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The Lottery Shirley Jackson Lion Books #14 1st PB edition $70 SOLD to piper 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 I just barely upgraded from this copy recently. A very tough book in any kind of decent shape, I've never seen a VF Fine. Square and solid tight spine and pages tight and supple with light toning. Slight wave to bottom of book. Light creasing and traces of old tide line on the back. Despite these flaws it presents very well and this was the best I could find for a long time.

Martian Time-Slip by Philip K. Ballantine U2191 1st Edition 1st print 1964 $30 SOLD to goldust40 PKD 1st edition with cool Ralph Brillhart cover art Fine Plus Solid, square and glossy. Light reader crease, light corner creasing, very little wear.

Hold Your Breath Stories of Suspense Alfred Hitchcock Dell 206 PBO 1948 $7 You read it right, I'll be listing some decent bargain readers throughout the weekend Earl Sherwan cover art Good - square, intact all there, creases, lam peeling

Slan by A.E. Van Vogt Dell 696 1st PB edition 1953 $15 SOLD to N e r V Cool GGA cover art on this Hall of Fame Golden Age Sci Fi novel Fine/Fine Plus Solid and tight, has a bit of slant, a few light creases. A nice looking copy.

A Stir of Echoes by Richard Matheson Crest S308 1st PB, 1st Printing July 1959 $45 SOLD to mstrange Rare Matheson 1st pb, beautiful uncredited cover art Fine plus or better appearance, pages are browning and chipping at the tips. Still a beautiful looking copy of a very tough Matheson pb.

The Solar Invasion by Weird Tales author Manly Wade Wellman Popular 60-2346. 1st PB 1968 $25 SOLD to mstrange Frank Frazetta cover with Space Babe Beautiful glossy unread VF copy with only lightest corner wear

The Second Pan Book of Horror Stories Selected by Herbert van Thal Pan Books x67 Appears to be the 1960 First print per ISFDB $15 SOLD to goldust40 Cover art signed S. R. Soldero Fine - nice copy with a few light creases, has some soiling to the page edges 15 Stories including Wells, Stoker, Poe and others

Timeless Stories for Today and Tomorrow Ed. by Ray Bradbury Bantam A944 PBO 1952 $15 SOLD to goldust40 Great collection selected by Bradbury, includes Bradbury, Jackson, Kuttner & more Fine/Fine plus Solid square and glossy with light creasing. A nice copy of a fat volume.

I think this is a good spot to stop since I tried to keep this one all Good Girl stuff. I have a nice stack of comic related books, Science Fiction and Fantasy books to start on tomorrow. Thanks all for stopping by and saying hi and I'll pick up tomorrow

I think I read that Harlan Ellison wrote the blurbs on the early Nightstand Books (as well as writing the most famous and expensive Nightstand Book, "Sex Gang")

Campus Tramp by Andrew Shaw (pseudonym of thriller writer Lawrence Block) Nightstand Books NB1505 PBO 1st Edition 1st Printing 1959 $75 SOLD to Comical Situations Famous sleaze classic with the up-skirt cover by Harold W. McCauley. On fridge magnets and postcards alike. The 5th Nightstand book. Very Fine minus/Very FIne. Square, tight, glossy. Only slight wear along the spine edge. A great copy, just a hair below my keeper.

A sick pick

Off Beat Detective Stories March 1959 Scratch his eyes out cover $90 SOLD to goldust40 A rare digest, only the second double I've ever had in this series. Cult classic series with insane covers by Carl Pfeuffer and M. E. Sherwood. Super hard boiled stories by the usual 1950's crowd.. This bit of insanity by M. E.Sherwood VG Plus/Near Fine Has some spine wear and a stain at upper left Light creasing, unobtrusive date stamp.

Take Care Of Me by John Turner Midwood F280 PBO 1st Ed. 1963 $40 SOLD to goldust40 What a cover! One of my favorites. Robert Schulz didn't do a whole lot of Midwood covers but the couple he did are "out there" Great looking copy. Fine Plus/Very Fine Minus Square, tight and glossy. Hair of a reader crease and very little wear. Inner covers and pages are fairly toned but supple so taking it down a notch.

The Green Girl by Jack Williamson Avon Fantasy Novel #2 First and only printing of this paperback first edition 1950 $35 SOLD to N e r V Nice bargain copy of this classic Raymond Johnson cover of the naked Green Girl in the clutches of the Vegetable monster Very Good Minus/Very Good. Square and bright. Has some waviness and color flecking, wear around the edges but a decent looking cover and classic image still looks great. Front pages uneven but still attached. Better than the last one I had.

Daughter Of Shame by Joan Ellis Midwood F194 PBO 1st Ed. 1962 $40 SOLD to goldust40 Awesome Rader nude GGA cover on a scarce top notch Midwood. Fine Plus/Very Fine Minus Square, glossy and bright. Hairline reader crease, otherwise very little wear. Light crease on back cover.

I'm going to take a break for about 20 minutes to help my wife with something and grab a snack. I'll be back with another stack

The Spider #1 Death Reign of the Vampire King by Grant Stockbridge Pocket Books 77952 1975 $15 SOLD to goldust40 First of the series with Robert Maguire GGA cover art with a cool bat background. Very Fine minus. This one is also unread, glossy and new looking with a perfect spine and almost no wear. Has a bit of tiny spotting/color transfer on the back cover so taking it down a little.

Beautiful copies

The Spider #3 The City Destroyer by Grant Stockbridge Pocket Books 77943 1975 $22 SOLD to goldust40 Another killer copy with slick Robert Maguire GGA cover art. Very Fine Plus. Glossy new, unread copy with deep colors. Spine is square and tight. Virtually no creasing or edgewear. Great page and inside cover quality. A stellar copy.

The Spider #4 Death and the Spider by Grant Stockbridge Pocket Books 77953 1975 $22 SOLD to goldust40 Killer copy with slick Robert Maguire GGA cover art. Very Fine. Glossy, bright and white. Spine is square and tight with no wear. Virtually no creasing or edgewear. Great page and inside cover quality.

You will like this one for sure

Thanks! It fits with the Dagger Girl

Such an sick pulpy cover! Great take

The Strangled Witness by Leslie Ford Popular Library 158 1948 $50 SOLD to goldust40 Stunning Belarksi dead Good Girl cover. One of his best early ones. VF minus. Square, glossy and bright. Great spine, virtually no creases, slight wear. Pages lightly toning but supple and tight.