Ace Double
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Ace Double was a line of science fiction and genre paperbacks published in a dos-à-dos “two novels in one” format by Ace Books in the mid-20th century.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ace Double novels | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book series
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paperback line ⓘ |
| binding | perfect binding ⓘ |
| businessModel |
pairing original novels with reprints
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reprinting magazine novellas and novels ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coverArtBy |
Ed Emshwiller
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Jack Gaughan NERFINISHED ⓘ Kelly Freas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editor |
Donald A. Wollheim
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Terry Carr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | early 1970s ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | pulp-era science fiction publishing ⓘ |
| format |
dos-à-dos
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tête-bêche ⓘ |
| genre |
fantasy
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mystery fiction ⓘ science fiction ⓘ western fiction ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
books must be flipped over to read the second novel
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each side has its own cover and title page ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Ace Double D-series
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Ace Double F-series NERFINISHED ⓘ Ace Double G-series NERFINISHED ⓘ Ace Double H-series NERFINISHED ⓘ Ace Double M-series NERFINISHED ⓘ Ace Double mystery doubles ⓘ Ace Double western doubles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later dos-à-dos paperback experiments ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| marketedAs | two complete novels for the price of one ⓘ |
| medium | paperback ⓘ |
| notableAuthorPublished |
A. E. van Vogt
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Andre Norton NERFINISHED ⓘ Jack Vance NERFINISHED ⓘ Leigh Brackett NERFINISHED ⓘ Philip K. Dick NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Silverberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | two novels in one format ⓘ |
| numberOfWorks | over 200 volumes ⓘ |
| printingTechnology | mass-market paperback printing ⓘ |
| publicationEra | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| publisher | Ace Books NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisherImprint | Ace Books, Inc. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisherLocation | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1952 ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Ace Double (bibliographic checklists)
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fan bibliographies of Ace Doubles ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ace Double novels