ACE IMAGE LIBRARY SF Singles - 5 Digit Number-Letter Series - science fiction genre writers, cover art, biographic and publication information

90075 URSULA K. LE GUIN A Wizard of Earthsea (cover by Leo and Diane Dillon and interior drawings by Ruth Robbins; c.1968; 1970; 1st ACE printing)

This is one of the ACE Science Fiction Specials (1st. Series). Includes the same map and chapter heading drawings as found in the Parnassus Press hardcover edition.

90076 URSULA K. LE GUIN A Wizard of Earthsea (cover by Joseph Lombardero; c.1968; December 1973; 2nd ACE printing)

This edition has interior art: four pages of maps and 10 small drawings, one for each chapter's title page. These are credited to Ruth Robbins and are not original to the Ace editions, having a copyright date of 1968 [Parnassus hardcover]. However, the cover art is not attributed on this volume.

90083-6 COLIN KAPP The Wizard of Anharitte (cover by Richard Corben; February 1980; 1st ACE printing )

90190 EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS The Wizard of Venus and Pirate Blood (cover by Roy G. Krenkel, Jr.; August 1970; 1st ACE printing)

This is a combined edition of 2 stories by Edgar Rice Burroughs - The Wizard of Venus and Pirate Blood. Since it was marketed as an ACE single I have placed it in this section.

Original illustration by one of the great masters of fantasy illustration - Roy G. Krenkel, Jr. This is the final pencil drawing that Roy created for the ACE paperback cover painting of ACE 90190 THE WIZARD OF VENUS by Edgar Rice Burroughs, published in 1970. This original drawing measures 6 1/2" x 11" and is executed with pencil on artist's vellum. This art is the actual drawing transferred to canvas board in preparation for the final oil painting. The piece is in good condition although there are several small border pieces missing along the outer edges at the top.

90191 EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS The Wizard of Venus (cover by Roy G. Krenkel, Jr.; c.1970; 1973; 2nd ACE printing)

Note the title does not include Pirate Blood on this printing.

90192 EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS The Wizard of Venus and Pirate Blood (cover by Roy G. Krenkel, Jr.; c.1970; 1973; nd; 3rd ACE printing)

90193-X EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS The Wizard of Venus and Pirate Blood (cover by Estaban Morato; c.1970; 1973; June 1979; 4th ACE printing)

90194-8 EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS The Wizard of Venus and Pirate Blood (cover by Estaban Morato; c.1970; 1973; 1979; 1983; nd; 5th ACE printing)

90195-6 EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS The Wizard of Venus and Pirate Blood (cover by Estaban Morato; c.1970; 1973; 1979; September 1983)

A double with a single cover.

90208-1 SHERI S. TEPPER Wizard's Eleven (wrap-around cover by James Christensen; February 1984; 1st ACE printing and PBO; ACE Fantasy)

90209-X SHERI S. TEPPER Wizard's Eleven (cover by James Christensen; c.1984; nd; 2nd ACE printing; ACE fantasy)

Book 3 of the True Game series. Both of these editions use the same cover art.

90214-6 CHRISTOPHER STASHEFF A Wizard In Bedlam (cover by Stephen Hickman; c.1979; February 1986; ACE Fantasy)

90781-3 THOMAS A. EASTON Woodsman (cover by Pat Morrissey; April 1992; 1st ACE printing)

90926 FRANK HERBERT The Worlds of Frank Herbert (cover by Dean Ellis; c.1970; 1971; 1972)

First published in the UK in 1970, but that version only had 8 stories. The ACE edition adds “By the Book." Story contents are here:
http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/pl.cgi?286709

90951 PHILIP K. DICK The World Jones Made (cover by Frank Kelly Freas; c.1956; 1975)

90955 JACK VANCE (aka JOHN HOLBROOK VANCE) The World of Jack Vance (December 1973; 1st ACE printing)

Short story collection including The World Between, The Moon Moth, Brain of the Galaxy, The Devil on Salvation Bluff, The Men Return, The Kokod Warriors, The King of Thieves, Coup de Grace, and The Brains of Earth.

