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Early Bradbury's tended to get well read so finding high quality copies is a challenge. This one has some spine roll but is very sharp. Has the interior illustrations by Joe Mugnaini from the hardcover first but the cover art by Charles Binger, is far superior imo.

Tremendous copy of a tough pb

I don't know either but it could've been copyright issues

Wow I think I'm a just box up my little collection and donate it to the Little Sisters of the Poor Killer Mushrooms

Yup, classic Falcon Book, the whole series is hot. But I also love the wackiness going on in the Gibson cover, and the fact it's one of those rare Atlas digests with the globe on the cover

Good things come to those who wait have patience. This is one of the very few (I think I'm down to single digits for sure) Cornell Woolrich/William Irish vintage paperbacks I didn't have, until this nice copy came along. There is a bit of mystery/confusion on the dating of some editions but it appears this is from 1944, the same year as the hardcover and is most likely the first paperback edition. It precedes the more common small format Avon #106 which came out in 1946. This one is pretty tough to find in any condition.

Thanks, I am still way too busy to close this out tonight so I'm going to extend it until midnight and close it out in the morning

Well I hoped to list a few more today but the honey-do list is long and the time is short but I am sure happy I tested the waters and glad to see interest in the stuff I like I will definitely do this again if everything here works out. I recently purchased over 500 higher grade paperbacks and am just starting to sort them out so there is nice stuff a-plenty in the wings. I'll keep this thread open until 7PM this evening and as a token of my appreciation will give 20% off on anything remaining from here on out until close. I will settle up with everyone after the close.

Hannes Bok!

Last one for tonight but it is special for sure. Nightmare Alley William Lindsay Gresham Signet 738 $60 Iconic James Avati cover styled after a Colleen Gray promo photo from the 1947 movie adaptation. Probably the most memorable cover painted by one of the greatest vintage paperback artists. This is the stated second printing, December 1949 inside. All three printings with this cover art are scarce in the marketplace in my experience. With 2 excellent movies, being Avati, and it just being an evocative painting, they don't get let go of. Very Good minus/Very Good. Solid spine has slight slant, pages are uneven but tight in binding and supple. Name written on first page. Cover very slightly pulled back but overall in great shape with minimal creasing. Lamination has slight losses but overall intact. An attractive copy of a vintage paperback that has become incredibly scarce in any condition.

Tough Kid From Brooklyn Robert Mende Avon 382 $25 Sold to OuterboroGuy This one has everything that I like. JD, GGA and great condition. Beautiful Raymond Johnson Good Girl and the evocative Brooklyn Bridge/Waterfront background. Very Good Plus/Near Fine Tight binding pages super tight with only the slightest uneveness - paper is cream and supple. Cover is bold and bright - hint of a crease in the upper right, otherwise looks new and lamination is intact with only the slightest lifting. This would be tough to improve on.

Pretty copy. You might need to buy a vintage paperback rack to display it like it was new

You got it

The Lottery Shirley Jackson Lion Books #14 $45 I've been collecting Lion Books forever and all early Lions are tough but I've sought this edition out pretty hard and this was my best copy of this essential Sci-Fi/Horror book for years until I recently unearthed a better copy. One of the most reprinted and "analyzed in English classes" stories of the 20th century. Classic Herman Bischoff Pulp GGA cover of Tessie Hutchinson collecting her lottery prize Very Good minus. Solid tight spine and pages tight and supple with usual tanning and edge staining. Covers show moderate creasing and wear. The good girl art image is still appealing. A well presenting copy of a very scarce vintage paperback

Steal Big Lionel White Gold Medal #998 PBO 1st Ed 1st Print $25 Sold to goldust40 Robert Abbett GGA cover. Gold Medals are tough in great shape as it is and most of Lionel White's books appear well read because they were so popular in his time. Lionel White is one of my favorite crime authors. He was a True Crime magazine editor for years before he wrote novels and must have picked up some magic from having read so much about the twisted ways of the underworld. Very Good Plus. Solid spine, pages still tight but uneven - only the lightest spine wear and surface wear, virtually no creasing - appears very lightly read. Pages slightly tanning but still supple. A nice copy.

