Title: Shape
Title Record # 40949
Author: Robert Sheckley
Date: 1953-11-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Webpages: escapepod.org
Language: English
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Author: Robert Sheckley
Date: 1953-11-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Webpages: escapepod.org
Language: English
Note: Word count: 5798 words (based on the text available at escapepod.org)
Synopsis: A race of shape shifting aliens is going to invade earth. The invading expedition has only to smuggle a small device near a nuclear reactor, and the hordes of invaders are able to teleport to earth. There have been several earlier expeditions and they have all failed.
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| Title | Date | Author/Editor | Publisher/Pub. Series | ISBN/Catalog ID | Price | Pages | Format | Type | Cover Artist | Verif |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galaxy Science Fiction, November 1953 | 1953-11-00 | ed. H. L. Gold | Galaxy Publishing Corporation | $0.35?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
164 | 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 | ||
| Untouched by Human Hands | 1954-03-00 | Robert Sheckley | Ballantine Books | H-73 | $2.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
169+ [1] |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||
| Untouched by Human Hands | 1954-03-00 | Robert Sheckley | Ballantine Books | 73 | $0.35?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
169 | 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 Coggins | |
| Galaxy Science Fiction [UK], No. 13 | 1954-04-00 | ed. H. L. Gold | Strato Publications | 1/6?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). |
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 | ||
| Galaxie (1ère série), #6 May 1954 | 1954-05-00 |
ed.
Editors of Galaxie (1ère série)?Editors of Galaxie (1ere serie) |
Éditions Nuit et Jour?Editions Nuit et Jour |
F100?F: French frank. ISO code: FRF in 1960-1999 |
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 | Ed Emshwiller | ||
| Untouched by Human Hands | 1955-00-00 | Robert Sheckley | Michael Joseph (Novels of Tomorrow) | 12/6?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). |
253 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Wildsmith | ||
| I Romanzi di Urania #67 | 1955-01-10 | ed. Giorgio Monicelli | Mondadori | 67 | Lit 130?Lit: Italian lira. ISO code: ITL in 1861-1999 |
128 | 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 | Curt Caesar | |
| Argosy, May 1955 | 1955-05-00 | ed. Dorothy M. Sutherland | The Amalgamated Press | 1/6?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 | 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 | |||
| Häpna!, oktober 1958 | 1958-10-01 |
ed.
Kjell Ekström?Kjell Ekstroem Kjell Ekstrom |
Grafiska Förlaget Kindberg & Söner?Grafiska Foerlaget Kindberg & Soener Grafiska Forlaget Kindberg & Soner |
skr 1.75?skr: Swedish krona (crown). ISO code: SEK |
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. |
mag | Brian Lewis | |||
| Untouched by Human Hands | 1960-11-00 | Robert Sheckley | Ballantine Books | 437K | $0.35?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
169 | 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 | Blanchard | |
| Galaxy 4 | 1965-12-00 | ed. Walter Ernsting | Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #3060) | 3060 | DM 2.40?DM: German (Deutsche) mark. ISO code: DEM in 1948-1999 |
157 | 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 | Atelier Heinrichs | |
| Untouched by Human Hands | 1967-04-00 | Robert Sheckley | Four Square Books | 1804 | 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). |
125 | 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 | ||
| Untouched by Human Hands | 1967-12-00 | Robert Sheckley | Ballantine Bal-Hi | U2855 | $0.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
169+ [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. |
coll | ||
| Van aardse smetten vrij | 1968-00-00 | Robert Sheckley | Bruna (Zwarte beertjes #1163) | 1163 | ƒ2.50?ƒ: Dutch guilder. ISO code: NLG in 1810s-1999 |
187 | 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 | Dick Bruna | |
| Gates to Tomorrow: An Introduction to Science Fiction | 1973-04-00 | ed. Ernestine Donaldy, Andre Norton | Atheneum | 0-689-30321-1 | $6.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
264 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Jack Gaughan | |
| Ceux d'ailleurs | 1974-05-00 | ed. Michel Demuth | OPTA (Marginal #3) | F9.50?F: French frank. ISO code: FRF in 1960-1999 |
254 | 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 | Bernard Moro | ||
| Ceux d'ailleurs | 1974-05-00 | ed. Michel Demuth | OPTA (Marginal #3) | 254 | 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 | Bernard Moro | |||
| Alpha 7 | 1977-07-00 | ed. Robert Silverberg | Berkley Medallion | 0-425-03530-1 | $1.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
x+ 240 |
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 | Randy Weidner | |
| Untouched by Human Hands | 1979-03-00 | Robert Sheckley | Ace Books | 0-441-84680-7 | $1.75?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
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 | Olivia | |
| The Arbor House Treasury of Modern Science Fiction | 1980-04-00 | ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Robert Silverberg | Priam Books / Arbor House | 0-87795-266-3 | $8.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xii+ 754 |
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 | Antler & Baldwin, Inc. | |
| The Arbor House Treasury of Modern Science Fiction | 1980-04-00 | ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Robert Silverberg | Arbor House | 0-87795-246-9 | $19.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xii+ 754 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Antler & Baldwin, Inc. | |
| Urania #880 | 1981-03-22 | ed. Carlo Fruttero, Franco Lucentini | Mondadori | 880 | Lit 1,200?Lit: Italian lira. ISO code: ITL in 1861-1999 |
204 | 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 | Karel Thole | |
| Fremde aus dem All | 1982-06-00 | ed. uncredited | Bastei Lübbe?Bastei Luebbe (Bastei Lübbe Science Fiction Special?Bastei Luebbe Science Fiction Special #24031) |
3-404-24031-6 | DM 6.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark. ISO code: DEM in 1948-1999 |
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. |
anth | David A. Hardy | |
| Is That What People Do? | 1984-08-00 | Robert Sheckley | Holt, Rinehart and Winston | 0-03-063707-4 | $19.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
402 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | David Gambale | |
| Sirius, #123 | 1986-08-05 |
ed.
