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"ACE Double" Paperbacks

Single Cover Editions 

 

  TITLE FRONT Cover REAR Cover AUTHOR GENRE DATE PRICE COVER BY NOTES
01685-5
Alien Art / Arcturus Landing
Gordon R. Dickson
Sci-Fi - dbl.
1978
$2.75
David Plourde
listed as "Two Full-Lenght Novels"
Alien Art was originally published in paperback as ACE 01684-7 (April 1978) and in hardback in 1973.
Arcturus Landing is an expansion of the story Alien From Arcturus.
03650
Avenger From Nowhere / Son Of A Desparado
William E. Vance
Western - dbl.
1966
$0.95
Single cover ACE Double. Headlined as "Double Value - Two Complete Westerns."
Son of a Desparado was originally published in ACE Double G-584 (1966) bound with Clement Hardin's The Ruthless Breed.
Avenger From Nowhere was originally published in ACE Double D-28 (1953) bound with Paul Evans' Gunsmoke Kingdom.
 
04850
Battling Buckeroos / Twisted Trail
Tom West
Western - dbl.
1962
$1.25
Single cover ACE Double. Many of the single cover "ACE Double Western" are two tales by the same author.
Battling Buckeroos was originally published in ACE Double F-172 (1962) bound with Giles A. Lutz's Gun Rich.
Twisted Trail was originally published in ACE Double D-392 (1959) bound with Archie Joscelyn's The Man From Salt Creek.
 
08397-8
Buried Remembrance / Dark Sun At Midnight
Naomi Smith
(aka: Naomi Gladish Smith)
and Sharon Wagner
Mystery - dbl.
1976
$2.25
11555-1
The Commodore At Sea / Spartan Planet
A. Bertram Chandler
Sci-Fi - dbl.
1979
$2.75
Paul Alexander
The Commodore at Sea
 [for the first time together with]
Spartan Planet (Book 5 In the Saga of Commodore John Grimes)
The Commodore at Sea contains: Hall of Fame, The Sister Ships, The Man Who Sailed the Sky and The Rub
11705-8
Conquerors From The Darkness / Master Of Life And Death
Robert Silverberg
Sci-Fi - dbl.
1979
$2.75
Master of Life and Death was originally published in ACE Double D-237 (1957) bound with James White's The Secret Visitors.
14250
Depression Or Bust / Dawnman Planet
Mack Reynolds 
(aka: Dallas McCord Reynolds)
Sci-Fi - dbl.
1973
$0.95
16020-4
Trail Of The Fresno Kid / Panhandle Pistolero
Ray Hogan
Western - dbl.
1966
$2.25
Single cover ACE Double. Headlined as "Double Dynamite."
Trail of the Fresno Kid was originally published in ACE Double F-230 (1963) bound with Tom West's Lobo Lawman.
Panhandle Pistolero was originally published in ACE 65102-X (c. 1966; nd) and in ACE Double M-136 (1966) bound with Nelson Nye's The Marshall of Pioche.
 
17010
Drygulch Town / Prairie Raiders
Harry Whittington
Western - dbl.
1963
$1.25
Single cover ACE Double. Many of the single cover "ACE Western Doubles" are two tales by the same author.
Drygulch Town (originally titled as Dry Gulch Town) and Prairie Raiders were originally published in ACE Double F-196 (1963)
20571
The Ballad Of Beta-2 / Empire Star 
Samuel R. Delany
Sci-Fi - dbl.
1973
$1.25
Davis Meltzer
24035
The Five Way Secret Agent / Mercenary From Tomorrow
Mack Reynolds 
(aka: Dallas McCord Reynolds)
Sci-Fi - dbl.
1973
$1.25
24890-X
Four-Day Planet / Lone Star Planet
H. Beam Piper
Sci-Fi - dbl.
1979
$2.25
Michael Whelan
340pg
Note that although the cover title indicates only H. Beam Piper, Lone Star Planet was a collaboration with John J. McGuire.
27251
Gallows Ghost / The Long Wire
Barry Cord
Western - dbl.
1967
$0.95
Single cover ACE Double. Headlined as "Double Value - Two Complete Westerns."
Gallows Ghost was originally published in ACE Double G-619 (1967) bound with Stephen Payne's Room to Swing a Loop.
The Long Wire was originally published in ACE Double G-705 (1968) bound with Merle Constiner's Killers' Corral.
 
