Double in Space

Double in Space

First American edition cover
Author	Fletcher Pratt
Cover artist	Richard Powers
Language	English
Genre	Science fiction
Publisher	Doubleday
Publication date	1951
Publication place	United States
Media type	Print (hardcover)
Pages	217 pp

Double in Space

cover of 1st British edition
Author	Fletcher Pratt
Language	English
Genre	Science fiction
Publisher	T. V. Boardman
Publication date	1954
Publication place	United Kingdom
Media type	Print (hardcover)
Pages	222 pp

Double in Space is a title used for two distinct collections of science fiction novellas by Fletcher Pratt, one published in the United States and the other in the United Kingdom. The two collections have one story in common.[1][2]

American publication

The American version of Double in Space was originally published in hardcover by Doubleday in 1951, and issued in paperback by Curtis Books in 1969. The dust jacket for the Doubleday edition was illustrated by Richard Powers.[1] It included two stories:

• "Project Excelsior" (Thrilling Wonder Stories 1951)
• "The Wanderer’s Return" (Thrilling Wonder Stories 1951)[3]

"Project Excelsior" was originally published under the title "Asylum Satellite".[3]

Reception

P. Schuyler Miller reported the collection to be "good reading and good fun."[4]

British publication

The UK version of Double in Space was published by T. V. Boardman in hardcover in 1954.[2] It also included two stories:

• "Project Excelsior" (Thrilling Wonder Stories 1951)
• "The Conditioned Captain" (Startling Stories 1953)[5]

By the time of its inclusion in the UK version of Double in Space, "The Conditioned Captain" had already been expanded by Pratt into the separate novel The Undying Fire (1953).

References

1. Double in Space (U.S.) title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
2. Double in Space (U.K.) title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
3. "Index to Science Fiction Anthologies and Collections". Archived from the original on 2011-06-16. Retrieved 2011-07-01.
4. "The Reference Library", Astounding Science Fiction, April 1952, p.112
5. "Index to Science Fiction Anthologies and Collections". Archived from the original on 2011-06-16. Retrieved 2011-07-01.