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On 2/25/2024 at 3:48 PM, Surfing Alien said:

I Am Legend by Richard Matheson, Gold Medal 417  1st Print 1954    $100

The rare first printing of the First Edition of this Matheson horror classic. The cover art is Stanley Meltzoff's masterpiece.

VF minus.  Square, tight and bright with great gloss. A very nice copy, has some superficial creases and edgewear, light dust shadow on bottom back, slightly musty smell. Clean interior, a real looker overall.

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On 2/25/2024 at 3:13 PM, Surfing Alien said:

Utopia 14 (Player Piano) by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.  Bantam A1262  1st PB edition 1954 $25

1st PB of a scarce classic with a great Charles Binger cover

VG/F  Square tight and bright, has a chip and tearing at upper left corner, wear at right side and on spine, still attractive over all.

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On 2/25/2024 at 2:59 PM, BuscemasAvengers said:

On 2/25/2024 at 2:58 PM, Surfing Alien said:

Forbidden Planet by W.J. Stuart Bantam A1443  1st Print March 1956   $25 

Movie tie-in. Classic Robby Robot cover

Fine minus/Fine.  Tight pages. Spine has slant , some dust soiling and light creasing to covers. Light marker erasure, done very well. Still a good looking copy of a classic.

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No brainer!

On 2/25/2024 at 3:04 PM, Surfing Alien said:

Blood Runs Cold by Robert Bloch   Popular Library K18  1962  1st Edition    $25

1st Edition of this collection of 17 stories from the sci fi digests of the 1950's

Very Fine minus/Very Fine. Square tight and bright, neat pen name and date inside cover. Very little overall wear.

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On 2/25/2024 at 2:50 PM, jimjum12 said:

...as does your wallet  GOD BLESS ...

-jimbo(a friend of jesus)

I wish that were true. 

On 2/25/2024 at 2:10 PM, Surfing Alien said:

The host is dragging his butt out of bed. Went and played guitars with a few buddies in the garage after listing last night, and you know how that goes

Buddies and rock 'n' roll always take priority.

Well, it's morning somewhere (although not where I am) - so where's the party?

On 2/25/2024 at 2:54 AM, Surfing Alien said:

When Dorinda Dances by  Brett Halliday  Dell  D359    1960   $18

Hot McGinnis GGA cover, I mean smokin' hot.

Fine/Fine plus   Tight and glossy. Spine has slight slant. Surface and edgewear, crease on lower back cover.

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On 2/25/2024 at 2:04 AM, Surfing Alien said:

Fright by George Hopley (Pseudonym of Cornell Woolrich)   Popular Library 424   1952     Rare 1st PB   $65

Super tough 1st pb of this novel from the noir master. Also one of Belarski's last covers for Popular Library and one of his best imho.

Fine/Fine plus.  Tight and glossy, has slight slant. Has a few light creases and surface wear,  a well presenting piece overall.

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On 2/25/2024 at 12:55 AM, mstrange said:

On 2/25/2024 at 12:54 AM, piper said:

@goldust40is saving me tons of money!

Me too 

My beneficence knows no bounds.

On 2/25/2024 at 12:47 AM, Surfing Alien said:

Lady In Peril Ben Ames Williams Popular Library No. 164  1949     $45

Impressive copy of a killer early Belarski GGA cover

Very Fine minus/Very Fine  Square glossy and stunning. Great lamination with tiny lifting. Very light edgewear, trace of an "m" indent on cover near throat. Great off white pages.

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On 2/25/2024 at 12:16 AM, Surfing Alien said:

Sinner by Gordon Semple Croydon Love Novel 16         $50

L.B.Cole painted sleaze GGA cover in nice shape. These Croydon Books were printed on cheap paper and are very tough to find in nice shape.

Fine plus.  Nice presenting copy. Strong colors. Solid spine with slight slant. No significant creasing only some light bends. Tiny stain to upper right corner.

