never Dies 1988-10-00 ed. Marvin Kaye, Saralee Kaye Nelson Doubleday / SFBC 11698
$7.98?$: US dollar
xxi+
582
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Richard Kriegler Checkmark
Les talents de Xanadu 1992-12-18 Theodore Sturgeon J'ai Lu (J'ai Lu - Science Fiction #829) 2-277-11829-X   318
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  
Weird Tales 1996-00-00 ed. Marvin Kaye, Saralee Kaye Barnes & Noble Books 0-7607-0118-0   xiii+
582
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Richard Kriegler Checkmark
Weird Tales 1996-00-00 ed. Marvin Kaye, Saralee Kaye Barnes & Noble Books 0-7607-0294-2   xxi+
582
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.
anth Richard Kriegler Checkmark
The Perfect Host 1998-11-00 Theodore Sturgeon North Atlantic Books 1-55643-284-4
$27.50?$: US dollar
xx+
386
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Hal Robins Checkmark
The Perfect Host 2000-09-00 Theodore Sturgeon North Atlantic Books 1-55643-360-3
$18.95?$: US dollar
xx+
386
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 Michael Dashow  
Weird Tales 2012-00-00 ed. uncredited Pulp Classics on DVD      
other?The publication format is non-standard. The details are usually provided publication notes.
anth Hannes Bok Checkmark
The Perfect Host 2013-04-21 Theodore Sturgeon Positronic Publishing 978-1-62755-056-7
$4.99?$: US dollar
44
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  
Fantastic Stories Presents: Science Fiction Super Pack #1 2013-05-06 ed. uncredited Positronic Publishing 978-1-62755-091-8
$19.99?$: US dollar
606
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.
anth Algolonline  
The Perfect Host 2013-07-25 Theodore Sturgeon Gateway / Orion 978-0-575-10999-5
£2.99?£: UK pound
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll  
Fantastic Stories Presents: Science Fiction Super Pack #1 2014-08-03 ed. uncredited Positronic Publishing 978-1-63384-240-3
$1.99?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
anth Algolonline  
Fantastic Stories Presents the Weird Tales Super Pack #1 2016-04-00 ed. Warren Lapine Positronic Publishing 978-1-5154-0548-1
$1.99?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
anth Lonely11  
Fantastic Stories Presents the Weird Tales Super Pack #1 2018-04-03 ed. Warren Lapine Positronic Publishing 978-1-5154-2102-3
$24.99?$: US dollar
550
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Lonely11  
Fantastic Stories Presents: Science Fiction Super Pack #1 2018-04-03 ed. uncredited Positronic Publishing 978-1-5154-2310-2
$24.99?$: US dollar
766
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Algolonline  
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