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Title: Noise Title Record # 57671
Author: Jack Vance
Date: 1952-08-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
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Other Titles

Variant Titles Translations
Year Title
1955 Music of the Spheres
Year Language Title
1972Translated by Warner Flamen, a pseudonym for Mark Carpentier Alting.
Dutch Lawaai
1980Translated by Rob Vooren
Dutch Geluid
1983Translated by Darosław Jerzy Toruń
Polish
Hałas?Halas
1983Translated by Joachim Pente
German
Lärm?Laerm
1984Translated by Brigitte Beyer
German
Geräusche?Geraeusche
1988Translated by uncredited
Dutch Lawaai
1991Translated by И. Горачин / I. Gorachin.
Russian [as by
Джек Вэнс?Dzhek Vens
Jack Vance
]
1992Translated by ECL Meistermann
French Le bruit
2018Translated by Warner Flamen
Dutch Geluid
2019Translated by E. C. L. Meistermann revised by Pierre-Paul Durastanti
French Le bruit

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Startling Stories, August 1952 1952-08-00 ed. Samuel Mines Better Publications, Inc.; Kokomo, IN  
$0.25?$: US dollar
148
pulp?Magazine using the common pulp size: 6.5" by 9.5". For ISFDB purposes this may also be used as a designation for the quality of the paper. There are some untrimmed pulps that are as large as 8" by 11.75
mag Earle K. Bergey Checkmark
The Best from Startling Stories 1953-10-00 ed. Samuel Mines Henry Holt  
$3.50?$: US dollar
xii+
301
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Alex Schomburg Checkmark
Startling Stories 1954-00-00 ed. Samuel Mines Cassell & Company  
12/6?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).
xii+
301
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Checkmark
Argosy (UK), April 1955 1955-04-00 ed. Editors of Argosy (UK) The Amalgamated Press  
1/6?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).
144
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  
Moment Without Time 1956-03-00 ed. Samuel Mines The Science Fiction Book Club (UK) 19
5/6?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).
xii+
301
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
Great Science Fiction Stories, Number 3 1966-00-00 ed. Jim Hendryx, Jr. Popular Library, Inc.  
$0.50?$: US dollar
100
pulp?Magazine using the common pulp size: 6.5" by 9.5". For ISFDB purposes this may also be used as a designation for the quality of the paper. There are some untrimmed pulps that are as large as 8" by 11.75
mag Checkmark
Eight Fantasms and Magics 1969-10-00 Jack Vance Macmillan 62151
$5.95?$: US dollar
288
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Anthony Sini Checkmark
Eight Fantasms and Magics 1970-00-00 Jack Vance Collier Books 02598
$0.95?$: US dollar
288
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 Sini Checkmark
Telek 1972-11-00 Jack Vance Meulenhoff (M=SF #58) 90-290-0325-1   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.
coll Frans Erkelens Checkmark
Deep Space: Eight Stories of Science Fiction 1973-03-00 ed. Robert Silverberg Thomas Nelson 0-8407-6264-X
$5.95?$: US dollar
223
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Edward Bonner Checkmark
Deep Space: Eight Stories of Science Fiction 1973-07-00 ed. Robert Silverberg Thomas Nelson / SFBC 5791
$1.49?$: US dollar
viii+
183
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Edward Bonner Checkmark
Deep Space 1974-11-00 ed. Robert Silverberg Dell Laurel 0-440-03264-4 / 3264
$0.95?$: US dollar
221
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 Berkey Checkmark
Strange Glory 1975-00-00 ed. Gerry Goldberg McClelland & Stewart 0-7710-3371-0   152
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
Deep Space: Eight Stories of Science Fiction 1976-00-00 ed. Robert Silverberg Abelard-Schuman 0-200-72471-1
£3.95?£: UK pound
223
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Graham Tucker Checkmark
Deep Space 1976-05-00 ed. Robert Silverberg Dell Laurel 3264
$1.25?$: US dollar
221
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 Berkey Checkmark
Strange Glory 1977-00-00 ed. Gerry Goldberg St. Martin's Press 0-312-76388-3
$5.95?$: US dollar
148
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 Gareth Colman Checkmark
Strange Glory 1977-00-00 ed. Gerry Goldberg St. Martin's Press 0-312-76387-5
$10.95?$: US dollar
148
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Gareth Colman Checkmark
Deep Space 1977-09-00 ed. Robert Silverberg Corgi Books / Transworld Publishers 0-552-10551-1
£0.70?£: UK pound
172
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 Peter Jones Checkmark
Telek 1977-09-00 Jack Vance Meulenhoff (M=SF #58) 90-290-0325-1   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.
coll Michael Whelan Checkmark
Fantasms and Magics 1978-03-00 Jack Vance Mayflower / Granada 0-583-12498-4
£0.75?£: UK pound
192
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 Peter Goodfellow Checkmark
Het verre Centaurus 1980-00-00 ed. Robert Silverberg Bruna (Bruna SF #110) 90-229-9110-5 ƒ7.00 188
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
Fantastyka 5(8) maj 1983 1983-05-00 ed. Adam Hollanek
Krajowe Wydawnictwo Czasopism "Prasa-Książka-Ruch"?Krajowe Wydawnictwo Czasopism "Prasa-Ksiazka-Ruch"
 
