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Title: Dark Icarus Title Record # 56809
Author: Bob Shaw
Date: 1974-04-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
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Variant Titles Translations
Year Title
1974ⓘNote from 1978 Pan Edition of "Cosmic Kaleidoscope" collection: A Little Night Flying (C) 1975 Bob Shaw (Originally published as "Dark Icarus" in "Science Fiction Monthly" and retitled for "Galaxy Science Fiction")
 A Little Night Flying
Year Language Title
1976ⓘTranslated by Annemarie Kindt and Pon Ruiter
 Dutch Duistere Icarus
1976ⓘTranslated by Sonia Florens
 French Sombre Icare
1977ⓘTranslated by Tony Westermayr. The original title is stated as "A Little Night Flying".
 German Jagd auf den Feuermann
1979ⓘTranslated by Klaus Weidemann
 German Wenn Feuermann kommt
1980ⓘTranslated by Giuseppe Lippi
 Italian Una sera, volando
1980ⓘTranslated by Vittorio Curtoni
 Italian Volo Di Notte
1984ⓘ• Translated by Aleksandar B. Nedeljković
 Serbian
Mračni Ikar?Mracni Ikar
Mrachni Ikar
[as by
Bob Šo?Bob Sho
Bob So
]

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Science Fiction Monthly, April 1974 1974-04-00 ed. Patricia Hornsey New English Library  
£0.25?£: UK pound
 28
tabloid?11" by 16" magazine, usually newsprint, e.g. British Science Fiction Monthly.
 mag Bruce Pennington Checkmark
Worlds of If, July-August 1974 1974-07-00 ed. James Baen UPD Publishing Corporation  
$0.75?$: 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 Greg Theakston Checkmark
Worlds of If, July-August 1974 [UK] 1974-07-00 ed. James Baen Universal-Tandem Publishing Company Ltd.  
£0.30?£: UK pound
 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 Greg Theakston Checkmark
The Best of Science Fiction Monthly 1975-00-00 ed. Janet Sacks New English Library 0-450-02575-6
£2.95?£: UK pound
 189
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Gareth Colman Checkmark
The Best Science Fiction of the Year #4 1975-07-00 ed. Terry Carr Ballantine Books 0-345-24529-6
$1.95?$: US dollar
 xii+
304
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
The Best Science Fiction of the Year #4 1975-07-00 ed. Terry Carr Ballantine Books 0-345-24529-6
C$1.95?C$: Canadian dollar
 xii+
304
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
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 4 1975-09-00 ed. Terry Carr Gollancz 0-575-02010-5
£3.75?£: UK pound
 272
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Checkmark
The Best from If, Volume III 1976-00-00 ed. James Baen Award Books AD1544
$1.50?$: US dollar
 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.
 anth Rick Sternbach Checkmark
Science fiction verhalen 1976-00-00 ed. Terry Carr Het Spectrum (Prisma #1755) 90-274-0882-3 ƒ5.90 232
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 Alphons Koppelman Checkmark
Cosmic Kaleidoscope 1976-10-00 Bob Shaw Gollancz (Gollancz SF Series (4)) 0-575-02209-4
£3.75?£: UK pound
 188
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll  
The Best Science Fiction of the Year #4 1976-10-00 ed. Terry Carr Ballantine Books 0-345-24529-6
$1.95?$: US dollar
 304
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
Galaxies intérieures?Galaxies interieures
 1976-12-21 ed. Maxim Jakubowski
Denoël?Denoel
(
Présence du Futur?Presence du Futur
#224)		     311
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
Stéphane Dumont?Stephane Dumont
  
Cosmic Kaleidoscope 1977-10-00 Bob Shaw Doubleday 0-385-12996-3
$6.95?$: US dollar
 179
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Margo Herr Checkmark
Skirmish 1977-11-00 Bob Shaw Goldmann (Goldmann Science Fiction #23261) 3-442-23261-9
DM 5.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
 191
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
  
Cosmic Kaleidoscope 1978-00-00 Bob Shaw Pan Books 0-330-25294-1
£0.70?£: UK pound
 174
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 Colin Hay Checkmark
SF Perry Rhodan Sonderheft, Nr. 3 1978-08-00 ed. Hans Gamber Pabel SFPRS3
DM 2.00?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
 48
quarto?8.5" by 11" magazine, usually saddle-stapled, instead of side-stapled or glued
 mag H. J. Bruck , N. Lutohin Checkmark
Cosmic Kaleidoscope 1979-01-00 Bob Shaw Dell 0-440-11079-3
$1.75?$: US dollar
 224
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
Science-Fiction-Stories 76 1979-05-00 ed. uncredited Ullstein (Ullstein Science Fiction & Fantasy #31002) 3-548-31002-8
DM 3.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
 122
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
Il Meglio di If, Volume 3 1980-11-00 ed. uncredited Mursia (Tascabili Mursia #38) 40038 D
Lit 3,500?Lit: Italian lira
 204
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 Rick Sternbach Checkmark
Urania #864 1980-11-30 ed. Carlo Fruttero, Franco Lucentini Mondadori 864
Lit 1,200?Lit: Italian lira
 174
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  
Najbolje svetske SF priče 1984?Najbolje svetske SF price 1984
Najbolje svetske SF priche 1984
 1984-00-00 ed.
Zoran Živković?Zoran Zivkovic
 Prosveta (Kentaur)     236
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
Željko Pahek?Zeljko Pahek
 Checkmark
Space Dogfights 1992-01-00 ed. Algis Budrys, Martin Harry Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh Ace Books 0-441-53167-9
$4.50?$: 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 Joe Adams Checkmark
Terminal Velocity 1992-08-00 Bob Shaw VGSF / Gollancz 0-575-05314-3
£3.99?£: UK pound
 160
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 Fred Gambino Checkmark
Science fiction verhalen 2011-04-00 ed. Terry Carr Het Spectrum (Vantoen.nu #1755) 978-90-315-0340-7
€14.99?€: Euro
 232
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 Alphons Koppelman  
Cosmic Kaleidoscope 2011-09-29 Bob Shaw Gateway / Orion 978-0-575-11113-4
£2.99?£: UK pound
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 coll  
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