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Title: The Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag Title Record # 67629
Author: Robert A. Heinlein
Date: 1942-10-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: novella
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
Note: First published in the magazine Unknown Worlds, October 1942.
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Other Titles

Variant Titles Translations
Year Title
1942 The Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag [as by John Riverside]
Year Language Title
1965Translated by Luigi Cozzi
Italian Il mestiere dell'avvoltoio
1969Translated by Felix Visser
Dutch Het curieuze beroep van Jonathan Hoag
1971Translated by Wulf H. Bergner
German Die Söhne des Vogels
1973Translated by Bo Hedekrans
Swedish Speglad skräck
1975Translated by Felix Visser as by F. Visser
Dutch Het onaangename beroep van Jonathan Hoag
1981Translated by Jean-Pierre Pugi
French L'étrange profession de Mr. Jonathan Hoag [as by Robert Heinlein]
2003Translated by Vittorio Curtoni
Italian Il mestiere dell'avvoltoio

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Unknown Worlds, October 1942 1942-10-00 ed. John W. Campbell, Jr. Street & Smith Publications, Inc.  
$0.25?$: US dollar
130
bedsheet?8.5" by 11.25" magazines, e.g. early issues of Amazing; or the 1942-43 issues of Astounding.
mag  
The Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag 1959-00-00 Robert A. Heinlein Gnome Press  
$3.50?$: US dollar
256
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Walter Van der Poel Checkmark
6 x H 1961-08-00 Robert A. Heinlein Pyramid Books G642
$0.35?$: US dollar
191
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 Robert J. Engle Checkmark
6 x H 1963-09-00 Robert A. Heinlein Pyramid Books F910
$0.40?$: US dollar
191
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 Jack Gaughan Checkmark
The Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag 1964-00-00 Robert A. Heinlein Dennis Dobson  
18/-?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).
256
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Phillippe May  
The Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag 1964-00-00 Robert A. Heinlein Burns & MacEachern  
C$3.95?C$: Canadian dollar
256
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
6 x H 1965-03-00 Robert A. Heinlein Pyramid Books  
$?$: US dollar
191
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  
Galassia #54 1965-06-01 ed. Roberta Rambelli Casa Editrice La Tribuna 54
Lit 300?Lit: Italian lira
224
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 Rocco Borella Checkmark
The Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag 1965-08-00 Robert A. Heinlein Dennis Dobson / SFBC (UK)  
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).
256
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
The Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag 1966-11-00 Robert A. Heinlein Penguin Books 2510
4/-?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).
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.
coll Alan Aldridge Checkmark
Het curieuze beroep van Jonathan Hoag 1969-00-00 Robert A. Heinlein Bruna (Zwarte beertjes #1294) 1294 ƒ2.75 159
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.
chap Dick Bruna Checkmark
6 x H 1969-06-00 Robert A. Heinlein Pyramid Books X-2023
$0.60?$: US dollar
191
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 Jack Gaughan Checkmark
Entführung in die Zukunft 1971-02-00 Robert A. Heinlein Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #3229) 3229
DM 2.80?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.
coll Jack Gaughan Checkmark
6 x H 1971-05-00 Robert A. Heinlein Pyramid Books T2471
$0.75?$: US dollar
191
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 Bill Skurski Checkmark
6 x H 1972-10-00 Robert A. Heinlein Pyramid Books 0-515-02822-3 / N2822
$0.95?$: US dollar
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.
coll Bill Skurski Checkmark
6 x H 1972-10-00 Robert A. Heinlein Pyramid Books 0-515-02822-3
C$0.95?C$: Canadian dollar
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.
coll Bill Skurski Checkmark
Speglad skräck 1973-00-00 Robert A. Heinlein
B. Wahlström?B. Wahlstrom
B. Wahlstroem
(
Kalla Kårar, ryslig midnattsläsning?Kalla Kaarar, ryslig midnattslaesning
#19)
 