Milivoj Pašiček?Milivoj Pasicek Milivoj Pashichek |
Vjesnik | Din 250?Din: Serbian and Yugoslavian dinar. ISO codes: YUF in 1945-1966, YUD in 1966-1989, YUN in 1990-1992, YUR in July 1992-September 1993, YUO in October-December 1993, YUG in early January 1994, YUM in 1994-2003, CSD in 2003-2006, RSD since 2006 |
132 | 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 |
Nenad Opačić?Nenad Opacic
Nenad Opachic |
||
| Great Science Fiction of the 20th Century | 1987-11-00 | ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Robert Silverberg | Avenel Books | 0-517-64124-0 | $8.98?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
x+ 726 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Romas | |
| The Collected Short Fiction of Robert Sheckley | 1991-09-00 | Robert Sheckley | Pulphouse Publishing | $150.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
331+ 380+ 360+ 275+ 344 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
omni | |||
| The Collected Short Fiction of Robert Sheckley: Book One | 1991-09-00 | Robert Sheckley | Pulphouse Publishing | 331 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||||
| E. J. Gold's Guide to the Galaxy and Beyond the Unknown, Vol. I | 1992-03-00 | ed. E. J. Gold | Sirius Science Fiction | 0-89556-101-8 | $175.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
97 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ||
| The Collected Short Fiction of Robert Sheckley: Book One | 1992-07-00 | Robert Sheckley | Pulphouse Publishing | 1-56146-420-1 | $12.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
331 | 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 | ||
Monștrii?Monstrii |
1995-00-00 | Robert Sheckley | Editura Nemira (Nautilus #091) | 973-9144-45-4 | Lei 4,000?Lei: Romanian leu. ISO codes: ROK in 1947-1952, ROL in 1952-2005, RON since 2005 |
236 | 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 Masque of Mañana | 2005-08-00 | Robert Sheckley | NESFA Press | 1-886778-60-4 | $29.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
569 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Bob Eggleton | |
| The Masque of Mañana | 2005-12-00 | Robert Sheckley | NESFA Press / SFBC | 1202183 | $14.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
569 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Bob Eggleton | |
| The Monsters and Other Science Fiction Tales | 2008-04-00 | Robert Sheckley | Wildside Press | 978-1-4344-7005-8 | $14.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
138 | 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 | ||
| A Sheckley Trilogy: Three Classic Tales of Science Fiction | 2008-04-14 | Robert Sheckley | Wonder Audiobooks | digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts. |
coll | Robert Engle | ||||
| The Masque of Mañana | 2008-08-00 | Robert Sheckley | NESFA Press | 1-886778-60-4 | $29.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
569 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Bob Eggleton | |
| Der widerspenstige Planet | 2009-12-00 | Robert Sheckley | Heyne (Meisterwerke der Science Fiction) | 978-3-453-52562-7 | €10.95?€: Euro. ISO code: EUR |
[1]+ 700 |
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 | Hauptmann & Kompanie Werbeagentur | |
| Keep Your Shape | 2010-05-12 | Robert Sheckley | Project Gutenberg | 32346 | ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
chap | ||||
| "The Perfect Woman" and Other Stories | 2011-06-09 | Robert Sheckley | Armchair Fiction (Armchair Fiction Masters of Science Fiction #3) | 978-1-61287-040-3 | $16.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
320 | 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 | Ed Valigursky | |
| Store of the Worlds: The Stories of Robert Sheckley | 2012-05-01 | Robert Sheckley | New York Review of Books (NYRB Classics) | 978-1-59017-494-4 | $17.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xi+ 396 |
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 | Keith Carter | |
| Escape Pod, EP455 | 2014-07-21 | ed. Norm Sherman | Escape Artists, Inc. | $0.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts. |
mag | ||||
| Untouched by Human Hands | 2015-03-10 | Robert Sheckley | Ballantine Books | digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts. |
coll | |||||
| Untouched by Human Hands | 2021-06-03 | Robert Sheckley | Penguin Books (Penguin Classics Science Fiction) | 978-0-14-199460-4 | £8.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
coll | |||
| Untouched by Human Hands | 2021-06-03 | Robert Sheckley | Penguin Books (Penguin Classics Science Fiction) | 978-0-241-47302-3 | £8.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
208 | 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 | ||
| Masters of Science Fiction: Robert Sheckley | 2022-02-00 | Robert Sheckley | Centipede Press (Masters of Science Fiction (Centipede Press)) | 978-1-61347-311-5 | $65.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
727 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Jim Keegan , Ruth Keegan | |
| Great Science Fiction of the 20th Century | date unknown | ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Robert Silverberg | Avenel Books | 0-517-64124-0 | $8.98?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
x+ 726 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Romas | |
| Store of the Worlds: The Stories of Robert Sheckley | date unknown | Robert Sheckley | New York Review of Books (NYRB Classics) | 978-1-59017-494-4 | $18.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xi+ 396 |
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 | Keith Carter |