The Five Way Secret Agent and Mercenary from Tomorrow

Overview:

  • Title: The Five Way Secret Agent and Mercenary from Tomorrow
  • Author: Mack Reynolds
  • Year: 1975
  • Publisher: Ace Books
  • Price: $1.25
  • Pages: 121+131
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Type: Omnibus
  • Title Reference: Mercenary from Tomorrow
  • Notes:
    • Publication date from Locus #185 (February 29, 1976).
    • Separate copyright pages before each novel.
    • 'The Five Way Secret Agent' copyright 1969 by the Conde Nast Publications, Inc.
    • 'Mercenary From Tomorrow' copyright 1968 by Mack Reynolds.
    • 'The Five Way Secret Agent' is page numbered [4]5-121.
    • 3 unnumbered advertiser pages between novels.
    • 'Mercenary From Tomorrow' is page numbered [4]5-131.
    • ACE|24035|$1.25 running vertically up to Ace logo at top right front cover.
    • 441 (over) 24035 (over) 125 on bottom spine.
    • No separate title page for the omnibus. Title taken from front cover and spine.
    • No printing dates or line number in/on book.
    • The artist is not credited.
      Original unsigned 1975 painting is watercolor and gouache on board, attributed to Jack Gaughan by an auction house here. No credit in The ACE Doubles (and Singles) Image Library
    • Preliminary art signed by Davis Meltzer can be found on liveauctioneers.com.
    • This is a single cover ACE double