Surfing Alien

Run Tough, Run Hard by Carson Bingham   Monarch Books No, 194  PBO    1961   $35  SOLD to mstrange

Awesome Ray Johnson Biker Girl GGA

VF minus. Square tight, bright, unread copy with great gloss. Tiny bindery chip to lower right and small ding on upper back cover.

The Kidnaper by Robert Bloch  Lion Books No. 185    PBO     January 1954     $60

Bargain copy of this rare Bloch PBO with one of the sickest Lion covers. This was my keeper for a long time.

Front cover looks great. Cover reinforced to the spine with archival tape. Some dots of marker touch up to spine lettering.

We Have Always Lived In The Castle by Shirley Jackson  Popular Library 75-8106    September 1970      $25  SOLD to OuterBoroGuy

If you know, you know. One of the most oddly magical books I've ever read. Other collectors must know because finding any copy of the Popular pb editions with the original Bill Teason cover of Merricat peering through the fence in decent shape is tough.

Tough black cover book. Has spine stress, edgewear, scraping on the back but still a displayable copy that can still be read.

On 4/27/2024 at 2:24 PM, goldust40 said:

On 4/27/2024 at 2:23 PM, Surfing Alien said:

Drawn To Evil by Harry Whittington / The Scarlet Spade by Eaton K. Goldthwaite    Ace D-5  PBO   1952        $65

The Saunders negligee cover on "Evil" is his best GGA of the early Ace run. Super tough book in any shape, this was my keeper for a long time. I only just upgraded recently.

Square, tight and bright with a scattering of edgewear, mostly along the spine edges, and small creases. The main images look great with no big creases.

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Drawn To Evil by Harry Whittington / The Scarlet Spade by Eaton K. Goldthwaite    Ace D-5  PBO   1952        $65  SOLD to Godlust40

The Saunders negligee cover on "Evil" is his best GGA of the early Ace run. Super tough book in any shape, this was my keeper for a long time. I only just upgraded recently.

Square, tight and bright with a scattering of edgewear, mostly along the spine edges, and small creases. The main images look great with no big creases.

1984 by George Orwell   Signet NO. 798    1st PB edition, 2nd Print  October 1950    $45  SOLD to TheComicsPreacher

Nice looking bargain copy of the classic Alan Harmon "Big Brother" cover art.   Early printing color scheme with the red banner at the top.

Has a nice appearance. Square and tight with higher grade structure, no big creases, just edgewear, mostly to the spine. Colors are bright but darkening at the edges as are the pages so I'm discounting this one.

The Lady and the Snake by John Farr (aka Jack Webb) / Nothing To Lose But My Life by Louis Trimble     Ace D-235  1957     $18  SOLD to OtherEric

Beautiful un-credited cover art on the "Snake" side - looks like Barton - Rudy Nappi on the flip side

Fine-ish.  Square, tight and bright. Reader creases and "Snake" side has some light creasing. Still a nice looking copy.

The Buried Motive by Bruce Cassiday/Marked Down For Murder by Spencer Dean (aka Prentice Winchell)  Ace Double D-253       1957     $30  SOLD to OtherEric

Very tough mystery double in great shape. Covers are uncredited but I'm sure "Motive" is by Marchetti

Fine Plus/VF minus  Square, tight, glossy and bright with light wear to the extremities and no bad creases. A pretty copy.

Six-Gun Western Magazine   December 1950   Rare digest sized    $35

One of Robert Maguire's earliest GGA covers on this last issue of a long running pulp title.

VG. Has creasing, closed tears, wear.  Still a presentable copy of a very tough early Maguire cover before he did paperbacks.

I'll have to go do the chores now

Be back later with lots more fun stuff

Time For The Stars by Robert Heinlein   Ace Books 81125  1st Printing    April 1971    $5  SOLD to OuterBoroGuy

Nice reader that is still collectible.   1st print of the  1st US PB edition with the great Steele Savage cover art

Light reader crease and a few assorted bends. Tiny stain upper right.

To the Tombaugh Station by Wilson Tucker / Earthman, Go Home!  by Poul Anderson Ace D-479    1st Edition   1960   $10

Nice glossy copy with Ed Emshwiller , Ed Valigursky cover art

VF minus. Square tight and glossy. Hairline reader crease on "Station" tiny edgewear. Pages tanning.

