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Title: Punch Title Record # 57231
Author: Frederik Pohl
Date: 1961-06-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
Synopsis: In gratitude for alien visitors' guidance in creating a space fleet for mankind along with numerous other technological advances, their leader is invited along on a duck hunt.
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Other Titles

Translations
Year Language Title
1963Translated by Charlotte Winheller
German Entenjagd
1963 French Pour des canards sauvages !
1976Translated by Tony Westermayr
German Kasper
1979Translated by Drago Bajt and/or Bogdan Gradišnik and/or Branko Gradišnik
Slovenian Pavliha
1979Translated by Pon Ruiter
Dutch Poppenkast
1979Translated by Delio Zinoni
Italian L'alieno
1979Translated by Michelangelo Spada
Italian Pulcinella
1981 German Entwicklungshilfe
1981Translated by Zoran Milović
Croatian Pajac
1987
  • Translated by Mirjana Živković
Serbian Šilo [as by Frederik Pol]

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Playboy, June 1961 1961-06-00 ed. Editors of Playboy        
unknown?The publication record was created from a secondary source and the publication format is unknown.
mag  
The Abominable Earthman 1963-01-00 Frederik Pohl Ballantine Books F685
$0.50?$: 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 Checkmark
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, January 1963 1963-01-00 ed. Avram Davidson Mercury Press, Inc.  
$0.40?$: US dollar
132
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 Ed Emsh Checkmark
The Abominable Earthman 1963-01-00 Frederik Pohl Ballantine Books F685
C$0.50?C$: Canadian 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 Checkmark
Heimkehr zu den Sternen 1963-07-00 ed. Charlotte Winheller Heyne (Heyne Allgemeine Reihe #236) 236
DM 2.20?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
156
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 Heinrichs & Piloty Checkmark
Fiction, #117 1963-08-00 ed.
Alain Dorémieux?Alain Doremieux
OPTA  
F2.50?F: French frank
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 Jean-Claude Forest Checkmark
Perry Rhodan, #102: Abteilung III greift ein 1963-08-16 ed. uncredited Moewig PR1DE0102
DM 0.70?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
68
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 Johnny Bruck Checkmark
Kolumbus der Milchstraßen?Kolumbus der Milchstrassen
1963-09-06 Kurt Brand Moewig (Terra #301) 301
DM 0.70?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
64
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".
chap Karl Stephan Checkmark
The Playboy Book of Science Fiction and Fantasy 1966-00-00 ed. Editors of Playboy Playboy Press  
$5.95?$: US dollar
ix+
403
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Jack Gregory , Seymour Mednick Checkmark
Science Fiction Oddities 1966-11-00 ed. Groff Conklin Berkley Medallion S1311
$0.75?$: US dollar
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.
anth Don Punchatz Checkmark
The Playboy Book of Science Fiction and Fantasy 1968-00-00 ed. Editors of Playboy Playboy Press BA0115
$0.95?$: US dollar
ix+
402
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 Gregory , Seymour Mednick Checkmark
Science Fiction Oddities: Second Series 1969-06-00 ed. Groff Conklin Rapp & Whiting 0-85391-086-3
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).
vii+
160
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
The Abominable Earthman 1969-10-00 Frederik Pohl Ballantine Books 01748
$0.75?$: 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 Robert Foster Checkmark
The Fully Automated Love Life of Henry Keanridge 1971-00-00 ed. Editors of Playboy Playboy Press 16135
$0.75?$: US dollar
186
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 Don Punchatz Checkmark
The Best of Frederik Pohl 1975-03-00 Frederik Pohl Nelson Doubleday / SFBC 6486
$2.49?$: US dollar
306
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll John Berkey Checkmark
The Best of Frederik Pohl 1975-06-00 Frederik Pohl Ballantine Books (Ballantine's Classic Library of Science Fiction) 0-345-24507-5
$1.95?$: US dollar
xvi+
363
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 Dean Ellis Checkmark
The Best of Frederik Pohl 1975-06-00 Frederik Pohl Ballantine Books 0-345-24507-5
C$1.95?C$: Canadian dollar
xvi+
363
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 Dean Ellis Checkmark
Invasion vom Sirius 1976-01-00 Frederik Pohl Goldmann (Goldmann Science Fiction #0215) 3-442-23215-5
DM 4.00?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
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
Jürgen Rogner?Juergen Rogner
 
