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Title: Hobbyist Title Record # 41311
Author: Eric Frank Russell
Date: 1947-09-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: novelette
Language: English
Synopsis: Pilot Steve Ander and his macaw Laura have to land on an alien planet, their ship nearly out of fuel. The place has the ultimate in biodiversity - no two trees are alike - and Steve keeps seeing an odd light moving around in the distance at night.
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Other Titles

Variant Titles Translations
Year Title
1947 "Hobbyist"
Year Language Title
1965ⓘTranslated by Ginetta Pignolo
 Italian Il collezionista
1965ⓘTranslated by Pierre Billon
 French Violon d'Ingres
1970ⓘTranslated by Bodo Baumann
 German Der Bastler
1974ⓘTranslated by Warner Flamen
 Dutch Hobbyist
1974ⓘTranslated by Sam J. Lundwal
 Swedish Hobbyidkaren [as by Erik Frank Russel]
1979ⓘTranslated by Nikola Popović
 Croatian Kolekcionar
1980ⓘTranslated by Joachim Körber
 German Zeitvertreib
1988ⓘTranslated by either Veikko Rekunen, Tapani Ronni, Jorma-Veikko Sappinen, Seppo Sipilä, or Leena Peltonen
 Finnish Harrastaja
2000ⓘTranslated by Karl Veit
 German Der Liebhaber

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, September 1947 1947-09-00 ed. John W. Campbell, Jr. Street & Smith Publications, Inc.  
$0.25?$: US dollar
 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 Alejandro Checkmark
The Astounding Science Fiction Anthology 1952-02-20 ed. John W. Campbell, Jr. Simon & Schuster  
$3.95?$: US dollar
 xv+
583
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Leo Manso Checkmark
The Astounding Science Fiction Anthology 1952-02-20 ed. John W. Campbell, Jr. Simon & Schuster     xv+
583, [1]
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Leo Manso Checkmark
The Astounding Science Fiction Anthology 1953-00-00 ed. John W. Campbell, Jr. Simon & Schuster / SFBC  
$1.90?$: US dollar
 xv+
585
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Leo Manso Checkmark
The First Astounding Science Fiction Anthology 1954-00-00 ed. John W. Campbell, Jr. 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).
 239
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Checkmark
Astounding Tales of Space and Time 1957-02-00 ed. John W. Campbell, Jr. Berkley Books G-47
$0.35?$: US dollar
 189
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
Best SF Four: Science Fiction Stories 1961-03-00 ed. Edmund Crispin Faber and Faber  
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).
 224
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth John Griffiths Checkmark
Best SF Four: Science Fiction Stories 1962-07-00 ed. Edmund Crispin The Science Fiction Book Club (UK) 63
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).
 224
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth John Griffiths Checkmark
The First Astounding Science Fiction Anthology 1964-00-00 ed. John W. Campbell, Jr. Four Square Books 1166
5/-?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).
 320
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  
Astounding Tales of Space and Time 1964-07-00 ed. John W. Campbell, Jr. Berkley Medallion F951
$0.50?$: US dollar
 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.
 anth Paul Lehr Checkmark
Best SF Four 1965-00-00 ed. Edmund Crispin Faber and Faber (Faber Paper Covered Editions)  
6/6?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).
 224
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
Astounding Tales of Space and Time 1969-04-00 ed. John W. Campbell, Jr. Berkley Medallion X1680
$0.60?$: US dollar
 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.
 anth Paul Lehr Checkmark
Like Nothing on Earth 1975-04-00 Eric Frank Russell Dennis Dobson 0-234-77381-2
£2.25?£: UK pound
 155
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Richard Weaver (artist) Checkmark
Decade the 1940s 1975-11-00 ed. Brian W. Aldiss, Harry Harrison Macmillan UK 0-333-18832-2
£3.75?£: UK pound
 213
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth  
Decade the 1940s 1977-04-00 ed. Brian W. Aldiss, Harry Harrison Pan Books 0-330-25033-7
£0.70?£: UK pound
 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.
 anth Russell Mills Checkmark
Decade: The 1940s 1978-00-00 ed. Brian W. Aldiss, Harry Harrison St. Martin's Press 0-312-18986-9
$3.95?$: US dollar
 213
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 Ken Leeder Checkmark
Decade: The 1940s 1978-05-00 ed. Brian W. Aldiss, Harry Harrison St. Martin's Press 0-312-18984-2
$8.95?$: US dollar
 213
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Ken Leeder Checkmark
The Best of Eric Frank Russell 1978-10-00 Eric Frank Russell Del Rey / Ballantine (Ballantine's Classic Library of Science Fiction) 0-345-27700-7
$1.95?$: US dollar
 xv+
336
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 Eric Frank Russell 1978-10-00 Eric Frank Russell Del Rey / Ballantine (Ballantine's Classic Library of Science Fiction) 0-345-27700-7
C$2.25?C$: Canadian dollar
 xv+
336
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 Great Science Fiction Stories Volume 9, 1947 1983-02-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg DAW Books (DAW Collectors #519) 0-87997-802-3 / UE1802
$3.50?$: US dollar
 366
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 Bernal Checkmark
The Great Science Fiction Stories Volume 9, 1947 1983-02-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg DAW Books / New American Library of Canada 0-87997-802-3
C$3.95?C$: Canadian dollar
 366
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 Bernal Checkmark
The Golden Years of Science Fiction: Fifth Series 1985-00-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg Bonanza Books / Crown Publishers 0-517-47566-9
$6.98?$: US dollar
 641
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Romas Checkmark
The Best of Eric Frank Russell 1986-07-00 Eric Frank Russell Del Rey / Ballantine (Ballantine's Classic Library of Science Fiction) 0-345-33223-7
$3.95?$: US dollar
 336
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 Barclay Shaw Checkmark
Like Nothing on Earth 1986-10-00 Eric Frank Russell Methuen 0-413-60010-6
£1.95?£: UK pound
 159
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 Terry Oakes Checkmark
The Best of Eric Frank Russell 1987-03-00 Eric Frank Russell Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-33223-7
£2.95?£: UK pound
 336
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  
The British Way 1998-02-00 ed. James Gunn Borealis / White Wolf Publishing 1-56504-157-7 / WW 11091
$14.99?$: US dollar
 622
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
Major Ingredients: The Selected Short Stories of Eric Frank Russell 2000-09-00 Eric Frank Russell NESFA Press 1-886778-10-8
$29.00?$: US dollar
 701
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Bob Eggleton Checkmark
Major Ingredients: The Selected Short Stories of Eric Frank Russell 2003-03-00 Eric Frank Russell NESFA Press 1-886778-10-8
$29.00?$: US dollar
 701
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Bob Eggleton Checkmark
Short Stories Collection 2017-11-21 Eric Frank Russell VintReads 978-1-387-36890-7
£3.49?£: UK pound
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 coll Checkmark
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