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Title: Last and First Men Title Record # 541
Author: Olaf Stapledon
Date: 1930-00-00
Type: NOVEL
Series: Last and First Men
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
Synopsis: One of the "Last Men", billions of years in the future when humanity faces unavoidable extinction, telepathically transmits a history of humanity over the intervening period to an author in 1930s Europe, one of the "First Men", who believes he is writing a fictional novel.
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Other Titles

Translations
Year Language Title
1931Translated by A. Lázaro y Ros
Spanish La primera y la ultima humanidad
1935Translated by Artur Lundkvist
Swedish
De första och de sista människorna?De foersta och de sista maenniskorna
1935Translated by Artur Lundkvist, revised by John-Henri Holmberg First Swedish edition in 1935 according Libris (National Library of Sweden) 1368189
Swedish
De sista och de första människorna?De sista och de foersta maenniskorna
1967 Italian Le infinite possibilita della specie
1972Translated by Claude Saunier.
French Les derniers et les premiers
1974Translated by Jeannine Haaksman
Dutch Laatste en eerste mensen
1975Translated by Claude Saunier
French
Les derniers hommes à Londres?Les derniers hommes a Londres
1982Translated by J. & H. M. Verheydt
Dutch Laatste en eerste mensen
1983Translated by Kurt Spangenberg
German Die Letzten und die Ersten Menschen
1989Translated by F. Nagy Piroska
Hungarian
Az utolsó és az első emberek?Az utolso es az elso emberek
Az utolsoo ees az elsooe emberek
1997 Italian Infinito

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Last and First Men 1930-00-00 Olaf Stapledon Methuen  
7/6?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).
xi+
355
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel  
Last and First Men 1931-00-00 Olaf Stapledon Jonathan Cape and Harrison Smith  
$2.50?$: US dollar
xvi+
371
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel Arthur Hawkins Checkmark
La primera y la ultima humanidad 1931-00-00 Olaf Stapledon Aguilar Juan Pueyo     392
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel  
Last and First Men 1932-00-00 Olaf Stapledon Methuen  
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).
355
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel  
Last and First Men 1934-00-00 Olaf Stapledon Methuen  
2/6?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).
355
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel  
De första och de sista människorna?De foersta och de sista maenniskorna
1935-00-00 Olaf Stapledon Seelig  
skr 6.50?skr: Swedish krona (crown)
379
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.
novel Checkmark
Last and First Men 1938-00-00 Olaf Stapledon Pelican / Penguin Books PS-A3
-/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).
288
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.
novel  
Last and First Men 1938-02-00 Olaf Stapledon Pelican / Penguin Books A3   288
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.
novel  
To the End of Time: The Best of Olaf Stapledon 1953-00-00 Olaf Stapledon Funk & Wagnalls  
$5.00?$: US dollar
xiv+
775
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
omni Checkmark
Last and First Men 1953-07-00 Olaf Stapledon The Science Fiction Book Club (UK) 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).
264
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel C. W. Bacon  
Last and First Men 1963-03-00 Olaf Stapledon Penguin Books 1875
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).
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.
novel Geoffrey Martin Checkmark
Last and First Men 1966-00-00 Olaf Stapledon Penguin Books 1875
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).
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.
novel Dennis Rolfe Checkmark
Le infinite possibilita della specie 1967-00-00 Olaf Stapledon Feltrinelli      
unknown?The publication record was created from a secondary source and the publication format is unknown.
novel  
Last and First Men & Star Maker 1968-06-00 Olaf Stapledon Dover Publications T1962
$2.00?$: US dollar
438
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 Mila Macek Checkmark
De sista och de första människorna?De sista och de foersta maenniskorna
1971-00-00 Olaf Stapledon Aldus/Bonniers (
Delfinböckerna?Delfinboeckerna
#428)
428
skr 18.50?skr: Swedish krona (crown)
328
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.
novel Checkmark
Last and First Men and Last Men in London 1972-00-00 Olaf Stapledon Penguin Books (US) 0-14-003506-0
$2.45?$: US dollar
605
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.
omni David Pelham Checkmark
Last and First Men and Last Men in London 1972-00-00 Olaf Stapledon Penguin Books 0-14-003506-0
£0.60?£: UK pound
605
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.
omni David Pelham Checkmark
Les derniers et les premiers 1972-10-03 Olaf Stapledon
Denoël?Denoel
(
Présence du Futur?Presence du Futur
#155 / 156 / 157)
    412
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.
novel Checkmark
Last and First Men and Last Men in London 1973-00-00 Olaf Stapledon Penguin Books 0-14-003506-0
£0.60?£: UK pound
605
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.
omni David Pelham Checkmark
Laatste en eerste mensen 1974-00-00 Olaf Stapledon Meulenhoff (M=SF #82) 90-290-0348-0   280
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.
novel Boris van Dobbenburgh Checkmark
Les derniers hommes à Londres 1975-04-00 Olaf Stapledon
Denoël?Denoel
(
Présence du Futur?Presence du Futur
#195)
    316
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.
novel Checkmark
To the End of Time 1975-06-00 Olaf Stapledon Gregg Press (The Gregg Press Science Fiction Series) 0-8398-2312-6
$35.00?$: US dollar
xi+
xiv+
775
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
omni  
Last and First Men 1978-00-00 Olaf Stapledon Magnum 0-417-02740-0
£1.25?£: UK pound
314
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.
novel Peter Goodfellow Checkmark
Les derniers et les premiers 1978-04-19 Olaf Stapledon
Denoël?Denoel
(
Présence du Futur?Presence du Futur
#155)
    410
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.
novel
Stéphane Dumont?Stephane Dumont
 