The Best of Frederik Pohl 1976-04-00 Frederik Pohl Ballantine Books (Ballantine's Classic Library of Science Fiction) 0-345-24507-5
$1.95?$: US dollar
xvi+
363
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 Dean Ellis Checkmark
The Best of Frederik Pohl 1976-12-00 Frederik Pohl Orbit / Futura 0-86007-916-3
£0.90?£: UK pound
xvi+
363
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 Tony Roberts (artist) Checkmark
The Best of Frederik Pohl 1977-00-00 Frederik Pohl Taplinger 0-8008-0724-3
$9.95?$: US dollar
306
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Rus Anderson  
The Best of Frederik Pohl 1977-01-00 Frederik Pohl Sidgwick & Jackson 0-283-98341-8
£4.95?£: UK pound
xvi+
363
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll David Hardy Checkmark
100 Great Science Fiction Short Short Stories 1978-03-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin Harry Greenberg, Joseph D. Olander Doubleday 0-385-13044-9
$8.95?$: US dollar
xvi+
271
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Peter Rauch Checkmark
Prodajalna svetov — znanstvenofantastične zgodbe?Prodajalna svetov — znanstvenofantastichne zgodbe
Prodajalna svetov — znanstvenofantasticne zgodbe
1979-00-00 ed. Drago Bajt,
Bogdan Gradišnik?Bogdan Gradisnik
Bogdan Gradishnik
,
Branko Gradišnik?Branko Gradisnik
Branko Gradishnik
Mladinska Knjiga     197
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Peter Jepson  
Dwergsterren 1979-06-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin Harry Greenberg, Vincent van der Linden, Joseph D. Olander Bruna (Bruna SF #100) 90-229-9100-8 ƒ8.50 240
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
Urania #802 1979-09-23 ed. Carlo Fruttero, Franco Lucentini Mondadori 802
Lit 900?Lit: Italian lira
196
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  
Urania #815 1979-12-23 ed. Carlo Fruttero, Franco Lucentini Mondadori 815
Lit 1,000?Lit: Italian lira
200
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 Checkmark
100 Great Science Fiction Short Short Stories 1980-08-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin Greenberg, Joseph D. Olander Avon 0-380-50773-0
$2.50?$: US dollar
xx+
296
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
100 Great Science Fiction Short Short Stories 1980-09-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin Harry Greenberg, Joseph D. Olander Pan Books 0-330-26155-X
£1.75?£: UK pound
302
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 John Harris Checkmark
SF Perry Rhodan Magazin, Mai 1981 1981-05-00 ed.
Hans-Jürgen Frederichs?Hans-Juergen Frederichs
, Walter A. Fuchs
Pabel SFPRM0581
DM 3.50?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
72
quarto?8.5" by 11" magazine, usually saddle-stapled, instead of side-stapled or glued
mag Michelangelo Miani Checkmark
Sirius, #63 1981-09-05 ed.
Borivoj Jurković?Borivoj Jurkovic
Borivoj Jurkovich
Vjesnik  
Din 30?Din: Serbian and Yugoslavian dinar
148
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.
mag Jim Burns Checkmark
Zvezdani ponor 1987-00-00 ed.
Zoran Živković?Zoran Zivkovic
Dnevnik (Supernova #6)     128
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 Alan Daniels Checkmark
100 Astounding Little Alien Stories 1996-09-00 ed. Stefan Dziemianowicz, Martin H. Greenberg, Robert Weinberg Barnes & Noble Books 0-7607-0142-3
$7.98?$: US dollar
xvi+
544
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Cheryl Knippenburg Checkmark
100 Great Science Fiction Short Short Stories date unknown ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin Greenberg, Joseph D. Olander Avon 0-380-50773-0
$3.95?$: US dollar
296
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  
100 Great Science Fiction Short Short Stories date unknown ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin Greenberg, Joseph D. Olander Avon 0-380-50773-0
$3.95?$: US dollar
xx+
296
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  
100 Great Science Fiction Short Short Stories date unknown ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin Greenberg, Joseph D. Olander Avon 0-380-50773-0
C$2.75?C$: Canadian dollar
xx+
296
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  
100 Great Science Fiction Short Short Stories date unknown ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin Greenberg, Joseph D. Olander Avon 0-380-50773-0
$3.25?$: US dollar
xx+
296
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Checkmark
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