Title: The Tissue-Culture King
Title Record # 57847
Author: Julian Huxley
Date: 1926-04-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: novelette
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
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Author: Julian Huxley
Date: 1926-04-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: novelette
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
Note: First published in the magazine The Yale Review, April 1926 according to Contento. Bleiler's "Science-Fiction: The Early Years" states that it appeared in the April 1926 issue of The Cornhill Magazine. Perhaps published simultaneously? Published in The Cornhill Magazine as The Tissue-Culture King: A Biological Fantasy.
Synopsis: Available on page 189, Bleiler (Gernsback).
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| Title | Date | Author/Editor | Publisher/Pub. Series | ISBN/Catalog ID | Price | Pages | Format | Type | Cover Artist | Verif |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Cornhill Magazine, April 1926 | 1926-04-00 | ed. Editors of The Cornhill Magazine | John Murray | 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). |
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 | |||
| The Yale Review, April 1926 | 1926-04-00 | ed. Editors of The Yale Review | 210 | unknown?The publication record was created from a secondary source and the publication format is unknown. |
mag | |||||
| Amazing Stories, August 1927 | 1927-08-00 | ed. Hugo Gernsback | Experimenter Publishing Company | $0.25?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
96 | bedsheet?8.5" by 11.25" magazines, e.g. early issues of Amazing; or the 1942-43 issues of Astounding. |
mag | Frank R. Paul | ||
| The Best of Science Fiction | 1946-02-11 | ed. Groff Conklin | Crown Publishers | $3.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xxvii+ 785 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Robert Josephy | ||
| Great Science Fiction by Scientists | 1962-06-00 | ed. Groff Conklin | Collier Books | AS 218 | $0.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
313 | 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 | ||
| Great Science Fiction by Scientists | 1962-06-00 | ed. Groff Conklin | Collier Books | AS 218 | $0.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
313 | 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 | ||
| Great Science Fiction by Scientists | 1962-06-00 | ed. Groff Conklin | Collier Books | AS 218 | $0.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
313 | 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 | ||
| Great Science Fiction by Scientists | 1966-00-00 | ed. Groff Conklin | Collier Books | 01903 | $0.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
313 | 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 | ||
| Time Probe | 1966-00-00 | ed. Arthur C. Clarke | Gollancz (Gollancz SF Series (1)) | 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). |
242 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |||
| Time Probe: The Sciences in Science Fiction | 1966-00-00 | ed. Arthur C. Clarke | Delacorte Press | $4.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
ix+ 242 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Paul Lehr | ||
| Great Science Fiction by Scientists | 1967-00-00 | ed. Groff Conklin | Collier Books | 01903 | $0.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
313 | 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 | Don Ivan Punchatz | |
| A sonda do tempo | 1967-02-00 | ed. Arthur C. Clarke | Nova Fronteira | 272 | 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 | ||||
| Time Probe: The Sciences in Science Fiction | 1967-03-00 | ed. Arthur C. Clarke | Dell | 8925 | $0.75?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
238 | 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 | Paul Lehr | |
| Time Probe: The Sciences in Science Fiction | 1967-03-00 | ed. Arthur C. Clarke | Dell | 8925 | C$0.75?C$: Canadian dollar. ISO code: CAD |
238 | 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 | Paul Lehr | |
| Great Science Fiction by Scientists | 1968-00-00 | ed. Groff Conklin | Collier Books | 01903 | $0.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
313 | 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 | Don Ivan Punchatz | |
| Great Science Fiction by Scientists | 1970-00-00 | ed. Groff Conklin | Collier Books | 01903 | $0.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
313 | 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 | Don Ivan Punchatz | |
| Komet der Blindheit | 1971-04-00 | ed. Arthur C. Clarke | Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #3239/3240) | 3239/3240 | DM 3.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark. ISO code: DEM in 1948-1999 |
222 | 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 & Bachmann | |
| Great Science Fiction by Scientists | 1973-00-00 | ed. Groff Conklin | Collier Books | 01903 | $1.25?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
313 | 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 | Don Ivan Punchatz | |
