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Title: The Apple Title Record # 63070
Author: H. G. Wells
Date: 1896-10-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
Note: First published: The Idler Oct, 1896
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Translations
Year Language Title
1930Translated by Lena Neumann
German Der Apfel vom Baum der Erkenntnis
1930Translated by Lena Neumann
German Der Apfel vom Baum der Erkenntnis [as by Herbert George Wells]

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Thirty Strange Stories 1897-00-00 H. G. Wells Edward Arnold     vi+
504
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The Plattner Story and Others 1897-03-00 H. G. Wells Methuen  
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).
vii+
301
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
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Thirty Strange Stories 1898-00-00 H. G. Wells Harper & Brothers     vi+
504
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
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The Plattner Story and Others 1900-07-00 H. G. Wells Tauchnitz (Collection of British Authors #3436)     294
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  
Tales of the Unexpected 1924-00-00 H. G. Wells W. Collins Sons  
2/6?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).
252
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
The Short Stories of H. G. Wells 1927-00-00 H. G. Wells Ernest Benn  
7/6?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).
1148
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
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The Short Stories of H. G. Wells 1927-00-00 H. G. Wells Ernest Benn     1148
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
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The Short Stories of H. G. Wells 1927-10-00 H. G. Wells Ernest Benn     1148
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
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The Short Stories of H. G. Wells 1929-00-00 H. G. Wells Doubleday, Doran  
$5.00?$: US dollar
vi+
1015
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
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The Famous Short Stories of H. G. Wells 1929-00-00 H. G. Wells The Literary Guild      
unknown?The publication record was created from a secondary source and the publication format is unknown.
coll  
Der Apfel vom Baum der Erkenntnis 1930-00-00 Herbert George Wells Zsolnay (Herbert George Wells: Gesammelte Werke in Einzelausgaben)   RM 6.00 371
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll George Charles Beresford  
The Stolen Body and Other Tales of the Unexpected 1931-00-00 H. G. Wells London Book Co. (Novel Library #175)     254
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
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The Famous Short Stories of H. G. Wells 1937-00-00 H. G. Wells Doubleday, Doran     vi+
1015
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The Favorite Short Stories of H. G. Wells 1937-00-00 H. G. Wells Doubleday, Doran     437
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
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The Famous Short Stories of H. G. Wells 1938-00-00 H. G. Wells Garden City Publishing Co.     vi+
1015
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
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The Man Who Could Work Miracles 1943-08-00 H. G. Wells Todd Publishing Co. (Polybooks)  
-/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).
16
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  
The Short Stories of H. G. Wells 1948-00-00 H. G. Wells Ernest Benn  
17/6?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).
vi+
1038
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
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Seven Stories 1953-00-00 H. G. Wells Oxford University Press (English-Readers' Library)     148
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
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Tales of the Unexpected 1954-00-00 H. G. Wells Collins     252
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
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The Short Stories of H. G. Wells 1957-00-00 H. G. Wells Ernest Benn  
13/6?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).
vi+
1038
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
The Complete Short Stories of H. G. Wells 1965-00-00 H. G. Wells Ernest Benn     1038
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
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The Cone 1965-00-00 H. G. Wells Fontana 1125
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).
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.
coll Checkmark
The Inexperienced Ghost and Nine Other Stories 1965-02-00 H. G. Wells Bantam Pathfinder FP81
$0.50?$: US dollar
167
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
Best Science Fiction Stories of H. G. Wells 1966-00-00 H. G. Wells Dover Publications  
$1.50?$: US dollar
vi+
303
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  
Best Science Fiction Stories of H. G. Wells 1966-00-00 H. G. Wells Peter Smith Publisher  
$3.75?$: US dollar
vi+
303
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 Inexperienced Ghost and Nine Other Stories 1966-07-00 H. G. Wells Bantam Pathfinder FP81
$0.50?$: US dollar
167
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  
The Complete Short Stories of H. G. Wells 1966-09-00 H. G. Wells Ernest Benn  
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+
1038
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Checkmark
Thirty Strange Stories 1974-00-00 H. G. Wells Causeway Books 0-88356-028-3   504
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
The Complete Short Stories of H. G. Wells 1974-00-00 H. G. Wells Ernest Benn 0-510-40301-8
$12.50?$: US dollar
vi+
1038
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
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Der Apfel vom Baum der Erkenntnis 1980-09-00 H. G. Wells Zsolnay (H. G. Wells Edition #6) 3-552-03240-1
DM 24.00?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
270
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Doris Byer Checkmark
Der Apfel vom Baum der Erkenntnis 1982-10-00 H. G. Wells Ullstein (Ullstein Bücher #20256) 3-548-20256-X
DM 7.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
270
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 Theodor Bayer-Eynck Checkmark
The Complete Short Stories of H. G. Wells 1987-00-00 H. G. Wells St. Martin's Press 0-312-15855-6
$19.95?$: US dollar
vi+
1038
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
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Thirty Strange Stories 1998-03-00 H. G. Wells Carroll & Graf 0-7867-0488-8
$12.95?$: US dollar
x+
406
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.
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The Red Room and Other Stories 1998-05-00 H. G. Wells Phoenix (Phoenix Short Stories) 0-7538-0453-0
£3.99?£: UK pound
viii+
243
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 Janie Coath  
The Complete Short Stories of H. G. Wells 1998-08-00 H. G. Wells J. M. Dent 0-460-87964-2
£30.00?£: UK pound
xii+
883
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
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The Man Who Could Work Miracles 2006-12-01 H. G. Wells Tartarus Press 978-1-905784-00-4
£35.00?£: UK pound
xiv+
363
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
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A Dream of Armageddon: The Complete Supernatural Tales 2009-00-00 H. G. Wells Fall River Press 978-1-4351-1583-5
$7.98?$: US dollar
xvi+
367
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Kazuhiko Nakamura Checkmark
A Dream of Armageddon 2009-01-00 H. G. Wells Cybraria  
$3.26?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
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A Dream of Armageddon 2010-05-00 H. G. Wells Kessinger 978-1-161-41702-9
$30.95?$: US dollar
 
