A human on Earth corresponds by letter with an alien on a distant, hot planet. The alien sends an advanced photographic device, asking to see what its human friend looks like.
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 |
|
The Arkham Sampler, Winter 1949 | Arkham House | MAGAZINE | 40 |
| April 1951 |
|
Far Boundaries: 20 Science-Fiction Stories | Pellegrini & Cudahy | Anthology | 193 |
| 1952 |
|
Destination: Universe! | Pellegrini & Cudahy | Collection | 189 |
| 1952 | Destination: Universe! | McLeod | Collection | 189 | |
| 1953 |
|
Destination: Universe! | Eyre & Spottiswoode | Collection | 127 |
| March 1953 |
|
Destination: Universe! | Signet / New American Library | Collection | 102 |
| September 1953 |
|
Destination: Universe! | Signet | Collection | 102 |
| September 1958 |
|
Destination: Universe! | Signet | Collection | 105 |
| June 1960 |
|
Destination: Universe! | Panther | Collection | 104 |
| October 1963 |
|
Destination: Universe! | Panther | Collection | 94 |
| March 1964 |
|
Destination: Universe! | Berkley Medallion | Collection | 104 |
| 1965 |
|
Far Boundaries | Consul Books | Anthology | 159 |
| 1965 |
|
Far Boundaries | Consul Books | Anthology | 159 |
| 1967 |
|
Far Boundaries | Sphere | Anthology | 145 |
| October 1967 |
|
Far Boundaries | Sphere | Anthology | 145 |
| 1968 |
|
Destination: Universe! | Panther | Collection | 113 |
| November 1970 |
|
Destination: Universe! | Berkley Medallion | Collection | 104 |
| November 1970 |
|
Destination: Universe! | Berkley Medallion | Collection | 104 |
| April 1972 |
|
Destination: Universe! | Panther | Collection | 113 |
| 1973 |
|
Destination: Universe! | Panther | Collection | 113 |
| May 1974 |
|
The Best of A. E. van Vogt | Sphere Books | Collection | 215 |
| November 1974 |
|
The Best of A. E. van Vogt | Sidgwick & Jackson | Collection | 215 |
| September 1977 |
|
Destination: Universe! | Jove / HBJ | Collection | 115 |
| September 1977 |
|
Destination: Universe! | Jove / HBJ | Collection | 115 |
| 1978 |
|
Destination: Universe! | Panther | Collection | 113 |
| 1979 |
|
The Best of A. E. van Vogt Volume 2 | Sphere | Collection | 13 |
| 1980 |
|
Destination: Universe! | Panther | Collection | 113 |
| 1980 |
|
Destination: Universe! | Panther | Collection | 113 |
| July 1980 |
|
Space Mail | Fawcett Crest | Anthology | 115 |
| March 1981 |
|
Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Treasury | Bonanza Books / Crown Publishers | Anthology | 489 |
| 1982 | Space Mail | Fawcett Crest | Anthology | ||
| June 1986 |
|
101 Science Fiction Stories | Avenel Books | Anthology | 107 |
| 1992 |
|
The Giant Book of Science Fiction Stories | Magpie Books | Anthology | 107 |
| September 1996 |
|
100 Astounding Little Alien Stories | Barnes & Noble Books | Anthology | 92 |
| September 1998 |
|
The Young Oxford Book of Aliens | Oxford University Press | Anthology | 128 |
| September 2000 |
|
The Young Oxford Book of Aliens | Oxford University Press | Anthology | 128 |
| June 2001 |
|
The SFWA Grand Masters: Volume Three | Tor | Anthology | 352 |
| January 2002 |
|
Alien Stories 1 | Oxford University Press | Anthology | 104 |
| April 2002 |
|
The SFWA Grand Masters, Volume 3 | Tor | Anthology | 352 |
| April 2003 |
|
Transfinite: The Essential A. E. van Vogt | NESFA Press | Collection | 315 |
| March 2006 |
|
Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Treasury | Gramercy Books | Anthology | 489 |
| October 2006 |
|
Transfinite: The Essential A. E. van Vogt | NESFA Press | Collection | 315 |
| 2010 |
|
The Arkham Sampler: A Facsimile Edition | Arkham House | Anthology | 40|5040 |