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Title: Dear Pen Pal Title Record # 70706
Author: A. E. van Vogt
Date: 1949-00-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
Synopsis: A human on Earth corresponds by letter with an alien on a distant, hot planet. The alien sends an advanced photographic device, asking to see what its human friend looks like.
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Other Titles

Variant Titles Translations
Year Title
1950 Letter from the Stars
1978 "Dear Pen Pal"
Year Language Title
1954ⓘTranslated by Gösta Jungholm
 Swedish
"Käre brevkamrat"?"Kaere brevkamrat"
1957ⓘTranslated by Manuel van Loggem
 Dutch Beste correspondentie-vriend
1957 German Briefe von den Sternen
1960ⓘTranslated by Mário-Henrique Leiria
 Portuguese Caro correspondente
1961ⓘTranslated by Mario Jachino
 Italian Pianeta Aurigae
1966ⓘTranslated by Manuel van Loggem
 Dutch Beste correspondentievriend
1969ⓘTranslated by Michel Deutsch
 French Correspondance
1974ⓘTranslated by Ivain de Léon
 Dutch Beste correspondentievriend
1979ⓘTranslated by Sandro Pergameno
 Italian Caro corrispondente
1981ⓘTranslated by Zoran Milović
 Croatian Dragi prijatelju
1983ⓘTranslated by Eva Malsch
 German Lieber Brieffreund
1985ⓘTranslated by Ulrich Kiesow
 German Lieber Brieffreund
1994ⓘTranslated by Cristina Duță
 Romanian
Corespondență?Corespondentsah
Corespondenta
2003ⓘTranslated by Fabio Feminò
 Italian Caro corrispondente

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
The Arkham Sampler, Winter 1949 1949-00-00 ed. August Derleth Arkham House  
$1.00?$: 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 Ronald Clyne Checkmark
Out of this World Adventures, July 1950 1950-07-00 ed. Donald A. Wollheim Avon Periodicals  
$0.25?$: US dollar
 132
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  
Far Boundaries: 20 Science-Fiction Stories 1951-04-00 ed. August Derleth Pellegrini & Cudahy  
$2.95?$: US dollar
 x+
292
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Vincent Napoli Checkmark
Destination: Universe! 1952-00-00 A. E. van Vogt Pellegrini & Cudahy  
$3.50?$: US dollar
 xv+
295
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Boris Dolgov Checkmark
Destination: Universe! 1952-00-00 A. E. van Vogt McLeod  
C$4.00?C$: Canadian dollar
 xv+
295
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll  
Beyond the End of Time 1952-01-00 ed. Frederik Pohl Permabooks P145
$0.35?$: US dollar
 407
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
Nebula Science Fiction, Number 1 1952-10-00 ed. Peter Hamilton, Jr. Crownpoint Publications Ltd.  
2/-?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).
 120
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 Alan Hunter Checkmark
Destination: Universe! 1953-00-00 A. E. van Vogt Eyre & Spottiswoode G5597
9/6?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+
192
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Craig Checkmark
Destination: Universe! 1953-03-00 A. E. van Vogt Signet / New American Library 1007
$0.25?$: US dollar
 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 Stanley Meltzoff Checkmark
Destination: Universe! 1953-09-00 A. E. van Vogt Signet 1007
C$0.25?C$: Canadian dollar
 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 Stanley Meltzoff  
The Earth in Peril / Who Speaks of Conquest? 1957-02-00 Donald A. Wollheim, Lan Wright Ace Books (Ace Double #D-205) D-205
$0.35?$: US dollar
 158+
160
dos?Dos-a-dos or tete-beche formatted paperback books, such as Ace Doubles and Capra Press back-to-back books.
 omni Ed Emshwiller , Stanley Meltzoff Checkmark
Destination: Universe! 1958-09-00 A. E. van Vogt Signet S1558
$0.35?$: US dollar
 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 Stanley Meltzoff Checkmark
Destination: Universe! 1960-06-00 A. E. van Vogt Panther 1063
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).