Echo in the Skull  by John Brunner/ Rocket to Limbo by Alan E. Nourse  Ace D-385  1st Edition   1959    $10

Nice copy with Ed Emshwiller , Robert E. Schulz cover art on these

VF minus. Bright and glossy with no reading wear. Has tiny bindery chipping at spine ends, slight page uneveness, tanning.

The Green Hills of Earth by Robert Heinlein    Signet #943  First Printing       July 1952     $18  SOLD to Goldust40

A nice copy of the 1st pb with awesome Stanley Meltzoff cover art that came in the collection I just bought.

Fine Plus. Square, super glossy with no reader crease. Has some wear along the spine, mostly on the back and a few small bends, light edgewear.

 Citizen of the Galaxy by Robert Heinlein    Ace 10600  1st print of the 1st Paperback edition    June 1971     $15  SOLD to OuterBoroGuy

Beautiful Davis Meltzer cover art. One of my favorite Heinlein novels.

Fine Plus. Bright and glossy. Slight slant, hairline reader crease and other faint wear.

The Incredible Hulk Volume 3   Ace Tempo 16837-5     1st Edition    1982   $40  SOLD to Goldust40

Near perfect NM copy of one of the tougher comic pbs

Square, glossy and new with virtually no wear to report. Has a rubber stamped number code on top of page edge

Dragonslayer - The Official Movie Adaptation Marvel Illustrated Books 02434   1st Edition 1982      $22

Near perfect copy. Earl Norem cover, Marie Severin/Tartaglione interiors.

Very Fine Plus     Square and super glossy, no reader crease or otherwise, tiny indent on front cover, a little bit of dirt on the back.

Ok. I cleaned up the thread and think I'll have time to list a little chunk of books this morning before I have to get going on some other things.

On 4/26/2024 at 10:29 PM, Darwination said:

I can't believe one of these PCH loving sickos hasn't grabbed that hanging human head.

Just when you called for it... one of 'em showed up  Thanks Robot  A great choice

Thanks for all the participation   I am going to take the break here. Pop a brew or two   and jam some guitars with my buddies in the garage.

I have another box pulled out for tomorrow. A whole variety of stuff again including some real killer books to do a nice finale

Head of a Traveler by Nicholas Blake  Pocket Books 742  1st Printing  November 1950    $20  SOLD to Robot Man

Had another copy of this sick severed head cover by Warren Baumgartner.

Fine plus.   Square, glossy and tight, hairline reader crease, light edge wear.

Another awesome cover...

Hang My Wreath by Ward Weaver  Popular Library No. 388  December 1951     $18  SOLD to TheComicsPreacher

Bob Fink Union Girl stripping cover      I like it.

Fine Plus. Square tight and glossy. Has some light NCB creases. A fresh, pretty book overall.

Please Send Me Absolutely Free by Arkady Leokum   Popular Library No. 366   September 1951     $30

A stunner of a copy of this Popular with great uncredited GGA of a ho with the empty wine glass. Condition rarity at work here.

VF/NM    Square tight and glossy with almost no wear. Those lines you see are reflections of the gloss, not creases.  Slight bindery wear at top of spine.

Tales from the House of Mystery #1   by  Jack Oleck     Warner Paperback Library     0-446-75226-6   1st edition, 1st Print    1973             $90 for the pair

Tales from The House Of Mystery: Volume 2  by Jack Oleck     Warner Paperback Library     0-446-75256-8  1st Edition 1st Print  1973         

A pair of tough books. Fantastic Berni Wrightson covers and interior illustrations

Slightly lesser than the set I sold a while back because of No. 1 but still high grade.

They both are super fresh, unread, new looking copies. No. 1 has an odd small production defect at the back lower corner. It looks like the edge hit the cutting machine and cut a tip off the back. Not a chew of any kind, very smooth, still a pretty book.

Beware The Lady  by Cornell Woolrich    Pyramid Books No. 80       1953     $65  SOLD to Goldust40

One of my favorite noir covers. An incredible Clarence Doore Bad Girl with the red dress, opera gloves and cigarette. Beware!

Fine. Square, tight and glossy. Has a small split at bottom left, a few surface disturbances and some edgewear. Overall an attractive copy of a rare PB in any condition.