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Title: Keyhole Title Record # 41242
Author: Murray Leinster
Date: 1951-12-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
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Translations
Year Language Title
1957 German Das Versuchsobjekt
1964Translated by Mario Galli
Italian Il buco della serratura
1980Translated by Rosemarie Hundertmarck
German
Schlüsselloch?Schluesselloch
1982Translated by Nada Kralj
Croatian
Ključaonica?Kljucaonica
Kljuchaonica
1983Translated by Н. Галь (Элеонора Яковлевна Гальперина) (N. Gal = Eleonora Yakovlevna Galperina)
Russian [as by
Мюррей Лейнстер?Myurrey Leynster
Murray Leinster
]
1984Translated by Mihaela Popa
Romanian Gaura cheii

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Thrilling Wonder Stories, December 1951 1951-12-00 ed. Samuel Mines Standard Magazines, Inc.  
$0.25?$: US dollar
148
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 Checkmark
Tomorrow, the Stars 1952-02-07 ed. Robert A. Heinlein Doubleday  
$2.95?$: US dollar
249
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Richard Powers Checkmark
Children of Wonder: 21 Remarkable and Fantastic Tales 1953-03-19 ed. William Tenn Simon & Schuster  
$2.95?$: US dollar
xiv+
337
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Paul Bacon Checkmark
Children of Wonder: 21 Remarkable and Fantastic Tales 1953-07-00 ed. William Tenn Simon & Schuster / SFBC     336
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Paul Bacon Checkmark
Tomorrow, the Stars 1953-08-00 ed. Robert A. Heinlein Signet 1044
$0.25?$: US dollar
x+
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.
anth Stanley Meltzoff Checkmark
Outsiders: Children of Wonder 1954-06-00 ed. William Tenn Permabooks P291
$0.35?$: US dollar
355
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 Richard Powers Checkmark
Utopia-Science-Fiction-Magazin, #6 1957-04-22 ed. Walter Ernsting Pabel USFM06
DM 1.50?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
128
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 Morris Scott Dollens Checkmark
Men on the Moon / City on the Moon 1958-03-00 Murray Leinster, Donald A. Wollheim Ace Books (Ace Double #D-277) D-277
$0.35?$: US dollar
137+
151
dos?Dos-a-dos or tete-beche formatted paperback books, such as Ace Doubles and Capra Press back-to-back books.
omni Ed Emshwiller , Ed Emshwiller Checkmark
Treasury of Great Science Fiction Stories, Number 1 1964-00-00 ed. Jim Hendryx, Jr. Popular Library, Inc.  
$0.50?$: 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 Checkmark
Urania #359 1964-11-22 ed. Carlo Fruttero, Franco Lucentini Mondadori 359
Lit 200?Lit: Italian lira
128
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 Karel Thole Checkmark
Beyond Belief 1966-04-00 ed. Richard J. Hurley Scholastic Book Services T573
$0.45?$: US dollar
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.
anth Denny McMains Checkmark
Beyond Belief 1966-10-00 ed. Richard J. Hurley Scholastic Book Services T573
$0.45?$: US dollar
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.
anth Denny McMains Checkmark
Tomorrow, the Stars 1967-06-00 ed. Robert A. Heinlein Berkley Medallion S1426
$0.75?$: 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.
anth Richard Powers Checkmark
Worlds of Wonder 1969-00-00 ed. Harry Harrison Doubleday  
$4.95?$: US dollar
287
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Vladimir F. Hervert  
Blast Off: S.F. for Boys 1969-00-00 ed. Harry Harrison Faber and Faber 0-571-08937-2   237
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Bob Haberfield  
Tomorrow, the Stars 1969-01-00 ed. Robert A. Heinlein Berkley Medallion S1426
$0.75?$: 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.
anth Richard Powers Checkmark
Tomorrow, the Stars 1969-07-00 ed. Robert A. Heinlein Berkley Medallion S1426
$0.75?$: 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.
