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Title: Night Title Record # 47539
Author: John W. Campbell, Jr.
Date: 1935-10-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Series: Twilight
Series Number: 2
Language: English
Note: Astounding Stories, October 1935, illustrated by Elliot Dold.
Synopsis: Available on page 422, Bleiler (Gernsback).
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Other Titles

Variant Titles Translations
Year Title
1935 Night [as by Don A. Stuart]
1966 Night [as by John W. Campbell]
Year Language Title
1953Translated by an uncredited translator
Italian Alla fine del tempo
1955Translated by Alain Glatigny
French Le ciel est mort [as by John W. Campbell]
1972Translated by Beata Della Frattina
Italian Notte [as by Don A. Stuart]
1974Translated by Bernard Myers
French La nuit [as by Don A. Stuart]
1979 Portuguese Noite
1980Translated by Nancy Rietbergen
Dutch Nacht [as by John W. Campbell]
1985Translated by Heinz Zwack as Heinz Nagel
German Nacht [as by John W. Campbell]
1998 Italian Notte

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Astounding Stories, October 1935 1935-10-00 ed. F. Orlin Tremaine Street & Smith Publications, Inc.  
$0.20?$: US dollar
164
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 Howard V. Brown Checkmark
Who Goes There? 1948-00-00 John W. Campbell, Jr. Shasta  
$3.00?$: US dollar
230
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Hannes Bok Checkmark
Who Goes There? 1951-00-00 John W. Campbell, Jr. Shasta  
$3.00?$: US dollar
230+
[1]
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Malcolm Smith Checkmark
The Thing and Other Stories 1952-00-00 John W. Campbell, Jr. Cherry Tree / Fantasy Books 408
1/6?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).
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.
coll Terry Maloney  
Urania #6 1953-04-01 ed. Giorgio Monicelli Mondadori 6
Lit 150?Lit: Italian lira
160
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 Curt Caesar Checkmark
Who Goes There? and Other Stories 1955-00-00 John W. Campbell, Jr. Dell D150
$0.35?$: US dollar
254
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
Le ciel est mort 1955-00-00 John W. Campbell
Denoël?Denoel
(
Présence du Futur?Presence du Futur
#6)
 