zł 50?zł: Polish zloty
66
A4?21 cm by 29.7 cm or 8.3" by 11.7" magazine, used by some UK and European magazines
mag Janusz Giniewski Checkmark
Strasse der Schlangen 1983-06-00 ed. Werner Fuchs Droemer Knaur (Knaur Science Fiction & Fantasy #5761) 3-426-05761-1
DM 6.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
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 Robert Peeters Checkmark
Abenteuer Weltraum 2 1984-02-00 ed. uncredited
Bastei Lübbe?Bastei Luebbe
(
Bastei Lübbe Science Fiction Special?Bastei Luebbe Science Fiction Special
#24051)
3-404-24051-0
DM 6.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
301
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
Light from a Lone Star 1985-08-00 Jack Vance NESFA Press 0-915368-31-5
$13.00?$: US dollar
xiii+
125
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Richard Powers Checkmark
Light from a Lone Star 1985-08-00 Jack Vance NESFA Press 0-915368-86-2
$18.85?$: US dollar
xiii+
125
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Richard Powers  
Fantasms and Magics 1987-12-00 Jack Vance Grafton 0-583-12498-4
£2.50?£: UK pound
192
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 Peter Elson Checkmark
Fantasms and Magics 1988-00-00 Jack Vance Grafton 0-583-12498-4
£2.50?£: UK pound
192
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 Peter Elson Checkmark
De beste verhalen van Jack Vance 1988-00-00 Jack Vance Bruna 90-5154-183-X   316
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 Oliviero Berni Checkmark
1991-00-00 ed.
Сергей Барсов?Sergey Barsov
Sergei Barsov
() 5-87198-004-X   496
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth
Борис Вальехо?Boris Val'ekho
Boris Vallejo
 
Docteur Bizarre 1992-04-00 Jack Vance Presses Pocket (Presses Pocket - Science Fiction #5402) 2-266-03698-X   278
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 W. Siudmak  
When the Five Moons Rise 1992-09-00 Jack Vance Underwood-Miller 0-88733-145-9
$29.95?$: US dollar
252
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Vincent Di Fate Checkmark
When the Five Moons Rise 1992-09-00 Jack Vance Underwood-Miller 0-88733-145-9   252
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
Telek 1992-10-00 Jack Vance Meulenhoff (*M) 90-290-8219-4   210
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 Mick van Houten Checkmark
The World-Thinker and Other Stories 2005-00-00 Jack Vance Vance Integral Edition (Vance Integral Edition #2) 0-9712375-1-4   [viii]+
381
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Checkmark
The Jack Vance Treasury 2007-01-00 Jack Vance Subterranean Press 1-59606-077-8
$38.00?$: US dollar
633
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Gnemo  
The Jack Vance Treasury 2007-01-00 Jack Vance Subterranean Press / SFBC 1226398
$16.99?$: US dollar
631
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Gnemo Checkmark
The Jack Vance Treasury 2007-01-00 Jack Vance Subterranean Press 1-59606-077-8
$125.00?$: US dollar
631
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Gnemo  
The Jack Vance Treasury 2007-01-00 Jack Vance Subterranean Press 1-59606-077-8
$300.00?$: US dollar
633
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Gnemo Checkmark
The World-Thinker and Other Stories 2011-11-24 Jack Vance Gateway / Orion 978-0-575-10987-2
£2.99?£: UK pound
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll  
The World-Thinker and Other Stories 2012-04-17 Jack Vance Spatterlight Press (Vance Digital Edition #1) 978-1-61947-000-2
$6.99?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll Tais Teng  
The Jack Vance Treasury 2013-12-05 Jack Vance Subterranean Press 978-1-59606-647-2
$4.99?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll Gnemo  
The World-Thinker and Other Stories 2017-10-18 Jack Vance Spatterlight Press (Signature Series #1) 978-1-61947-148-1
$15.99?$: US dollar
330
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 Howard Kistler  
De wereldbedenker en andere verhalen 2018-11-06 Jack Vance Spatterlight Press (Het verzameld werk van Jack Vance #1) 978-1-61947-231-0
€17.99?€: Euro
342
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 Howard Kistler  
De wereldbedenker en andere verhalen 2019-02-19 Jack Vance Spatterlight Press (Het verzameld werk van Jack Vance #1) 978-1-61947-170-2
€5.99?€: Euro
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll Howard Kistler  
Nouvelles - tome 1: 1945-1954 2019-02-28 Jack Vance
Le Bélial'?Le Belial'
(Kvasar #13)
978-2-84344-945-1
€34.00?€: Euro
1053
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 Guillaume Sorel  
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