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Title: Pay for the Printer Title Record # 58226
Author: Philip K. Dick
Date: 1956-10-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
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Other Titles

Translations
Year Language Title
1976Translated by Amos Baat
Dutch De dood van de Biltongs
1979Translated by Marcel Thaon
French Payez l'imprimeur
1981Translated by Thomas Ziegler
German
Der Preis für den Kopierer?Der Preis fuer den Kopierer
1989Translated by Raul de Sousa Machado.
Portuguese Paguem ao Impressor
1997Translated by Marcel Thaon
French Copies non conformes
2001Translated by Klaus Timmermann and Ulrike Wasel.
German Alles hat seinen Preis
2011Translated by 浅倉久志 (Hisashi Asakura)
Japanese
くずれてしまえ?Kuzurete shimae
[as by ]

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Satellite Science Fiction, October 1956 1956-10-00 ed. Sam Merwin, Jr. Renown Publications, Inc.  
$0.35?$: 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 Emsh Checkmark
The Preserving Machine 1969-00-00 Philip K. Dick Ace Books (Ace SF Special, Series 1 #67800) 67800
$0.95?$: US dollar
317
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 Leo Dillon , Diane Dillon Checkmark
The Preserving Machine 1970-01-00 Philip K. Dick Ace Books / SFBC 2134   314
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Leo Dillon , Diane Dillon Checkmark
The Preserving Machine and Other Stories 1971-02-00 Philip K. Dick Gollancz (Gollancz SF Series (4)) 0-575-00562-9
£1.60?£: UK pound
252
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Checkmark
The Preserving Machine and Other Stories 1972-02-00 Philip K. Dick The Science Fiction Book Club (UK) 178   252
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
The Preserving Machine and Other Stories 1972-11-00 Philip K. Dick Pan Books 0-330-23363-7
£0.35?£: UK pound
286
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
De onmogelijke planeet 1976-00-00 Philip K. Dick Bruna (Bruna SF #40) 90-229-9040-0   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 Marion Crezée Checkmark
The Preserving Machine 1976-11-00 Philip K. Dick Ace Books 67801
$1.95?$: US dollar
373
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 David Schleinkofer Checkmark
The Preserving Machine and Other Stories 1977-00-00 Philip K. Dick Pan Books 0-330-23363-7
£0.70?£: UK pound
286
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 livre d'or de la science-fiction: Philip K. Dick 1979-05-18 Philip K. Dick Presses Pocket (Presses Pocket - Science Fiction #5051) 2-266-00728-9   360
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 Checkmark
Eine Handvoll Dunkelheit 1981-09-00 Philip K. Dick Moewig (Moewig Science Fiction #3543) 3-8118-3543-2
DM 8.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
464
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 Eric Ladd , Carl Lundgren Checkmark
The Father-Thing 1987-05-00 Philip K. Dick Underwood-Miller 0-88733-053-3
$125.00?$: US dollar
ix+
376
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Checkmark
The Father-Thing 1987-05-00 Philip K. Dick Underwood-Miller 0-88733-052-5
$160.00?$: US dollar
xi+
376
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Checkmark
The Preserving Machine 1987-10-00 Philip K. Dick Grafton 0-586-06938-0
£3.50?£: UK pound
413
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 Chris Foss Checkmark
Le livre d'or de la science-fiction: Philip K. Dick 1987-10-00 Philip K. Dick Presses Pocket (Presses Pocket - Science Fiction #5051) 2-266-00728-9   360
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  
A Máquina Preservadora, 2º volume 1989-00-00 Philip K. Dick Livros do Brasil (Argonauta #390)     239
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 A. Pedro  
The Father-Thing 1989-11-00 Philip K. Dick Gollancz 0-575-04616-3
£13.95?£: UK pound
xvi+
376
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Checkmark
The Father-Thing 1990-11-00 Philip K. Dick Grafton 0-586-20767-8
£5.99?£: UK pound
476
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 Chris Moore Checkmark
Second Variety 1991-07-00 Philip K. Dick Citadel Twilight 0-8065-1226-1
$12.95?$: US dollar
xi+
414
