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Title: The Disintegration Machine Title Record # 62686
Author: Arthur Conan Doyle
Date: 1929-01-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Series: Professor Challenger
Series Number: 5
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
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Other Titles

Variant Titles Translations
Year Title
1951 The Disintegration Machine [as by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle]
1972 The Disintegration Machine [as by A. Conan Doyle]
Year Language Title
1957 French La machine à désintégrer [as by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle]
1965ⓘTranslated by Horia Banu
 Romanian Aparatul dezintegrator
1966ⓘTranslated by Al. Ştefănescu-Medeleni
 Romanian
Mașina de dezintegrare?Masina de dezintegrare
1981ⓘTranslated by Ronald M. Hahn.
 German Die Desintegrationsmaschine
1981ⓘTranslated by Zoran Milović
 Croatian Stroj za dezintegraciju
1987ⓘTranslated by J. Lima da Costa
 Portuguese A máquina desintegradora
1989ⓘTranslated by Bernard Tourville
 French La machine à désintégrer [as by Conan Doyle]

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
The Strand Magazine, January 1929 1929-01-00 ed. Editors of The Strand Magazine George Newnes  
1/-?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).
 108
octavo?5.5" by 8.5" magazine, usually saddle-stapled, instead of side-stapled or glued
 mag  
The Maracot Deep and Other Stories 1929-07-29 Arthur Conan Doyle John Murray  
7/6?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).
 310
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll  
The Maracot Deep and Other Stories 1929-09-28 Arthur Conan Doyle Doubleday, Doran  
$2.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 3+
307
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll  
Famous Fantastic Mysteries, January 1951 1951-01-00 ed. Mary Gnaedinger All-Fiction Field, Inc.  
$0.25?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 112
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 Checkmark
The Professor Challenger Stories: The Lost World; The Poison Belt; The Land of Mist; The Disintegration Machine; When the World Screamed 1952-00-00 Arthur Conan Doyle John Murray  
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).
 vi+
577
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 omni Checkmark
Œuvres complètes II 1957-10-00 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Robert Laffont  
F1,400?F: French frank. ISO code: FRF in 1960-1999
 717
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 omni  
Œuvres complètes II 1958-02-12 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Robert Laffont     717
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 omni  
The Professor Challenger Stories: The Lost World; The Poison Belt; The Land of Mist; The Disintegration Machine; When the World Screamed 1958-08-00 Arthur Conan Doyle John Murray  
18/-?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).
 vi+
577
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 omni Checkmark
Journeys in Science Fiction 1961-00-00 ed. Richard L. Loughlin, Lilian M. Popp Globe Book Company  
$3.52?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 655+
[1]
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth  
Journeys in Science Fiction 1961-00-00 ed. Richard L. Loughlin, Lilian M. Popp Globe Book Company  
$3.76?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 655+
[1]
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth  
Colecția "Povestiri științifico-fantastice", #255-256?Colectia "Povestiri stiintifico-fantastice", #255-256
 1965-07-00 ed. Adrian Rogoz
Știință & Tehnică?Shtiintsa & Tehnicah
 41007
Lei 2?Lei: Romanian leu. ISO codes: ROK in 1947-1952, ROL in 1952-2005, RON since 2005
 64
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 Cornel Daneliuc  
Aventurile profesorului Challenger 1966-00-00 Arthur Conan Doyle Editura Tineretului (
Colecția SF (2nd series)?Colectsia SF (2nd series)
Colectia SF (2nd series)
)		     455
unknown?The publication record was created from a secondary source and the publication format is unknown.
 omni Damian Petrescu  
The Poison Belt 1966-04-00 Arthur Conan Doyle Berkley Medallion F1203
$0.50?$: 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 Checkmark
The Poison Belt 1969-10-00 Arthur Conan Doyle Berkley Medallion X1827
$0.60?$: 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 Checkmark
Wondermakers 1972-05-00 ed. Robert Hoskins Fawcett Premier M561
$0.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 351
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
Professor Challenger und das Ende der Welt 1981-07-00 Arthur Conan Doyle
Bastei Lübbe?Bastei Luebbe
(Phantastische Literatur #72004)		 3-404-72004-0
DM 5.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark. ISO code: DEM in 1948-1999
 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 Roland Winkler Checkmark
Sirius, #65 1981-11-05 ed.
Borivoj Jurković?Borivoj Jurkovic
Borivoj Jurkovich
 Vjesnik  
Din 30?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
 148
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
Vjekoslav Ivezić?Vjekoslav Ivezic
Vjekoslav Ivezich
 Checkmark
The Best Science Fiction of Arthur Conan Doyle 1981-12-00 Arthur Conan Doyle Southern Illinois University Press 0-8093-1046-5
$14.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 xix+
190
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll  
La ceinture empoisonnée 1983-04-00 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Néo (Fantastique / Science-fiction / Aventures #73) 2-7304-0083-4   170
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 Jean-Michel Nicollet  
O dia em que a terra gritou 1987-00-00 Arthur Conan Doyle Livros do Brasil (Argonauta #357)     173
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 A. Pedro  
Le professeur Challenger 2: Au pays des brumes / La machine à désintégrer / Quand la Terre hurla 1987-10-00 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Néo (Club Néo, Intégrale Conan Doyle #9) 2-7304-0449-X   313
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 Jean-Michel Nicollet  
The Complete Professor Challenger 1989-01-00 Arthur Conan Doyle Wordsworth Editions 1-85326-927-1
£8.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 vi+
577
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 omni  
Les exploits du Pr Challenger et autres aventures étranges 1989-03-00 Conan Doyle Robert Laffont (Bouquins) 2-221-05630-2
F120.00?F: French frank. ISO code: FRF in 1960-1999
 1155
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  
When the World Screamed & Other Stories 1990-06-00 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Chronicle Books (Professor Challenger Adventures #2) 0-87701-652-6
$8.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 233
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 Karen Pike Checkmark
The Lost World & Other Stories 1995-04-00 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Wordsworth Editions (Wordsworth Classics) 1-85326-245-5
£1.00?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 461
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 E. F. Schutte  
Decades of Science Fiction 1997-04-00 ed. Applewhite Minyard NTC Publishing Group 0-8442-5994-2
$26.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 xvi+
557
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 François Robert Checkmark
Decades of Science Fiction 1997-04-00 ed. Applewhite Minyard NTC Publishing Group 0-8442-5995-0   xvi+
557+
vi+
72
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 François Robert Checkmark
The Disintegration Machine 2004-01-00 Arthur Conan Doyle Sequoyah Books 1-59107-050-3
$14.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 24
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  
The Complete Professor Challenger Stories 2004-10-28 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Fredonia Books 1-4101-0750-7
£24.95?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 584
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  
The Poison Belt 2005-01-20 Arthur Conan Doyle Blackstone Publishing  
$18.24?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
  
