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Title: The Assassination of John Fitzgerald Kennedy Considered As a Downhill Motor Race

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Title: The Assassination of John Fitzgerald Kennedy Considered As a Downhill Motor Race Title Record # 57579
Author: J. G. Ballard
Date: 1966-00-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
Note: First published in the magazine Ambit #29, 1966.
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Year Language Title
1969ⓘTranslated by <a href="https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/se.cgi?arg=Jannick%20Storm&amp;type=Name&amp;mode=exact">Jannick Storm</a>.
 Danish Mordet på John Fitzgerald Kennedy betragtet som et motorløb ned ad bakke
1970ⓘTranslated by <a href="https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/se.cgi?arg=Carl%20Weissner&amp;type=Name&amp;mode=exact">Carl Weissner</a>
 German Das Attentat auf John Fitzgerald Kennedy unter dem Aspekt eines Autorennens betrachtet
1971ⓘTranslated by Jet van der Mijn
 Dutch De Moord op John Fitzgerald Kennedy Gezien Als een Afdalingsrace voor Auto's
1972 Italian L'assassinio di Kennedy considerato come una gara automobilistica in discesa [as by James G. Ballard]
1976ⓘTranslated by François Rivière
 French L'assassinat de John Fitzgerald Kennedy considéré comme une course automobile de côte
1977ⓘTranslated by Sweder F. Ariës
 Dutch De moord op John F. Kennedy, als een autorace bergafwaarts bezien
1981ⓘTranslated by Elisabeth Gille
 French L'assassinat de John Fitzgerald Kennedy [as by James G. Ballard]
1985ⓘTranslated by <a href="https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/se.cgi?arg=Michael%20K.%20Iwoleit&amp;type=Name&amp;mode=exact">Michael K. Iwoleit</a>
 German Das Attentat auf John F. Kennedy, als Bergab-Autorennen inszeniert
1995ⓘTranslated by Antonio Caronia
 Italian L'assassinio di John Fitzgerald Kennedy considerato come una gara automobilistica in discesa

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
New Worlds and SF Impulse, March 1967 1967-03-00 ed. Michael Moorcock Gold Star Publications, Ltd.  
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).
 128
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 Checkmark
The Day of Forever 1967-09-00 J. G. Ballard Panther 2307
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).
 141
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 Year's Best Science Fiction No. 1 1968-00-00 ed. Brian Aldiss, Harry Harrison Sphere Books 43311
5/-?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).
 207
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 David Davies Checkmark
Best SF: 1967 1968-03-00 ed. Brian W. Aldiss, Harry Harrison Berkley Medallion S1529
$0.75?$: US dollar
 256
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 Paul Lehr Checkmark
England Swings SF 1968-08-00 ed. Judith Merril Doubleday  
$5.95?$: US dollar
 406
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Richard Merkin Checkmark
Grusomhedsudstillingen 1969-00-00 J. G. Ballard Rhodos     144
unknown?The publication record was created from a secondary source and the publication format is unknown.
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England Swings SF 1970-00-00 ed. Judith Merril Ace Books 20670
$1.25?$: US dollar
 406
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 Ron Walotsky Checkmark
Liebe + Napalm: Export USA 1970-00-00 J. G. Ballard Melzer  
DM 14.00?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
 226
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  
The Atrocity Exhibition 1970-07-00 J. G. Ballard Jonathan Cape 0-224-61838-5
£1.05?£: UK pound
 157
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Salvador Dali  
De Gruweltentoonstelling 1971-00-00 J. G. Ballard De Bezige Bij (Literaire Reuzenpocket #366) 90-234-0366-5   195
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 Checkmark
Love & Napalm: Export U.S.A. 1972-00-00 J. G. Ballard Grove Press 0-394-48277-8
$5.95?$: US dollar
 157
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Checkmark
Gamma 72: Almanacco della fantascienza 1972-00-00 ed. Valentino De Carlo De Carlo Editore (Italy)  
Lit 2,000?Lit: Italian lira
 220
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 Federico Valli Checkmark
The Atrocity Exhibition 1972-00-00 J. G. Ballard Panther 0-586-03574-5
£0.30?£: UK pound
 139
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
American Government Through Science Fiction 1974-00-00 ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Joseph D. Olander, Patricia Warrick Rand McNally & Company 0-528-65902-2   x+
360
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  
Decade: The 1960s 1977-01-00 ed. Brian W. Aldiss, Harry Harrison Macmillan UK 0-333-19002-5
£3.95?£: UK pound
 287
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Ken Leader Checkmark
Gesprek met een lemming 1977-04-00 ed. Brian W. Aldiss, Harry Harrison Luitingh (Luitingh SF Verhalen) 90-245-0404-X   223
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 Karel Thole Checkmark
The Best Short Stories of J. G. Ballard 1978-10-00 J. G. Ballard Holt, Rinehart and Winston (Holt Paperback #129) 0-03-045661-4
$7.95?$: US dollar
 ix+
302
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 Carlos Ochagavia Checkmark
The Best Short Stories of J. G. Ballard 1978-10-00 J. G. Ballard Holt, Rinehart and Winston 0-03-042506-9
$12.95?$: US dollar
 ix+
302
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Carlos Ochagavia Checkmark
The Atrocity Exhibition 1979-00-00 J. G. Ballard Triad Panther 0-586-03574-5
£0.85?£: UK pound
 139
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
Decade The 1960s 1979-06-00 ed. Brian W. Aldiss, Harry Harrison Pan Books 0-330-25767-6
£0.90?£: UK pound
 287
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 Chris Moore Checkmark
Le salon des horreurs 1981-02-00 James G. Ballard
J. C. Lattès?J. C. Lattes
(Titres SF #37)		     251
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 Jean-Michel Nicollet Checkmark
J. G. Ballard — der Visionär des Phantastischen 1985-00-00
Joachim Körber?Joachim Koerber
 Corian (Edition Futurum #6) 3-89048-206-6
DM 19.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
 176
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.
