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Courtesy of Baen Books.
y separately published work icon Alternate Orbits selected work   short story  
Alternative title: The Commodore at Sea
Is part of The Rim Worlds A. Bertram Chandler , 1950 series - author short story novel novella
Issue Details: First known date: 1971... 1971 Alternate Orbits
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Alternate Orbits, also published as Commodore of the Sea, is a four-story collection from the John Grimes/Rim Worlds series, comprising 'Hall of Fame' (1969, aka 'The Kinsolving's Planet Irregulars'), 'The Sister Ships' (1971), 'The Man Who Sailed the Sky' (1971), and 'The Rub' (1970).

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

  • Appears in:
    y separately published work icon Alternate Orbits / The Dark Dimensions A. Bertram Chandler , New York (City) : Ace Books , 1971 Z1838681 1971 selected work novella science fiction New York (City) : Ace Books , 1971 pg. [1-136]
  • Appears in:
    y separately published work icon The Commodore at Sea / Spartan Planet A. Bertram Chandler , New York (City) : Ace Books , 1979 Z1838693 1979 selected work novella science fiction Contains the four-story collection The Commodore at Sea (aka Alternate Orbits), comprising 'Hall of Fame' (aka 'The Kinsolving's Planet Irregulars'), 'The Sister Ships,' 'The Man Who Sailed the Sky' and 'The Rub,' along with the novella Spartan Planet (aka False Fatherland). New York (City) : Ace Books , 1979
  • Appears in:
    y separately published work icon John Grimes : Rim Runner A. Bertram Chandler , New York (City) : Science Fiction Book Club [USA] , 2004 Z1838805 2004 selected work novella Comprises: Into the Alternate Universe, The Rim Gods, Contraband from Otherspace and The Commodore at Sea. New York (City) : Science Fiction Book Club [USA] , 2004 pg. 359-488
  • Appears in:
    y separately published work icon John Grimes : Rim Worlds Commodore A. Bertram Chandler , Wake Forest : Baen Books , 2007 Z1845007 2007 selected work novella An bundled ebook collection of novellas set during the latter stages of John Grimes' career. Wake Forest : Baen Books , 2007
    • Wake Forest, North Carolina,
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      United States of America (USA),
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      Americas,      :       Baen EBooks ,       2007 .
      person or book cover
      Courtesy of Baen Books.
      ISBN: 0441137830, 9780441137831
    • London,
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      England,
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      United Kingdom (UK),
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      Western Europe, Europe,      :       Orion ,       2015 .
      image of person or book cover 1492912735701320104.jpg
      Image courtesy of publisher's website.
      Extent: 1v.p.
      Note/s:
      • Published 17 December 2015.
      ISBN: 9781473211186
      Series: y separately published work icon Gateway London : Orion , 2011- 19458199 2011 series - publisher novel science fiction

      Inaugurated by Orion in 2011, Gateway originally republished significant works of science fiction. By 2015, it had a catalogue of nearly three thousand titles, by over two hundred authors. Latterly, it has extended its catalogue to classic works of fantasy, horror, and crime, as well as science fiction.

      It is a companion series to SF Masterworks.

      Only works on the list by Australian authors are included on AustLit.

      Sources include https://www.thebookseller.com/news/more-hachette-authors-join-gateway.
Alternative title: Weltraumspuk
Language: German
    • Munich,
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      Germany,
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      Western Europe, Europe,      :       Moewig ,       1972 .
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      Cover by Eddie Jones. Courtesy of bertramchandler.com
      Extent: 66p.
      Series: y separately published work icon Terra Astra Moewig (publisher), Munich : Moewig , 1971-1986 Z1838686 1971 series - publisher short story novella novel science fiction In 1957 German publisher Arthur Moewig established the weekly imprint series Terra - Utopische Romane : Science Fiction. After 555 issues the series was replaced in 1968 by Terra Nova (190 issues) and again in 1971 by Terra Astra. This final series continued through until 1986, releasing 643 issues.

      Number in series: 35
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