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Title: The Happiest Creature Title Record # 57684
Author: Jack Williamson
Date: 1953-00-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Series: Quarantine
Language: English
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Other Titles

Translations
Year Language Title
1960 French La plus heureuse créature
1961ⓘTranslated by René Lathière
 French Factice
1966 Italian Il più felice degli uomini
1970ⓘTranslated by 斎藤伯好 (Hakukou Saitou)
 Japanese
地球一の幸せ者?ちきゅういちのしあわせもの
Chikyūichi no Shiawasemono
Chikyuuichi no Shiawasemono
[as by
ジャック・ウイリアムスン?Jakku Uiriamusun
]
1976ⓘTranslated by Yoma Cap
 German
Das glücklichste Geschöpf?Das gluecklichste Geschoepf
1979ⓘTranslated by Riccardo Valla
 Italian La più felice delle creature
1980ⓘTranslated by Eva Malsch
 German
Das glücklichste Wesen?Das gluecklichste Wesen

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Star Science Fiction Stories No. 2 1953-12-00 ed. Frederik Pohl Ballantine Books H-55
$2.00?$: US dollar
 [4]+
195+
[2]
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Richard Powers Checkmark
Star Science Fiction Stories No. 2 1953-12-00 ed. Frederik Pohl Ballantine Books 55
$0.35?$: US dollar
 [8]+
195
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 Richard Powers Checkmark
Satellite [France], #26 1960-02-00 ed.
Michel Bénâtre?Michel Benatre
Éditions Scientifiques et Littéraires?Editions Scientifiques et Litteraires
  
F2.00?F: French frank
 100+
100
dos?Dos-a-dos or tete-beche formatted paperback books, such as Ace Doubles and Capra Press back-to-back books.
 mag  
Star of Stars 1960-10-00 ed. Frederik Pohl Doubleday  
$3.50?$: US dollar
 240
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Eric Carle Checkmark
Fiction Spécial No 3: 17 Récits d'anticipation passionnants 1961-00-00 ed. uncredited OPTA (
Fiction Spécial?Fiction Special
#3)		  
F3.35?F: French frank
 239
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 Jean-Claude Forest  
Star of Stars 1961-01-00 ed. Frederik Pohl Doubleday / SFBC  
$1.20?$: US dollar
 240
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Eric Carle Checkmark
Star Science Fiction Stories No. 2 1962-00-00 ed. Frederik Pohl Ballantine Books 612
$0.35?$: US dollar
 196
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 Richard Powers Checkmark
Star of Stars 1964-00-00 ed. Frederik Pohl Ballantine Books U2171
C$0.50?C$: Canadian 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.
 anth Richard Powers Checkmark
Star of Stars 1964-00-00 ed. Frederik Pohl Ballantine Books U2171
$0.50?$: 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.
 anth Richard Powers Checkmark
Star Fourteen 1966-00-00 ed. Frederik Pohl Whiting & Wheaton  
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).
 240
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth  
Dodici mondi 1966-07-00 ed. Frederik Pohl Edizioni dello Scorpione  
Lit 850?Lit: Italian lira
 219
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 Ferruccio Alessandri Checkmark
Star Fourteen 1968-00-00 ed. Frederik Pohl Pan Books 0-330-02043-9
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).
 236
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 Pandora Effect 1969-00-00 Jack Williamson Ace Books 65125
$0.60?$: US dollar
 189
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 C. Gross Checkmark
S-Fマガジン 1970年06月号, #134?Esu-Efu Magajin - 1970-nen 06-gatsu-gō, #134
Esu-Efu Magajin - 1970-nen 06-gatsu-gou, #134
S-F Magajin - 1970-nen 06-gatsu-gō, #134
S-F Magajin - 1970-nen 06-gatsu-gou, #134
 1970-06-00 ed.
森優?もりまさる
Mori Masaru
Mori Yū
Mori Yuu
もりゆう
早川書房?Hayakawa Shobō
Hayakawa Shobo
はやかわしょぼう
ハヤカワショボウ
  
¥250?¥: Japanese yen
 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.
 mag
岩淵慶造?いわぶちけいぞう
Keizo Iwabuchi
  
Star Science Fiction Stories No. 2 1972-11-00 ed. Frederik Pohl Ballantine Books 0-345-02718-3
$0.95?$: US dollar
 195
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
Star Science Fiction Stories No. 2 1972-11-00 ed. Frederik Pohl Ballantine Books 0-345-02718-3
C$0.95?C$: Canadian dollar
 195
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
Titan 1 1976-04-00 ed. Wolfgang Jeschke, Frederik Pohl Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #3487) 3-453-30357-1
DM 3.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
 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.
 anth Colin Hay Checkmark
Alpha 8 1977-11-00 ed. Robert Silverberg Berkley Medallion 0-425-03561-1
$1.50?$: US dollar
 x+
242
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 of Jack Williamson 1978-06-00 Jack Williamson Del Rey / Ballantine (Ballantine's Classic Library of Science Fiction) 0-345-27335-4
$1.95?$: US dollar
 xiv+
386
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 Ralph McQuarrie Checkmark
Urania #775 1979-03-18 ed. Carlo Fruttero, Franco Lucentini Mondadori 775
Lit 900?Lit: Italian lira
 160
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  
Die besten Stories von Jack Williamson 1980-06-00 Jack Williamson Moewig (Playboy Science Fiction #6705) 3-8118-6705-9
DM 7.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
 416
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 Carl Lundgren Checkmark
The Best of Jack Williamson 1984-01-00 Jack Williamson Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-31343-7
$2.95?$: US dollar
 xiv+
386
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 Ralph McQuarrie Checkmark
Into the Eighth Decade 1990-02-00 Jack Williamson Pulphouse Publishing (Author's Choice Monthly #5)  
$4.95?$: US dollar
 118
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 George Barr Checkmark
Into the Eighth Decade 1990-02-00 Jack Williamson Pulphouse Publishing (Author's Choice Monthly #5)  
$25.00?$: US dollar
 118
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll George Barr  
Into the Eighth Decade 1990-02-00 Jack Williamson Pulphouse Publishing (Author's Choice Monthly #5)  
$50.00?$: US dollar
 118
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Checkmark
La Stazione della Stella Morta 1993-02-00 Jack Williamson Mondadori (Classici Urania #191)  
Lit 6,000?Lit: Italian lira
 368
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 Alan Gutierrez  
La Stazione della Stella Morta 1993-05-00 Jack Williamson Mondadori (I Libri di Urania #9) 88-04-37129-3
Lit 8,000?Lit: Italian lira
 368
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 Alan Gutierrez  
Seventy-Five: The Diamond Anniversary of a Science Fiction Pioneer 2004-08-00 Jack Williamson Haffner Press 1-893887-20-0
$50.00?$: US dollar
 599
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Chris Kalb Checkmark
Seventy-Five: The Diamond Anniversary of a Science Fiction Pioneer 2004-08-00 Jack Williamson Haffner Press 1-893887-21-9
$175.00?$: US dollar
 599
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Chris Kalb Checkmark
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