skr 3.95?skr: Swedish krona (crown)
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.
chap  
The Best of Robert Heinlein 1973-10-00 Robert A. Heinlein Sidgwick & Jackson 0-283-97982-8
£2.50?£: UK pound
348
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Checkmark
The Best of Robert Heinlein 1973-10-00 Robert A. Heinlein Sphere 0-7221-4462-8
£0.40?£: UK pound
348
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 Patrick Woodroffe Checkmark
6 x H 1974-01-00 Robert A. Heinlein Pyramid Books N2822
$0.95?$: US dollar
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.
coll Bill Skurski Checkmark
Het onaangename beroep van Jonathan Hoag 1975-00-00 Robert A. Heinlein Bruna (Bruna FEH #26) 90-229-3526-4   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.
chap Hilke Tasman Checkmark
6 x H 1975-02-00 Robert A. Heinlein Pyramid Books 0-515-02822-3 / V3635
$1.25?$: US dollar
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.
coll Bill Skurski Checkmark
6 x H 1975-02-00 Robert A. Heinlein Pyramid Books V3635
C$1.25?C$: Canadian dollar
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.
coll Bill Skurski Checkmark
The Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag 1976-02-00 Robert A. Heinlein Berkley Medallion 0-425-03052-0
$1.50?$: US dollar
214
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 Paul Lehr Checkmark
The Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag 1976-07-00 Robert A. Heinlein New English Library 0-450-02886-0
£0.70?£: UK pound
191
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 Tim White Checkmark
The Best of Robert Heinlein 1939-1942 1977-05-00 Robert Heinlein Sphere 0-7221-4469-5
£0.65?£: UK pound
216
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 Patrick Woodroffe Checkmark
Galassia #226 1977-09-01 ed. Gianni Montanari Casa Editrice La Tribuna 226
Lit 800?Lit: Italian lira
150
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 Franco Storchi  
The Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag 1978-00-00 Robert A. Heinlein Berkley Medallion 0-425-03717-7
$1.75?$: US dollar
214
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 Paul Lehr Checkmark
Speglad skräck 1980-00-00 Robert A. Heinlein
B. Wahlström?B. Wahlstrom
B. Wahlstroem
(
Rysare ur Kalla Kårar?Rysare ur Kalla Kaarar
#18)
91-32-50434-9   158+
[2]
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.
chap  
The Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag 1980-04-00 Robert A. Heinlein Berkley Medallion 0-425-04332-0
$1.95?$: US dollar
214
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
Entführung in die Zukunft 1980-07-00 Robert A. Heinlein Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #3229) 3229
DM 4.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
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.
coll Jack Gaughan Checkmark
The Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag 1980-11-00 Robert A. Heinlein New English Library 0-450-04798-9
£1.25?£: UK pound
191
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 Gudynas Checkmark
The Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag 1980-12-00 Robert A. Heinlein Berkley Books 0-425-05052-1
$2.25?$: US dollar
214
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
Le livre d'or de la science-fiction: Robert Heinlein 1981-02-02 Robert Heinlein Presses Pocket (Presses Pocket - Science Fiction #5102) 2-266-00985-0   353
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 Marcel Laverdet Checkmark
The Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag 1983-00-00 Robert A. Heinlein Berkley Books 0-425-06583-9
$2.75?$: US dollar
214
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 Best of Robert Heinlein 1983-12-00 Robert A. Heinlein Amereon House     344
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
The Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag 1987-09-00 Robert A. Heinlein New English Library 0-450-04798-9
£2.50?£: UK pound
191
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 Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag 1989-03-00 Robert A. Heinlein Ace Books 0-441-85457-5
$3.95?$: US dollar
214
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 Warhola Checkmark
Longue vie 1989-06-00 Robert Heinlein Presses Pocket (Presses Pocket - Science Fiction #5102) 2-266-00985-0   354
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
J. P. Ferté?J. P. Ferte
 
The Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag 1989-12-00 Robert A. Heinlein Ace Books 0-441-85457-5
$3.95?$: US dollar
214
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 Warhola Checkmark
The Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag 1997-00-00 Robert A. Heinlein The Easton Press (The Masterpieces of Fantasy)     256
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
The Fantasies of Robert A. Heinlein 1999-11-00 Robert A. Heinlein Tor 0-312-87245-3
$27.95?$: US dollar
352
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Peter Gudynas Checkmark
The Fantasies of Robert A. Heinlein 1999-11-00 Robert A. Heinlein Tor / SFBC 06746
$13.98?$: US dollar
352
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Peter Gudynas Checkmark
The Fantasies of Robert A. Heinlein 2002-05-00 Robert A. Heinlein Tor 0-312-87557-6
$16.95?$: US dollar
352
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  
Urania #1474 2003-09-10 ed. Giuseppe Lippi Mondadori 1474
€3.55?€: Euro
268
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 Franco Brambilla  
The Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag 2009-12-11 Robert A. Heinlein Blackstone Audio 978-1-4332-6586-0    
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.
chap Paul Lehr Checkmark
New Worlds to Conquer 2010-11-00 Robert A. Heinlein The Virginia Edition (The Virginia Edition #34) 978-1-897350-46-1   v+
533
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Checkmark
The Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag 2012-05-12 Robert A. Heinlein Spectrum Literary Agency  
$4.75?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
chap  
The Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag date unknown Robert A. Heinlein Berkley Medallion 0-425-03052-0
$1.50?$: US dollar
214
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 Paul Lehr  
The Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag date unknown Robert A. Heinlein Berkley Medallion 0-425-03052-0
$1.50?$: US dollar
214
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 Paul Lehr Checkmark
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