All the Traps of Earth and Other Stories
| First published | 1962 |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Doubleday |
| Format | Hardcover |
| Type | Collection |
| Cover art | Lawrence Ratzkin |
| Pages | 287 |
| Price | $3.95 |
The British editions have fewer/different stories, the remainder appearing in The Night of the Puudly. Both editions have "All the Traps of Earth", "Drop Dead", and "The Sitters". Some US editions have "Good Night, Mr. James", "Installment Plan", and "Condition of Employment". The UK editions have "No Life of Their Own". And some US editions also have "No Life of Their Own", "Project Mastodon", and "Crying Jag".
- On copyright page: "First Edition" (as noted by Currey), "Copyright (c) 1962 by Clifford D. Simak" and LCCN.
- Doubleday code "C44" on page 287, indicating printed in late October, 1961. Likely published in January of 1962.
- $3.95 price and "Jacket design by Lawrence Ratzkin" on front flap of jacket.
| Year | Reviewer | Publication |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | S. E. Cotts | Amazing Stories, April 1962 |
| 1962 | P. Schuyler Miller | Analog Science Fact -> Science Fiction, June 1962 |
| 1963 | Floyd C. Gale | Galaxy Magazine, April 1963 |
| 1989 | Bruce Gillespie | SF Commentary, #67 |
| 2004 | Lin Carter | The Best of Xero |
| Page | Title | Author(s) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | All the Traps of Earth | Clifford D. Simak | Novelette |
| 53 | Good Night, Mr. James | Clifford D. Simak | Short Story |
| 73 | Drop Dead | Clifford D. Simak | Novelette |
| 103 | No Life of Their Own | Clifford D. Simak | Novella |
| 147 | The Sitters | Clifford D. Simak | Novelette |
| 173 | Crying Jag | Clifford D. Simak | Novelette |
| 195 | Installment Plan | Clifford D. Simak | Novelette |
| 245 | Condition of Employment | Clifford D. Simak | Short Story |
| 255 | Project Mastodon | Clifford D. Simak | Novelette |
| Title | Year | Publisher | Format | Type | Catalog ID | Cover Artist | Pages | |
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1962 | Doubleday | Hardcover | Collection | Lawrence Ratzkin | 287 | |
| All the Traps of Earth and Other Stories |
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1962 | Doubleday / SFBC | Hardcover | Collection | Lawrence Ratzkin | 287 | |
| All the Traps of Earth and Other Stories |
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1963 | Macfadden Books | Paperback | Collection | 50-165 | Richard Powers (artist) | 158 |
| All the Traps of Earth and Other Stories |
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1967 | Macfadden Books | Paperback | Collection | 50-388 | Richard Powers (artist) | 158 |
| All the Traps of Earth and Other Stories |
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1967 | Macfadden Books | Paperback | Collection | 50-338 | Richard Powers (artist) | 158 |
| All the Traps of Earth and Other Stories |
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1979 | Avon | Paperback | Collection | Jan Esteves | 278 |