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Title: Ticket to Anywhere Title Record # 56249
Author: Damon Knight
Date: 1952-04-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: novelette
Series: The Analogues
Language: English
Synopsis: A booth is found on Mars, containing a single lever. The first man to pull the lever disappeared. Years later, an adventurous man tried the booth and was transported to another planet with another booth, but no apparent way back to Mars.
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Other Titles

Translations
Year Language Title
1953Translated by an uncredited translator
Italian Il vagabondo dello spazio
1953Translated by unknown hands
Spanish El portal de la galaxia
1955 French Son voyage durera 1.000 ans
1959 German Fahrt ins Ungewisse
1961 Swedish Biljett till evigheten
1973Translated by Jacques Parsons
French
Le circuit de l'éternité?Le circuit de l'éternite
1976 Italian Un biglietto per l'universo
1980Translated by Rob Vooren
Dutch Passe-partout
1982Translated by Arthur Nytrov
Dutch Enkele reis Nergenshuizen

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Galaxy Science Fiction, April 1952 1952-04-00 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 Richard Powers (artist) Checkmark
Urania #9 1953-07-01 ed. Giorgio Monicelli Mondadori 9
Lit 150?Lit: Italian lira. ISO code: ITL in 1861-1999
160
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 Checkmark
Más Allá, Noviembre 1953?Mas Alla, Noviembre 1953
1953-11-00 ed. uncredited Editorial Abril  
Ar$5.00?Ar$: Argentine peso. ISO code: ARS
168
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 Julio Orione  
Galaxie, Juillet 1955 1955-07-00 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
148
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  
Science Fiction Showcase 1959-00-00 ed. Mary Kornbluth Doubleday  
C$4.50?C$: Canadian dollar. ISO code: CAD
264
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Richard Powers (artist)  
Galaxis Science Fiction, #12 1959-02-00 ed. Lothar Heinecke Moewig  
DM 1.50?DM: German (Deutsche) mark. ISO code: DEM in 1948-1999
128
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 Pederson Checkmark
Science Fiction Showcase 1959-09-00 ed. Mary Kornbluth Doubleday  
$3.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
264
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Richard Powers (artist) Checkmark
Science Fiction Showcase 1960-04-00 ed. Mary Kornbluth Doubleday / SFBC  
$1.20?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
264
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Richard Powers (artist) Checkmark
Häpna!, maj-juni 1961?Hapna!, maj-juni 1961
1961-05-00 ed.
Kjell Ekström?Kjell Ekstroem
Kjell Ekstrom
Grafiska Förlaget Kindberg & Söner?Grafiska Foerlaget Kindberg & Soener
Grafiska Forlaget Kindberg & Soner
 
skr 1.80?skr: Swedish krona (crown). ISO code: SEK
98
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 Jarr  
In Deep 1963-05-00 Damon Knight Berkley Medallion F760
$0.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
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.
coll Richard Powers (artist) Checkmark
In Deep 1964-00-00 Damon Knight Gollancz (Gollancz SF Series (2)) X24
15/-?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).
158
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
In Deep 1965-04-00 Damon Knight The Science Fiction Book Club (UK) 96
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).
158
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll John Griffiths  
In Deep 1966-00-00 Damon Knight Corgi GS7399
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).
174
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
Science Fiction Showcase 1966-00-00 ed. Mary Kornbluth Whiting & Wheaton  
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).
264
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
Science Fiction Showcase 1968-00-00 ed. Mary Kornbluth Mayflower 112250
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).
204
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
Science Fiction Showcase 1969-00-00 ed. Mary Kornbluth Curtis Books 123-06068
$0.60?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
128
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
In Deep 1972-00-00 Damon Knight Manor Books 75-444
$0.75?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
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 Checkmark
Deep Space: Eight Stories of Science Fiction 1973-03-00 ed. Robert Silverberg Thomas Nelson 0-8407-6264-X
$5.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
223
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Edward Bonner Checkmark
Deep Space: Eight Stories of Science Fiction 1973-07-00 ed. Robert Silverberg Thomas Nelson / SFBC 5791
$1.49?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
viii+
183
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Edward Bonner Checkmark
Enfers et paradis de l'espace 1973-11-10 ed. Michel Demuth OPTA (Marginal #1)  
F9.50?F: French frank. ISO code: FRF in 1960-1999
252
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 Philippe Caza Checkmark
Enfers et paradis de l'espace 1973-11-10 ed. Michel Demuth OPTA (Marginal #1)     252
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 Philippe Caza Checkmark
Deep Space 1974-11-00 ed. Robert Silverberg Dell Laurel 0-440-03264-4 / 3264
$0.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
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.
anth John Berkey Checkmark
Deep Space: Eight Stories of Science Fiction 1976-00-00 ed. Robert Silverberg Abelard-Schuman 0-200-72471-1
£3.95?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
223
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Graham Tucker Checkmark
Deep Space 1976-05-00 ed. Robert Silverberg Dell Laurel 3264
$1.25?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
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.
anth John Berkey Checkmark
Galassia, #220 1976-10-01 ed. Gianni Montanari Casa Editrice La Tribuna 220
Lit 800?Lit: Italian lira. ISO code: ITL in 1861-1999
160
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 Bruce Pennington  
Deep Space 1977-09-00 ed. Robert Silverberg Corgi Books / Transworld Publishers 0-552-10551-1
£0.70?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
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.
anth Peter Jones Checkmark
In Deep 1978-00-00 Damon Knight Magnum 0-417-02220-4
£0.75?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
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 Chris Moore Checkmark
Het verre Centaurus 1980-00-00 ed. Robert Silverberg Bruna (Bruna SF #110) 90-229-9110-5
ƒ7.00?ƒ: Dutch guilder. ISO code: NLG in 1810s-1999
188
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 Karel Thole Checkmark
De 10 sterkste korte verhalen van Damon Knight 1982-00-00 Damon Knight Gradivus (Gradivus SF) 90-6317-992-8
ƒ17.50?ƒ: Dutch guilder. ISO code: NLG in 1810s-1999
277
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 Carl Lundgren Checkmark
Le livre d'or de la science-fiction: Damon Knight 1987-04-27 Damon Knight Presses Pocket (Presses Pocket - Science Fiction #5257) 2-266-01956-2   317
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  
Far Out / In Deep / Off Centre / Turning On 2014-08-14 Damon Knight Gollancz / Orion (SF Gateway Omnibus) 978-0-575-11121-9
£20.00?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
xii+
530
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.
omni Chris Moore Checkmark
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