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Tarzan and the City Of Gold by Edgar Rice Burroughs Ace F-205 1st print of the 1st US PB and the only Ace/Frazetta edition. June 1963 $10 SOLD to goldust40 Frank Frazetta lion kill cover. Very Good plus/Near Fine. Glossy. Hairline reader crease front and back with a few color flakes around the edges. Indent of "1933" on cover above upper bird creature in background, there is little ink in the indent but a little more visible than the others. Tiny check mark on back cover and under "1933" on copyright page. Pages and interior cover have heavier toning and an ink smudge on first page. Still a nice copy of a 60 year old vintage pb 1st and only Ace edition.

Yes - and first printing

The Living Idol by Robert Switzer Signet 1335 December 1956 $25 SOLD to crassus One of Robert Maguire's greatest bondage covers and one of the best in the hobby imho. Super bright glossy copy has one flaw that keeps it from ultra high grades. a 1" split to the lower front spine paper. The front cover is spectacular, a light finger bend at top and small hairline near spine, no hard creasing and virtually no edgewear despite the dark coloring. Bright colors. A few wear spots to back spine area. Pages and interior cover lightly toning. I've only ever found one better copy, my keeper.

I've got a bit of a break this morning so I'm going to get a few more books up here. We'll start with another sweet Blonde movie tie in. Some Like It Hot Billy Wilder and I.A.L. Diamond Signet S1656 April 1959 $35 SOLD to TupennyConan Great Marilyn Monroe photo cover with Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon. Movie Tie In. If you know Signets, you know they are so thin and fragile so are impossible to find in this condition. Very Fine Minus. Super glossy and new looking. Bright colors and white whites. A touch of wear here and there. Pages and interior cover lightly toning. A fantastic book

Sick copies

I've never seen a Fine copy with uncreased covers.

Last book for tonight, this is a condition rarity. Thanks. Plenty more of the above posted similar stuff tomorrow. The Mad King by Edgar Rice Burroughs Ace F-270 1st PB, 1st Print. April 1964 $30 Well worth a premium SOLD to mstrange Frazetta battle cover is amazing seen in high grade. Very Fine Plus. Glossy and new. Blazing colors. Virtually no wear except an imperceptible finger bend at bottom front cover and a miniscucle color chip at bottom tip. Supple Cream/Off White interior cover and pages. A striking copy of a great 1st/1st Frazetta cover. I will regret selling this in 5 years.

Conan The Warrior by Robert E. Howard. Edited by L. Sprague De Camp Lancer Books 73-549 1st Printing of the 1st paperback collection of these stories. 1967 $18 SOLD to Norrin's Lawyer Contains Red Nails, Jewels of Gwahlur and Beyond The Black River. A milestone 1960's pb series combining 1st Conan pbs with sweet Frazetta battle covers. 1st Print with "A Lancer Book 1967" on copyright page. Fine plus. Colorful with nice gloss remaining. Spine is slightly bent but solid and not worn. Has hairline reader crease near spine edge and very light edgewear. Interior cover and page toning, Overall a nice appearing copy of a great Conan collection with a 1st Frazetta cover.

Good eye What a tough book.

Pellucidar by Edgar Rice Burroughs Ace 65852 1st Frazetta Ace edition. September 1972 $18 SOLD to p-kay14 Sweet Frazetta GGA battle cover. Amazing. Very Fine minus. Glossy and new looking. Great colors. Hints of a hairline trace crease on spine edge and a touch of wear at the top corner front and back. Usual interior cover and page toning or I'd call this VF +. A striking copy of a great 1st Frazetta cover.

The Sword of Morning Star by Richard Meade Signet P3774 January 1969 $15 SOLD to mstrange Sweet, moody Jeff Jones cover with dark coloring on a tough publisher to collect in high grade. Very Fine Minus. Glossy and new looking. No spine or reader creasing. Spine is killer. Tiny color wear on front tips and very light edgewear. Very light interior cover toning and pages are near white. A very pretty copy.

Temptations of Valerie by Harry Whittington Avon T-197 1957 PBO Movie Tie In $20 Awesome Anita Ekberg headlights photo cover from the movie tie-in. Actually a western packaged as GGA by the great Harry Whittington, master of all 160 page PBO formats. Very Good Plus. Spine is tight with slight slant. Covers have some light reader creasing, spine tear near top, some dimples and bends but very bright with great color and gloss.

The Black Angel by Cornell Woolrich Avon 96 1946 $20 SOLD to PopKulture Classic early mass market novel by the greatest suspense writer of the Golden Age. Wild cover with a Harpy in the moonlight and gallows. Very Good. High grade for this book, just a hair below my keeper. Tough to find this square and tight. Has moderate creasing and edgewear, some staining to the moonlight. Near white pages and cover interiors, really nice. No writing inside.

Where The Girls Were Different by Erskine Caldwell Avon 151 1947 $8 Headlight cover copyright office credited to the mysterious "Perlowen". Another early Avon GGA cover to a best selling author. Very Good Plus. Colors are bright, and pages are tight. This is flat and square but has a bit more creasing and spine/edgewear. No writing inside. Still an attractive looking copy of a campy title.