The Brat Gil Brewer Gold Medal 708 An amazing copy of a 60+ year old book. $25 Sold to TupennyConan Stated second printing of this Paperback original/first edition by one of the best of the "Florida Writers" Good girl art cover by Barye Phillips, "The King" of the paperback artists, as he was known by his fellow artists. Those shorts look like the ones on the Maguire cover "Swamp Sanctuary" I posted earlier... Must be a Swamp Girl thing lol. VERY FINE - appears unread - highly glossy and only the slightest hints of wear. A stunning copy of a very fragile, thin vintage paperback.

Paprika Eric Von Stroheim Beacon B157 $40 This uncredited classic bare breasted GGA cover has been considered a hot item since the first Hancer Price Guide was published. Very Good plus/Near Fine. Bold colors and glossy. Solid straight spine, pages tight and supple. Very little wear other than some super light surface creasing and edgewear. A Very nice copy.

Ok, going to kick back in with a doozy of a classic pb... Confessions of a Psychiatrist Henry Louis Nixon Beacon B184 $50 One of the vintage pb's I call a "Fridge Magnet" book, because it is so famous outside of book circles that it can be found on Fridge Magnets and Postcards across the lands. The hilarious GGA cover art is uncredited to date although one thing is pretty sure, that a Fay Wray publicity photo from "King Kong" was the tear sheet the artist used to concoct this sweet confection. Very Good Plus to Near Fine qualities to the covers, has a little chipping on the inside pages so will call it a Very Good/Very Good Plus but it shows much better. I'm nit-picking here. Bold colors and glossy. Solid straight spine, pages tight, tanning, especially at edges but still supple. Small chip out of first page, some tips chipping a little. Very little wear other than some light surface creasing and edgewear.

I'm going to take a breather, clean up the thread again and come back with some more GGA.

Cool! That cover is irresistible!

The Mating Cry A.E. Van Vogt, Galaxy Beacon 298 $45 Classic Whipping GGA cover by Gerald McConnel Rebranding of the Van Vogt sci fi novel, "The House That Stood Still" with a salacious cover and blurb "I have come to pay my debt - in the way I discovered men prefer" ! A gorgeous copy. Very Good plus/Near Fine. Solid square spine, pages tight and supple. Virtually no creasing or wear, spine has light indent from being opened. Has some musty odor and a pinkish stain on first page, likely from printing process - light spotting on page edges from storage.

Women of Evil Wenzell Brown Monarch Books 293 $50 Sold to TupennyConan Stunning Harry Barton cover, I think by far my favorite Barton GGA cover, everything about it works for me. About as Very Fine as it gets. Binding is square and tight. Colors are bright and glossy. Virtually no wear other than some tiny corner blunting, appears unread. Pages are off white and supple. Factory page edge staining is bright and immaculate. Small, neat original British distribution price sticker. A spectacular copy of a scarce vintage PB and a true condition rarity.

Thanks! The Fantasy Readers are still available

Make Mine Mavis William Ard Monarch 172 $18 PBO of this Lou Largo, PI, novel. A great read! Wonderful Lou Marchetti GGA cover Very Good - solid square spine, pages tight and supple. Some light cover creasing mostly to the back, and edgewear.

Wild To Possess Gil Brewer Monarch 364 $25 Sold to goldust40 If you haven't read Gil Brewer you really should. He's about as Hard Boiled as it gets, his women are quite memorable. Robert Maguire's depiction here is one of his well known classics. This copy is tough to grade because it has one flaw that keeps it from being spectacular. I'll call it Very Good - appears lightly read - highly glossy, has a crease down the front cover that doesn't break the color and two star stamps at top, otherwise only the slightest hints of wear.