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 Kevin Kelly Checkmark
The Father-Thing 1994-00-00 Philip K. Dick HarperCollins (UK) 0-586-20767-8
£6.99?£: UK pound
476
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 Philip K. Dick Reader 1997-02-00 Philip K. Dick Citadel Twilight 0-8065-1856-1
$14.95?$: US dollar
422
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 Zina Saunders  
Nouvelles 1953-1963 1997-03-00 Philip K. Dick
Denoël?Denoel
(
Présences?Presences
)
2-207-24452-0
F280.00?F: French frank
690
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 Elrik , Frank Ronan  
The Father-Thing 1998-05-05 Philip K. Dick Voyager / HarperCollinsPublishers 0-586-20767-8
£7.99?£: UK pound
476
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 Chris Moore Checkmark
The Father-Thing 1999-08-00 Philip K. Dick Millennium 1-85798-881-7
£7.99?£: UK pound
ix+
376
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 Chris Moore Checkmark
Foster, du bist tot 2001-00-00 Philip K. Dick Haffmans 3-251-20340-1
DM 36.00?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
316
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Checkmark
Second Variety 2002-05-00 Philip K. Dick Citadel Press 0-8065-1226-1
$14.95?$: US dollar
xi+
414
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 Kevin Kelly  
The Father-Thing 2003-00-00 Philip K. Dick Gollancz / Orion 1-85798-881-7
£7.99?£: UK pound
xi+
376
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 Chris Moore Checkmark
Nouvelles Tome 2/1953-1981 2006-06-00 Philip K. Dick
Denoël?Denoel
(Lunes d'encre)
2-207-25871-8
€42.00?€: Euro
1387
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 Sparth  
Das Vater-Ding 2008-01-00 Philip K. Dick Zweitausendeins (Haffmans Verlag bei Zweitausendeins) 978-3-86150-810-6
€14.90?€: Euro
615
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Urs Jakob  
2011-04-25
早川書房?Hayakawa Shobō
Hayakawa Shobo
はやかわしょぼう
ハヤカワショボウ
(
ハヤカワ文庫SF?Hayakawa Bunko SF
#1805)
978-4-15-011805-1
¥940?¥: Japanese yen
466
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
土井宏明?Doi Hiroaki
どい ひろあき
Checkmark
Upon the Dull Earth 2012-07-00 Philip K. Dick Subterranean Press 978-1-59606-512-3
$40.00?$: US dollar
449
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Bill Sienkiewicz Checkmark
Upon the Dull Earth 2012-08-00 Philip K. Dick Subterranean Press 978-1-59606-511-6
$60.00?$: US dollar
449
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Bill Sienkiewicz Checkmark
Das Vater-Ding 2012-08-00 Philip K. Dick Zweitausendeins (Haffmans Verlag bei Zweitausendeins) 978-3-86150-810-6   615
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Urs Jakob Checkmark
Upon the Dull Earth 2015-12-27 Philip K. Dick Brilliance Audio      
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.
coll Checkmark
The Philip K. Dick Reader 2016-01-26 Philip K. Dick Citadel Press / Kensington Publishing 978-0-8065-3794-8
$16.00?$: US dollar
422
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  
2017-11-30
早川書房?Hayakawa Shobō
Hayakawa Shobo
はやかわしょぼう
ハヤカワショボウ
 
¥742?¥: Japanese yen
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll
土井宏明?Doi Hiroaki
どい ひろあき
Checkmark
The Collected Stories of Philip K. Dick 2022-01-22 Philip K. Dick    
$3.99?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll Checkmark
The Collected Stories of Philip K. Dick: Volume 3 2023-10-26 Philip K. Dick Gollancz 978-1-399-61128-2
£10.99?£: UK pound
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll  
The Collected Stories of Philip K. Dick: Volume 3 2023-10-26 Philip K. Dick Gollancz 978-1-399-61127-5
£10.99?£: UK pound
672
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 Father-Thing date unknown Philip K. Dick Grafton 0-586-20767-8
£5.99?£: UK pound
476
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 Chris Moore Checkmark
Second Variety date unknown Philip K. Dick Citadel Press 0-8065-1226-1
$?$: US dollar
xi+
414
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 Kevin Kelly Checkmark
The Philip K. Dick Reader date unknown Philip K. Dick Citadel Press / Kensington Publishing Corp. 0-8065-1856-1
$15.95?$: US dollar
422
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 Zina Saunders  
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