91051 JOHN BRUNNER The World Swappers (cover by Don Puchatz; c.1959; May 1976)

The World Swappers was originally published as ACE G-649 (1959)

91052-1 JOHN CARR (ed.) The Worlds of H. Beam Piper (February 1983; 1st ACE printing)

91055 POUL ANDERSON The Worlds Of Poul Anderson (wrap-around cover by Joseph Lombardero; 1974; 1st ACE printing)

91056 POUL ANDERSON The Worlds Of Poul Anderson (cover by Joseph Lombardero; c.1974; nd)

This contains three short novella/novels: Planet of No Return, The War of Two Worlds, and World Without Stars.

Original "wrap-around" cover art by Joseph Lombardero for The Worlds Of Poul Anderson. Acrylic on thick illustration board (20' x 24").

JOSEPH LOMBARDERO (1922 - 2004) was born in Tampa, Florida and won an art scholarship and studied design at the Ringling School of Art in Sarasota, Florida. After World War II, he moved to New York (1948), where he worked for Sudler & Hennessey as an illustrator specializing in pharmaceutical illustrations. During the 1960's he illustrated several books in the Time-Life Science series as well as record jackets for RCA, Capitol, Camden and EMI, primarily for classical and jazz albums. Lombardero illustrated for Dell, Popular Library, Pyramid, Jove, Trident, Harper & Row, ACE, and others. He received the Edgar Allan Poe Award for "Best Mystery Book Cover."

91060 THEODORE STURGEON The Worlds of Theodore Sturgeon (cover by Davis Meltzer and interior illustration by Jack Gaughan; 1972; 1st ACE printing)

91061 THEODORE STURGEON The Worlds of Theodore Sturgeon (cover by Davis Meltzer and interior illustration by Jack Gaughan; c.1972; September 1977; 2nd ACE printing)

91170 MARION ZIMMER BRADLEY The World Wreckers (cover by Kelly Freas; 1971; 1st ACE printing)

Original cover art by Kelly Freas for The World Wreckers. Acrylic on board (20" x 15") and signed with the KF logo "bug" in lower left by foot.

91171-4 MARION ZIMMER BRADLEY The World Wreckers (cover by Michael Whelan; c.1971; June 1977; 2nd ACE printing)

91172-2 MARION ZIMMER BRADLEY The World Wreckers (cover by Michael Whelan; c.1971; 197; 1978)

91173-4 MARION ZIMMER BRADLEY The World Wreckers (cover by Michael Whelan; c.191; 1977; 1978; April 1980)

91174-9 MARION ZIMMER BRADLEY The World Wreckers (cover by Michael Whelan; c.1971; 1977; 1978; 1980; 1981)

91175-7 MARION ZIMMER BRADLEY The World Wreckers (cover by Michael Whelan; c.1971; 1977; 1978; 1980; 1981; November 1982)

91176-5 MARION ZIMMER BRADLEY The World Wreckers (cover by Michael Whelan; c.1971; 1977; 1978; 1980; 1981; 1982; January 1984)

91177-3 MARION ZIMMER BRADLEY The World Wreckers (cover by James Warhola; c.191; 1977; 1978; 1980; 1981; 1982; 1984; October 1985)

91178-1 MARION ZIMMER BRADLEY The World Wreckers (cover by James Warhola; c.1971; 1977; 1978; 1980; 1981; 1982; 1984; 1985; January 1988)

91352 DONALD A. WOLLHEIM and TERRY CARR (eds.) World's Best Science Fiction, 1969 (cover by John Schoenherr and interior art by Jack Gaughan; c.1969; 1970; 1st ACE printing)

91353 DONALD A. WOLLHEIM and TERRY CARR (eds.) World's Best Science Fiction, First Series (c. 1965; 1970)

This volume was originally published as ACE G-551 (1965) under the title World's Best Science Fiction 1965. Contains Tom Purdom Greenplace, Ben Bova & Myron R. Lewis Men of Good Will, Christopher Anvil Bill for Delivery, Norman Kagan Four Brands of Impossible, William F. Temple A Niche in Time, Edward Jesby Sea Wrack, C. C. McApp For Every Action, Josef Nesvadba Vampires Ltd., John Brunner The Last Lonely Man, Robert Lory The Star Party, Colin Free The Weather in the Underworld, Philip K. Dick O, To Be A Blobel!, Edward Mackin The Unremembered, Harry Mulisch What Happened to Sergeant Masuro?, Thomas M. Disch Now is Forever, Jack B. Lawson The Competitors, and Fritz Leiber When the Change-Winds Blow.