| Great Science Fiction by Scientists | 1978-00-00 | ed. Groff Conklin | Collier Books | 0-02-019030-1 | $2.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
313 | 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 | Don Ivan Punchatz | |
| From Wells to Heinlein | 1979-02-00 | ed. James Gunn | Mentor / New American Library | 0-451-61736-3 | $2.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
535 | 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 | Paul Stinson | |
| From Wells to Heinlein | 1979-02-00 | ed. James Gunn | Mentor / New American Library of Canada | 0-451-61736-3 | C$2.50?C$: Canadian dollar. ISO code: CAD |
535 | 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 | Paul Stinson | |
| The Golden Age of Science Fiction | 1980-00-00 | ed. Groff Conklin | Bonanza Books / Crown Publishers | 0-517-33486-0 |
xxx+ 785 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Ray Yeldham | ||
| The Arbor House Treasury of Science Fiction Masterpieces | 1983-04-00 | ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Robert Silverberg | Arbor House | 0-87795-445-3 | $16.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
538 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ||
| The Arbor House Treasury of Science Fiction Masterpieces | 1984-02-00 | ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Robert Silverberg | Priam Books / Arbor House | 0-87795-446-1 | $8.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
538 | 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 | ||
| Great Tales of Science Fiction | 1985-00-00 | ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Robert Silverberg | Galahad Books | 0-88365-701-5 | $8.98?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
529 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ||
| Komet der Blindheit | 1985-00-00 | ed. Arthur C. Clarke | Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #3239) | 3-453-31215-5 | DM 5.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark. ISO code: DEM in 1948-1999 |
222 | 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 & Bachmann | |
| Amazing Science Fiction Anthology: The Wonder Years 1926-1935 | 1987-01-00 | ed. Martin H. Greenberg | TSR | 0-88038-439-5 | $3.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
316 | 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 | Larry Elmore | |
| Great Tales of Science Fiction | 1988-06-00 | ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Robert Silverberg | Galahad Books | 0-88365-701-5 | $9.98?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
529 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ||
| Von Wells bis Stapledon | 1988-09-00 | ed. James Gunn | Heyne (Bibliothek der Science Fiction Literatur #92) | 3-453-02758-2 | DM 12.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark. ISO code: DEM in 1948-1999 |
350 | 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 | Eric Bach | |
| Great Tales of Science Fiction | 1994-03-00 | ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Robert Silverberg | Galahad Books | 0-88365-701-5 | $?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
529 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ||
| From Wells to Heinlein | 2002-10-00 | ed. James Gunn | Scarecrow Press | 0-8108-4439-7 | $32.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xxii+ 511 |
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 | ||
| The Best of Amazing Stories: The 1927 Anthology | 2015-08-28 | ed. Steve Davidson, Jean Marie Stine | Experimenter Publishing Company (Amazing Stories Classics) | 978-1-5033-0775-9 | $13.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
255 | 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 | Frank R. Paul | |
| The Best of Amazing Stories: The 1927 Anthology | 2015-10-08 | ed. Steve Davidson, Jean Marie Stine | Experimenter Publishing Company (Amazing Stories Classics) | $3.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
anth | Frank R. Paul | |||
| From Wells to Heinlein | date unknown | ed. James Gunn | Mentor / New American Library | 0-451-61859-9 | $2.75?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
535 | 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 | Paul Stinson | |
| From Wells to Heinlein | date unknown | ed. James Gunn | Mentor / New American Library | 0-451-61859-9 | $2.75?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
535 | 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 | Paul Stinson | |
| The Best of Science Fiction | date unknown | ed. Groff Conklin | Crown Publishers | $3.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xxvii+ 785 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Robert Josephy | ||
| The Best of Science Fiction | date unknown | ed. Groff Conklin | Crown Publishers | $3.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xxvii+ 785 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Robert Josephy |
Reviews
- Review by Everett F. Bleiler (1991) in Science Fiction: The Early Years
- Review by Everett F. Bleiler (1998) in Science-Fiction: The Gernsback Years