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.
 coll Walter M. Baumhofer  
Challenger & Company 2007-12-00 Arthur Conan Doyle Leonaur Ltd (Leonaur Classic Science Fiction Series #SF29) 978-1-84677-371-6
£13.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 492
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  
Challenger & Company 2007-12-00 Arthur Conan Doyle Leonaur Ltd (Leonaur Classic Science Fiction Series #SF29) 978-1-84677-372-3
£21.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 492
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 omni  
The Disintegration Machine 2008-00-00 Arthur Conan Doyle The University of Adelaide Library      
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 chap  
The Disintegration Machine 2012-11-30 Arthur Conan Doyle Baker Press 978-1-4474-6818-9
$9.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 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  
Science Fiction Short Stories: Anthology of New & Classic Tales 2015-09-24 ed. Laura Bulbeck Flame Tree Publishing (Gothic Fantasy) 978-1-78361-650-3
£20.00?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 480
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth  
Science Fiction Short Stories: Anthology of New & Classic Tales 2016-11-12 ed. Laura Bulbeck Flame Tree Publishing (Gothic Fantasy) 978-1-78664-510-4
£12.00?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 anth  
Science Fiction Short Stories: Anthology of New & Classic Tales 2017-00-00 ed. Laura Bulbeck Flame Tree Publishing 978-1-78664-664-4   479
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Gabor Ruszkai , Slava Gerj  
The Disintegration Machine 2025-01-01 Arthur Conan Doyle Open Road Integrated Media 978-1-5040-9763-5
$5.99?$: 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 Lost World & Other Stories date unknown Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Wordsworth Editions (Wordsworth Classics) 1-85326-245-5   461
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 E. F. Schutte Checkmark
When the World Screamed & Other Stories date unknown Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Chronicle Books (Professor Challenger Adventures #2) 0-87701-652-6
$10.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 233
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 Karen Pike Checkmark
Wondermakers date unknown ed. Robert Hoskins Fawcett Crest M1826
$0.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 351
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
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