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Title: The Assassination Weapon Title Record # 57578
Author: J. G. Ballard
Date: 1966-04-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
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Translations
Year Language Title
1966Translated by Valentino De Carlo
Italian L'arma omicida
1969Translated by Jannick Storm.
Danish Mordvåbnet
1970Translated by Carl Weissner
German Die Mordwaffe
1971Translated by Jet van der Mijn
Dutch Het Moordwapen
1976Translated by François Rivière
French L'arme du crime
1981Translated by Elisabeth Gille
French L'arme de l'assassinat [as by James G. Ballard]
1995Translated by Antonio Caronia
Italian L'arma omicida

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
New Worlds, April 1966 1966-04-00 ed. Michael Moorcock Roberts & Vinter Ltd.  
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).
164
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 Checkmark
Gamma #8 1966-06-00 ed. Valentino De Carlo Edizioni dello Scorpione 8
Lit 400?Lit: Italian lira
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.
mag Ferruccio Alessandri Checkmark
Best S.F. Stories from New Worlds 1967-00-00 ed. Michael Moorcock Panther 2243
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).
141
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 SF Stories from New Worlds 1968-02-00 ed. Michael Moorcock Berkley Medallion X1513
$0.60?$: US dollar
158
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 Checkmark
Grusomhedsudstillingen 1969-00-00 J. G. Ballard Rhodos     144
unknown?The publication record was created from a secondary source and the publication format is unknown.
coll  
Liebe + Napalm: Export USA 1970-00-00 J. G. Ballard Melzer  
DM 14.00?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
226
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  
The Atrocity Exhibition 1970-07-00 J. G. Ballard Jonathan Cape 0-224-61838-5
£1.05?£: UK pound
157
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Salvador Dali  
De Gruweltentoonstelling 1971-00-00 J. G. Ballard De Bezige Bij (Literaire Reuzenpocket #366) 90-234-0366-5   195
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 Checkmark
Love & Napalm: Export U.S.A. 1972-00-00 J. G. Ballard Grove Press 0-394-48277-8
$5.95?$: US dollar
157
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Checkmark
The Atrocity Exhibition 1972-00-00 J. G. Ballard Panther 0-586-03574-5
£0.30?£: UK pound
139
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
The Atrocity Exhibition 1979-00-00 J. G. Ballard Triad Panther 0-586-03574-5
£0.85?£: UK pound
139
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
Le salon des horreurs 1981-02-00 James G. Ballard
J.-C. Lattès?J.-C. Lattes
(Titres SF #37)
    251
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 Jean-Michel Nicollet Checkmark
New Worlds: An Anthology 1983-09-00 ed. Michael Moorcock Flamingo / Fontana Paperbacks 0-00-654003-1
£3.50?£: UK pound
512
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 Miró (I) Checkmark
The Atrocity Exhibition 1985-00-00 J. G. Ballard Triad Granada 0-586-03574-5
£2.50?£: UK pound
110
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 James Marsh Checkmark
Die Schreckensgalerie 1985-12-00 J. G. Ballard Edition Phantasia 3-924959-04-8
DM 78.00?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
226
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Allgrafia Checkmark
The Atrocity Exhibition 1990-09-00 J. G. Ballard RE/Search Publications 0-940642-18-2
$13.99?$: US dollar
127
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 Phoebe Gloeckner Checkmark
The Atrocity Exhibition 1993-10-00 J. G. Ballard Flamingo 0-586-08992-6
£6.99?£: UK pound
viii+
135
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 Checkmark
La mostra delle atrocità 1995-04-00 J. G. Ballard Bompiani (Gli Squali #1) 88-452-2437-6
Lit 15,000?Lit: Italian lira
vi+
272
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 Aurelia Raffo  
The Atrocity Exhibition 2001-05-00 J. G. Ballard Flamingo (Flamingo Modern Classics) 0-00-711686-1
£7.99?£: UK pound
viii+
184
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  
La foire aux atrocités 2003-09-16 J. G. Ballard Tristram 2-907681-38-9   220
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  
New Worlds: An Anthology 2004-09-00 ed. Michael Moorcock Thunder's Mouth Press 1-56858-317-6
$18.95?$: US dollar
xxx+
386
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 Checkmark
Liebe & Napalm: Export USA 2020-07-25 J. G. Ballard Diaphanes 978-3-0358-0272-6
€17.50?€: Euro
170
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  
The Atrocity Exhibition unpublished J. G. Ballard Doubleday  
$4.95?$: US dollar
157
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Michael Foreman  
The Atrocity Exhibition date unknown J. G. Ballard Harper Perennial (UK) 978-0-00-711686-7
£7.99?£: UK pound
viii+
184+
22
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 designedbydavid.co.uk Checkmark
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