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Title: The Skills of Xanadu Title Record # 45912
Author: Theodore Sturgeon
Date: 1956-07-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: novelette
Language: English
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Other Titles

Translations
Year Language Title
1956Translated by Michel Deutsch (likely not for Galaxie 1ère série)
French Les talents de Xanadu
1973Translated by Mieke Meuldrager-Ezelin
Dutch Xanadu
1974Translated by Tony Westermayr
German Das Geheimnis von Xanadu
1975Translated by Michel Deutsch
French Les pouvoirs de Xanadu
1985Translated by Dan Iordache
Romanian Talentele Xandienilor
1989 Portuguese As artes de Xanadu
2005Translated by Michael Nagula
German
Die Fähigkeiten Xanadus?Die Faehigkeiten Xanadus

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, July 1956 1956-07-00 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 Jack Coggins Checkmark
Galaxy Science Fiction [UK], No. 42 1956-09-00 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 Jack Coggins Checkmark
Galaxie (1ère série), #35 October 1956 1956-10-00 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 Ed Emshwiller  
13 Great Stories of Science Fiction 1960-05-00 ed. Groff Conklin Fawcett Gold Medal s997
$0.35?$: 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 Richard Powers Checkmark
13 Great Stories of Science Fiction 1962-09-00 ed. Groff Conklin Fawcett Gold Medal k1243
$0.40?$: 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 Richard Powers Checkmark
13 Great Stories of Science Fiction 1964-00-00 ed. Groff Conklin Gold Medal Books d1444
$0.50?$: 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 Richard Powers Checkmark
Galaxie (2ème série), #21 1966-01-00 ed.
Alain Dorémieux?Alain Doremieux
OPTA  
F2.50?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 Wood Checkmark
13 Great Stories of Science Fiction 1967-00-00 ed. Groff Conklin Coronet 2482
3/6?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).
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 Checkmark
13 Great Stories of Science Fiction 1969-12-00 ed. Groff Conklin Fawcett Gold Medal T2174
$0.75?$: 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 Richard Powers 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
13 Great Stories of Science Fiction 1972-00-00 ed. Groff Conklin Coronet 0-340-02482-8
£0.30?£: UK pound
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 Checkmark
13 Great Stories of Science Fiction 1972-00-00 ed. Groff Conklin White Lion 0-7082-0028-1   192
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
13 Great Stories of Science Fiction 1973-00-00 ed. Groff Conklin Coronet Books 0-340-02482-8
£0.35?£: UK pound
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 Checkmark
Xanadu 1973-00-00 Theodore Sturgeon Meulenhoff (M=SF #65) 90-290-0157-7   327
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 Mati Klarwein 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
Alpha 5 1974-08-00 ed. Robert Silverberg Ballantine Books 0-345-24140-1
$1.25?$: US dollar
x+
267
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 Bruce Pennington Checkmark
Alpha 5 1974-08-00 ed. Robert Silverberg Ballantine Books 0-345-24140-1
C$1.25?C$: Canadian dollar
x+
267
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 Bruce Pennington Checkmark
Alpha 5 1974-09-00 ed. Robert Silverberg Ballantine Books 0-345-24140-1
$1.25?$: US dollar
x+
267
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
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
Histoires de pouvoirs 1975-04-07 ed. Jacques Goimard,
Demètre Ioakimidis?Demetre Ioakimidis
,
Gérard Klein?Gerard Klein
Le Livre de Poche (La grande anthologie de la science-fiction #3770) 2-253-00739-0   413
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
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  
13 Great Stories of Science Fiction 1979-07-00 ed. Groff Conklin Fawcett Gold Medal 0-449-14228-0
$1.50?$: 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 Richard Powers  
The Golden Helix 1979-11-00 Theodore Sturgeon Nelson Doubleday / SFBC 3552
$2.49?$: US dollar
viii+
247
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Tony Gleeson Checkmark
The Golden Helix 1980-06-00 Theodore Sturgeon Dell 0-440-12885-4
$1.95?$: US dollar
335
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
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  
The Golden Helix 1985-01-00 Theodore Sturgeon Bluejay Books (Bluejay Special Edition) 0-312-94186-2
$7.95?$: US dollar
335
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 Rowena Morrill Checkmark
Republic and Empire 1987-10-00 ed. John F. Carr, Jerry Pournelle Baen Books 0-671-65359-8
$3.95?$: US dollar
399
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 Alan Gutierrez Checkmark
Republic and Empire 1987-10-00 ed. John F. Carr, Jerry Pournelle Baen 0-671-65359-8
C$4.95?C$: Canadian dollar
399
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 Alan Gutierrez Checkmark
Os Ciganos da Estrela 1989-00-00 ed. Algis Budrys, William Lindsay Gresham, Theodore Sturgeon Edições GRD (Coleção Nova GRD #1)     111
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  
The Golden Helix 1989-01-00 Theodore Sturgeon Carroll & Graf (Masters of Science Fiction (Carroll & Graf)) 0-88184-450-0
$3.95?$: US dollar
335
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 Rowena Morrill  
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  
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  
And Now the News ... 2003-11-00 Theodore Sturgeon North Atlantic Books 1-55643-460-X
$35.00?$: US dollar
xiv+
377
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Paula Morrison Checkmark
Die goldene Helix 2005-06-00 Theodore Sturgeon Shayol (Shayol SF #1010) 3-926126-36-1
€14.90?€: Euro
223
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  
And Now the News ... 2010-00-00 Theodore Sturgeon North Atlantic Books 978-1-55643-460-0
$35.00?$: US dollar
xiv+
377
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Paula Morrison  
And Now the News ... 2013-04-16 Theodore Sturgeon North Atlantic Books 978-1-58394-753-1
$18.99?$: 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
And Now the News ... 2013-09-30 Theodore Sturgeon Gateway / Orion 978-0-575-11003-8
£2.99?£: UK pound
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll  
Alpha 5 2022-07-29 ed. Robert Silverberg ReAnimus Press 978-1-00-555873-4
$3.99?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
anth Bruce Pennington  
13 Great Stories of Science Fiction date unknown ed. Groff Conklin Fawcett Gold Medal T2601
$0.75?$: 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 Richard Powers Checkmark
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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