Title: Unhuman Sacrifice
Title Record # 55668
Author: Katherine MacLean
Date: 1958-11-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: novelette
Language: English
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Author: Katherine MacLean
Date: 1958-11-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: novelette
Language: English
Synopsis: An alien planet is visited by a human clergyman who intends to bring them to God, beginning with stopping the practice of a barbaric spring ritual.
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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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Astounding Science Fiction, November 1958 | 1958-11-00 | ed. John W. Campbell, Jr. | Street & Smith Publications, Inc. | $0.35?$: US dollar |
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 | H. R. Van Dongen | ||
Astounding Science Fiction, February 1959 (UK) | 1959-02-00 | ed. John W. Campbell, Jr. | Atlas Publishing and Distribution Co. Ltd | 1/9?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 | Van Dongen | ||
Spectrum | 1961-09-00 | ed. Kingsley Amis, Robert Conquest | Gollancz (Gollancz SF Series (1)) | 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). |
304 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |||
Spectrum | 1962-00-00 | ed. Kingsley Amis, Robert Conquest | Harcourt, Brace & World | $4.50?$: US dollar |
304 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |||
Spectrum | 1962-00-00 | ed. Kingsley Amis, Robert Conquest | Doubleday Canada | $3.75?$: US dollar |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ||||
A Century of Science Fiction | 1962-06-22 | ed. Damon Knight | Simon & Schuster | $4.95?$: US dollar |
352 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | H. Lawrence Hoffman | ||
A Century of Science Fiction | 1962-07-00 | ed. Damon Knight | Simon & Schuster / SFBC | $1.90?$: US dollar |
352 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | H. Lawrence Hoffman | ||
Spectrum | 1962-12-00 | ed. Kingsley Amis, Robert Conquest | The Science Fiction Book Club (UK) | 68 | 5/9?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). |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |||
A Century of Science Fiction | 1963-02-00 | ed. Damon Knight | Dell | 1157 | $0.75?$: 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 | ||
A Century of Science Fiction | 1963-11-00 | ed. Damon Knight | Gollancz (Gollancz SF Series (3)) | 21/-?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). |
352 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |||
Spectrum I | 1964-00-00 | ed. Kingsley Amis, Robert Conquest | Pan Books | M61 | 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). |
317 | 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 | ||
Spectrum I | 1964-00-00 | ed. Kingsley Amis, Robert Conquest | Pan Books | M61 | 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). |
317 | 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 | ||
A Century of Science Fiction | 1966-00-00 | ed. Damon Knight | Pan Books | T19 | 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). |
446 | 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 | ||
Gods for Tomorrow | 1967-00-00 | ed. Hans Stefan Santesson | Award Books | A240X | $0.60?$: US dollar |
208 | 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 | Virgil Finlay | |
Gods for Tomorrow | 1967-00-00 | ed. Hans Stefan Santesson | Tandem | T-130 | 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). |
208 | 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 | Virgil Finlay | |
Spectrum I | 1971-00-00 | ed. Kingsley Amis, Robert Conquest | Pan Books | 0-330-02711-5 | £0.30?£: UK pound |
317 | 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 | ||
Die Ratte im Labyrinth | 1971-00-00 | ed. Franz Rottensteiner | Insel (Phantastische Wirklichkeit: Science Fiction der Welt) | DM 14.50?DM: German (Deutsche) mark |
268+ [3] |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | H. Wenske | ||
A Century of Science Fiction | 1971-04-00 | ed. Damon Knight | Gollancz (Gollancz SF Series (4)) | 0-575-00817-2 | £1.60?£: UK pound |
352 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ||
A Century of Science Fiction | 1972-00-00 | ed. Damon Knight | BCA - Book Club Associates | 352 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ||||
Anthropology Through Science Fiction | 1974-00-00 | ed. Martin Harry Greenberg, Carol Mason, Patricia Warrick | St. Martin's Press |
xi+ 387 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ||||
Anthropology Through Science Fiction | 1974-00-00 | ed. Martin Harry Greenberg, Carol Mason, Patricia Warrick | St. Martin's Press |
xi+ 387 |
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 | M. C. Escher | |||
The Trouble with You Earth People | 1980-00-00 | Katherine MacLean | Starblaze / The Donning Company (Starblaze Editions #SB11) | 0-915442-95-7 | $4.95?$: US dollar |
237 | 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 | Kelly Freas | |
Maschinenmenschen | 1980-00-00 | ed. Erik Simon | Das Neue Berlin | M 8.50?M: East German mark |
334 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Albrecht von Bodecker | ||
Grotte des tanzenden Wildes | 1982-11-00 | ed. Werner Fuchs | Droemer Knaur (Knaur Science Fiction & Fantasy #5754) | 3-426-05754-9 | DM 6.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark |
200 | 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 | Paul Lehr | |
Aliens from Analog | 1983-00-00 | ed. Stanley Schmidt | Davis Publications | $2.95?$: US dollar |
287 | 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". |
anth | Wayne Barlowe | ||
Aliens from Analog | 1983-00-00 | ed. Stanley Schmidt | The Dial Press | 0-385-27951-5 | $12.95?$: US dollar |
286 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Wayne Barlowe | |
Cults!: An Anthology of Secret Societies, Sects, and the Supernatural | 1983-09-00 | ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh | Beaufort Books | 0-8253-0159-9 | $17.95?$: US dollar |
358 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ||
The Great SF Stories #20 (1958) | 1990-02-00 | ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg | DAW Books (DAW Collectors #808) | 0-88677-405-5 / UE2405 | $4.95?$: US dollar |
351 | 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 | Robin Hidden | |
The Great SF Stories #20 (1958) | 1990-02-00 | ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg | DAW Books | 0-88677-405-5 / UE2405 | C$5.95?C$: Canadian dollar |
351 | 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 | Robin Hidden | |
Science Fiction by Women (1958-1963) | 2019-08-00 | ed. uncredited | Journey Press | 978-1-951320-00-3 | $14.99?$: US dollar |
[4]+ viii+ 263 |
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 | Frank Kelly Freas | |
Science Fiction by Women (1958-1963) | 2019-09-02 | ed. uncredited | Journey Press | 978-1-951320-01-0 | $5.99?$: US dollar |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
anth | Frank Kelly Freas |
Reviews
- Review by Kingsley Amis (1960) in New Maps of Hell , reprinted in:
- New Maps of Hell (1961)
- New Maps of Hell (1961)
- New Maps of Hell (1961)
- New Maps of Hell (1962)
- Review by Natalie Devitt (2019) in Science Fiction by Women (1958-1963) , reprinted in:
- Science Fiction by Women (1958-1963) (2019)