Publisher:Ace

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Ace books at Wikipedia

  • Founded 1952, started publishing SF 1953.
  • Acquired by Grosset & Dunlap in 1972
  • In 1982, Grosset & Dunlap was acquired by Putnam
  • Acquired by Penguin Group USA during the purchase of Putnam in 1996.

Usual ISBN Prefix 0-441

Note that even before the ISBNs were printed in full, but after the lettered series ended, the five digit numbers can reveal relative printing numbers and missing editions: e.g. this example shows there is probably a missing #76803 or a missing 0-441-076803-? edition.

   * The Sioux Spaceman / And Then the Town Took Off, (1960 , Richard Wilson, Andre Norton, Ace Double, #D-437
   * The Sioux Spaceman, (1966 , Andre Norton, Ace, #F-408, $0.40, 133+10pp, pb) 
   * The Sioux Spaceman, (1969 , Andre Norton, Ace, #76801, 133+11pp, pb)
   * The Sioux Spaceman, (1974 , Andre Norton, Ace, #76802, 160pp, pb)
   * The Sioux Spaceman, (Aug 1984 , Andre Norton, Ace, 0-441-76804-0, $2.50, 160pp, pb)

Pricing codes

  • S-books are 25¢
  • D-books are 35¢
  • F-books are 40¢
  • M-books are 45¢
  • G-books are 50¢
  • H-books are 60¢
  • A-books are 75¢

(source: primary source)