F450?F: French frank
256
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  
Modern Masterpieces of Science Fiction 1965-00-00 ed. Sam Moskowitz World Publishing Co.  
$6.00?$: US dollar
518
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Checkmark
The Thing 1966-00-00 John W. Campbell Tandem T75
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).
220
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
Modern Masterpieces of Science Fiction 1967-10-00 ed. Sam Moskowitz World Publishing Co.  
$6.50?$: US dollar
518
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Checkmark
Microcosmic God and Other Stories from Modern Masterpieces of Science Fiction 1968-00-00 ed. Sam Moskowitz Macfadden-Bartell 60-335
$0.60?$: US dollar
142
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
Microcosmic God and Other Stories from Modern Masterpieces of Science Fiction 1968-00-00 ed. Sam Moskowitz Macfadden-Bartell 60-335
C$0.60?C$: Canadian dollar
142
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
Where Do We Go from Here? 1971-04-16 ed. Isaac Asimov Doubleday 0-385-02935-7
$6.95?$: US dollar
xii+
441
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Peter Rauch Checkmark
Where Do We Go from Here? 1971-08-00 ed. Isaac Asimov Doubleday / SFBC 3410
$2.49?$: US dollar
x+
441
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Peter Rauch Checkmark
Le ciel est mort 1972-01-31 John W. Campbell
Denoël?Denoel
(
Présence du Futur?Presence du Futur
#6)
    313
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  
Urania #589 1972-04-02 ed. Carlo Fruttero, Franco Lucentini Mondadori 589
Lit 300?Lit: Italian lira
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 Karel Thole  
Where Do We Go from Here? 1972-10-00 ed. Isaac Asimov Fawcett Crest P1749
$1.25?$: US dollar
384
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
Where Do We Go from Here? 1972-10-00 ed. Isaac Asimov Fawcett Crest P1749
C$1.25?C$: Canadian dollar
384
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
Where Do We Go from Here? 1973-00-00 ed. Isaac Asimov Michael Joseph 0-7181-1134-6
£3.75?£: UK pound
415
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
Where Do We Go from Here? Book 1 1974-00-00 ed. Isaac Asimov Sphere 0-7221-1251-3
£0.40?£: 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
Modern Masterpieces of Science Fiction 1974-00-00 ed. Sam Moskowitz Hyperion Press 0-88355-155-1
$4.95?$: US dollar
518
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
Modern Masterpieces of Science Fiction 1974-00-00 ed. Sam Moskowitz Hyperion Press (Classics of Science Fiction) 0-88355-126-8   518
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Checkmark
Les meilleurs récits de Astounding Stories Période 1934/37 1974-00-00 ed. Jacques Sadoul J'ai Lu (J'ai Lu - Science Fiction #532)     306
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 Howard V. Brown Checkmark
The Microcosmic God 1975-00-00 ed. Sam Moscowitz Manor Books 12328
$1.25?$: US dollar
193
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
Evil Earths: An Anthology of Way-Back-When Futures 1975-10-00 ed. Brian W. Aldiss Weidenfeld & Nicolson 0-297-77005-5
£4.25?£: UK pound
x+
322
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
Who Goes There? 1976-00-00 John W. Campbell, Jr. Hyperion Press (Classics of Science Fiction) 0-88355-365-1
$12.50?$: US dollar
230
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
Who Goes There? 1976-00-00 John W. Campbell, Jr. Hyperion Press (Classics of Science Fiction) 0-88355-450-X
$3.95?$: US dollar
230
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  
Where Do We Go from Here? 1976-00-00 ed. Isaac Asimov Fawcett Crest 449-02849
$1.75?$: US dollar
384
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  
Evil Earths 1976-05-00 ed. Brian W. Aldiss Orbit Book / Futura Publications 0-86007-889-2
£0.90?£: UK pound
x+
322
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 Karel Thole Checkmark
Galactic Dreamers: Science Fiction As Visionary Literature 1977-08-00 ed. Robert Silverberg Random House 0-394-49479-2
$8.95?$: US dollar
xii+
276
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth R. Adelson Checkmark
Para Onde Vamos? 1979-00-00 ed. Isaac Asimov Hemus     375
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 Jack Faragasso  
Evil Earths 1979-08-00 ed. Brian W. Aldiss Avon 0-380-44636-7
$2.50?$: US dollar
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.
anth Alex Ebel Checkmark
Where Do We Go from Here? 1980-00-00 ed. Isaac Asimov Fawcett Crest 0-449-22849-5
$1.75?$: US dollar
384
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  
Wrede Werelden 1980-00-00 ed. Brian W. Aldiss Centripress (Centripress SF) 90-305-0195-2   279
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
Antologia scolastica 1980-07-00 ed. Isaac Asimov Mondadori (Biblioteca di Urania #6)  
Lit 4,000?Lit: Italian lira
368
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 Karel Thole  
Titan 23 1985-03-00 ed. Brian W. Aldiss, Wolfgang Jeschke Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #4171) 3-453-31133-7
DM 6.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
234+
[1]
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 Jim Burns Checkmark
Who Goes There? 1991-06-00 John W. Campbell Buccaneer Books 0-89966-734-1
$31.95?$: US dollar
230
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
The Oxford Book of Science Fiction Stories 1992-00-00 ed. Tom Shippey Oxford University Press 0-19-214204-6
$22.50?$: US dollar
xxvi+
587
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Victor Stabin Checkmark
The Oxford Book of Science Fiction Stories 1992-00-00 ed. Tom Shippey QPD CN 9267   587
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 Victor Stabin Checkmark
The Oxford Book of Science Fiction Stories 1992-10-00 ed. Tom Shippey Oxford University Press 0-19-214204-6
C$31.50?C$: Canadian dollar
xxvi+
587
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Victor Stabin Checkmark
The Oxford Book of Science Fiction Stories 1993-10-21 ed. Tom Shippey Oxford University Press 0-19-283167-4
£6.99?£: UK pound
xxvi+
587
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 David A. Hardy Checkmark
Time Machines: The Greatest Time Travel Stories Ever Written 1997-12-00 ed. Bill Adler, Jr. Carroll & Graf 0-7867-0493-4
$24.00?$: US dollar
xii+
382
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Checkmark
I tempi che corrono 1998-10-00 ed. Bill Adler, Jr. Mondadori (Millemondi (quarterly) #17)  
Lit 9,900?Lit: Italian lira
444
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 Franco Brambilla  
Le ciel est mort 2000-10-00 John W. Campbell Le Livre de Poche (Le Livre de Poche - Science Fiction #7227) 2-253-07227-3
F48.00?F: French frank
478
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 Manchu  
Time Machines: The Best Time Travel Stories Ever Written 2002-08-00 ed. Bill Adler, Jr. Carroll & Graf 0-7867-1033-0
$13.00?$: US dollar
xii+
382
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  
The Oxford Book of Science Fiction Stories 2003-01-00 ed. Tom Shippey Oxford University Press 0-19-280381-6
£9.99?£: UK pound
xxvi+
587
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 Michael Llewellyn (artist) Checkmark
A New Dawn: The Complete Don A. Stuart Stories 2003-02-00 John W. Campbell, Jr. NESFA Press (NESFA's Choice #22) 1-886778-15-9
$26.00?$: US dollar
xvi+
462
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Bob Eggleton  
A New Dawn: The Complete Don A. Stuart Stories 2003-02-00 John W. Campbell, Jr. NESFA Press (NESFA's Choice #22) 1-886778-15-9
$26.00?$: US dollar
xvi+
462
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Bob Eggleton Checkmark
The Oxford Book of Science Fiction Stories 2003-03-00 ed. Tom Shippey Oxford University Press 0-19-280381-6
$19.95?$: US dollar
587
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 Michael Llewellyn (artist)  
Who Goes There? 2010-07-01 John W. Campbell RosettaBooks 978-0-7953-0066-0
$5.99?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll  
Who Goes There? 2011-00-00 John W. Campbell Gollancz 978-0-575-09103-0
£7.99?£: UK pound
xii+
244
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 Shutterstock Checkmark
Who Goes There? 2011-12-01 John W. Campbell Gollancz / Orion 978-0-575-12902-3
£4.99?£: UK pound
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll Shutterstock  
The Oxford Book of Science Fiction Stories date unknown ed. Tom Shippey Oxford University Press 0-19-283167-4
£7.99?£: UK pound
xxvi+
587
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 David A. Hardy Checkmark
The Oxford Book of Science Fiction Stories date unknown ed. Tom Shippey Oxford University Press 0-19-283167-4
£6.99?£: UK pound
xxvi+
587
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 David A. Hardy  
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