 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 Richard Powers Checkmark
Destination: Universe! 1963-10-00 A. E. van Vogt Panther 1063
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).
 144
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
Destination: Universe! 1964-03-00 A. E. van Vogt Berkley Medallion F893
$0.50?$: US dollar
 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 Richard Powers Checkmark
Destination: Universe! 1964-09-00 A. E. van Vogt Berkley Medallion F893
$0.50?$: US dollar
 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 Richard Powers  
Destination: Universe! 1964-12-00 A. E. van Vogt Berkley Medallion F893
$0.50?$: US dollar
 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 Richard Powers  
Far Boundaries 1965-00-00 ed. August Derleth Consul Books 1443
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).
 232+
[1]
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 Ken Freeman Checkmark
Far Boundaries 1965-00-00 ed. August Derleth Consul Books 1443
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).
 232+
[1]
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 Ken Freeman Checkmark
Far Boundaries 1967-00-00 ed. August Derleth Sphere 28924
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).
 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 Checkmark
Far Boundaries 1967-10-00 ed. August Derleth Sphere 28924
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).
 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 Checkmark
Destination: Universe! 1968-00-00 A. E. van Vogt Panther 24840
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).
 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 Checkmark
Destination: Universe! 1970-11-00 A. E. van Vogt Berkley Medallion 0-425-01912-8 / S1912
$0.75?$: US dollar
 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
Destination: Universe! 1970-11-00 A. E. van Vogt Berkley Medallion 0-425-01912-8 / S1912
C$0.75?C$: Canadian dollar
 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
Destination: Universe! 1972-04-00 A. E. van Vogt Panther 0-586-02484-0
£0.30?£: 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.
 coll  
Destination: Universe! 1973-00-00 A. E. van Vogt Panther 0-586-02484-0
£0.30?£: 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.
 coll Checkmark
The Best of A. E. van Vogt 1974-05-00 A. E. van Vogt Sphere Books 0-7221-8774-2
£0.60?£: UK pound
 437
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 Tony Roberts (artist) Checkmark
The Best of A. E. van Vogt 1974-11-00 A. E. van Vogt Sidgwick & Jackson 0-283-98167-9
£3.50?£: UK pound
 437
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Tony Roberts (artist) Checkmark
Destination: Universe! 1977-09-00 A. E. van Vogt Jove / HBJ 0-515-04412-1
$1.50?$: US dollar
 176
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 Stephen Hickman Checkmark
Destination: Universe! 1977-09-00 A. E. van Vogt Jove / HBJ 0-515-04412-1 / A4412
C$1.50?C$: Canadian dollar
 176
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 Stephen Hickman Checkmark
Destination: Universe! 1978-00-00 A. E. van Vogt Panther 0-586-02484-0
£0.75?£: 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.
 coll Tony Roberts (artist) Checkmark
Science Fiction of the Forties 1978-10-00 ed. Martin Harry Greenberg, Joseph Olander, Frederik Pohl Avon 0-380-40097-9
$4.95?$: US dollar
 377
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 Earle Bergey Checkmark
The Best of A. E. van Vogt Volume 2 1979-00-00 A. E. van Vogt Sphere 0-7221-8727-0
£1.10?£: UK pound
 235
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
Destination: Universe! 1980-00-00 A. E. van Vogt Panther 0-586-02484-0
£0.95?£: 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.
 coll Tony Roberts (artist) Checkmark
Destination: Universe! 1980-00-00 A. E. van Vogt Panther 0-586-02484-0
£1.50?£: 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.
 coll Tony Roberts (artist) Checkmark
Space Mail 1980-07-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg, Joseph Olander Fawcett Crest 0-449-24312-5
$2.50?$: US dollar
 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.