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
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H. G. Wells: Tales of the Weird and Supernatural 2011-02-01 H. G. Wells Coachwhip Publications 978-1-61646-072-3
$14.95?$: US dollar
260
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.
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Complete Short Story Omnibus 2011-04-00 H. G. Wells Gollancz 978-0-575-09524-3
£25.00?£: UK pound
959
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Checkmark
The Plattner Story and Others 2013-04-28 H. G. Wells Forgotten Books (Classic Reprint) 978-1-4400-5974-2
$10.18?$: US dollar
350
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 Plattner Story and Others 2013-06-20 H. G. Wells Project Gutenberg 42989
$0.00?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
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Short Stories: Anthology of Classic Tales 2017-02-02 H. G. Wells Flame Tree Publishing (Gothic Fantasy) 978-1-78664-464-0
£20.00?£: UK pound
479
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Gabor Ruszkai , Slava Gerj  
Short Stories: Anthology of Classic Tales 2018-00-00 H. G. Wells Flame Tree Publishing (Gothic Fantasy) 978-1-78755-226-5
$30.00?$: US dollar
479
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Gabor Ruszkai , Slava Gerj  
The Best Science Fiction Stories of H. G. Wells 2018-05-16 H. G. Wells Dover Publications 978-0-486-82560-1
$14.95?$: US dollar
384
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 Best Science Fiction Stories of H. G. Wells 2018-05-16 H. G. Wells Dover Publications 978-0-486-82993-7
$14.95?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll  
Short Stories: Anthology of Classic Tales 2018-12-15 H. G. Wells Flame Tree Publishing (Gothic Fantasy) 978-1-78755-252-4
$9.99?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll Gabor Ruszkai , Slava Gerj  
Thirty Strange Stories 2019-06-17 H. G. Wells Project Gutenberg 59774
$0.00?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll  
Short Stories: Anthology of Classic Tales 2020-00-00 H. G. Wells Flame Tree Publishing (Gothic Fantasy) 978-1-78664-464-0
£20.00?£: UK pound
479
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Gabor Ruszkai , Slava Gerj  
Tales of the Unexpected 2021-09-28 H. G. Wells Project Gutenberg 66409
$0.00?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll  
The Short Stories of H. G. Wells date unknown H. G. Wells Odhams Press     375
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
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The Plattner Story and Others date unknown H. G. Wells Barnes & Noble Books / Google Books      
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll  
A Dream of Armageddon date unknown H. G. Wells Kessinger 978-1-4191-0103-8
$21.95?$: US dollar
 
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  
Best Science Fiction Stories of H. G. Wells date unknown H. G. Wells Dover Publications 0-486-21531-8
$2.25?$: US dollar
vi+
303
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
Tales of the Unexpected date unknown H. G. Wells Collins / BCE     252
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Checkmark
Best Science Fiction Stories of H. G. Wells date unknown H. G. Wells Dover Publications 0-486-21531-8
$3.00?$: US dollar
vi+
303
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
Best Science Fiction Stories of H. G. Wells date unknown H. G. Wells Dover Publications 0-486-21531-8
$6.95?$: US dollar
vi+
303
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  
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