ACE SF D-Series Singles Image Library

D-096 ANDRE NORTON The Last Planet (original title: Star Rangers; cover by Barton; Special Edition: 1955)

This "Special Edition" has the same cover art as the ACE Double D-96 (1955). However, I think it was a 1961 printing - need to check on this.

Born February 17, 1912 in Cleveland, Ohio, ALICE MARY NORTON started writing in her teens. First contacts with the publishing world led her, as many other contemporary female writers targeting a male-dominated market, to choose a literary pseudonym (i.e., Andrew North). In 1934 she legally changed her name to Andre Alice Norton.

D-110 ISAAC ASIMOV The 1,000 Year Plan (original title: Foundation; cover by Ed Valigursky; listed as "abridged"; Special Edition; 1955; listed as "abridged")

The 1,000 Year Plan was also published as ACE D-538 (1961) with the same cover art by Valigursky.

D-121 ANDRE NORTON The Stars Are Ours! (Special Edition; 1955)

The Stars Are Ours! was originally published as ACE Double D-121 (1955) bound with Sam Merwin Jr's 3 Faces of Time.

D-125 ISAAC ASIMOV The Man Who Upset the Universe (original title: Foundation and Empire; 1955; listed as "complete and unabridged")

D-146 MURRAY LEINSTER (aka WILL F. JENKINS) The Forgotten Planet (Special Edition; 1956; listed as "complete and unabridged")

D-155 JULES VERNE A Journey to the Center of the Earth (1956; 1st thus)

Listed as "A New Modern Translation."

D-169 JACK WILLIAMSON & JAMES E. GUNN Star Bridge (1956; listed as "complete and unabridged")

D-187 A. E. VAN VOGT The Pawns of Null-A (1956; listed as "complete and unabridged")

D-211 PHILIP K. DICK Eye in the Sky (cover by Ed Valigursky?; 1957; listed as "complete novel")

D-233 REX GORDON (aka STANLEY BENNETT HOUGH) First On Mars (listed as "complete and unabridged")

D-245 JULES VERNE Off On A Comet (1957; listed as "newly abridged and modernized")

D-261 PHILIP K. DICK The Variable Man and Other Stories (cover by Emsh; 1957)

D-274 CHARLES ERIC MAINE (aka DAVID McILWAIN) World Without Men (cover by Emsh; 1958; listed as "complete and unabridged")

Later revised as Alph (Ballantine, 1971)

DAVID McILWAIN (b. 1921) served in the Royal Air Force during WWII. After the war he took up TV engineering and began writing about radio and television. His first novel, "Spaceways" (c. 1953, UK) was adapted from his radio play and later as a motion picture.

D-283 CLIFFORD D. SIMAK City (cover by Ed Valigursky; c. 1952; 1958; 1st ACE printing; listed as "complete and unabridged")

D-283 (back cover)

D-309 H. G. WELLS The Island of Dr. Moreau (1958; listed as "complete and unabridged")

D-324 RAY CUMMINGS Brigands of the Moon (1958; listed as "complete and unabridged")

D-327 JEFF SUTTON First on the Moon (cover by Emsh)

JEFF SUTTON byline is sometimes JEFFERSON SUTTON. Jefferson Howard Sutton (b. 1913) studied at San Diego State College (now University of California - San Diego), served in the United States Marine Corps, and has been a photographer and newsman. Another part of his career was devoted to research into survival at high altitudes.

D-339 CLIFFORD D. SIMAK Ring Around the Sun (listed as "complete and unabridged")

D-340 PHILIP K. DICK Solar Lottery (cover by Ed Valigursky; 1959; listed as "complete novel")

D-350 PETER BRYANT (aka PETER GEORGE) Red Alert

RED ALERT (1958; ACE single F-210 with a copyright of 1963) is the basis of the 1963 film DR. STRANGELOVE, Or How I Stopped Worrying and Started to Love the Bomb, directed by Stanley Kubrick.

Other editions of this volume are located at D-551 and F-210 as well as ACE 00078. See comment about renumbering of ACE single editions at D-551.

PETER GEORGE (1924-1966) spent most of his career in the Royal Air Force. He wrote two novels. "Two Hours to Doom" (c. 1958, UK) was later titled "Red Alert" for the U.S. market and carries his pseudonym Peter Bryant. His "Commander -1" (c. 1965, UK) is a further treatment of nuclear warfare. He committed suicide in 1966.

