The Instrumentality of Mankind
| First published | 1979 |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Del Rey / Ballantine |
| Format | Paperback |
| Type | Collection |
| Cover art | Michael Herring |
| Pages | xvii+238 |
| Price | $1.95 |
| ISBN | 0345277163 |
Notes
Only 9 of the 14 stories are part of the Instrumentality of Mankind series.
- "First Edition: May 1979" stated on the copyright page.
- "Cover art by Michael Herring" stated on the copyright page.
| Title | Year | Publisher | Format | Type | Catalog ID | Cover Artist | Pages | |
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| The Instrumentality of Mankind |
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1979 | Del Rey / Ballantine | Paperback | Collection | Michael Herring | xvii+238 | |
| The Instrumentality of Mankind |
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1985 | Del Rey / Ballantine | Paperback | Collection | Michael Herring | xvii+238 | |
| The Instrumentality of Mankind | 1985 | Del Rey / Ballantine | Paperback | Collection | Michael Herring | xvii+238 | ||
| The Instrumentality of Mankind |
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1988 | VGSF / Gollancz | Paperback | Collection | John Avon | 238 | |
| The Instrumentality of Mankind |
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1989 | Victor Gollancz | Hardcover | Collection | John Avon | 238 | |
| The Instrumentality of Mankind |
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2011 | Gateway / Orion | eBook | Collection |
| Page | Title | Author(s) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | No, No, Not Rogov! | Cordwainer Smith | Short Story |
| 21 | War No. 81-Q | Cordwainer Smith | Short Story |
| 25 | Mark Elf | Cordwainer Smith | Short Story |
| 40 | The Queen of the Afternoon | Cordwainer Smith | Novelette |
| 71 | When the People Fell | Cordwainer Smith | Short Story |
| 85 | Think Blue, Count Two | Cordwainer Smith | Novelette |
| 119 | The Colonel Came Back from the Nothing-at-All | Cordwainer Smith | Short Story |
| 129 | From Gustible's Planet | Cordwainer Smith | Short Story |
| 136 | Drunkboat | Cordwainer Smith | Novelette |
| 171 | Western Science Is So Wonderful | Cordwainer Smith | Short Story |
| 186 | Nancy | Cordwainer Smith | Short Story |
| 200 | The Fife of Bodidharma | Cordwainer Smith | Short Story |
| 210 | Angerhelm | Cordwainer Smith | Short Story |
| 233 | The Good Friends | Cordwainer Smith | Short Story |
| viii | Timeline from The Instrumentality of Mankind | J. J. Pierce | Essay |
| xi | Introduction (The Instrumentality of Mankind) | Frederik Pohl | Essay |
| Year | Reviewer | Publication |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Bret Rudnick | Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Review, August 1979 |
| 1979 | Joseph Nicholas | Paperback Parlour, October 1979 |
| 1980 | Andrew Kaveney | Foundation, #18 January 1980 |
| 1985 | Baird Searles | Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, October 1985 |
| 1991 | Michael J. Tolley | SF Commentary, #69/70 |
| 1991 | Bruce Gillespie | SF Commentary, #69/70 |