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N e r V

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  1. On 1/27/2024 at 5:56 PM, Surfing Alien said:

    The Silver Warriors by Michael Moorcock      Dell 7994  1st Edition 1st Printing   1973    $35

    Elric/The Eternal Champion series.    Tough black cover Frazetta cover.

    VF/VF Plus.   Has a light surface mark/indent on front cover.  Else near perfect in every way.

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  2. On 1/27/2024 at 5:44 PM, Surfing Alien said:

    A Stir of Echoes  by Richard Matheson     Crest Books / Fawcett World Library     s308   1958    1st PB Edition   $45

    Richard Powers cover art.

    VF Minus. Glossy bright and new looking. Has a few bends and surface disturbance at the upper right corner. A really nice looking copy

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  3. On 1/27/2024 at 5:38 PM, Surfing Alien said:

    Ride the Nightmare  by Richard Matheson    Ballantine Books     301K   1st Edition PBO    1959      $45

    Tough to find Ballantine original suspense novel.

    Fine Plus. Glossy and tight, slight spine slant. Reader crease and some edge wear. Pages browning as usual with Ballantines, light stain to upper page edge.

     

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  4. On 1/27/2024 at 5:08 PM, Surfing Alien said:

    Shadow Beware  by   Maxwell Grant     Belmont Books     92-615  1965     $20

    Third volume in the first Shadow PB series

    Very Fine minus/Very Fine.  Square tight and glossy. Indent at spine below the title. Almost no wear, just on the edges, a super copy.

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  5. On 1/27/2024 at 4:43 PM, Surfing Alien said:

    Blade Runner, Marvel Illustrated Books  02839     1st Edition      1982    $40

    Steranko cover,  Williamson and others, interiors.    Adapted from the Philip K. novel.

    Very Fine minus - Square and glossy, has a hairline reader crease, tiny edgewear. Nice copy.

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  6. On 1/27/2024 at 4:33 PM, Surfing Alien said:

     Bloodstone by Karl Edward Wagner Warner Books 88-285   1st edition, later print  about 1978     $50

    Another inspiring Frazetta Kane cover.  Blazing copy.

    VF/NM  Tiny bend on bottom back cover - minty fresh all around, perfect spine

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  7. On 1/27/2024 at 4:10 PM, Surfing Alien said:

     Darkness Weaves by Karl Edward Wagner   Pocket Books 89-598  First Printing January 1978      $45 

    Awesome Frazetta Kane wrap around cover.

    Very Fine minus. Unread, glossy and tight with almost no spine or edgewear. Has a ding at top of back cover corner. Looks brand new otherwise.

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  8. On 1/27/2024 at 4:03 PM, Surfing Alien said:

    The Serpent by Jane Gaskell   Paperback Library 55-693  1st Print 1968      $35

    Frazetta serpent cover

    Very Fine.    Square, tight and glossy with virtually no creasing, really tough for such a fat book.  Super glossy, inner covers toning, some dust soiling on back. About as good as it gets for this one.

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  9. On 1/27/2024 at 3:12 PM, Surfing Alien said:

    lol  I do but I believe I've sold my doubles. There aren't too many that I can think of and they always sell fast whether I list here or in my ebay store. I'll look and see (thumbsu

    How about covers with alien nipples or nipples being blown off by atomic bombs?

  10. On 1/27/2024 at 3:00 PM, Surfing Alien said:

    The Haunted Hotel and Twenty-Five Other Ghost Stories   by Wilkie Collins and others   Avon NN #6    1941  Later print with HRN 80 (about 1946)    $30

    Ghost and horror collection with Poe, de Maupassant and others.   Tough to find any printing with a decent front cover

    Fine/Fine plus. Square and tight, Light reader crease and a few other light creases.

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  11. On 1/26/2024 at 5:53 PM, Surfing Alien said:

    Play Now... Kill Later by Carter Brown     Signet D2906   First Edition, First Printing  May 1966   $25

    Another glorious Good Girl stretching cover by Robert McGinnis

    Very Fine Plus. Square binding, razor sharp corners. Great colors and gloss. A couple tiny code marks in pen inside.  About as good as it gets, a near perfect copy.

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  12. On 1/26/2024 at 4:48 PM, Surfing Alien said:

    Mike Shayne Murder and the Wanton Bride by Brett Halliday   Dell 5934 New Dell Edition   First Dell Printing  1965   $18 

    Gorgeous GGA cover by Robert McGinnis

    Very Fine Minus. Glossy copy with deep colors. Spine is square and tight, hairline reader crease. A pretty copy. 

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  13. On 1/26/2024 at 4:16 PM, Surfing Alien said:

    The Queen's Gambit    Walter Tevis     Dell     0-440-17183-0     1st US PB Edition  1983   $60

    Very tough 1st US PB of a story to be treasured. Far rarer than the hardback 1st edition to begin with and not to be found since the Netflix mini series blew up world wide.

    VF minus/VF    Square, tight and new looking without creasing, a bit worn at bottom cover and light handling wear to covers. Inside covers toned.

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  14. On 1/26/2024 at 4:05 PM, Surfing Alien said:

    The Man Who Fell to Earth by Walter Tevis     Gold Medal Books     k1276   1963  PBO, 1st Edition   $60

    Nice copy of an increasingly tough 1st edition PB by one of the greatest writers of the 20th century (my opinion!)  Cover by Diane Dillon and Leo Dillon

    VF minus, has a small chip at base of spine and a white line at right side, super glossy with some light surface disturbance.  A tough black cover.

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  15. On 1/26/2024 at 3:42 PM, Surfing Alien said:

    The Big Ball of Wax by Shepherd Mead Ace 05785  1970  Gorgeous black Jeff Jones GGA cover. $30

    VF or better   thin line on flat of spine, some super light surface wear, near perfect copy. A condition rarity.

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  16. On 1/26/2024 at 2:08 PM, Surfing Alien said:

    The Vault Of Horror Ballantine U2107  1st Print August 1965  One of the classic Ballantine EC collections.  $40

    Fine Plus/Very Fine minus. Glossy copy with no bends or creases on the covers. Great colors. Light edgewear, mostly to the corners and page toning.

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  17. On 1/26/2024 at 1:24 PM, Surfing Alien said:

    Sorceress of the Witch World  Andre Norton     Ace Books     H-84   1st Edition  1968  Beautiful Jeff Jones  cover   $18

    VF   Square tight and glossy with virtually no wear. A real pretty copy.

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    On 1/26/2024 at 1:20 PM, Surfing Alien said:

    Rogue Roman by Lance Horner   Fawcett T1978  1968  1st Print   Frazetta cover    $18

    Fine Plus - Square and tight, looks unread but has a crease on back cover, a bit of dust soiling and light wear.

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