D-353 DONALD A. WOLLHEIM (ed.) The Macabre Reader

D-354 DONALD A. WOLLHEIM (ed.) The Hidden Planet: Science-Fiction Adventures on Venus (cover by Emsh; 1959)

Contains: Field Expedient by Chad Oliver; Venus Mission by J. T. McIntosh; The Luck of Ignatz by Lester del Rey; The Lotus Eaters by Stanley G. Weinbaum; and Terror Out of Space by Leigh Brackett

D-366 ALAN E. NOURSE & J. A. MEYER The Invaders Are Coming (listed as "first book publication")

D-377 JEFF SUTTON Bombs in Orbit (1959; listed as "first book publication")

D-388 H. G. WELLS When The Sleeper Wakes (cover by Emsh; 1959)

D-397 JULES VERNE Journey to the Center of the Earth (listed as "A New Modern Translation")

D-405 REX GORDON (aka STANLEY BENNETT HOUGH) First to the Stars (1959; listed as "first book publication")

D-422 ANTHONY BOUCHER (aka WILLIAM A. P. WHITE) and J. FRANCIS McCOMAS (ed.) The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction, 3rd series (cover by Emsh; 1960; listed as "complete and unabridged")

Sixteen short stories including: Atitudes by Philip Jose Farmer, The Star Gypsies by William Lindsay Gresham, Experiment by Kay Rogers, Lot by Ward Moore, New Rituals by Idris Seabright, Vandy, Vandy by Manly Wade Wellman and Star Light, Star Bright by Alfred Bester.

D-434 JULES VERNE The Purchase of the North Pole (1960; listed as "complete and unabridged")

Sequel to From The Earth To The Moon

D-455 ANTHONY BOUCHER (aka WILLIAM A. P. WHITE; ed.) The Best From Fantasy and Science Fiction, 4th series (1960; listed as "complete and uabridged")

D-457 ANTHONY BOUCHER (aka WILLIAM A. P. WHITE; ed.) The Best From F & SF, 4th series (1960)

D-461 ANDRE NORTON The Time Traders (1960; listed as "complete and uabridged")

D-468 ERIC FRANK RUSSELL Sentinel of Space (2nd printing; 1960)

D-473 JOHN TAINE (aka ERIC TEMPLE BELL) The Greatest Adventure (listed in logo as "Science Fiction Classic"; c. 1929; listed as "complete and unabridged")

D-473 (back cover)

"John Taine" was the pseudonym of ERIC TEMPLE BELL (1883-1960), Professor of Mathematics at the California Institute of Technology, whose highly readable books on mathematics are still highly acclaimed. Taine wrote about a dozen SF books. Most of them were originally published in the 1920's and 1930's in hardcover form, since Taine does not appear to have been aware of the SF magazines until his writing career was well established. After World War II, there was a brief but intense Taine revival. Many of his best novels were reissued by the short-lived semi-professional book publishers of that era and a number of his books were reprinted by Famous Fantastic Mysteries. However, many modern readers have never so much as heard of him.

D-478 JEFF SUTTON Spacehive (1960; listed as "first book publication")

D-478 (back cover)

D-482 A. E. VAN VOGT The Weapon Shops of Isher (1961; listed as "complete and unabridged")

D-490 DONALD A. WOLLHEIM (ed) Adventures On Other Planets (c. 1955; 1961)

D-490 was originally published in 1955. There are five stories by Roger Dee, Robert Moore Williams, Murray Leinster, Clifford D. Simak & A. E. van Vogt. This edition uses the same cover illustration.

D-498 ANDRE NORTON Galactic Derelict (cover by Emsh; 1961; listed as "complete and unabridged")

D-504 JULES VERNE Master of the World (including Robur the Conquerer; 1961; photo cover)

Movie tie-in novelization for American-International Pictures (AIP) screenplay starring Vincent Price, Charles Bronson, Henry Hull, and Mary Webster. Listed as an "ACE Science Fiction Classic."