91354 DONALD A. WOLLHEIM and TERRY CARR (eds.) World's Best Science Fiction, Second Series (cover by Jack Gaughan; c.1966; 1970)

Originally published as ACE H-15 (1966) under the title World's Best Science Fiction, 1966. Contains Arthur C. Clarke Sunjammer (read this in BOY'S LIFE), Ron Goulart Calling Dr. Clockwork, Larry Niven Becalmed in Hell, Vernor Vinge Apartness, Clifford D. Simak Over the River and Through the Woods, James H. Schmitz Planet of Forgetting, Harlan Ellison "Repent, Harlequin!" Said the Ticktockman, Joseph Green The Decision Makers, David I. Masson Traveler's Rest, Lin Carter Uncollected Works, Jonathon Brand Vanishing Point, R. A. Lafferty In Our Block, Fred Saberhagen Masque of the Red Shift, Christopher Anvil The Captive Djinn, and Fritz Leiber The Good New Days.

91355 DONALD A. WOLLHEIM and TERRY CARR (eds.) World's Best Science Fiction, Third Series (c.1967; 1970)

This volume was originally published as ACE A-10 (1967) under the title World's Best Science Fiction 1967. Short story collection including contributions by Brian W. Aldiss, Frederik Pohl, Philip K. Dick, Avram Davidson, and Roger Zelazny.

91356 DONALD A. WOLLHEIM and TERRY CARR (eds.) World's Best Science Fiction, Fourth Series (cover by Jack Gaughan; c.1968; 1970)

This volume was originally published as ACE A-15 (1968) under the title World's Best Science Fiction 1968. This collection was also released under the title World's Best Science Fiction No. 1. Contains Richard Wilson See Me Not, Samuel R. Delany Driftglass ( a personal favourite), Colin Kapp Ambassador to Verdammt, R. A. Lafferty The Man Who Never Was, Isaac Asimov The Billard Ball, Robert Silverberg Hawksbill Station (later expanded to novel size), Thomas M. Disch The Number You Have Reached, Roger Zelazny The Man Who Loved The Faiolli, Andrew J Offutt Population Implosion, Harlan Ellison I Have No Mouth And I Must Scream , Ron Goulart The Sword Swallower (later expanded to novel size), Keith Roberts Coranda, R. A. Lafferty Thus We Frustrate Charlemagne, Larry Niven Handicap, Brian W. Aldiss Full Sun, and D. G. Compton It's Smart To Have An English Address.

91357 DONALD A. WOLLHEIM and TERRY CARR (eds.) World's Best Science Fiction, 1970 (cover by John Schoenherr and interior art by Jack Gaughan; 1970; 1st ACE printing)

91358 DONALD A. WOLLHEIM and TERRY CARR (eds.) World's Best Science Fiction 1971 (cover by Davis Meltzer and interior art by Jack Gaughan; 1971; 1st ACE printing)

91359 FREDERIK POHL (ed.) Best Science Fiction for 1972 (c.1972; 1st ACE printing and PBO)

This volume is a continuation of the series "World's Best Science Fiction." Includes stories by Larry Niven, Ryu Mitsuse, James Tiptree, Jr., Grahame Leman, Doris Piserchia, Harlan Ellison, H. H. Hollis, John Brunner, and Frederik Pohl.

91360 FORREST J. ACKERMAN (ed.) Best Science Fiction for 1973 (June 1973; 1st ACE printing)

Contains Forrest J. Ackerman Forward and Afterword, Norman Spinrad A Thing of Beauty, Robert Silverberg What We Learned From This Morning's Newspaper, Philip Jose Farmer Seventy Years of Decpop, Frederik Pohl The Shape of Science Fiction to Come (World SF Convention Guest of Honor speech), Milton A. Rothman Getting Together, Thomas N. Scortia By the Time I Get to Phoenix, Robert Bloch Forever and Amen, A. E. van Vogt Ersatz Eternal, and Frederik Pohl The Merchants of Venus.

Note: These anthologies are wildly out of place with respect to the ACE Letter-Number series coding. The suggestion is that the working title was "World's Best SF" which is noted on the back cover (and would fit with the '9' leading letter-number code). Thank you Bill for bringing this to my attention.

