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Title: The Discovery of Morniel Mathaway Title Record # 45877
Author: William Tenn
Date: 1955-10-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
Synopsis: A mediocre artist and his friend survive mostly by shoplifting and living frugally. One day, a man appears from a hole in a wall of their room and announces that he had come from the future to meet the greatest artist that has ever lived. But he doesn't recognize any of the paintings the artist has at home, and they are not even close to the quality they are supposed to be.
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Other Titles

Variant Titles Translations
Year Title
2004 The Discovery of Morneal Matheway
Year Language Title
1956 French La gloire de Morniel Mathaway
1959Translated by an unknown hand
Italian La scoperta di Morniel Mathaway
1959Translated by Carlo Fruttero
Italian La scoperta di Morniel Mathaway
1966Translated by Walter Ernsting
German Besuch aus dem Jahre 2487
1972Translated by Gretl Friedmann
German Grüße aus dem Jahr 2487
1974 French La soudaine gloire de Morniel Mathaway
1975Translated by Frank Straschitz
French
Comment fut découvert Morniel Mathaway?Comment fut decouvert Morniel Mathaway
1985Translated by Dan Iordache and Dan Merișca
Romanian Cum a fost descoperit Morniel Mathaway

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Galaxy Science Fiction, October 1955 1955-10-00 ed. H. L. Gold Galaxy Publishing Corporation  
$0.35?$: US dollar
148
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 Walt Disney Productions Checkmark
Galaxy Science Fiction [UK], No. 34 1956-01-00 ed. H. L. Gold Strato Publications  
2/-?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).
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 Walt Disney Productions Checkmark
Galaxie (1ère série), #28 March 1956 1956-03-00 ed.
Editors of Galaxie (1ère série)?Editors of Galaxie (1ere serie)
Editions Nuit et Jour  
F100?F: French frank
148
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 Checkmark
The Human Angle 1956-08-00 William Tenn Ballantine Books H159
$2.00?$: US dollar
152
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Checkmark
The Human Angle 1956-08-00 William Tenn Ballantine Books 159
$0.35?$: US dollar
152
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 Richard Powers Checkmark
Galaxy #8 1959-01-00 ed. R. Valente Editrice Due Mondi (Italy) 8
Lit 150?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 Dember Checkmark
Le Meraviglie del possibile: Antologia della fantascienza 1959-11-10 ed. Carlo Fruttero, Sergio Solmi Einaudi  
Lit 3,000?Lit: Italian lira
xx+
554
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Checkmark
The Human Angle 1964-04-00 William Tenn Ballantine Books U2190
$0.50?$: US dollar
152
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 Richard Powers Checkmark
The Human Angle 1964-04-00 William Tenn Ballantine Books U2190
C$0.50?C$: Canadian dollar
152
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 Richard Powers Checkmark
Galaxy 5 1966-04-00 ed. Walter Ernsting Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #3068) 3068
DM 2.40?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
158
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 Atelier Heinrichs Checkmark
The Human Angle 1968-06-00 William Tenn Ballantine Books U6135
$0.75?$: US dollar
152
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
Der menschliche Standpunkt 1972-10-00 William Tenn Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #3313) 3313
DM 2.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
158
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 Atelier Frank & Zaugg Checkmark
Trésors et pièges du temps 1974-02-00 ed. Michel Demuth OPTA (Marginal #2)     243
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 Raimondo Checkmark
Trésors et pièges du temps 1974-02-00 ed. Michel Demuth OPTA (Marginal #2)  
F9.50?F: French frank
243
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 Raimondo Checkmark
Histoires de voyages dans le temps 1975-00-00 ed. Jacques Goimard,
Demètre Ioakimidis?Demetre Ioakimidis
,
Gérard Klein?Gerard Klein
Le Livre de Poche (La grande anthologie de la science-fiction #3772) 2-253-00769-2   442
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 Pierre Faucheux Checkmark
Histoires de voyages dans le temps 1976-00-00 ed. Jacques Goimard,
Demètre Ioakimidis?Demetre Ioakimidis
,
Gérard Klein?Gerard Klein
Le Livre de Poche (La grande anthologie de la science-fiction #3772) 2-253-00769-2   442
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 Pierre Faucheux Checkmark
Histoires de voyages dans le temps 1978-00-00 ed. Jacques Goimard,
Demètre Ioakimidis?Demetre Ioakimidis
,
Gérard Klein?Gerard Klein
Le Livre de Poche (La grande anthologie de la science-fiction #3772) 2-253-00769-2   442
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 Pierre Faucheux  
Almanah Anticipația 1986?Almanah Anticipatia 1986
Almanah Anticipatsia 1986
1985-00-00 ed. Ioan Albescu, Gheorghe Badea
Știință & Tehnică?Shtiintsa & Tehnicah
(
Almanah Anticipația?Almanah Anticipatia
Almanah Anticipatsia
#4)
 
Lei 25?Lei: Romanian leu
320
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 Robert McCall  
Histoires de voyages dans le temps 1987-01-00 ed. Jacques Goimard,
Demètre Ioakimidis?Demetre Ioakimidis
,
Gérard Klein?Gerard Klein
Le Livre de Poche (La grande anthologie de la science-fiction #3772) 2-253-00769-2   442
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 Philippe Adamov  
Here Comes Civilization: The Complete Science Fiction of William Tenn, Volume II 2001-09-00 William Tenn NESFA Press 1-886778-28-0
$29.00?$: US dollar
v+
545
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Rolf Mohr Checkmark
Here Comes Civilization: The Complete Science Fiction of William Tenn, Volume II 2003-01-00 William Tenn NESFA Press 1-886778-28-0
$29.00?$: US dollar
v+
545
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Rolf Mohr Checkmark
Tales of Science Fiction: Featuring X-Minus One 2004-06-00 ed. uncredited GreaTapes 1-878481-20-7
$14.95?$: US dollar
 
audio cassette?Cassette tape
anth  
Tales of Science Fiction: Featuring X-Minus One 2004-09-00 ed. uncredited GreaTapes 1-878481-36-3
$16.95?$: US dollar
 
audio CD?Compact disc with standard audio tracks
anth  
Here Comes Civilization: The Complete Science Fiction of William Tenn, Volume II 2006-10-00 William Tenn NESFA Press / SFBC 1223354
$14.99?$: US dollar
v+
545
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Rolf Mohr  
The Human Angle 2013-02-00 William Tenn Gateway / Orion 978-0-575-12924-5
£2.99?£: UK pound
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll  
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