30798-1
Gun Feud At Tiedown / Rogue's Rendevous
Nelson Nye
Western - dbl.
1965
$2.25
Single cover ACE Double. Headlined as "Two Complete Western Novels."
Rogue's Rendezvous and Gun Feud at Tiedown were originally published as ACE Double M-112 (1965) and ACE Double 30701 (c.1965; nd).
Rogue's Rendezvous was also published as ACE Charter edition 73426-X (nd).
 
37063-2
The Inheritors / The Gateway To Never
A. Bertram Chandler
Sci-Fi - dbl.
1978
$1.75
Paul Alexander
Book 2 In the Saga of Commodore John Grimes
37108-6
Into The Alternate Universe / Contraband From Otherspace
A. Bertram Chandler
Sci-Fi - dbl.
1978
$2.25
Rowena Morrill
Book 4 In the Saga of Commodore John Grimes
37130-2
Invaders From Earth / To Worlds Beyond
Robert Silverberg
Sci-Fi - dbl.
1980
$2.25
Chris Foss
Invaders From Earth was originally published in 1958 in ACE Double D-286 bound with Across Time by David Grinnell (aka Donald A. Wollheim).
To Worlds Beyond contains the short stories: Mind for Business, Certainty, Double Dare, The Old Man, The Overlord's Thumb, Ozymadias, Catch 'Em All Alive, New Men For Mars, and Misfit
41838
Deathbed of Roses / Rievaulx Abbey
Deborah Scott
and Norma Davidson
Mystery - dbl.
1981
$2.75
44220-X
Killer's Corral / Wolf On Horseback
Merle Constiner
Western - dbl.
1968
$2.25
Single cover ACE Double. Headlined as "Two Complete Western Novels."
Killer's Corral was originally published in ACE Double G-705 (1968) bound with Barry Cord's The Long Wire.
Wolf on Horseback was originally published in ACE Double M-110 (1965) bound with Tom West's Bushwack Brand.
 
49252-5
The Mad Goblin / Lord Of The Trees
Philip José Farmer
Sci-Fi - dbl.
1980
$2.50
Gary Morrow
This edition of Lord of the Trees & The Mad Goblin is the last ACE book illustrated by Gray Morrow.
52036
The Hanging At Whiskey Smith / Marshall From Whiskey Smith
Eric Allen
(aka: Eric Allen-Ballard)
Western - dbl.
1968
$2.25
Single cover ACE Double. Headlined as "Double Value - Two Complete Westerns."
The Hanging At Whiskey Smith was originally published in ACE Double G-687 (1968) bound with Dan J. Steven's Stranger in Rampart.
Marshall From Whiskey Smith was originally published in ACE Double 52035 (1969) bound with Gene Tuttle's Impostors in Mesquite.
52091-X
Masquerade of Evil / Flames Over The Castle
Eva Zumwalt
(aka: John Jacob Niles) 
and Diane Lapoint
Mystery - dbl.
1975
$2.25
64450
Outlaws Welcome / The Wolf Slayer
William E. Vance
Western - dbl.
1964
$0.95
Single cover ACE Double. Headlined as "Double Value - Two Complete Westerns."
Outlaws Welcome was originally published in ACE Double D-298 (1958) bound with Paul Evans' Thunder Creek Range.
The Wolf Slayer was originally published in ACE Double F-276 (1964) and ACE Double 53450 (nd) bound with Brian Wynne's Mr. Six Gun.
 