91501 ROBERT A. HEINLEIN The Worlds of Robert A. Heinlein (cover and frontspiece illustration by Jack Gaughan; c.1965; nd; 2nd ACE printing)

This volume is identical to ACE F-375 (1965) and suggests a renumbering of old stock. See ACE F-375 for original preliminary cover art by Jack Gaughan.

91502 ROBERT A. HEINLEIN The Worlds of Robert A. Heinlein (cover by Ed Valigursky; c.1965; December 1973; 3rd ACE printing)

91503 ROBERT A. HEINLEIN The Worlds of Robert A. Heinlein (cover by Ed Valigursky; c.1965; 1973; nd; 4th ACE printing)

91581 KEITH LAUMER Worlds of the Imperium (c.1962; 1966; October 1973; 3rd ACE printing)

Worlds of the Imperium was originally published as ACE F-127(1962).

91640 FRITZ LEIBER The Worlds of Fritz Leiber (cover by Jeff Jones; November 1976; 1st ACE printing and PBO)

91699-6 KEITH LAUMER The World Shuffler (cover by Rowena Morrill; April 1981; 1st ACE printing)

91700-3 KEITH LAUMER The World Shuffler (cover by Rowena Morrill; October 1981; another reprint in same year; 2nd ACE printing)

91703-8 KEITH LAUMER The World Shuffler (cover by Rowena Morrill; 1981; April 1984; 4th ACE printing)

91706-2 POUL ANDERSON World Without Stars (cover by Michael Whelan; c.1967; 1978; 2nd ACE printing)

World Without Stars was originally published as ACE F-425 (1967).

91770-4 ROBERT E. HOWARD Worms of the Earth (cover by Sanjulian and interior art by David Ireland; c.1969; June 1979; 1st ACE printing)

91771-2 ROBERT E. HOWARD Worms of the Earth (cover by Sanjulian; c.1969; September 1987; 2nd ACE printing)

91773 MARION ZIMMER BRADLEY The World Wreckers:A Novel of Darkover (1985; 1st thus)

91810-7 ORSON SCOTT CARD The Worthing Chronicle (cover by Don Maitz; July 1983; 1st ACE printing and PBO)

This ACE Letter-Number series was printed three times with the same cover art and price, but can only be separated by the advertisements at the back. The first printing was in 1970 using the same ads as the G-646 edition. The following editions were in 1972 and 1973.

92553 ANDRE NORTON The X Factor (c.1965; 1970; 1972; 1973; 1974; 5th ACE printing)

The X Factor was originally published as ACE G-646 (1965).

The Jewels of Aptor was originally published in ACE Double F-173 (1962) bound with James White's Second Ending. It was then reprinted (revised edition) as G-706 (1968) and 39021 (1972).

As you can observe, this edition is SERIOUSLY out of sequence with the ACE Letter-Number set-up of ACE. This may be a typesetter error, as this edition would properly be set as ACE 39022.

94000-5 CHARLES de LINT Yarrow (cover by Vicente Segrelles; October 1986; 1st ACE printing; ACE fantasy)

94200 WILSON TUCKER The Year of the Quiet Sun (cover by Leo and Diane Dillon; 1970; 1st ACE printing and PBO)

This is one of the ACE Science Fiction Specials (1st. Series). An amazingly haunting story, if you have not read it.

94201-6 WILSON TUCKER The Year of the Quiet Sun (cover by Michael Whelan; c.1970; April 1977; 2nd ACE printing)

94251 ANDRE NORTON Year of the Unicorn (cover and interior illustrations by Jack Gaughan; c.1965; July 1969; listed as "First Book Publication")

Year of the Unicorn was originally published as ACE F-357 (1965) with the same Jack Gaughan cover art. Thus, this is actually a 2nd ACE printing, despite the "first book publication" notation. This is an example of renumbered old stock.

94252 ANDRE NORTON Year of the Unicorn (cover by J. H. Breslow; c.1965; 1969; May 1974)

The artist is identified by the initials HB - or at least that is what it looks like. However (Thanks William) this is a stylized "H" that is joined to the "B" and stands for J. H. Breslow.

Another artist who uses the intials JHB has been identified as Harry R. Bennett (thank you Bill). The URL http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?26208 lists Bennett’s credited or signed works. Check out Inferno, Lomokome Papers, and Best of A.E. Van Vogt as they show the signature and the style.

