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On 4/21/2024 at 9:34 PM, Surfing Alien said:
She'll Be Dead By Morning by Dana Chambers Popular Library No. 238 1950 $22
Love this cover. Not a known Belarski but in the style almost better than he did.
Fine. Spine has slant and pages are slightly uneven. Covers are smooth with minimal creasing. Wear to the spine and edges. Small stain to back corner.
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On 4/21/2024 at 7:51 PM, Surfing Alien said:
The Cosmic Puppets by Philip K. Dirk b/w Sargasso of Space by Adnrew North Ace D-249 1957 $20
True 1st Edition of Cosmic Puppets. Covers by Ed Valigursky and Ed Emsh
A pretty nice bargain copy - the spine is super nice, book has great color and gloss. There are a couple of vertical creases on "Puppets" and book has a bit of a wave from improper storage.
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On 4/21/2024 at 6:31 PM, Surfing Alien said:
The Simple Art Of Murder by Raymond Chandler Pocket Books No. 916 1st Printing November 1952 $35
Just a killer copy of the 1st paperback edition of this collection of 5 tales. George Mayers cover art
VF Plus Unread glossy and square with no wearing away of the silver spine edge - very rare to find these silver spine Pockets like this. Tiny bend at bottom back. Tough to beat.
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On 4/21/2024 at 5:57 PM, Surfing Alien said:
Hell Bent by H.B. Ames Beacon B163 1958 $30
Hard boiled sleaze title and violent GGA cover art (uncredited)
Fine plus/VF minus. Vibrant colors. Hairline reader crease, slight spine slant, light wear.
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On 4/21/2024 at 5:46 PM, Surfing Alien said:
Hard and Fast by U.S. Andersen Popular Library Eagle EB72 1956 $15
About as hard boiled a title as you can get, with multiple cool Ray Johnson paintings to boot.
Fine Plus/VF minus Square and Tight with great color. Has a few light bends and some surface and edge wear, shadow at bottom front. A nice copy.
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On 4/21/2024 at 1:38 AM, Surfing Alien said:
The Hot Diary by Howard Olmstead and Ring Around a Rogue by J.M. Flynn Ace D-459 1st Edition 1960 $35
Pretty glorious cover by Robert Maguire on Hot Diary. Tough to find this nice
VF minus. Very square and glossy with very light reader lines and a couple small faults. A pretty book
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On 4/21/2024 at 12:59 AM, Surfing Alien said:
Most Likely To Love by Fletcher Flora Monarch No. 426 1964 $25
Stunning Rafael DeSoto Good Girl cover art
Fine Plus. Super glossy and new looking. Has slight slant, some light bends to covers and some edgewear. Looks great.
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On 4/21/2024 at 12:48 AM, Surfing Alien said:
The Bitter Tea of General Yen by Grace Zaring Stone Popular Library No. 169 1949 $10
Early Popular Library GGA by an uncredited artist
Spine has a crack at the middle but the book is solid and tight and the main cover image looks good with the wear apparent in the pics
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On 4/21/2024 at 12:25 AM, Surfing Alien said:
Addicted To Murder by Theodore Drachman Avon T-383 1960 $15
I love this cover design by an uncredited artist. Falls in the drug story category
Fine/Fine plus. Square and tight has a few creases to covers. Light rubbing and edgewear
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On 4/20/2024 at 11:46 PM, Surfing Alien said:
Infidelity by Arthur Weigal Novel Library No. 24 1949 $40
This famous GGA cover art, likely by Peter Driben, was re-used on the comic book Intimate Confessions No. 7
VF minus. It's square, tight and glossy. Some dust shadows on the back cover about all there is to report. A beautiful Avon!
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On 4/20/2024 at 9:00 PM, Surfing Alien said:
Dream Club by Albert Quandt Original Novels No. 726 1952 $25
An affordable "Fridge Magnet" JD classic with the Herb Taus hypodermic needle cover art.