65874-1
The People Trap / Mindswap
Robert Sheckley
Sci-Fi - dbl.
1981
$2.75
Includes: Restricted Area; The People Trap; Proof of the Pudding; Diplomatic Immunity; Ghost V; The Laxian Key; The Necessary Thing; The Victim From Space; Shall We Have A Little Talk?; The Last Weapon; The Odor of Thought; Fishing Season; and Redfern's Labyrinth
66093
The Stolen Spacefleet / Sgt. Robot 
Clark Darlton 
(aka: Walter Ernsting)
and Kurt Mahr
Sci-Fi - dbl.
1977
$1.75
listed as "Two Complete Novels"
Perry Rhodan #109 & 110
66094-0
Seeds Of Ruin / Planet Mechanica 
William Voltz
and K. H. Scheer
Sci-Fi - dbl.
1977
$1.75
listed as "Two Complete Novels"
Perry Rhodan #111 & 112
66095-9
Heritage Of The Lizard People / Death's Demand
Clark Darlton 
(aka: Walter Ernsting)
and Kurt Mahr
Sci-Fi - dbl.
1977
$1.75
listed as "Two Complete Novels"
Perry Rhodan #113 & 114
66096-7
Saboteurs In A-1 / The Psycho Duel 
Kurt Brand
and William Voltz
Sci-Fi - dbl.
1977
$1.75
listed as "Two Complete Novels"
Perry Rhodan #115 & 116
66097-5
Savior Of The Empire / The Shadows Attack
K. H. Scheer
and Clark Darlton
(aka: Walter Ernsting)
Sci-Fi - dbl.
1977
$1.75
listed as "Two Complete Novels"
Perry Rhodan #117 & 118
66098-3
The Wasp Men Attack / Spider Desert
W. W. Shols
and Ernest Vlcek
Sci-Fi - dbl.
1977
$1.75
listed as "Two Complete Novels"
Perry Rhodan Special Release ~ Atlan #1
66099-1
Menace Of Atomigeddon / Flight From Tarkihl 
Kurt Mahr
and Clark Darlton
(aka: Walter Ernsting)
Sci-Fi - dbl.
1977
$1.75
listed as "Two Complete Novels"
Perry Rhodan Special Release ~ Atlan #2
66121-1
Robot Threat: New York / Pale Country Pursuit
W. W. Shols
and Hans Kneifel
Sci-Fi - dbl.
1977
$1.75
listed as "Two Complete Novels"
Perry Rhodan Special Release ~ Atlan #3
66128-9
The Crystal Prince / War Of The Ghosts
K. H. Scheer
and Clark Darlton
(aka: Walter Ernsting)
Sci-Fi - dbl.
1977
$1.75
listed as "Two Complete Novels"
Perry Rhodan Special Release ~ Atlan #4
66170
The Phantom Pistoleer / Lost Loot Of Kittycat Ranch
Tom West
Western - dbl.
1965
$0.95
Single cover ACE Double. Many of the single cover "ACE Double Western" are two tales by the same author.
The Phantom Pistoleer was originally published in ACE Double D-436 (1960) and ACE Double 10665 (nd) bound with Giles A. Lutz's The Challenger.
Lost Loot of Kittycat Ranch was originally published in ACE Double M-134 (1965) bound with Lin Searles' Saddle the Wind.
 
66995
The Rival Rigelians / Planetary Agent X
Mack Reynolds 
(aka: Dallas McCord Reynolds)
Sci-Fi - dbl.
1973
$0.95
listed as "Double Value - Two Complete Science Fiction Novels"
67021
The Planet Savers / The Sword Of Aldones
Marion Zimmer Bradley
Sci-Fi - dbl.
1980
$2.25
Includes "A Darkover Retrospective" listed as "never-before-published."  However, part of this essay appeared in the fanzine FANTASIAE in 1980
70380
The Raid At Crazy Horse / The Wild Riders Of Savage Valley 
William E. Vance
Western - dbl.
1967
$0.95
Single cover ACE Double. Headlined as "Double Value - Two Complete Westerns."
The Raid at Crazy Horse was originally published in ACE Double G-648 (1967) bound with Tom West's Crossfire at Barbed M.
The Wild Riders of Savage Valley was originally published in ACE F-358 (1965).
 
