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Title: Meddler Title Record # 58213
Author: Philip K. Dick
Date: 1954-10-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
Synopsis: A secret government agency has meddled in the future by sending an instrument that has taken photographs at various points in time. When they realize that humanity will be devastated by their intervention, they recruit a historian to travel forward in time to investigate.
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Other Titles

Translations
Year Language Title
1957ⓘTranslated by Michele Scotti
 Italian Gli imprudenti
1958 French Touche à tout
1981 Italian Il Fattore Letale
1981ⓘTranslated by Joachim Körber
 German Der Zeittaucher
1994ⓘTranslated by Suzanne Rondard
 French Interférence
1998ⓘTranslated by Григор Попхристов (Grigor Pophristov)
 Bulgarian
Медлър?Medlar
[as by
Филип Дик?Filip Dik
Philip Dick
]
1999ⓘTranslated by Walter Grossbein
 German Eindringling
2000ⓘTranslated by Magdalena Gawlik and/or Anna Kejna
 Polish Intruz
2003ⓘTranslated by Hélène Collon
 French
Interférence?Interference
2014ⓘTranslated by Magdalena Gawlik and/or Jan Karłowski, Anna Kejna, Tomasz Oljasz, Zofia Uhrynowska-Hanasz, Ewa Witecka, and Arkadiusz Nakoniecznik (OCLC/WorldCat)
 Polish
Sonda przyszłości?Sonda przyszlosci

Publications

Displaying all variants and translations • Do not display translations • Do not display variants or translations

Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Future Science Fiction, October 1954 1954-10-00 ed. Robert A. W. Lowndes Columbia Publications, Inc.  
$0.35?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 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 Freas Checkmark
Oltre il Cielo, 16-31 Dicembre 1957 1957-12-16 ed. Cesare Falessi Proprietà E. Silvestri  
Lit 100?Lit: Italian lira. ISO code: ITL in 1861-1999
 28
bedsheet?8.5" by 11.25" magazines, e.g. early issues of Amazing; or the 1942-43 issues of Astounding.
 mag A. Gigli  
Satellite [France], #12 1958-12-00 ed.
Michel Bénâtre?Michel Benatre
Éditions Satellite?Editions Satellite
  