94253 ANDRE NORTON Year of the Unicorn (cover by J. H. Breslow; c.1965; 1969; 1974; January 1976)

94254-7 ANDRE NORTON Year of the Unicorn (cover by J. H. Breslow; c.1965; 1969; 1974; 1976; March 1979)

94255-5 ANDRE NORTON Year of the Unicorn (cover by J. H. Breslow; c.1965; 1969; 1974; 1976; 1979; 1980)

94255-5 ANDRE NORTON Year of the Unicorn (cover by John Pound; c.1965; 1969; 1974; 1976; 1979; 1980; 1983)

This ACE Letter-Number series was printed multiple times with the same price but two different covers! In 1980 with the J.H. Breslow cover and in 1983 [twice] with the John Pound cover. Another odd thing is that if you look at the two slug lines, one lists the novel as SF whilst the other lists it as Fantasy. Lastly, the 1983 printing has a circled 3 indicating the numbering of the "Witch World' series by ACE. Still working on getting the printing history straightened out.

94350 REX GORDON (aka STANLEY BENNETT HOUGH) The Yellow Fraction (cover by Kelly Freas; c.1969; 1st ACE printing)

94456-6 STEVEN BRUST Yendi (cover by Stephen Hickman; July 1984; 1st ACE printing; ACE fantasy)

94460-4 STEVEN BRUST Yendi (cover by Stephen Hickman; c.1984; October 1984; 2nd ACE printing; ACE fantasy)

95145 FRITZ LEIBER You're All Alone (cover by Jack Woolhiser (signed as JW) and interior illustration by Jack Gaughan; c.1972; 1973)

95146 FRITZ LEIBER You're All Alone (cover by Jack Woolhiser (signed as JW) and interior illustration by Jack Gaughan; 1972; first thus)

95490-1 ANDRE NORTON Zarsthor's Bane (cover by Sanjulian and interior artwork by Evan TenBroeck Steadman; July 1978; listed as "First Publication Anywhere")

95491-X ANDRE NORTON Zarsthor's Bane (cover by Sanjulian and interior artwork by Evan TenBroeck Steadman; c.1978; May 1981; listed as "First Publication Anywhere")

This is actually the 2nd ACE printing. Both of these are listed (on cover) as "An ACE Illustrated Novel of Fantasy Adventure." The interior illustrations are by Evan TenBroeck Steadman.

MANUEL PEREZ CLEMENTE SANJULIAN (b. 1941) is a Spanish artist and is best known in the United States for his 1970's horror-fantasy cover art for the Warren Publication magazines Creepy, Eerie, and Vampirella.

95491-X ANDRE NORTON Zarsthor's Bane (cover by John Pound; c.1978; 1981; July 1983; 3rd ACE printing)

95492-8 ANDRE NORTON Zarsthor's Bane (cover by John Pound; c.1978; 4th ACE printing January 1984)

95493-6 ANDRE NORTON Zarsthor's Bane (cover by John Pound; c.1978; 5th ACE printing August 1986)

95960 ANDRE NORTON The Zero Stone (cover by Jeff Jones; 1968; 1st ACE printing; listed as "Complete & Unabridged")

95961 ANDRE NORTON The Zero Stone (cover by Jeff Jones; c.1968; 1972; 2nd ACE printing)

95962 ANDRE NORTON The Zero Stone (cover by Jeff Jones; c.1968; 1972; 1974; 3rd ACE printing)

95963-6 ANDRE NORTON The Zero Stone (uses same Jeff Jones cover art but truncated; c.1968; 1972; 1974; 1978; 4th ACE printing)

95964-4 ANDRE NORTON The Zero Stone (cover by Walter Velez; c.1968; 1972; 1974; 1978; August 1981; 5th ACE printing)

95965-2 ANDRE NORTON The Zero Stone (cover by Walter Velez; c.1968; 1972; 1974; 1978; 1981; September 1983; 6th ACE printing)

95971-7 MARK E. ROGERS Zorachus (cover by Mark E. Rogers; December 1986; 1st ACE printing; ACE fantasy)

96233 ANDRE NORTON Box Set (box cover art by J. H. Breslow; nd)

Box set containing the Witch World series by Andre Norton but with no notation on the box, only an ACE Letter-Number. This one was empty, so I am uncertain which volumes were included.