anth Richard Powers Checkmark
Men on the Moon 1969-12-00 ed. Donald A. Wollheim Ace Books 0-441-52470-2 / 52470
$0.60?$: US dollar
192
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 Gray Morrow Checkmark
Beyond Belief 1969-12-00 ed. Richard J. Hurley Scholastic Book Services T573
$0.50?$: US dollar
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.
anth Denny McMains Checkmark
Tomorrow, the Stars 1970-01-00 ed. Robert A. Heinlein Berkley Medallion S1426
$0.75?$: 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.
anth Richard Powers  
Tomorrow, the Stars 1970-07-00 ed. Robert A. Heinlein Berkley Medallion S1426
$0.75?$: 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.
anth Richard Powers  
Tomorrow, the Stars 1970-11-00 ed. Robert A. Heinlein Berkley Medallion S1426
$0.75?$: 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.
anth Richard Powers Checkmark
Tomorrow, the Stars 1971-02-00 ed. Robert A. Heinlein Berkley Medallion 0-425-01426-6
$0.75?$: 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.
anth Richard Powers  
Tomorrow, the Stars 1971-03-00 ed. Robert A. Heinlein Berkley Medallion 0-425-01426-6
$0.75?$: 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.
anth Richard Powers Checkmark
Satan's Pets 1972-00-00 ed. Vic Ghidalia Manor Books 75-478
$0.75?$: 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.
anth Checkmark
Tomorrow, the Stars 1972-05-00 ed. Robert A. Heinlein Berkley Medallion 0-425-01426-6
$0.75?$: 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.
anth Richard Powers Checkmark
Beyond Belief 1973-01-00 ed. Richard J. Hurley Scholastic Book Services T573   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.
anth Denny McMains Checkmark
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow ... 1974-02-07 ed. Bonnie L. Heintz, Frank Herbert, Donald A. Joos, Jane Agorn McGee Holt, Rinehart and Winston 0-03-010796-2   x+
619
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 Checkmark
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow ... 1976-00-00 ed. Bonnie L. Heintz, Frank Herbert, Donald A. Joos, Jane Agorn McGee Holt, Rinehart and Winston 0-03-010796-2   x+
619
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 Checkmark
Tomorrow, the Stars 1976-12-00 ed. Robert A. Heinlein Berkley Medallion 0-425-03432-1
$1.50?$: 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.
anth Richard Powers Checkmark
The Best of Murray Leinster 1978-04-00 Murray Leinster Del Rey / Ballantine (Ballantine's Classic Library of Science Fiction) 0-345-25800-2
$1.95?$: US dollar
xvi+
368
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 H. R. Van Dongen Checkmark
The Best of Murray Leinster 1978-04-00 Murray Leinster Del Rey / Ballantine (Ballantine's Classic Library of Science Fiction) 0-345-25800-2
C$1.95?C$: Canadian dollar
xvi+
368
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 H. R. Van Dongen Checkmark
Science Fiction: English and American Short Stories 1979-00-00 ed. Progress Publishers     348
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 Checkmark
Tomorrow, the Stars 1979-00-00 ed. Robert A. Heinlein Berkley Medallion 0-425-04304-5
$1.95?$: 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.
anth Carl Lundgren Checkmark
Die besten Stories von Murray Leinster 1980-05-00 Murray Leinster Moewig (Playboy Science Fiction #6704) 3-8118-6704-0
DM 7.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
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 Bob Layzell Checkmark
Tomorrow, the Stars 1981-09-00 ed. Robert A. Heinlein Berkley Books 0-425-05357-1
$2.25?$: US dollar
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.
anth Carl Lundgren Checkmark
Sirius, #68 1982-02-05 ed.
