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On 5/1/2024 at 9:10 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

I never even knew. Thanks for the info.

On 5/1/2024 at 1:19 AM, Darwination said:

 

Nice cover design!

OK, I bought an Amazing Stories CGC 7.0 as a grading reference and plan on getting a 5.0 and 6.0. Will post a pic when I receive it. 

Let's go 25 per book or 40 for both.

On 4/20/2024 at 10:52 AM, Surfing Alien said:

Once Off Guard by J.H. Wallis    Popular Library No. 385    1951    $35

Basis for the 1944 film noir "Woman in the Window" - a scarce book in any edition and this is a very nice high grade copy with great uncredited cover art.

VF minus/VF    Has a hairline reader crease and light indent on back cover, that's about it!

On 4/28/2024 at 12:18 PM, Surfing Alien said:

 Nude In Mink by Sax Rohmer   Gold Medal 105.      PBO       1950    $40

Classic cover and title.  One of the 1st Gold Medal PBO best sellers. This weird one by Fu-Manchu and Sumuru author Sax Rohmer.

Fine Plus/VF Minus. Solid square with nice spine, has a small tear to the spine paper, glossy bold covers. No creases, the lamination only has a few issues. A nice copy

 

Barely been collecting these things and already, mistakenly, have acquired dupes 

 in thread rules

Payment via PayPal

Shipping 5.00

Returns accepted.

Both books are in VG+. 30.00 per book or 50.00 for both. Will trade for paperbacks or cool HG paper ephemera. Will make up the difference in price if the trade is lopsided.

Thanks for looking-John

I have been on the fence, but I will buy slabbed pulps eventually.

1 factor for CGC:

Old grading of Fair G/VG and fine doesn't say enough about the grade for me. Like anything, all pulp seller's grading is not created equal. Tired of buying fines that don't seem/feel fine to me.

1 against:

Just because it's graded doesn't mean it's a 600 dollar pulp. I have seen too many "common" pulps immediately go to 300 and higher for books you can get(if you can find a reliable seller) for 50 to a hundred bucks.

So, if prices start adjusting to reality, I will probably buy graded books just so I can "rely" on the grade. If, everything gets graded, I will probably quit pulps and stick with paperbacks.

On 4/24/2024 at 6:46 AM, ThothAmon said:

A few books from a box. Truthfully I have no idea what is rare and what is common as dirt. Just a buyer when opportunity has knocked. 
 

I don't either, but there are quite a few cool ones you posted!

On 4/18/2024 at 7:20 PM, Surfing Alien said:

A cornerstone book in any Vintage Paperback collection 

Congrats and "Nice Copy"!!!

I saw all those Belarski posts and had to have at least one.

On 4/18/2024 at 5:06 PM, Surfing Alien said:

Bookery's last guide had them as "somewhat common" but they sure ain't anymore in my experience. Nearly impossible lately. I think anyone who sees them goes squirreling through the interwebs trying to snap up any they can find.

All 5 covers are outstanding. Here's number 3.

It's kinda "cool" and probably somewhat desirable

 

 

I know I've been searching! No luck so far.

On 4/16/2024 at 3:30 PM, Surfing Alien said:

Swamp Hoyden by Jack Woodford and John B. Thompson Uni Book No. 71. Cover art by Saul Levine (Re-used on Whittington's "Cracker Girl")

Once you start collecting digests, especially Uni Books and the others with thin cover paper, it becomes a tough itch to scratch

This one has it all, high grade, swamps & cleavage. What more could a man ask for ?

 

I love swamps!

On 4/16/2024 at 10:48 AM, jimjum12 said:

By one of Robert E Howard's two sons, Fritz Leiber. GOD BLESS ...

-jimbo(a friend of jesus)

Been on a roll lately, Jim. Some pristine looking books!

On 4/14/2024 at 8:53 PM, Surfing Alien said:

Yeah, there's quite a few appealing books by Harry...

This is one of the most awesome re-packagings ever 

I have one of these on the way