Laatste en eerste mensen 1982-01-00 Olaf Stapledon Meulenhoff (M=SF #82) 90-290-0348-0   390
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.
novel Oliviero Berni Checkmark
Die Letzten und die Ersten Menschen 1983-06-00 Olaf Stapledon Heyne (Bibliothek der Science Fiction Literatur #21) 3-453-30960-X
DM 9.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
431+
[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.
novel Paul Lehr Checkmark
Last and First Men: A Story of the Near and Far Future 1987-03-00 Olaf Stapledon Penguin Books (Penguin Classic Science Fiction) 0-14-008088-0
£4.50?£: UK pound
327
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.
novel Alan Craddock Checkmark
Last and First Men 1988-05-00 Olaf Stapledon Jeremy P. Tarcher / St. Martin's Press 0-87477-471-3
$10.95?$: US dollar
xx+
313
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel  
Az utolsó és az első emberek?Az utolso es az elso emberek
1989-00-00 Olaf Stapledon
Móra Ferenc Ifjúsági Könyvkiadó?Mora Ferenc Ifjusagi Konyvkiado
(
Galaktika Baráti Kör Könyvklub?Galaktika Barati Kor Konyvklub
)
963-11-6258-3
Ft 120?Ft: Hungarian forint
288
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.
novel
Szikszai Gábor?Szikszai Gabor
,
Boros Zoltán?Boros Zoltan
Checkmark
Infinito 1997-01-00 Olaf Stapledon Mondadori (Classici Urania #238)  
Lit 6,500?Lit: Italian lira
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.
novel Studio Echo  
Last and First Men 1999-06-00 Olaf Stapledon Millennium / Orion (Millennium / Gollancz SF Masterworks #11) 1-85798-806-X
£6.99?£: UK pound
xx+
307
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.
novel Les Edwards Checkmark
Last and First Men 2003-00-00 Olaf Stapledon Gollancz / Orion (Millennium / Gollancz SF Masterworks #11) 1-85798-806-X
£6.99?£: UK pound
xx+
307
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.
novel Les Edwards  
Last and First Men 2008-05-16 Olaf Stapledon Dover Publications (Dover Books on Literature and Drama) 978-0-486-46682-8
$11.95?$: US dollar
256
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.
novel  
Last and First Men 2009-04-00 Olaf Stapledon Gollancz (Space Opera Collection) 978-0-575-08256-4
£7.99?£: UK pound
xvi+
297
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.
novel Sanda Zahirovic Checkmark
Last and First Men 2010-11-01 Olaf Stapledon Benediction Classics 978-1-84902-604-8
$24.99?$: US dollar
300
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.
novel  
Last and First Men: A Story of the Near and Far Future 2011-01-12 Olaf Stapledon IndoEuropeanPublishing 978-1-60444-357-8
$16.95?$: US dollar
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.
novel  
Last and First Men: A Story of the Near and Far Future 2012-02-02 Olaf Stapledon Bibliotech Press 978-1-61895-046-8
£6.95?£: UK pound
238
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.
novel  
Last and First Men 2012-03-19 Olaf Stapledon Gateway / Orion 978-0-575-08799-6
£4.99?£: UK pound
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
novel  
Last and First Men 2012-09-10 Olaf Stapledon Audible Studios      
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.
novel Les Edwards  
Die Letzten und die Ersten Menschen 2015-10-05 Olaf Stapledon Piper (Germany) 978-3-492-70362-8
€25.00?€: Euro
464
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel Phuoc Quan Checkmark
Last and First Men 2020-01-06 Olaf Stapledon Bibliotech Press 978-1-61895-799-3
$19.95?$: US dollar
240
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel  
Last and First Men 2020-01-06 Olaf Stapledon Bibliotech Press 978-1-61895-798-6
$11.95?$: US dollar
238
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.
novel  
Last and First Men unpublished Olaf Stapledon Penguin Books (Penguin Classics Science Fiction) 978-0-14-199292-1
£3.99?£: UK pound
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
novel  
Last and First Men unpublished Olaf Stapledon Penguin Books (Penguin Classics Science Fiction) 978-0-241-44298-2
£8.99?£: UK pound
448
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.
novel  
Last and First Men & Star Maker date unknown Olaf Stapledon Dover Publications 0-486-21962-3
$2.50?$: US dollar
438
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 Mila Macek Checkmark
Last and First Men date unknown Olaf Stapledon Gollancz / Orion (Millennium / Gollancz SF Masterworks #11) 1-85798-806-X
£6.99?£: UK pound
xx+
307
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.
novel Les Edwards Checkmark
Last and First Men date unknown Olaf Stapledon Gollancz / Orion (Gollancz SF Masterworks (II)) 978-1-85798-806-2
£8.99?£: UK pound
xx+
307
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.
novel Les Edwards Checkmark
Last and First Men & Star Maker date unknown Olaf Stapledon Dover Publications 0-486-21962-3
$4.00?$: US dollar
438
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 Mila Macek Checkmark
Last and First Men & Star Maker date unknown Olaf Stapledon Dover Publications 0-486-21962-3
$7.95?$: US dollar
438
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 Mila Macek Checkmark
Last and First Men date unknown Olaf Stapledon Audible Studios      
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.
novel Les Edwards Checkmark
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