Borivoj Jurković?Borivoj Jurkovic
Borivoj Jurkovich
Vjesnik  
Din 30?Din: Serbian and Yugoslavian dinar
148
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.
mag Vicente Segrelles Checkmark
Tomorrow, the Stars 1983-03-00 ed. Robert A. Heinlein Berkley Books 0-425-06429-8
$2.50?$: US dollar
xi+
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.
anth Carl Lundgren Checkmark
Young Extraterrestrials 1984-00-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh Harper & Row 0-06-020168-1
$10.89?$: US dollar
xiv+
240
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Fred Marcellino Checkmark
Tomorrow, the Stars 1984-00-00 ed. Robert A. Heinlein Berkley Books 0-425-07572-9
$2.75?$: US dollar
xi+
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.
anth Carl Lundgren  
Almanah Anticipația 1985?Almanah Anticipatia 1985
Almanah Anticipatsia 1985
1984-00-00 ed. Adrian Rogoz
Știință & Tehnică?Shtiintsa & Tehnicah
(
Almanah Anticipația?Almanah Anticipatia
Almanah Anticipatsia
#3)
 
Lei 25?Lei: Romanian leu
312
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
Alexandru Andrieș?Alexandru Andries
 
Young Extraterrestrials 1984-10-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh Harper & Row 0-06-020167-3
$7.95?$: US dollar
xiv+
240
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 Fred Marcellino Checkmark
Asimov's Extraterrestrials 1986-10-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin Greenberg (1941-2011), Charles Waugh Dragon / Grafton 0-583-30986-0
£1.95?£: UK pound
204
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 Tony Roberts (artist) Checkmark
Extraterrestrials 1988-07-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh Starwanderer / Harper & Row 0-694-05628-6
$3.25?$: US dollar
xiv+
240
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 Mike Wimmer  
Lo strano caso di John Kingman 1990-09-00 Murray Leinster Mondadori (Classici Urania #162)  
Lit 6,000?Lit: Italian lira
380
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 Oscar Chichoni Checkmark
First Contacts: The Essential Murray Leinster 1998-08-00 Murray Leinster NESFA Press 0-915368-67-6
$25.00?$: US dollar
464
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Hannibal King Checkmark
The Young Oxford Book of Aliens 1998-09-00 ed. Dennis Pepper Oxford University Press 0-19-278155-3
$22.95?$: US dollar
viii+
215
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth John Walker  
First Contacts: The Essential Murray Leinster 1999-02-00 Murray Leinster NESFA Press / SFBC 02544
$12.50?$: US dollar
464
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Hannibal King  
The Young Oxford Book of Aliens 2000-09-00 ed. Dennis Pepper Oxford University Press 0-19-278177-4
£6.99?£: 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.
anth John Walker  
Alien Stories 1 2002-01-00 ed. Dennis Pepper Oxford University Press 0-19-275162-X
£4.99?£: UK pound
153
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 Paul Young  
2006-02-00
Мюррей Лейнстер?Myurrey Leynster
Murray Leinster
() 5-699-15625-9   1024
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
The Second Murray Leinster Megapack 2012-08-01 Murray Leinster Wildside Press (Megapack) 978-1-4344-4830-9   736
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
omni  
First Contacts: The Essential Murray Leinster 2020-03-10 Murray Leinster Gateway / Orion 978-1-4732-2737-8
£4.99?£: UK pound
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll  
Tomorrow, the Stars date unknown ed. Robert A. Heinlein Berkley Medallion 0-425-03894-7
$1.95?$: 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.
anth Richard Powers Checkmark
Tomorrow, the Stars date unknown ed. Robert A. Heinlein Berkley Medallion 0-425-01426-6
$0.95?$: 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.
anth Richard Powers Checkmark
Tomorrow, the Stars date unknown ed. Robert A. Heinlein Berkley Medallion 0-425-02931-X
$1.25?$: 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.
anth Richard Powers Checkmark
Tomorrow, the Stars date unknown ed. Robert A. Heinlein Berkley Medallion 0-425-03894-7
$1.95?$: 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.
anth Richard Powers  
Tomorrow, the Stars date unknown ed. Robert A. Heinlein Berkley Medallion 0-425-01426-6 / S1426
$0.75?$: 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.
anth Richard Powers Checkmark
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