F150?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  
The Golden Man 1980-02-00 Philip K. Dick Berkley Books 0-425-04288-X
$2.25?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 xxviii+
336+
[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 Walter Velez Checkmark
The Golden Man 1980-09-00 Philip K. Dick Berkley Books / SFBC 4017
$5.98?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 xxiv+
326
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Ken Barr Checkmark
The Golden Man 1981-06-00 Philip K. Dick Magnum 0-417-06200-1
£1.50?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 xxviii+
336+
[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 Chris Moore Checkmark
Urania #897 1981-07-26 ed. Carlo Fruttero, Franco Lucentini Mondadori 897
Lit 1,500?Lit: Italian lira. ISO code: ITL in 1861-1999
 190
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  
Der goldene Mann 1981-09-15 Philip K. Dick Moewig (Bibliothek Science Fiction) 3-8118-2020-6
DM 19.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark. ISO code: DEM in 1948-1999
 362
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Tony Roberts (artist) Checkmark
The Golden Man 1983-00-00 Philip K. Dick Methuen 0-417-06200-1
£1.75?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 xxx+
336+
[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 Richard Sparks Checkmark
Bug Awful 1984-01-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin Harry Greenberg, Charles Waugh Raintree Publishers (Science Fiction Shorts) 0-8172-1739-8
$15.15?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 48
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth William Ersland Checkmark
Der goldene Mann 1985-01-00 Philip K. Dick Moewig (Playboy Science Fiction #6740) 3-8118-6740-7
DM 7.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark. ISO code: DEM in 1948-1999
 191
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
Beyond Lies the Wub 1987-05-00 Philip K. Dick Underwood-Miller 0-88733-053-3
$125.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 xxii+
404
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Checkmark
Beyond Lies the Wub 1987-05-00 Philip K. Dick Underwood-Miller 0-88733-052-5
$160.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 xxii+
404
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Checkmark
Der goldene Mann 1987-06-00 Philip K. Dick Moewig (Moewig Science Fiction #3759) 3-8118-3759-1
DM 8.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark. ISO code: DEM in 1948-1999
 191
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 Rowena Morrill  
Beyond Lies the Wub 1988-11-00 Philip K. Dick Gollancz (Gollancz SF Series (6)) 0-575-04407-1
£12.95?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 [12]+
404
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Checkmark
The Short Happy Life of the Brown Oxford 1990-04-00 Philip K. Dick Citadel Twilight 0-8065-1153-2
$12.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 xxii+
404
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 Kevin Kelly Checkmark
Beyond Lies the Wub 1990-05-00 Philip K. Dick Grafton 0-586-20764-3
£5.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 510
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 Chris Moore Checkmark
Beyond Lies the Wub 1993-00-00 Philip K. Dick HarperCollins Science Fiction & Fantasy / HarperCollinsPublishers 0-586-20764-3
£6.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 510
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 Chris Moore Checkmark
Nouvelles 1947-1952 1994-10-00 Philip K. Dick
Denoël?Denoel
(
Présences?Presences
)		 2-207-24065-7   756
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Elrik , Frank Ronan  
Чужди светове?Chuzhdi svetove
 1998-00-00 ed.
Григор Попхристов?Grigor Pophristov
Офир?Ofir
(
Библиотека "Фантастика" (Офир)?Biblioteka "Fantastika" (Ofir)
#27)		 954-8811-08-1
Lev 4,900?Lev: Bulgarian lev. ISO codes: BGJ in 1881-1952, BGK in 1952-1962, BGL in 1962-1999, BGN since 1999
 360
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  
Kolonie 1999-00-00 Philip K. Dick Haffmans 3-251-20287-1
DM 36.00?DM: German (Deutsche) mark. ISO code: DEM in 1948-1999
 283
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Nikolaus Heidelbach Checkmark
Beyond Lies the Wub 1999-08-12 Philip K. Dick Millennium / Victor Gollancz 1-85798-879-5
£7.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 [12]+
404
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 Chris Moore Checkmark
Krótki, szczęśliwy żywot brązowego oxforda?Krotki, szczesliwy zywot brazowego oxforda
 2000-00-00 Philip K. Dick
Prószyński i S-ka?Proszynski i S-ka
 83-7255-747-0
zł 34?zł: Polish zloty. ISO codes: PLZ in 1950-1994, PLN since 1995
 [6]+
456
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll
Piotr Łukaszewski?Piotr Lukaszewski
 Checkmark
The Short Happy Life of the Brown Oxford 2002-07-00 Philip K. Dick Citadel Press 0-8065-1153-2
$14.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 404
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 Kevin Kelly Checkmark
Souvenir 2003-06-24 Philip K. Dick
Denoël?Denoel
(Folio SF #143)		 2-07-042977-6   300
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
Benjamin Carré?Benjamin Carre
  