Georgia Boy by Erskine Caldwell Avon 134 1947 $10 Uncredited but likely George Mayer headlight cover. One of the earliest Avon GGA covers. Fine minus/Fine. Great colors and page quality, Spine has some slant and light reader crease but covers are smooth with only light wear, some wear to the rear spine. Some very faint pencil arrival above girls head. No writing inside.

Never Come Morning by Nelson Algren Avon 185 1948 $15 That is one gorgeous GGA cover. So elegant. Copyright office credited to Ann Cantor like many Avons from #167-209 but not likely actually painted by her. Classic Chicago JD novel by one of Avon's best sellers. Fine minus. Great colors and page quality, Spine and covers are smooth with only light small bends here and there and some edgewear to the covers and page tips. Some spotting on the back cover only or I'd rate this Fine or better. No writing inside.

I had such a blast going through my Avons. They sing Golden Age to me with the bright colors and Good Girls . That's it until this evening, gotta finish up work. I've got plenty more Avons and Frazettas etc. etc. to list.

Georgie May by Maxwell Bodenheim Avon 152 1947 $15 SOLD to goldust40 Featuring a great giant Good Girl who takes up half the cover and breaks the title plane. These were new techniques in 1947. Uncredited but has the hallmarks of early Barye Phillips. Fine. Great colors and page quality, Spine and covers are smooth and uncreased. Small pen near left edge, some chipping at bottom of rear cover. Light finger bends and color flecks here and there. No writing inside. Bodenheim was controversial in his time as well.

The Hard Boiled Virgin by Jack Woodford Avon 138 1947 $15 SOLD to Tupenny Conan One of the earliest GGA covers by Barye Philips, 'The King" of the paperback artists as he was dubbed by his fellow artists. He could paint pretty much in any style, which he proved over the years at most of the paperback houses and most notablly at Gold Medal where he painted most of their best author's covers. Fine. Great colors and page quality, Spine and covers are smooth and uncreased. Some color flaking at rear spine. No writing inside. Woodford was controversial in his time but I've read this one and the only thing controversial was the independence of the woman in question

Double Indemnity by James M. Cain Avon 137 1947 $20 SOLD at 20% off to PopKulture Around this time in 1947, Avon began to pioneer the use of very large figures of Good Girls (sometimes Bad Girls ) and headlights on the covers. This one, credited in the copyright office to GGA pioneer Tony Varaday is a nice example. Fine. Great colors and page quality, Spine and covers are smooth and lightly creased, barely noticeable from the front. Some writing on first page like Embezler but overall an excellent copy. A classic hard boiled novel.

Got a little space in my day so I am going to get to work on a little pile of Avons. These are very fresh bright copies for the most part with great page quality. I took a pic of the interior on this one to show the freshness. The Embezzler by James M. Cain Avon 99 1946 $20 SOLD at 20% off to PopKulture A great copy of an early picture frame Avon by the hard boiled master. Fine Plus. Great colors and page quality, Spine and covers are smooth and uncreased. Couple of tiny light finger bends. Small bindery chip at top spine. Some writing on first page but overall an excellent copy. Tough to find early Avons like this.

I have to work on some projects now but I hope to get back to listing some more tonight.

At The Earth's Core by Edgar Rice Burroughs Ace 03322 1st Frazetta Ace edition. October 1972 $15 SOLD to goldust40 Beautiful wrap around Frazetta cover. Fine Plus. Glossy and new looking. Great colors. Barely perceptible hairline crease on spine edge and a touch of wear at the bottom. Tiny tear with thumb bend at bottom. Usual cover and page toning. Neat owner stamp on first page. A very pretty copy of a great 1st Frazetta cover.

Jungle Tales of Tarzan by Edgar Rice Burroughs Ace F-206 1st print of the 1st US PB and the only Ace edition. This title went to Ballantine right after so this is the only Frazetta edition. June 1963 $12 SOLD to jimjum12 Frank Frazetta ape attack cover. I'll call this one Near Fine as well. Glossy. Hairline reader crease on front edge with a few tiny color flakes around the edges. Tiny crease/bump at upper right. Indent of "1919" on cover above Tarzan's head that is a bit more prominent being in the white but there is almost no ink in the indent. Tiny check mark only under "1919" on copyright page. Pages and interior cover have heavier toning, it is darker than photo as I mentioned previously. Still a nice copy of a 60 year old vintage pb 1st and only Ace edition.

The Son of Tarzan by Edgar Rice Burroughs Ace F-193 1st print of the 1st US PB and the only Ace edition. For whatever reason, the title went to Ballantine right after so this is the only Frazetta edition. April 1963 $15 SOLD to jimjum12 Great Frank Frazetta Gorilla cover. I'll call this one Near Fine as well. Glossy. Hairline reader crease front and back with a few color flakes around the edges. Tiny crease/bump at upper right. Indent of "1917" on cover above the gorillas arm that is very faint, hard to see, there is almost no ink in the indent. Tiny check mark on back cover and under "1917" on copyright page. Pages and interior cover have heavier toning and an ink smudge on first page. Still a nice copy of a 60 year old vintage pb 1st and only Ace edition.