D-508 DONALD A. WOLLHEIM (ed.) More Macabre

D-516 OTIS ADELBERT KLINE The Swordsman of Mars (1961; listed as "complete and unabridged")

D-525 MURRAY LEINSTER (aka WILL F. JENKINS) This World is Taboo (cover by Ed Valigursky; 1961; listed as "first book publication")

D-527 ANDRE NORTON Star Guard (1961; 2nd edition)

D-528 MURRAY LEINSTER (aka WILL F. JENKINS) The Forgotten Planet (later printing; listed as "complete and unabridged")

D-530 ROBERT MOORE WILLIAMS The Day They H-Bombed Los Angeles (1961; listed as "first book publication")

D-531 OTIS ADELBERT KLINE The Outlaws of Mars (listed as "complete and unabridged")

D-534 ANDRE NORTON Daybreak - 2250 A. D. (original title: Star Man's Son; c. 1952, 1961; listed as "complete and unabridged")

D-535 RAY CUMMINGS The Shadow Girl (cover by Emsh; 1962; listed as "complete novel")

RAYMOND KING CUMMINGS (1887-1957) was an adventurer (gold prospecting, oil field, and orange plantations) and later an editor for Thomas Alva Edison. His writing career spanned thirty years and he is most remembered for one of his earliest stories, "The Girl in the Golden Atom" (c. 1919), as well as being one of the authors used by Gernsback in the early Amazing pulp magazine.

D-537 H. G. WELLS The Island of Dr. Moreau (c. 1958; 2nd , 1961; same cover as D-309; listed as "complete and unabridged")

Note that this is a re-numbered volume as well as having an "ACE Science Fiction Classic" logo. Look at ACE D-309 and compare (see the white block under the D-537).

D-538 ISAAC ASIMOV The 1,000 Year Plan (original title: Foundation; cover by Ed Valigursky; listed as "abridged"; 1961)

D-541 ALAN E. NOURSE Scavengers in Space (c. 1958; 1959; 1962; listed as "complete and unabridged")

D-542 ANDRE NORTON The Last Planet (original title: Star Rangers; cover by Barton; 3rd edition; c. 1955; 1962; listed as "complete and unabridged")

This edition uses the same cover art as ACE Double D-096 (1955).

D-544 FRANK BELKNAP LONG Space Station #1 (cover by Emsh; 1962;2nd ACE printing; listed as "complete novel"; same cover as ACE Double)

D-546 ANDRE NORTON The Crossroads of Time

D-547 JOHN BRUNNER The Super Barbarians (cover by Ed Valigursky; 1962; listed as "first book publication")

D-548 DEAN OWEN (aka DUDLEY DEAN McGAUGHTY) End Of The World (1962; 1st thus; photo cover)

Movie tie-in novelized from the screenplay by John Morton and Jay Simms. Filmed as "Panic In Year Zero". Starred Ray Milland (in cover photo), Jean Hagen and Frankie Avalon.

D-550 POUL ANDERSON No World of Their Own (1962)

Later expanded into "The Long Way Home."

No World of Their Own was originally published in ACE Double D-110 (1955) bound with Isaac Asimov's 1,000 Year Plan.

D-551 PETER BRYANT (aka PETER GEORGE) Red Alert

One of the ACE Image Library users has brought to my attention that this may be a re-number of D-350. On the image of this cover there was the typical ACE white renumber block in the number space. Since there is so little real information on these renumbers, I only ever get decent data when a user sends me a query. As you can see from the image for D-350, the price is $0.35 (which is also the price on the D-551). It is interesting that there is no reprint notice on the copyright page (but ACE seldom did this even when they actually bought the rights for a story). For example (of this style of renumbering), F-210 (which is a definite reprint of D-350 with a new cover) has a price change to $0.40. I want to thank the IMAGE LIBRARY user (anonymously) for sending me this image that allows me to document this renumber issue.

D-553 WILLIAM HOPE HODGSON The House on the Borderland (c. 1908; ACE edition 1962)

WILLIAM HOPE HODGSON (1877-1918) was killed in WWI in France while serving as an officer for the British Army. His primary venue was the supernatural and the macabre and many consider his nightmarish visions to rival those of H. P. Lovecraft. The House on the Borderland and The Night Land (c. 1912) are the best examples of his science fiction writing.

D-555 JACK WILLIAMSON The Trial of Terra (cover by Emsh; 1962; listed as "first book publication")

D-568 POUL ANDERSON Star Ways (1962; listed as "complete and unabridged"; same cover as ACE Double) 

Last update: 20 June 2009

 

 

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