 non-fic Bruno Stiegler Checkmark
The Atrocity Exhibition 1985-00-00 J. G. Ballard Triad Granada 0-586-03574-5
£2.50?£: UK pound
 110
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 James Marsh Checkmark
The Day of Forever 1985-00-00 J. G. Ballard Triad Granada 0-586-02307-0
£2.50?£: UK pound
 126
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 James Marsh  
Die Schreckensgalerie 1985-12-00 J. G. Ballard Edition Phantasia 3-924959-04-8
DM 78.00?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
 226
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Allgrafia Checkmark
The Best Short Stories of J. G. Ballard 1985-12-00 J. G. Ballard Washington Square Press 0-671-61451-7
$4.95?$: US dollar
 x+
358
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 Carlos Ochagavia Checkmark
The Day of Forever 1986-03-00 J. G. Ballard Gollancz 0-575-03770-9
£8.95?£: UK pound
 126
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Mark Foreman Checkmark
The Atrocity Exhibition 1990-09-00 J. G. Ballard RE/Search Publications 0-940642-18-2
$13.99?$: US dollar
 127
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 Phoebe Gloeckner Checkmark
The Atrocity Exhibition 1993-10-00 J. G. Ballard Flamingo 0-586-08992-6
£6.99?£: UK pound
 viii+
135
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 Checkmark
The Best Short Stories of J. G. Ballard 1995-03-15 J. G. Ballard Owl Books / Henry Holt 0-8050-3876-0
$15.95?$: US dollar
 302
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 Raquel Jaramillo Checkmark
La mostra delle atrocità 1995-04-00 J. G. Ballard Bompiani (Gli Squali #1) 88-452-2437-6
Lit 15,000?Lit: Italian lira
 vi+
272
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 Aurelia Raffo  
The Day of Forever 1995-06-00 J. G. Ballard Flamingo 0-586-08991-8
£5.99?£: UK pound
 126
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 Chris Moore  
The Atrocity Exhibition 2001-05-00 J. G. Ballard Flamingo (Flamingo Modern Classics) 0-00-711686-1
£7.99?£: UK pound
 viii+
184
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  
The Best Short Stories of J. G. Ballard 2001-07-00 J. G. Ballard Picador USA 0-312-27844-6
$14.00?$: US dollar
 xiv+
302
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 Checkmark
The Complete Short Stories 2001-11-00 J. G. Ballard Flamingo 0-00-712405-8
£25.00?£: UK pound
 ix+
1189
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Jerry Bauer Checkmark
The Complete Short Stories 2002-11-00 J. G. Ballard Flamingo 0-00-713812-1
£16.99?£: UK pound
 ix+
1189
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  
La foire aux atrocités 2003-09-16 J. G. Ballard Tristram 2-907681-38-9   220
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  
Vom Leben und Tod Gottes 2007-09-00 J. G. Ballard Heyne (Meisterwerke der Science Fiction) 978-3-453-52277-0
€11.95?€: Euro
 [1]+
1131
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 Eric Bach Checkmark
The Complete Stories of J. G. Ballard 2009-09-00 J. G. Ballard W. W. Norton & Company 978-0-393-07262-4
$35.00?$: US dollar
 xv+
1199
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll David Levenson Checkmark
The Complete Stories of J. G. Ballard 2012-06-01 J. G. Ballard W. W. Norton & Company 978-0-393-07687-5
$24.95?$: US dollar
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 coll  
The Best Short Stories of J. G. Ballard 2014-07-15 J. G. Ballard Holt Paperbacks 978-1-4668-5667-7
$7.99?$: US dollar
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 coll  
Liebe & Napalm: Export USA 2020-07-25 J. G. Ballard Diaphanes 978-3-0358-0272-6
€17.50?€: Euro
 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.
 coll  
The Atrocity Exhibition unpublished J. G. Ballard Doubleday  
$4.95?$: US dollar
 157
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Michael Foreman  
The Atrocity Exhibition date unknown J. G. Ballard Harper Perennial (UK) 978-0-00-711686-7
£7.99?£: UK pound
 viii+
184+
22
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 designedbydavid.co.uk Checkmark
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