Compare this to another box set of the same series. However, this one is much different in that the cover art appears to be Jack Gaughan and is labeled "Andre Norton's Witch World Series." It also contains a "Free! Bonus Witch World Map included." In addition, there is a price of $3.30 but no ACE Letter-Number on the box.

Contains Year of the Unicorn (ACE 94251), Warlock of the Witch World (ACE 87319), Three Against the Witch World (ACE 80800), Web of the Witch World (ACE G-716), Sorceress of the Witch World (ACE 08084), and Witch World (ACE G-655).

I am uncertain if I am comfortable with these all being original, but until I find an advertisement or another box set, I will list this as found.

96234 ROBERT HOWARD Conan Box Set (nd)

Box set. The box is illustrated on three sides, with cropped cover art from the three volumes. Note that Robert Howard's name is NOT on this box set.

96235 FRITZ LEIBER Box Set (box cover art by Michael Whelan; nd)

Box set. The box is illustrated on two sides, with cropped cover art.

96456 H. BEAM PIPER Box Set (nd)

Box set containing Space Viking (ACE 77781-3), Lord Kalvan of Otherwhen (ACE 49052-2), Little Fuzzy (ACE 48492-1) and Fuzzy Sapiens (ACE 26192-X). The box is illustrated on three sides, with cropped cover art from three of the volumes.

96458-3 ANDRE NORTON Box Set (box cover art by J. H. Breslow; 1978)

This box set is very similar in style to ACE 96233 where there is no indication on the box, other than Andre Norton name, that this contains a set of Witch World volumes. The art by J. H. Breslow is very distinctive and a Norton fan would immediately understand the series. If any AIL users have this ACE Letter-Number series box with the original four paperback volumes, please let me know.

96612-8 EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS Box Set (box cover art by Boris Vallejo; nd)

Box set containing The Moon Men (ACE 53755-3, The Lad and the Lion (ACE 46872-1), Back to the Stone Age (ACE 04636-3), and The Outlaw of Torn (ACE 64513-5). The box is illustrated on two sides, with cropped cover art from two of the volumes. The front has a circular tag with the ISBN number and price of the box set. The spine has the author's name and the ACE Letter-Number for this box set.

97593 ANDRE NORTON Box Set (c.1970)

Box set containing an assortment of eight (8) Andre Norton stories. Interestingly, the cover art is derived from the Web of the Witch World (ACE 87871), but there are only two Witch World series volumes in this box set. The box has the titles included (on one side) and only an ACE Letter-Number and a price of $8.00 (on the other side).

Contains Catseye (ACE 09266), Galactic Derelict (ACE 27226), High Sorcery (ACE 33701), Lord of Thunder (ACE 49236), Shadow Hawk (ACE 75991), Sorceress of the Witch World (ACE 77551), Web of the Witch World (ACE 87871), and The X-Factor (ACE 92551).

Note that these are the highest 97000 ACE Letter-Number series volumes I have found in the SF ACE singles. Has anyone seen an advertisement of these box sets in the advertisement sections in any ACE volume? If so, let me know and send me a scanned image if possible. Thank you.

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This edition has interior art: four pages of maps and 10 small drawings, one for each chapter's title page. These are credited to Ruth Robbins and are not original to the Ace editions, having a copyright date of 1968 [Parnassus hardcover]. However, the cover art is not attributed on this volume.

This is a combined edition of 2 stories by Edgar Rice Burroughs - The Wizard of Venus and Pirate Blood. Since it was marketed as an ACE single I have placed it in this section.

Note the title does not include Pirate Blood on this printing.

A double with a single cover.

Book 3 of the True Game series. Both of these editions use the same cover art.

First book following the exploits of Gary Leger, Dragonslayer.

Originally published in 1970 under the title Regan’s World by Pyramid Books.

First published in the UK in 1970, but that version only had 8 stories. The ACE edition adds “By the Book." Story contents are here: http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/pl.cgi?286709

The World Jones Made was originally published in ACE Double D-150 (1956) bound with Margaret S. Clair's Agent of the Unknown.

Short story collection including The World Between, The Moon Moth, Brain of the Galaxy, The Devil on Salvation Bluff, The Men Return, The Kokod Warriors, The King of Thieves, Coup de Grace, and The Brains of Earth.