Spine is split with front cover attached with archival tape. Pretty good otherwise. Perfect reader and "Looks great in a mylar"
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On 4/20/2024 at 8:33 PM, Surfing Alien said:
Murders I've Seen by Philip Mechem Croydon No Number (No.2) 1945 $45
Classic L.B.Cole spotlight cover. Digest sized. Spine has slight slant, reader crease and edgewear.
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On 4/20/2024 at 8:20 PM, Surfing Alien said:
Seven Slayers by Paul Cain Avon No. 268 1950 $40
Gorgeous Ray Johnson cover art on this noir collection from the Black Mask writer. Always considered a top Avon.
Square, tight and bright with a small corner crease on back and light edgewear
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On 4/20/2024 at 5:42 PM, Surfing Alien said:
Burmese Days by George Orwell Popular Library No. 459 1952 $12
Nice GGA cover art in the style of Barye Phillips but uncredited. Pretty racy back cover blurb, Orwell didn't shy from controversy.
In nice shape with some spine stresses and an odd bindery flaw, one page was bound out of sync and sticks out a little (not loose, very tight in the binding)
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On 4/20/2024 at 5:27 PM, Surfing Alien said:
I guess it's a George Mayers kind of day...
Jasmine Street by Clifford Dowdey Popular Library Giant G119 1953 $15
Beautiful GGA cover from the great period at Popular when they put art on the front and back. Mayers signature on the back cover art
At 480 pages, this is truly a Giant of a book. Very hard to find these fat volumes in such nice shape. Has a light crease on upper front and a bit of edgewear. Incredible whites on that phat spine (pictured)
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On 4/20/2024 at 5:06 PM, Surfing Alien said:
The Lone Wolf by Joseph Louis Vance Dell Books No. 10 1943 $15
Gerald Gregg Art Deco cover art with the "Giant Eyeball" logo, much larger than on later numbers, and a nice mapback of Paris
These first 10 Dells have such a great "Golden Age" feel to them, and are pretty tough to find not trashed. This one is square and tight, with light creasing and some waviness to the pages from old moisture exposure.
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On 4/20/2024 at 4:47 PM, Surfing Alien said:
Avon Ghost Reader Avon No. 90 1946 $20
That "Hand"! Early original Avon collection featuring Lovecraft's "Dunwich Horror" and other ghostly greats
A super solid copy with great color and pages. Has creases on the cover but they barely break any color. Much better than usual for this one.
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On 4/20/2024 at 4:16 PM, TheComicsPreacher said:
Dagnabbit - ok…
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On 4/20/2024 at 4:04 PM, Surfing Alien said:
The Neon Wilderness by Nelson Algren Avon No. 424 1952 $75
Famous Ray Johnson street walker cover, re-used on the Avon comic Intimate Confessions No. 1. This is the second numbering of the book with the great blurb at the top added (and laminated)
No annoying creases, tight and complete with some page uneveness. Light wear to base of spine. Super glossy with near perfect lamination. A nice looking copy of a book that has become very tough.
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On 4/20/2024 at 3:32 PM, Surfing Alien said:
The Big Fake by Murray Forbes Pyramid No. 97 1953 $25
Classic Marilyn Monroe cover art, probably by George Gross
A nice copy but "William Weiland" stamped his name around the page edges and on the first page. Does not affect the great art at all.
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On 4/20/2024 at 3:13 PM, Surfing Alien said:
The Damon Runyon Story by Ed Weiner Popular Library No. 220 1950 $20
Literally flaming hot Earle K. Bergey Good Girl cover art on this one
Fine Plus Square and tight with nice color. Has a spine crack in the middle that doesn't detract much at all
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On 4/20/2024 at 2:49 PM, Surfing Alien said:
Home Is The Hangman by Richard Sale Popular Library No. 205 1949 $25
Gorgeous Belarski cover art on this one
Fine/Fine Plus Front cover is nice - has some wear on the back. An attractive copy overall
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