Paycheck and Other Classic Stories by Philip K. Dick 2003-09-00 Philip K. Dick Citadel Press / Kensington Publishing 0-8065-2630-0
$14.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 [18]+
404
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 Paul Bachem Checkmark
Und jenseits — das Wobb 2008-01-00 Philip K. Dick Zweitausendeins (Haffmans Verlag bei Zweitausendeins) 978-3-86150-808-3
€14.90?€: Euro. ISO code: EUR
 640
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Urs Jakob  
The Variable Man & Other Stories 2009-08-00 Philip K. Dick Prime Books 978-1-60701-202-3
$28.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 408
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Klaus-Dieter Hesse Checkmark
The King of the Elves 2011-01-00 Philip K. Dick Subterranean Press 978-1-59606-340-2
$40.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 487
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Bill Sienkiewicz Checkmark
The King of the Elves 2011-01-00 Philip K. Dick Subterranean Press 978-1-59606-339-6
$60.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 487
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Bill Sienkiewicz Checkmark
Und jenseits — das Wobb 2012-08-00 Philip K. Dick Zweitausendeins (Haffmans Verlag bei Zweitausendeins) 978-3-86150-808-3   640
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Urs Jakob Checkmark
Meddler 2013-05-13 Philip K. Dick Read Books 978-1-4733-0559-5
£5.95?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 26
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.
 chap  
Krótki szczęśliwy żywot brązowego oksforda?Krotki szczesliwy zywot brazowego oksforda
 2014-06-04 Philip K. Dick Dom Wydawniczy Rebis 978-83-7818-536-9
zł 59.90?zł: Polish zloty. ISO codes: PLZ in 1950-1994, PLN since 1995
 623
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Wojciech Siudmak Checkmark
Beyond Lies the Wub 2014-08-28 Philip K. Dick Gateway / Orion 978-1-4732-0666-3
£9.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 coll  
The Third Time Travel Megapack 2015-07-08 ed. uncredited Wildside Press (Megapack) 978-1-4794-0622-7
$0.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 anth Checkmark
The King of the Elves 2015-12-02 Philip K. Dick Brilliance Audio 978-1-4558-1470-1
$19.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
  
audio CD?Compact disc with standard audio tracks
 coll  
The King of the Elves 2015-12-27 Philip K. Dick Brilliance Audio      
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.
 coll Checkmark
Meddler 2016-01-15 Philip K. Dick Moran Press 978-1-4733-7939-8
$2.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 chap  
The Early Science Fiction of Philip K. Dick: Volume 2 2016-02-17 Philip K. Dick Dover Publications 978-0-486-80150-6
$9.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 vii+
182
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  
Paycheck and Other Classic Stories by Philip K. Dick 2016-07-26 Philip K. Dick Citadel Press / Kensington Publishing 978-0-8065-3796-2
$16.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 404
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 Greatest Science Fiction Works of Phiip K. Dick 2018-00-00 Philip K. Dick OK Publishing 978-80-272-4366-2
$0.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 coll Checkmark
The Collected Stories of Philip K. Dick 2022-01-22 Philip K. Dick    
$3.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 coll Checkmark
The Collected Stories of Philip K. Dick: Volume One 2023-09-14 Philip K. Dick Gollancz / Orion 978-1-3996-1123-7
£10.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 viii+
615
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 Shutterstock  
The Collected Stories of Philip K. Dick: Volume One 2023-09-14 Philip K. Dick Gollancz / Orion 978-1-3996-1124-4
£10.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 coll Shutterstock  
The Golden Man unpublished Philip K. Dick Eyre Methuen 0-413-48480-7   xxviii+
336
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll  
Beyond Lies the Wub date unknown Philip K. Dick Millennium / Orion 1-85798-879-5
£7.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 [6]+
404
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 Chris Moore Checkmark
Beyond Lies the Wub date unknown Philip K. Dick Grafton 0-586-20764-3
£5.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 510
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 Chris Moore Checkmark
Beyond Lies the Wub date unknown Philip K. Dick HarperCollins (UK) 0-586-20764-3
£6.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 510
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 Chris Moore  
Beyond Lies the Wub date unknown Philip K. Dick Grafton / Collins (UK) 0-586-20764-3
£5.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 510
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 Chris Moore Checkmark
Beyond Lies the Wub date unknown Philip K. Dick Gollancz / Orion (Gollancz SF) 978-1-85798-879-6
£9.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 [6]+
404
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 Chris Moore Checkmark
The Collected Stories of Philip K. Dick: Volume One date unknown Philip K. Dick Gollancz / Orion 978-1-3996-1123-7
£10.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 viii+
615
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 Shutterstock Checkmark
The Collected Stories of Philip K. Dick: Volume One date unknown Philip K. Dick Gollancz / Orion 978-1-3996-1123-7
£10.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 viii+
615
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 Shutterstock Checkmark
The Short Happy Life of the Brown Oxford date unknown Philip K. Dick Citadel Twilight 0-8065-1153-2
$12.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 xxii+
404
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 Kevin Kelly  
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