The World Swappers was originally published as ACE G-649 (1959)

This contains three short novella/novels: Planet of No Return, The War of Two Worlds, and World Without Stars.

Original "wrap-around" cover art by Joseph Lombardero for The Worlds Of Poul Anderson. Acrylic on thick illustration board (20' x 24").

Includes The Skills of Xanadu, There is No Defenses, The Perfect Host, The Graveyard Reader, The Other Man, The Sky Was Full of Ships, Shottle Bop, Maturity, Memorial, as well as From Plynck to Planck, and an editorial - introduction by the author.

Original cover art by Davis Meltzer for The Worlds of Theodore Sturgeon. Acrylic on board (16" x 10") with signature in lower left.

Original cover art by Kelly Freas for The World Wreckers. Acrylic on board (20" x 15") and signed with the KF logo "bug" in lower left by foot.

This volume was originally published as ACE A-10 (1967) under the title World's Best Science Fiction 1967. Short story collection including contributions by Brian W. Aldiss, Frederik Pohl, Philip K. Dick, Avram Davidson, and Roger Zelazny.

This volume is a continuation of the series "World's Best Science Fiction." Includes stories by Larry Niven, Ryu Mitsuse, James Tiptree, Jr., Grahame Leman, Doris Piserchia, Harlan Ellison, H. H. Hollis, John Brunner, and Frederik Pohl.

This volume is identical to ACE F-375 (1965) and suggests a renumbering of old stock. See ACE F-375 for original preliminary cover art by Jack Gaughan.

Worlds of the Imperium was originally published as ACE F-127(1962).

Collection of 22 short stories.

The short stories of Sir Lafayette O'Leary.

World Without Stars was originally published as ACE F-425 (1967).

This story has portions which are derived from the books Capitol and Hot Sleep.

This ACE Letter-Number series was printed three times with the same cover art and price, but can only be separated by the advertisements at the back. The first printing was in 1970 using the same ads as the G-646 edition. The following editions were in 1972 and 1973.

The X Factor was originally published as ACE G-646 (1965).

The Jewels of Aptor was originally published in ACE Double F-173 (1962) bound with James White's Second Ending. It was then reprinted (revised edition) as G-706 (1968) and 39021 (1972).

As you can observe, this edition is SERIOUSLY out of sequence with the ACE Letter-Number set-up of ACE. This may be a typesetter error, as this edition would properly be set as ACE 39022.

Year of the Unicorn was originally published as ACE F-357 (1965) with the same Jack Gaughan cover art. Thus, this is actually a 2nd ACE printing, despite the "first book publication" notation. This is an example of renumbered old stock.

The artist is identified by the initials HB - or at least that is what it looks like. However (Thanks William) this is a stylized "H" that is joined to the "B" and stands for J. H. Breslow.

Another artist who uses the intials JHB has been identified as Harry R. Bennett (thank you Bill). The URL http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?26208 lists Bennett’s credited or signed works. Check out Inferno, Lomokome Papers, and Best of A.E. Van Vogt as they show the signature and the style.

Three short stories: You're All Alone, Four Ghosts in Hamlet, and The Creature From the Cleveland Depths. You're All Alone is probably the classic "who is really real" story.

If any IMAGE LIBRARY USER has information on the artist intials JW - please contact me. (03 October 2016) JW corresponds to Jack Woolhiser (thank you Dirk).

This is actually the 2nd ACE printing. Both of these are listed (on cover) as "An ACE Illustrated Novel of Fantasy Adventure." The interior illustrations are by Evan TenBroeck Steadman.

MANUEL PEREZ CLEMENTE SANJULIAN (b. 1941) is a Spanish artist and is best known in the United States for his 1970's horror-fantasy cover art for the Warren Publication magazines Creepy, Eerie, and Vampirella.

Note: The cover blurb changes with this edition and new cover art by John Pound. It is listed as the "Only Illustrated Witch World Novel!" - illustrated by Evan TenBroeck Steadman. In addition, is has a circled 8 indicating the numbering of the "Witch World' series by ACE.

As you can see this volume is a second printing of the same ACE Letter-Number with different cover art. ACE strikes again. You will also see this with ACE 94255-5.