Surfing Alien

On 5/1/2024 at 10:59 PM, Darwination said:

I absolutely agree, but I don't think I've seen any good copies of the pulp, either. (calling @detective35 )

I see it go both ways on pulp/magazine/digest reprint superiority depending on the publisher(s) involved.

I did some Belarski tracking in the pulps recently after admiring his pb covers, dude got around!

He was a pulp artist straight up, whose work, whether remunerated or not, got re-used into the 1950's in PB's. Not an artist who broke out in the PB's like Maguire, Johnson, Avati etc.

On 5/1/2024 at 11:10 AM, Darwination said:

I'm passing on this one but thought I'd share because of the PB crossover.  Rough shape (if that cover's not detached it will be), but first use of a classic Belarski posted a couple pages back for those of you that collect the pairs.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/196357860479

Every copy of the pulp I've seen has paled in comparison to the sharpness and brightness of the PB printing process. I love the pulp, and have a few,  but they're limp compared to the PB  

On 4/27/2024 at 10:45 PM, waaaghboss said:

I think lower grade common books will have been a bad call to get graded, where the nicer books will see a bump. 

Was busy with my own sale but I just took a look and, at first glance, this looks to be the case, even on HA, which has tended to get ridiculous prices for common pulps. The couple of 8.0 WT books got nice prices, the lesser grade ones more in line with unslabbed prices. Still, I think any pulp worth  "x hundreds" of dollars might make sense for a seller to get graded due the liquidity/grade factor the slab brings.

However I saw things that made me go "hmmm" -  A Planet graded 6.0 Blue with all three sides trimmed, when it was stated before the slabs were released that no book with significant trimming would get out of the VG range IIRC.

I'm going to close the thread and start getting invoices out.  Thanks again to everyone who participated, it was a lot of fun, and special thanks to the lovely Mrs. who indulges my fondness for these little rectangles, and tries not to complain (ok, a little ) about how all my free time outside of work is taken up when I do a sale.   It is a fair amount of work. I'm amazed at the dudes who do hundred page long sales

On 4/30/2024 at 3:47 AM, Darwination said:

One last one for the pile, can't stop admiring this

@ 30% off

Thanks Darwin, she's purty....

Since most of what I listed today sold, I'm going to drop the 30% off sale for the remaining stock right now through tomorrow evening.  There's lot's of cool books still untook, including some Maguires (gasp!) scarce 1sts and pulpy good cover art books so feel free to dig around if you were close but wanted a better price

On 4/28/2024 at 9:13 PM, mstrange said:

Take

Ok, that will be all for this sale except I'll drop this here for fun since I mentioned it

Reefer Girl by Jane Manning    Cameo Books No. 330   PBO    1953      $850    FIRM  SOLD to mstrange

This Rudy Nappi cover is the ultimate fridge magnet. The last two copies I know of sold for close to $900 and $1050

Square and glossy with light wear to the spine, thin crease on back, light bends here and there. A very nice looking copy of one of the top books.  Further inquiries are welcome.

The Dunwich Horror by H.P. Lovecraft       Bart House #12      1945        $90  SOLD to NerV

Lovecraft's second mass market paperback and very hard to find in any condition, this one is real nice.

Fine Plus.  Solid tight binding, pages tight and supple. White pages and inside covers. Unfaded spine with a bit of ripple from glue shrinkage. Faint reader crease on front, none on the back.

The Weird Shadow Over Innsmouth by H.P. Lovecraft  Bart House #4 1945    $90  SOLD to NerV

One of the hobby's great classic covers. Lovecraft's first mass market paperback and becoming very hard to find in higher grade.

Fine Plus. Solid tight binding, pages tight and supple. Great page quality, bright white and the interior covers are bright white as well. Strong colors, they are usually faded. Front is uncreased, the back has a couple of light creases, light edgewear.

Okay, I got a couple more here then going to wrap it up.

Replenishing Jessica  by Maxwell Bodenheim    Avon No. 191   1949       $25  SOLD to Microbia @30% off

Fresh, unread copy with an early, elegant Raymond Johnson Good Girl cover

VF minus. Square and unread, has light edgewear to spine edges, a faint crease, a spot of foxing to back.  A pretty thing.

On 4/28/2024 at 8:16 PM, goldust40 said:

Take

"Goldie Goes West" 

Showdown at Yellow Butte by Jim Mayo (Pseudonym of Louis L'Amour) / Outlaw River by Bliss Lomax     Ace D-38    1953      $25 SOLD to Goldust40

Twin Norman Saunders covers on this early Ace that is highly collected for the L'Amour PBO 1st Edition.  

Fine/Fine plus.   Square and tight with great color. Small wear at the edges. A nice copy overall

The Long Goodbye by Raymond Chandler  Pocket Books No. 1044    1st Printing   January 1955       $40 SOLD to Goldust40

A spectacular copy from the Pocket Book Chandler series.     "Killer" Good Girl by Tom Dunn.

VF/NM  Unread glossy and square with no wearing away of the silver spine edge. Almost no wear.

Free Lovers by Jack Woodford    Avon Special   NN#6    1951     $85

Super big Good Girl pin-up by Bill Randall. A top Avon GGA digest that is tough in anywhere close to decent condition. I'll regret selling her

Very fresh and glossy with clean staples. Small corner crease on the back, a few tiny chews at the edges and a bit of dirt on the covers but it still packs a wallop.

Make Mine A Shroud by Michael Storme   Leisure Library No. 4         1952    $60 SOLD to Goldust40

A much higher grade than usual copy of this classic Heade cover digest.

VF/VF Plus   Square bright and glossy with sharp corners. Super clean, without the usual staining on the back that is found on many

Avon Fantasy Reader No. 16    Digest of Weird Tales stories edited by Donald A. Wollheim   1951    $25 SOLD to Goldust40

Robert Bloch cover story, awesome nude Good Girl riding the sea dragon cover art by Robert Crowl. One of the Tougher AFR's in nice shape

Fine/Fine plus.  Solid and tight with great color. Slight rust to staples, minor staining on back.

Brave New World by Aldous Huxley  Bantam Books  A1071  1951 1st PB edition.       $40 SOLD to Goldust40

A nicely presenting copy of the Dystopian classic.  Cover art by Charles Binger.

Fine/Fine Plus.   Square, tight and glossy. Has a light reader crease, edgewear and a small chip out of the upper back cover.

Dope, Inc. by Joachim Joesten    Avon Books A538   1953      $40

Bargain copy of a classic Dope cover

First page has a large clip to it, back is scratched as usual, otherwise a pretty nice looking copy of a fridge magnet book.

The Reef by Keith Wheeler    Popular Library No. 403    1952    $18  SOLD to crassus  @30% off

Beautiful uncredited GGA, looks like Willard Downes work to me.

Fine Plus/VF Minus. Bright and glossy with a faint reader crease and light surface wear.

The Chuckling Fingers by Mabel Seeley   Popular Library No. 231  1950     $25

Nice Rudolph Belarski headlights cover from his Golden Age period at Popular.

Fine Plus. Square and tight with good color and gloss. A few faint creases to the corners and some edgewear. A good looking copy.

Revolt of the Triffids by  John Wyndham      Popular Library 411  1st PB    1952    $45   SOLD to Goldust40

A very nice copy of this Bergey classic cover with headlights, aliens, great coloring, you name it.  The best one I've sold.

Fine Plus. Deep colors, spine is solid, with slight slant, pages tight.  Light reader crease and a mild crease on the cover. A bit of rubbing and surface wear.  Very collectible.