Nebula Alert / The Rival Rigelians 1967 • Kelly Freas Signed • Ace Double G-632
Signed by legendary SF cover artist Kelly Freas, this early Ace Double pairs two space-opera adventures—A. Bertram Chandler’s Nebula Alert and Mack Reynolds’s The Rival Rigelians. A desirable artifact from Ace’s golden 1960s period, blending mid-century pulp sensibility with Freas’s unmistakable signature style.
Overview:
A. Bertram Chandler (1912 – 1984) / Mack Reynolds (1917 – 1983). Nebula Alert / The Rival Rigelians. New York: Ace Books G-632, 1967. First Edition, Ace Double (original paperback).
The Chandler novel follows the Rim Worlds universe with its characteristic naval-adventure tone; the Reynolds story explores political and social parallels between two alien civilizations. Cover art on the Chandler side by Kelly Freas, signed by the artist in silver ink at lower right.
Condition: (Reading Copy). Both covers worn with creasing, small chips, and several short tears; laminate lifting near upper edge and minor spine loss at foot. Pages tanned but intact; binding stable. Freas’s silver-ink signature remains clear and bright.
Despite flaws, an appealing piece for Freas or Ace-Double completists.
The Ace Double format (1953–1973) remains a hallmark of mid-century science fiction publishing—two short novels bound tête-bêche and marketed for 50¢. Chandler, the Australian-born sea captain and SFWA Grand Master, was known for his pragmatic space adventures; Reynolds, a prolific Galaxy contributor, specialized in speculative sociology and economics.
Kelly Freas (1922–2005), winner of ten Hugo Awards, was one of the defining illustrators of the genre, creating covers for Mad Magazine, Analog, and countless Ace and Ballantine titles. His flowing signature in silver ink is an uncommon feature on surviving paperbacks.
From the estate of Jeri Kandel of Sarasota, Florida. Jeri, an aspiring Sci-Fi / Horror author, was active in the Florida West Coast Sci-Fi – Fantasy community and a member of ASFA (Association of Science Fiction & Fantasy Artists), through which she acquired many remarkable autographs.
Subjects: Kelly Freas Cover Art & Signature, A. Bertram Chandler Rim Worlds Series, Mack Reynolds Political SF, 1960s Mass-Market Paperbacks, Collectible Ace Editions, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Adventure, Ace Double Paperbacks
Item #21302
Price: $20.00
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