Double Trouble

A Bibliographic Chronicle of Ace Mystery Doubles

Sheldon Jaffery

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English

Wildside Press
20 September 2024

Antiques & collectables: books, manuscripts, ephemera & printed matter

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It was the 1950s in postwar America, and paperback books were the hot new product in the publishing industry. Of course, to stand out from the crowd and sell, one needed a gimmick. Into this newly exuberant market came a publishing house named Ace Books, with the seductive promise of two books for the price of one. It also had the eye-catching premise of two separate covers, joined at the spine like Siamese twins. Finished with one book? Flip the paperback over and begin again with a new novel, complete with its own package. It was something completely different -- and it sold! ""Double Trouble"" tours the short yet popular era of the Ace Mystery Doubles, and includes both author-title and title indexes for easy reference.

By: Sheldon Jaffery
Imprint: Wildside Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 254g
ISBN: 9781557421180
ISBN 10: 1557421188
Pages: 168
Publication Date: 20 September 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active