 anth John Berkey Checkmark
Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Treasury 1981-03-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin Greenberg, Joseph Olander Bonanza Books / Crown Publishers 0-517-33635-9
$6.98?$: US dollar
 786
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Don Dixon Checkmark
Space Mail 1982-00-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg, Joseph Olander Fawcett Crest 0-449-24312-5
$2.95?$: US dollar
 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.
 anth  
101 Science Fiction Stories 1986-06-00 ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh, Jenny-Lynn Waugh Avenel Books 0-517-60669-0
$7.98?$: US dollar
 xvii+
651
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Romas  
The Giant Book of Science Fiction Stories 1992-00-00 ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh, Jenny-Lynn Waugh Magpie Books 1-85487-150-1
£3.99?£: UK pound
 xvii+
651
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 Jim Burns Checkmark
100 Astounding Little Alien Stories 1996-09-00 ed. Stefan Dziemianowicz, Martin H. Greenberg, Robert Weinberg Barnes & Noble Books 0-7607-0142-3
$7.98?$: US dollar
 xvi+
544
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Cheryl Knippenburg Checkmark
The Young Oxford Book of Aliens 1998-09-00 ed. Dennis Pepper Oxford University Press 0-19-278155-3
$22.95?$: US dollar
 viii+
215
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth John Walker  
The Young Oxford Book of Aliens 2000-09-00 ed. Dennis Pepper Oxford University Press 0-19-278177-4
£6.99?£: UK pound
 viii+
215
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 John Walker  
The SFWA Grand Masters, Volume Three 2001-06-00 ed. Frederik Pohl Tor 0-312-86877-4
$25.95?$: US dollar
 477
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Checkmark
Alien Stories 1 2002-01-00 ed. Dennis Pepper Oxford University Press 0-19-275162-X
£4.99?£: UK pound
 153
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 Paul Young  
The SFWA Grand Masters, Volume 3 2002-04-00 ed. Frederik Pohl Tor 0-312-86876-6
$16.95?$: US dollar
 477
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  
Transfinite: The Essential A. E. van Vogt 2003-04-00 A. E. van Vogt NESFA Press 1-886778-34-5
$29.00?$: US dollar
 571+
[2]
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Bob Eggleton Checkmark
Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Treasury 2006-03-07 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin Greenberg, Joseph Olander Gramercy Books 0-517-33635-9
$11.99?$: US dollar
 786
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth  
Transfinite: The Essential A. E. van Vogt 2006-10-00 A. E. van Vogt NESFA Press 1-886778-34-5
$29.00?$: US dollar
 571+
[2]
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Bob Eggleton Checkmark
Out of this World Adventures, July 1950 2008-12-04 ed. Donald A. Wollheim Altus Press 978-1-4404-5103-4
$14.95?$: US dollar
 130
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 Checkmark
The Arkham Sampler: A Facsimile Edition 2010-00-00 ed. August Derleth Arkham House 978-1-55246-927-9
$149.95?$: US dollar
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102, 102+
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102+
130
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Checkmark
Destination: Universe! date unknown A. E. van Vogt Berkley Medallion 0-425-02814-3 / N2814
$0.95?$: US dollar
 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 Richard Powers Checkmark
Destination: Universe! date unknown A. E. van Vogt Berkley Medallion 0-425-01912-8
$0.75?$: US dollar
 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
101 Science Fiction Stories date unknown ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh, Jenny-Lynn Waugh Avenel Books 0-517-60669-0
$7.98?$: US dollar
 651
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Romas Checkmark
Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Treasury date unknown ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin Greenberg, Joseph Olander Bonanza Books / Crown Publishers 0-517-33635-9
$6.98?$: US dollar
 786
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Don Dixon Checkmark
Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Treasury date unknown ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin Greenberg, Joseph Olander Gramercy Books 0-517-33635-9
$11.99?$: US dollar
 786
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Checkmark
Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Treasury date unknown ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin Greenberg, Joseph Olander Gramercy Books 0-517-33635-9   786
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Checkmark
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