70460
Ransome's Debt / The Franklin Raid
Kyle Hollingshead
Western - dbl.
1972
$1.25
Single cover ACE Double. Many of the single cover "ACE Double Western" are two tales by the same author.
Ransome's Debt was originally published in ACE Double 14195 (1970) bound with Merle Constiner's Death Waits at Dakins Station.
The Franklin Raid was originally published in ACE Double 14195 (1970) bound with Ray Hogan's Trouble at Tenkiller. It was also published in ACE Double 30870 (c. 1968; December 1972) bound with Dan J. Stevens' Gun Trap at Bright Water.
 
72360 
Ride The Wild Land / Jernigan
John Callahan
Western - dbl.
1968
$0.95
Single cover ACE Double. Many of the single cover "ACE Double Western" are two tales by the same author.
Ride the Wild Land was originally published in ACE Double M-120 (1965) bound with Nelson Nye's Ambush at Yuma's Chimney.
Jernigan was originally published in ACE Double G-764 (1968) bound with Louis Trimble's West to the Pecos.
 
72401-9
The Dark Dimension / The Rim Gods
A. Bertram Chandler
Sci-Fi - dbl.
1978
$1.95
Book 3 In the Saga of Commodore John Grimes
72402-2
The Rim Of Space / The Ship From Outside
A. Bertram Chandler
Sci-Fi - dbl.
1979
$1.95
169pg
73100-7
The Road To The Rim / The Hard Way Up
A. Bertram Chandler
Sci-Fi - dbl.
1978
$1.75
Book 1 In the Saga of Commodore John Grimes
73390-5
The Kar-Chee Reign / Rogue Dragon
Avram Davidson
Sci-Fi - dbl.
1979
$1.95
The Kar-Chee Reign was originally published as ACE Double G-574 (1966) bound with Ursula K. LeGuin's Rocannon's World.
77140
Slick On The Draw / Double-Cross Dinero
Tom West
Western - dbl.
?
?
Single cover ACE Double. Headlined as "Double Value - Two Complete Westerns."
Slick on the Draw was originally published in ACE Double D-328 (1958) bound with Merle Constiner's The Fourth Gunman.
Double-Cross Dinero was originally published in ACE Double D-476 (1960) bound with Edwin Booth's Last Valley.
 
77520
Son Of A Gunman / Gun Boss Of Triangle
Wayne C. Lee
Western - dbl.
1973
$0.95
Single cover ACE Double. Headlined as "Double Value - Two Complete Westerns."
78191
Star Hunter / Voodoo Planet
Andre Norton
Sci-Fi - dbl.
1970
$0.60
78192
Star Hunter / Voodoo Planet
Andre Norton
Sci-Fi - dbl.
1980
$0.95
78470
Starlight / Gunflame
Ernest Haycox
Western - dbl.
1973
$0.75
Three short stories. This may also be considered one of the "ACE Western Triples".
78537-9
The Status Civilization / Notions: Unlimited
Robert Sheckley
Sci-Fi - dbl.
1979
$2.25
Includes: Dawn Invader; Holdout; Feeding Time; The Leech; Watchbird; The Native Problem; The Language of Love; A Wind is Rising; Double Indemnity; Gray Flannel Armor; Morning After; and Paradise II
79601
Tall For A Texan / Big Man From The Brazos
Roger G. Spellman
Western - dbl.
1966
$0.95
Single cover ACE Double. Many of the single cover "ACE Double Western" are two tales by the same author.
Tall for a Texan was originally published in ACE Double M-122 (1965) bound with William Vance's Outlaw Brand.
Big Man From the Brazos was originally published in ACE Double G-577 (1966) bound with Ray Hogan's Killer's Gun.
 
80818
Three From The West (3 stories)
Gordon R. Shirreffs
Western - dbl.
?
$1.95
This volume is one of four (4) ACE Western Triples with single cover.
Three From the West contains three stories with a single cover. Rio Desperado (c. 1962), Quicktrigger (c. 1963), and Voice of the Gun (c. 1962).
Rio Desperado and Voice of the Gun were originally published as ACE Double F-152 (1962).
Quicktrigger was originally published in ACE Double F-238 (1963) bound with Stephen Payne's Brand Him Outlaw.
 
