L.B. Cole cover thread! Post your favorites by the master! 40 40

[fifties]

On 12/24/2022 at 12:44 PM, Ryan. said:

Welcome to the club!

[thewritestuff]

On 12/24/2022 at 3:45 PM, Ryan. said:

Best cover in the run!

[pmpknface]

So, Santa dropped off a present a day or 2 late. I'll post some now and some over the next day or so unless I get ambitious or the football games get boring. 

We have this one to start off. Not too surprised about this one. Tenth on the census.

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Thought this could be a 4.0, I was close.  Also, now #9 on the census.

Edited January 1, 2023 by pmpknface

[pmpknface]

Oh, sorry as the scanner is still giving me issues. Hope the pics are ok.

Great looking cover, the spine issues kept it from being higher. 

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This one annoyed me. I will be investing in a black light. 

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I was hoping for a grade higher, but not shocked. There is a slight sub crease you may be able to see. 

Note: none of these have been pressed. Some would likely have graded higher, like this one, if I had C & P'd them I'm sure. 

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This one is a beauty of a book, really hoped for more on this one. Oh, gotta love the date stamp. 

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Another beauty in hand...

[unclezebo]

Just got the Cole I bought for my Christmas stocking.

 

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Got the scanner working!   Only took a few days....     anyway, on to the next lot...

The grease pencil isn't the worst but did they have to use it twice?  Really sharp copy otherwise.

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Ok... this one hurt.  Great cover and is in great shape!  I had no idea a wrap was missing that doesn't even affect the story!  So you can't dream of buying a "spot" massager, a BB gun, or some Adolf stamps - it's the cover that counts!  Right?  

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On to the rest of the run.  I'm pretty happy with these.  

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And just to round out the run here's the rest.  Already did the 50 (have to get that scanned) and my 51 is pretty beaten.  Not sure what to do with that one yet, but I've got it at least.  Anyway, here they are:  

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Sent in a few of the Spook books as well.  I was hoping for a bit higher on the #25 (one of my earliest Cole covers) but the others came back a bit better than expected so I'll take the trade off.  

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Here's the 2nd STT #11, that I had a a really sharp book, but apparently a few too many dings and some extra help.  I'm starting to hate the color purple...

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Welcome to the jungle!!!

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Not just any love...  "Top Love!"

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Here's one more romance book.  I REALLY thought this had a shot at an 8.0, it's beautiful.  Oh well!  I'll take it.  

[Point Five]

Great stuff, Jaime!    It's funny, there are some copies there that look SO much like mine -- right down to the specific defects on each cover -- that I'm tempted to check that mine are still there. (Maybe I will.)