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On 2/24/2024 at 11:22 PM, Surfing Alien said:

Too Friendly Too Dead  Brett Halliday  Dell 8949    1964   $18

Super McGinnis GGA cover

VF minus     Tight and glossy. Spine has slight slant. Very light spine and edgewear.

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On 2/24/2024 at 11:19 PM, Surfing Alien said:

Tickets for Death Brett Halliday  Dell 989    1958   $10

Nice Bob Stanley GGA cover

Fine minus.    Square and tight. Has a bunch of thin light creases but still a sharp book overall.

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On 2/24/2024 at 11:01 PM, Surfing Alien said:

 Brood of Fury by Jess Shelton  Crest Giant d434  1st Printing  March 1961      $25

Great Stan Zuckerberg tail-lights cover.

Fine Plus  Square, glossy and smooth. Colors are deep. Bindery chip at top spine. Small pen name on front page. Off white pages, normal toning to interiors. Dust shadow and small crease on lower back cover. All that said, it's a pretty book.

 

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On 2/20/2024 at 11:40 PM, Dr. Balls said:

Our Love Story 13 6.5 $15

Romita cover

 

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On 2/21/2024 at 12:56 AM, Dr. Balls said:

Where Monsters Dwell 27 9.4 $45

 

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On 2/24/2024 at 9:07 PM, Surfing Alien said:

Murder By Proxy Brett Halliday  Dell 5949    1963   $20

Sweet McGinnis GGA cover on a Mike Shayne mystery

VF minus/VF     Thinnest hair of a crease along spine, looks new.

 

 

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On 2/24/2024 at 8:34 PM, Surfing Alien said:

The Hammer of Thor by Carter Brown   Signet D2794   1st Print 1965     $12

That's no Donald Blake   it's a full length McGinnis girl

Fine.   Has a non color breaking crease at top front otherwise very sharp.

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On 2/24/2024 at 8:08 PM, Surfing Alien said:

Going to switch over to some Good Girls for a bit...

 

Overboard by George F. Worts   Popular Library 292     1950       $50

A "stone cold classic" if there ever was one and tough to get in any condition. Belarski Bondage/Headlights cover, one of his most notorious.

VG+   Solid and tight with a few light creases. A great bargain copy

 

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On 2/24/2024 at 7:49 PM, Surfing Alien said:

 I Robot  by Isaac Asimov  Signet s1282   1st PB, 1st Printing  March 1956    $75

Iconic Robot cover art by Robert Schulz.  The big daddy of all Asimov pb's. Tough to find at all let alone in any kind of decent shape due to the black cover and notoriously poor Signet construction.

Fine plus. Spine is solid with a backwards lean, pages tight. Glossy without major creases, there is  a pressure line along the left side that barely breaks color and a bit of edgewear/color flakes.  Bindery chip to top of spine. Real nice for this book

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On 2/24/2024 at 7:30 PM, Surfing Alien said:

The Shuttered Room H.P. Lovecraft   Ballantine 03229  2nd Printing 1973    $15

Sick cover art by John Holmes. Tough black cover series.

Fine plus.   Thin reader crease and spine wear, light edge and surface wear

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On 2/24/2024 at 7:16 PM, Surfing Alien said:

Solar Lottery by Philip K. MR. Ace D-340   1st stand alone pb edition and 2nd pb overall   $20

Another excellent Ed Valigursky cover

Fine plus. Square tight and glossy. Small corner crease, minimal wear otherwise. Has some spotting to page edges and a bit of a messy name scrawled on first page.

 

 

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On 2/24/2024 at 7:04 PM, mrwoogieman said:

I love watching Surfing Alien put them up and Goldust take them down! It's like feeding time at Sea World!

 

I admit that that thought did come to mind...

On 2/24/2024 at 7:00 PM, Surfing Alien said:

Out of the Deeps by John Wyndham Ballantine No. 50  1953  1st US Edition   $12

Richard Powers cover.

Fine  Square tight and glossy. Light spine wear and edgewear. Inner covers white, which is pretty rare for these.

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