Title: Outside
Title Record # 41219
Author: Brian W. Aldiss
Date: 1955-01-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
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Author: Brian W. Aldiss
Date: 1955-01-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
Synopsis: Six people live a mundane existence entirely in one house, receiving daily supplies via a room they refer to as "the store." One morning, one of the men begins to wonder as to their predicament.
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| Title | Date | Author/Editor | Publisher/Pub. Series | ISBN/Catalog ID | Price | Pages | Format | Type | Cover Artist | Verif |
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| New Worlds Science Fiction, #31 January 1955 | 1955-01-00 | ed. John Carnell | Nova Publications Ltd. | 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 | Gerard Quinn | ||
| Best SF Two: Science Fiction Stories | 1956-09-00 | ed. Edmund Crispin | Faber and Faber | 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). |
295+ [1] |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Peter Curl |  |
|
| Space, Time and Nathaniel | 1957-00-00 | Brian W. Aldiss | Faber and Faber | 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). |
208 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | |
||
| Best SF Two | 1958-09-00 | ed. Edmund Crispin | The Science Fiction Book Club (UK) | 34 | 5/6?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). |
296 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | C. W. Bacon | |
| No Time Like Tomorrow | 1959-07-00 | Brian Aldiss | Signet / New American Library | S1683 | $0.35?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
160 | 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 | |
| Best SF Two | 1960-00-00 | ed. Edmund Crispin | Faber and Faber (Faber Paper Covered Editions) | 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). |
296 | 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 | |||
| L'espace, le temps et Nathanaël | 1960-00-00 | Brian Aldiss | Denoël?Denoel (Présence du Futur?Presence du Futur #39) |
FF5.00 | 231 | 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 | |||
| Best SF Two | 1962-00-00 | ed. Edmund Crispin | Faber and Faber (Faber Paper Covered Editions) | 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). |
296 | 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 | |
||
| Nataniel | 1962-00-00 | Brian W. Aldiss | E.D.H.A.S.A. (Nebulae #80) | 80 | 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 | |||
| Best SF Two | 1964-00-00 | ed. Edmund Crispin | Faber and Faber (Faber Paper Covered Editions) | 6/6?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). |
296 | 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 | |||
| Best Science Fiction Stories of Brian Aldiss | 1965-00-00 | Brian W. Aldiss | Faber and Faber | 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). |
253 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Bridget Riley | |
|
Od Lukijana do Lunjika, Povijesni pregled i antologija naučnofantastične literature?Od Lukijana do Lunjika, Povijesni pregled i antologija naucnofantasticne literature Od Lukijana do Lunjika, Povijesni pregled i antologija nauchnofantastichne literature |
1965-00-00 | ed. Darko Suvin | Epoha | 564 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth |
Josip Vaništa?Josip Vanista
Josip Vanishta |
|
||
| Second Orbit: A New Science Fiction Anthology for Schools | 1965-00-00 | ed. G. D. Doherty | John Murray (The Albemarle Library for Schools) | 8/6?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). |
218 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Peter Sedgley | ||
| Who Can Replace a Man? | 1966-00-00 | Brian W. Aldiss | Harcourt, Brace & World | $4.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
253 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Lawrence Ratzkin | |
|
| Space, Time and Nathaniel | 1966-05-00 | Brian W. Aldiss | Four Square Books | 1496 | 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). |
viii+ 159 |
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 | |
|
| Who Can Replace a Man? | 1967-11-00 | Brian W. Aldiss | Signet / New American Library | P3311 | $0.60?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xii+ 215 |
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 | Don Punchatz | |
| Best SF Two | 1968-00-00 | ed. Edmund Crispin | Faber and Faber (Faber Paper Covered Editions) | 0-571-06310-1 | £0.50?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
296 | 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 | |
|
| Monsterlijke uitdaging | 1969-00-00 | Brian Aldiss | Born (Born SF #5) | 5 | ƒ3.15?ƒ: Dutch guilder. ISO code: NLG in 1810s-1999 |
190 | 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 | Lemaire | |
| Brian Aldiss Omnibus 2 | 1971-03-00 | Brian W. Aldiss | Sidgwick & Jackson | 0-283-48459-4 | £1.95?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
159+ 252+ 174 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
omni | FORMAT | |
| No Time Like Tomorrow | 1971-04-00 | Brian W. Aldiss | Signet / New American Library of Canada | T4605 | C$0.75?C$: Canadian dollar. ISO code: CAD |
160 | 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 | ||
| Space, Time and Nathaniel | 1971-05-00 | Brian W. Aldiss | New English Library | 0-450-00706-5 | £0.30?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
159 | 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 | Bruce Pennington | |
| Best Science Fiction Stories of Brian W. Aldiss | 1971-09-00 | Brian W. Aldiss | Faber and Faber | 0-571-04747-5 | £1.95?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
260 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||
| Der unmögliche Stern | 1972-00-00 | Brian W. Aldiss | Insel (Phantastische Wirklichkeit: Science Fiction der Welt) | DM 16.50?DM: German (Deutsche) mark. ISO code: DEM in 1948-1999 |
275 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | H. Wenske | |
|
| Who Can Replace a Man? | 1972-00-00 | Brian W. Aldiss | Signet | 451-T5055 | $0.75?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
