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Yeah, these are all neat. I don't generally like the spare/modern style of the Sarnoff painting but that one I like. The last one by Victor Olson looks a lot like a 1960's Beacon Books cover to me, definitely his later period. The British one is very cool, much in that softly shaded style so popular in the 20's & 30's. I'm very tempted to buy more original art but they're so large and individualized, I despair of being able to dispose of them properly when the time comes

Yeah, I think what Bischoff achieved here is much better than if he tried to paint the whole scene realistically. The detached, almost primitive, ferocity of the crowd amplifies her isolation and terror in the face of human savagery, turned so casually on her. My daughter just read it in middle school a few years ago, so it is still widely read. Her other most read book is probably the Haunting of Hill House. I've said before I consider her similar to Walter Tevis, authors who didn't write a whole lot, but nearly everything they wrote is infused with wisdom and sadness.

More upping the game on the Shirley Jackson collection. If you've seen me post this book before, it's because it's about my 5th gradual upgrade and it's a cornerstone book in my collection for all the reasons of a) all time classic short story in a 1st pb collection by a noted author who has become a major literary figure b) tough early Lion Books edition (#14, which is the 5th Lion Book), which are all tough, especially in grade. This is a fat volume for a Lion, which makes it even tougher. c) incredible Herman Bischoff cover that manages to incorporate cleavage into the harrowing image of Tessie Hutchison's final moments. This one has a touch of foxing at the top and a couple of light finger bends, but is square and sharp with great color and very little wear. Easily the best I've seen since pursuing it for the last 6 or 7 years.

Was tracking a bunch of these. That's a pretty nice and affordable top tier painting for a Nurse Book fan I'm surprised you didn't post the pretty Howell Dodd painting for Venus Books "No Time For Sleep" that sold for $5,125. That one is a beaut I'd love to have but am tapped out at that level so have to be happy with a nice copy of the digest There were a few other nice covers but the one I wish I owned the most, the cover to Uni-Books #26 "The Fiend" went fairly cheap at $1,250, largely because it remains uncredited, although the skill level is undeniable and the cover a headlights classic in my estimation. I probably should have bid on it but you never know what the other guy is willing to go to and didn't want to get caught in a fever.

Yeah, lots of all time classics in the Universal Giants that deserve 10x the coverage they get

Been an Apes fan since the original movies came out. I've kind of been neglecting my Mag collecting itch but I've always wanted a nice copy of this one and the right timing happened so I took it. Problem is, now I'm gonna want the rest

The Universal Giants were digest sized fat double books. Warren King's cover for "Concubine" was re-used in several iterations by Universal Publishing on other books.

Glad I have my set although I do need to upgrade #3, which ain't an easy task

Marty Collins, 17 year old Canadian figure skating champion. Her father sued Avon to have 4 pages of letters removed from the digest that insinuated an incestuous relationship between the father and daughter of one of the books characters. Any copies are rare, but copies like Robot Man's (and mine ) that have the letters pages intact are exceedingly rare. Marty died tragically in an airplane crash in 1960, 29 years old Her husband, Morris Chalfen and her brother, Tom Collins were the organizers of Champions on Ice, the big touring Ice Skating show with former World and Olympic champions starring in the 1980's.

Given that there are a lot more copies for sale now since the Covid price run-up, I was finally able to pick and choose an upgrade for my current 5.0ish copy. It is one of the better presenting 7.5's I've seen with most of the wear on the back cover tips

Maybe the rarest in high grade...

Not sure... Archer Books are about half way between a paperback and a digest 🤔

Wow! Stupendous looking copy as well! I know it's rare because (not necessarily in order ) a) I've learned a thing or two about Heade and the UK gangster pbs from you and others and never seen it, and... b) it was one of your big wants after many years! The image itself is awesome. A top shelf Heade in my book

I had despaired of the train leaving the station for me on this one but the stars aligned Out of Space and Time and I now have this pretty decent copy

I have a few digests

Those Shock's are Ok, everything in this post is

Back in the day, I used to stop around 1960, when the publishers went cheap with many giant font and photo covers, nearly killing the careers of most of the paperback artists. But since I started collecting again six or seven years ago, I've come to appreciate a lot of 60's and 70's books, mostly the comic book pbs and art covers like Frazetta and also many of the cool and scarce movie tie-ins like these.

Yup... a book was stacked on it at an odd angle, which preserved the colors underneath, while the light faded the rest of the cover.

Wonderful bit there Pat! Is the urchin at his knee our esteemed boardie?

One of the most understated blurbs ever I always think of "Revenge Of The Nerds" when I see this title. Of course you gotta root for the Freaks at that point....lol