81237-6
Time To Teleport / Delusion World
Gordon R. Dickson
Sci-Fi - dbl.
1981
$2.50
Time to Teleport was originally published in ACE Double D-449 (1960) bound with The Genetic General.
Delusion World was originally published in ACE Double F-119 (1961) bound with Spatial Delivery.
81735
Killer's Corral / Top Gun From The Dakotas
Merle Constiner
Western - dbl.
1968
$0.95
Single cover ACE Double. Headlined as "Double Value - Two Complete Westerns."
Killer's Corral was originally published in ACE Double G-705 (1968) bound with Barry Cord's The Long Wire. Killer's Corral was also published in ACE Double 44220-X (nd) bound with Wolf on Horseback.
Top Gun from the Dakotas was originally published in ACE Double G-573 (1966) bound with Tom West's Rattlesnake Range.
 
82163
Trail Of The Vanishing Ranchers / Room To Swing A Loop
Stephen Payne
Western - dbl.
1967
$0.95
Single cover ACE Double. Headlined as "Double Value - Two Complete Westerns."
Trail of the Vanishing Ranchers was originally published in ACE Double M-124 (1965) bound with Tom West's Battle at Rattlesnake Pass.
Room to Swing a Loop was originally published in ACE Double G-619 (1967) bound with Barry Cord's Gallows Ghost.
 
82190
A Trap For Sam Dodge /Valley Of Savage Men
Harry Whittington
Western - dbl.
1965
$1.25
Single cover ACE Double. Many of the single cover "ACE Double Western" are two tales by the same author.
A Trap for Sam Dodge was originally published in ACE Double F-103 (1961) bound with Lee Floren's High Thunder.
Valley of Savage Men was originally published in ACE Double M-126 (1965) bound with Ben Elliott's Brother Badman.
 
82401
Trigger Trio (3 stories)
Ernest Haycox
Western - dbl.
1972
$0.60
This volume is one of four (4) ACE Western Triples with single cover. The Fighting Call, The Octopus of Pilgrim Valley, and Ride Out!
Trigger Trio previously published as ACE M-144 (1965) with a different cover.
82409
Triple Threat (3 stories)
Ray Hogan
Western - dbl.
1977
$1.95
This volume is one of the four (4) ACE Western Triples with single cover. The Hellsfire Lawman (c. 1968), Legacy of the Slash M (c. 1967), and The Wolver (c. 1966).
Legacy of the Slash M was originally published in ACE Double G-615 (1967) bound with William Vance's Tracker.
The Wolver was originally published as ACE M-163 (1966).
 
82410
Triple Trouble (3 stories)
D. B. Newton
Western - dbl.
1978
$1.95
This volume is one of the four (4) ACE Western Triples with single cover .Rainbow Rider (c. 1978), Panhandle Beef (c.1978), and Guns Buy This Grass.
Triple Trouble is the only ACE Western under Newton's real name.
82416
Trouble At Gunsight / The Lonesome Mountains
Louis Trimble
Western - dbl.
1970
$0.95
Single cover ACE Double. Headlined as "Double Value - Two Complete Westerns."
Trouble At Gunsight originally published in ACE Double F-260 (1964) bound with Bill Burchardt's The Wildcatters. It was also published in ACE Double 82101 (c. 1964; nd) bound with Brian Garfield's Trail Drive.
The Lonesome Mountains originally published in ACE Double 11530 (1970) bound with Clement Hardin (aka Dwight Bennett Newton) Colt Wages.
 
82500
Trouble Valley / Hostile Peaks
Louis Trimble
Western - dbl.
1970
$1.25
Single cover ACE Double. Many of the single cover "ACE Western Doubles" are two tales by the same author.
Trouble Valley was originally published in ACE Double 11785 (1970) bound with Philip Ketchum's The Cougar Basin War.
Hostile Peaks was originally published in ACE Double 71372 (1969) bound with Tom West's Renegade Roundup.
86495-3
The Virgin Of Zesh / The Tower Of Zanid
L. Sprague de Camp
Sci-Fi - dbl.
1982
$2.50