215 | 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 | Don Punchatz | |
| Space, Time and Nathaniel | 1972-03-00 | Brian W. Aldiss | New English Library | 0-450-00706-5 | £?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
159 | 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 | Bruce Pennington | |
| Best Science Fiction Stories of Brian W. Aldiss | 1972-07-00 | Brian W. Aldiss | Faber and Faber (Faber Paper Covered Editions) | 0-571-09930-0 | £0.80?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
260 | 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 | ||
L'espace, le temps et Nathanaël?L'espace, le temps et Nathanael |
1973-02-26 | Brian Aldiss | Denoël?Denoel (Présence du Futur?Presence du Futur #39) |
231 | 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 | ||||
| Raum, Zeit und Nathaniel | 1974-09-00 | Brian W. Aldiss | Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #3406) | 3-453-30301-6 | DM 3.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark. ISO code: DEM in 1948-1999 |
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. |
coll | C. A. M. Thole | |
| Space, Time and Nathaniel | 1974-09-00 | Brian W. Aldiss | New English Library | 0-450-02084-3 | £0.40?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
viii+ 159 |
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 | Bruce Pennington | |
| Who Can Replace a Man? | 1976-07-00 | Brian W. Aldiss | Signet / New American Library | Y7083 | $1.25?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
215 | 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 | Don Punchatz | |
| No Time Like Tomorrow | 1976-11-00 | Brian W. Aldiss | Signet / New American Library of Canada | Y6969 | C$1.25?C$: Canadian dollar. ISO code: CAD |
160 | 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 | |
|
| Sirius, #19 | 1978-01-05 |
ed.
Borivoj Jurković?Borivoj Jurkovic Borivoj Jurkovich |
Vjesnik | Din 10?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 | Jad | |
|
| Science Fiction: English and American Short Stories | 1979-00-00 |
ed.
В. С. Муравьев?V. S. Muravyev |
Progress Publishers | 348 | 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 | |
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| Space, Time and Nathaniel | 1979-00-00 | Brian Aldiss | Panther / Granada | 0-586-04989-4 | £1.25?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
190 | 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 | Peter Goodfellow | |
| Space, Time and Nathaniel | 1979-00-00 | Brian Aldiss | Panther / Granada | 0-586-04989-4 | £0.95?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
190 | 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 | |
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| Der unmögliche Stern | 1982-08-00 | Brian W. Aldiss | Suhrkamp (Phantastische Bibliothek #80) | 3-518-37334-X | DM 10.00?DM: German (Deutsche) mark. ISO code: DEM in 1948-1999 |
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. |
coll | Thomas Franke | |
| Space, Time and Nathaniel | 1985-00-00 | Brian Aldiss | Panther / Granada | 0-586-04989-4 | £1.95?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
190 | 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 | Vincent Di Fate | |
| Best SF Stories of Brian W. Aldiss | 1988-04-00 | Brian W. Aldiss | Gollancz | 0-575-04210-9 | £11.95?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
328 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | |
|
| Man in His Time: Best SF Stories | 1989-05-00 | Brian Aldiss | VGSF | 0-575-04530-2 | £3.50?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
328 | 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 | |
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| Man in His Time: The Best Science Fiction Stories of Brian W. Aldiss | 1989-09-00 | Brian W. Aldiss | Atheneum / Macmillan | 0-689-12052-4 | $19.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
328 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Ed Soyka | |
| Man in His Time: The Best Science Fiction Stories of Brian W. Aldiss | 1990-10-00 | Brian W. Aldiss | Collier / Macmillan | 0-02-030225-8 | $4.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
328 | 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 | Ed Soyka | |
L'espace, le temps et Nathanaël?L'espace, le temps et Nathanael |
1991-03-00 | Brian Aldiss | Denoël?Denoel (Présence du Futur?Presence du Futur #39) |
2-207-50039-X | 231 | 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 | Caroline Foucher | ||
| L'espace, le temps et Nathanaël | 1991-04-00 | Brian Aldiss | Denoël?Denoel (Présence du Futur?Presence du Futur #39) |
2-207-50039-X | F2.00?F: French frank. ISO code: FRF in 1960-1999 |
231 | 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 | Caroline Foucher | |
| Sci Fiction, February 6, 2002 | 2002-02-06 | ed. Ellen Datlow | SciFi.com | webzine?Used for Internet-based periodical publications which are otherwise not downloadable as an "ebook". |
mag | |||||
| The Complete Short Stories: The 1950s | 2013-10-10 | Brian Aldiss | The Friday Project (The Brian Aldiss Collection) | 978-0-00-748208-5 | £19.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
864 | 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 | |
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| Man in His Time: The Best Science Fiction Stories of Brian W. Aldiss | date unknown | Brian W. Aldiss | Atheneum / Macmillan | 0-689-12052-4 | $19.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
328 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Ed Soyka | |
| No Time Like Tomorrow | date unknown | Brian W. Aldiss | Signet / New American Library | T4605 | $0.75?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
160 | 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 | |
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| No Time Like Tomorrow | date unknown | Brian W. Aldiss | Signet / New American Library | Y6969 | $1.25?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
160 | 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 | |