Title: The Great Engine
Title Record # 46724
Author: A. E. van Vogt
Date: 1943-07-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: novelette
Series: Pendrake
Language: English
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Author: A. E. van Vogt
Date: 1943-07-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: novelette
Series: Pendrake
Language: English
Synopsis: A retired airman finds a mysterious, doughnut-shaped engine in a field. Investigating its improbable properties leads to a much bigger discovery - and reawakens his interest in life.
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| Title | Date | Author/Editor | Publisher/Pub. Series | ISBN/Catalog ID | Price | Pages | Format | Type | Cover Artist | Verif |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astounding Science-Fiction, July 1943 | 1943-07-00 | ed. John W. Campbell, Jr. | Street & Smith Publications, Inc. | $0.25?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
164 | 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 | Timmins | ||
| Astounding Science-Fiction, July 1943 | 1943-07-00 | ed. John W. Campbell, Jr. | Atlas Publishing and Distribution Co. Ltd | -/9?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). |
64 | 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 | |||
| Away and Beyond | 1952-00-00 | A. E. van Vogt | Pellegrini & Cudahy | $3.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
309 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Glanzman-Parker | ||
| Away and Beyond | 1952-00-00 | A. E. van Vogt | Avon | 548 | $0.25?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
252 | 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 | ||
| Away and Beyond | 1959-02-00 | A. E. van Vogt | Berkley Books | G-215 | $0.35?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
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 | Richard Powers | |
| Away and Beyond | 1959-02-00 | A. E. van Vogt | Berkley Books | G-215 | C$0.35?C$: Canadian dollar. ISO code: CAD |
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 | Richard Powers | |
| Away and Beyond | 1960-09-00 | A. E. van Vogt | Berkley Books | $0.35?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
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 | Richard Powers | ||
| Away and Beyond | 1960-12-00 | A. E. van Vogt | Berkley Books | $0.35?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
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 | Richard Powers | ||
| Away and Beyond | 1963-08-00 | A. E. van Vogt | Berkley Medallion | F812 | $0.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
190 | 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 | |
| Away and Beyond | 1963-09-00 | A. E. van Vogt | Panther | 1569 | 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. |
coll | Charles Binger | |
Das kosmische Rad ...und andere verblüffende SF-Stories?Das kosmische Rad ...und andere verblueffende SF-Stories |
1965-10-12 | ed. uncredited | Pabel (Utopia Zukunftsroman #456) | UZ456 | DM 0.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark. ISO code: DEM in 1948-1999 |
61 | 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 | R. S. Lonati | |
| Away and Beyond | 1968-04-00 | A. E. van Vogt | Panther | 24379 | 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). |
218 | 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 | ||
| Au-delà du néant / Destination univers | 1969-06-16 | A. E. van Vogt | OPTA (Club du Livre d'Anticipation #19) | 413 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
omni | ||||
| Away and Beyond | 1970-00-00 | A. E. van Vogt | Panther | 24379 | 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). |
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 | ||
| Away and Beyond | 1973-00-00 | A. E. van Vogt | Panther | 0-586-02437-9 | £0.35?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
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 | Chris Foss | |
| Away and Beyond | 1973-00-00 | A. E. van Vogt | Panther | 0-586-02437-9 | £0.35?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
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 | Chris Foss | |
| Para Além do Infinito | 1974-06-00 | A. E. van Vogt | Dêagá (Ciência #28) | 244 | 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 | ||||
| Away and Beyond | 1977-11-00 | A. E. van Vogt | Jove / HBJ | 0-515-04426-1 | $1.75?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
254 | 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 | ||
| Away and Beyond | 1977-11-00 | A. E. van Vogt | Jove / HBJ | 0-515-04426-1 / M426 | C$1.75?C$: Canadian dollar. ISO code: CAD |
254 | 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 | ||
| Au-delà du néant | 1978-04-07 | A. E. van Vogt | Presses Pocket (Presses Pocket - Science Fiction #5025) | 2-266-00540-5 | 203 | 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 | ||
| Away and Beyond | 1978-10-00 | A. E. van Vogt | Panther / Granada | 0-586-02437-9 | £0.75?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
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 | Chris Foss | |
| Au-delà du néant | 1984-02-02 | A. E. van Vogt | Presses Pocket (Presses Pocket - Science Fiction #5025) | 2-266-00540-5 | 203 | 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 | ||
| Au-delà du néant | 1984-08-10 | A. E. van Vogt | Presses Pocket (Presses Pocket - Science Fiction #5025) | 2-266-00540-5 | 203 | 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 | ||
| Transfinite: The Essential A. E. van Vogt | 2003-04-00 | A. E. van Vogt | NESFA Press | 1-886778-34-5 | $29.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
571+ [2] |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Bob Eggleton | |
| Transfinite: The Essential A. E. van Vogt | 2006-10-00 | A. E. van Vogt | NESFA Press | 1-886778-34-5 | $29.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
571+ [2] |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Bob Eggleton |