Title: The Quaker Cannon
Title Record # 55527
Authors: C. M. Kornbluth and Frederik Pohl
Date: 1961-08-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: novelette
Language: English
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Authors: C. M. Kornbluth and Frederik Pohl
Date: 1961-08-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: novelette
Language: English
Synopsis: During a protracted world war between the communist countries versus the United States and its allies, a military officer whose career had been sidelined after he broke under torture, is chosen to serve as aide to the general heading up a huge top-secret operation designed to strike a conclusive blow.
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Honorable Mentions | 1962 Hugo | Best Short Fiction |
Publications
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Title | Date | Author/Editor | Publisher/Pub. Series | ISBN/Catalog ID | Price | Pages | Format | Type | Cover Artist | Verif |
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Analog Science Fact -> Fiction, August 1961 | 1961-08-00 | ed. John W. Campbell | Street & Smith Publications, Inc. | $0.50?$: US dollar |
180 | 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 | Schoenherr | ||
Analog Science Fact -> Fiction, December 1961 (UK) | 1961-12-00 | ed. John W. Campbell | Atlas Publishing and Distribution Co. Ltd | 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). |
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 | |||
The Wonder Effect | 1962-09-00 | C. M. Kornbluth, Frederik Pohl | Ballantine Books | F638 | $0.50?$: US dollar |
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 | Richard Powers | |
The Wonder Effect | 1962-11-00 | C. M. Kornbluth, Frederik Pohl | Ballantine Books | F638 | $0.50?$: US dollar |
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 | Richard Powers | |
The 7th Annual of the Year's Best S-F | 1962-12-00 | ed. Judith Merril | Simon & Schuster | $4.50?$: US dollar |
399 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Nick Musi | ||
7th Annual Edition: The Year's Best S-F | 1963-06-00 | ed. Judith Merril | Dell | 9773 | $0.75?$: 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 | Brillhart | |
The Best of Sci-Fi—Two | 1964-00-00 | ed. Judith Merril | Mayflower-Dell | 9773 | 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). |
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 | ||
The Wonder Effect | 1967-00-00 | C. M. Kornbluth, Frederik Pohl | Gollancz (Gollancz SF Series (2)) | 18/-?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). |
160 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | |||
The Wonder Effect | 1969-07-00 | C. M. Kornbluth, Frederik Pohl | Ballantine Books | 01662 | $0.75?$: US dollar |
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 | ||
The Wonder Effect | 1969-07-00 | C. M. Kornbluth, Frederik Pohl | Ballantine Books | 01662 | $0.75?$: US dollar |
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 | ||
The Wonder Effect | 1974-09-00 | C. M. Kornbluth, Frederik Pohl | Panther | 0-586-03997-X | £0.40?£: UK pound |
176 | 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 | Anthony Roberts | |
Katalysatoren | 1977-07-00 | C. M. Kornbluth, Frederik Pohl | Goldmann (Goldmann Science Fiction #0251) | 3-442-23251-1 | DM 4.00?DM: German (Deutsche) mark |
155 | 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 |
Jürgen F. Rogner?Juergen F. Rogner
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La civiltà dell'incubo | 1977-09-01 | Cyril M. Kornbluth, Frederik Pohl | Casa Editrice La Tribuna (Science Fiction Book Club (Italy) #51) | Lit 1,600?Lit: Italian lira |
202 | 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 | Angus McKie | ||
Critical Mass | 1977-10-00 | C. M. Kornbluth, Frederik Pohl | Bantam Books | 0-553-10948-0 | $1.75?$: US dollar |
xi+ 179 |
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 | Eddie Jones | |
Shared Tomorrows: Science Fiction in Collaboration | 1979-10-00 | ed. Barry N. Malzberg, Bill Pronzini | St. Martin's Press | 0-312-71637-0 | $10.95?$: US dollar |
xiv+ 233 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Gary La Sasso | |
Our Best: The Best of Frederik Pohl and C. M. Kornbluth | 1987-02-00 | C. M. Kornbluth, Frederik Pohl | Baen Books | 0-671-65620-1 | $2.95?$: 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 |
Isidre Monés?Isidre Mones
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Our Best: The Best of Frederik Pohl and C. M. Kornbluth | 1987-02-00 | C. M. Kornbluth, Frederik Pohl | Baen Books | 0-671-65620-1 | C$3.95?C$: Canadian 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 |
Isidre Monés?Isidre Mones
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The Great SF Stories #23 (1961) | 1991-07-00 | ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg | DAW Books (DAW Collectors #856) | 0-88677-478-0 / UE2478 | $5.50?$: US dollar |
367 | 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 | Angus McKie | |
The Great SF Stories #23 (1961) | 1991-07-00 | ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg | DAW Books | 0-88677-478-0 / UE2478 | C$5.99?C$: Canadian dollar |
367 | 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 | Angus McKie | |
Le grandi storie della fantascienza: 1961 | 1993-08-00 | ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg | Mondadori (Classici Urania #197) | Lit 6,000?Lit: Italian lira |
432 | 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 | Barclay Shaw | ||
Le grandi storie della fantascienza: 1961 | 1994-06-00 | ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg | Mondadori (I Libri di Urania #14) | 88-04-37674-0 | Lit 8,000?Lit: Italian lira |
432 | 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 | Barclay Shaw |