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Nude On Thin Ice by Gil Brewer         Avon T-470  Paperback original, first print   1960    $70  FIRM  SOLD to Susanville

Great bargain copy. Brewer was one of the best noir writers and this is considered one of his best PBO's.

Combined with an ultra-classic cover, it's no wonder this one is usually listed in 3 figures.

Pretty, glossy copy. Slight spine slant, a few light bends, small chip on back.

Somewhere in this House  by Rufus King  Popular Library No. 276   1950     $25  SOLD to OuterBoroGuy

Another nice "Killer" Belarski cover, switchblade this time.

Tight and glossy. Has slight slant, a very faint reader crease and very light wear. A gorgeous cover

While Murder Waits by John Esteven  Popular Library No. 343   1951     $25  SOLD to OuterBoroGuy

Real nice copy of a "Killer" Belarski cover

Square, tight and glossy with a faint reader crease and a little indent to back spine area.

The Shrinking Man by Richard Matheson, Gold Medal S577  1956            $40

True First Edition of this noted horror novel. Classic cover art by Mitchell Hooks

Even more widely known for the movie which came out a year after the book. The film’s title was changed to "The Incredible Shrinking Man" 

A nice copy overall. Glossy and fresh.. Has slight slant, fairly light reader crease,otherwise light bends and edgewear. 

The Mars Monopoly/ The Man Who Lived Forever  by Jerry Sohl, Anna Hunger, R. DeWitt Miller   Ace Double D-162   $8

Ed Valigursky bondage cover on "Mars"   Stanley Meltzoff  on "The Man"

Fine plus. Nice square glossy copy with light creasing and edgewear. Pages toned, not brittle

Lest We Forget Thee, Earth / People Minus X   by Raymond Z. Gallun and Calvin M. Knox    Ace Double #D-291 1958   $12 SOLD to goldust40

Sweet Ed Valigursky Good Girl in suspended animation cover. The  Ed Emsh on the other side is great too.

Nice Fine Plus/VF minus copy with hairline reader crease, tiny corner chip, very light overall edgewear

Luana.  Movie Novelization by Alan Dean Foster     Ballantine 23793   February 1974      $35   SOLD to Goldust40

Classic Cave Girl cover art by Frank Frazetta    

A superb unread copy with great gloss, minimal surface wear, a couple light marks and bits of color.

No Time Like the Future  by  Nelson Bond     Avon  T-80   1954   $12

True 1st edition of this colllection with a nice Richard Powers cover.  A cool later Avon science fiction title by an underrated writer.

Fine/Fine plus. Appears unread, with great color and gloss, no reader crease, just a little crunch to the corner, storage wear around the edges.

Stranger In A Strange Land by Robert A. Heinlein Avon V-2056   5th Print  Print  January 1966     $15       

Neil Boyle cover art.  1st paperback edition, 5th printing, still with the original cover art.

The 1962 Hugo award winner, Heinlein's most famous novel. Perfect reader if you want vintage but don't want kill an expensive 1st print.

Fine minus.  Solid tight binding. Nice colors. Reader crease, light creasing. Light edgewear. Great page quality. All these early thick printings are usually found creased and torn.

The Man With Nine Lives/A Touch Of Infinity, Ace Double D-413    $18  SOLD to Goldust40

Two true 1st Editions by Harlan Ellison.   Ed Emsh and Ed Valigursky cover art

A pretty nice copy overall.  Tight and glossy, bright colors. Slight spine twist and uneveness. Faint creasing on "Infinity" side, touch of general wear, couple ink chips. 

Going to get started in a few. There's a bit of a mix in front of me... some Science Fiction, some Girls, even some Science Fiction with Girls 

On 4/24/2024 at 12:57 PM, Darwination said:

100% Marilyn from Suydam there.

I like some of the Hard Case covers but others not quite as much.  Definitely cool, they are helping to keep the pb school of art alive (and moving forward) 

Maguire's skinny girls have gotten a little toooo skinny for my tastes

This one's a fave, but I've got a thing for girls and cards (in that order)

They are definitely better for the most part than the cover art on the Black Lizards from the first revival in the '80's, although I will always be grateful for their efforts. I still read Black Lizards today, although I always prefer reading an original vintage paperback.

On 4/24/2024 at 8:46 AM, ThothAmon said:

A few books from a box. Truthfully I have no idea what is rare and what is common as dirt. Just a buyer when opportunity has knocked. 
 

Lots of excellent covers there. "Fright" is the king of the hill in that group as far as value/desireability imho. Looks like a real nice copy too 

Took a minute and cleaned up the thread, updated the Recap. Good to go. There's some high grade beauties and a couple of true classics still left there for perusal

I'll be listing some more tomorrow.

Ok, thanks all for visiting. I'm going to break for tonight. I have relatives over tomorrow so will resume on Wednesday evening if my time is clear

On 4/22/2024 at 8:49 PM, goldust40 said:

Take

Thanks for keeping these together

Set of six Very Fine Pocket Book Science fiction titles with full silver spines   $90  SOLD to Goldust40

I want to keep this set together as they came from the collection I bought - because of their uniform high gloss and near perfect silver spines, which are so prone to rubbing. Great cover art by Meltzoff, Bergey and Schulz among others.

All flat glossy and unread looking. War of the Worlds has a small mark on the cover.

More pictures available on request but rest assured, these look and feel like they walked out of a time capsule.

Interview With The Vampire by Anne Rice   Ballantine Books 28126    4th Printing December 1979    $45  SOLD to piper

Rare later printing with the amazing Gothic cover by Tom Hall. The only printing out of dozens to feature cover art rather than graphics.

Square and tight with a reader crease, edgewear and crackling of the gloss finish.

 Donovan's Brain by Curt Siodmak    Bantam Books #819  1st mass paperback edition, 1st Printing  1950   $40

"Living Brain" cover by Herman Bischoff.  Doesn't get much cooler than this

Very square and glossy. Has some spine stress and edgewear but a nice looking copy overall.

21st Century Sub (The Dragon In The Sea) by Frank Herbert    Avon T-146   1956    $12 SOLD to crassus

1st PB edition of Herbert's 1st novel, originally called "Under Pressure", then "The Dragon In The Sea"

Art Sussman cover art

Flat square glossy copy with a few light creases

The Haploids by Jerry Sohl     Lion Books No. 118    1st PB edition 1953   $20  SOLD to OtherEric

Sought after for the killer Rafael DeSoto hypo/GGA wrap around cover art on this one

Qualified VF - beautiful unread, glossy copy, has a bit of curl to lower corner from old contact with moisture

Seven Footprints To Satan  by Abraham Merritt   Avon 235 1st PB    1950     $35 SOLD to Goldust40

One of the most famous Golden Age Science Fiction GGA covers by Raymond Johnson.

Fine plus. Has very slight slant, a reader crease, a few bends but tight and bright with nice appeal.

Mission Interplanetary by A.E. Van Vogt     Signet No. 914   1st PB    1952    $15

Retitle of "The Voyage of the Space Beagle" with great Stanley Meltzoff art

Fine Plus/VF minus. Square, tight and glossy. Hairline reader crease, light edgewear. Back cover has what looks like dirt in photo but is a bit of overspray of the page edge stain from the production process. My camera is super harsh