Comics, Pulps, and Paperbacks: Why such a discrepancy in values? 25 25

[Surfing Alien]

1 hour ago, Pat Calhoun said:

Here's a wild surmise: did Con read comics? Police #1 is Aug 1941 & novel's first appearance is Jul 1942

 

Certainly possible. I assume he read pulps for sure since he published in them. He also mentions sci fi pulps as an avenue of escapism in the story "The Room With Something Wrong"  which I just finished reading in "Deadly Night Call". That was a fun collection 

[Randall Dowling]

Well Friends, it's a little while since I posted the latest arrivals.  As such, the pile of books was quite tall and I decided to curate a bit to minimize the size of this post.  Let's get started with a few Dells (one is more special than the others).

A few misc. titles that are awesome for various reasons

These next four have a theme to them...

A couple of nice sci-fi titles that are quite fresh looking

And a couple with cover art by some guy named Frank F.  I like his work, it shows promise.

[Surfing Alien]

Maybe it's just me but "Wall of Eyes" is one of the most amazing pieces of graphic art i've ever laid eyes on. It's freaky cool.

[Randall Dowling]

9 minutes ago, Surfing Alien said:

Maybe it's just me but "Wall of Eyes" is one of the most amazing pieces of graphic art i've ever laid eyes on. It's freaky cool.

I agree!  It's almost Lovecraftian.

[frozentundraguy]

The Dell mystery covers are pretty iconic, with The Black Curtain also being a prime example.

[OtherEric]

2 hours ago, Randall Dowling said:

Well Friends, it's a little while since I posted the latest arrivals.  As such, the pile of books was quite tall and I decided to curate a bit to minimize the size of this post.  Let's get started with a few Dells (one is more special than the others).

A couple of nice sci-fi titles that are quite fresh looking

I should track down a copy of Golden Blood...I've only got 1/6 of the story so far.  (Specifically, part 4 of 6:)

[Surfing Alien]

8 hours ago, OtherEric said:

I should track down a copy of Golden Blood...I've only got 1/6 of the story so far.  (Specifically, part 4 of 6:)

I've got part 3 and 5. I'd love to get part 1 with that gorgeous Big Cat cover by St. John

[frozentundraguy]

Kudos again to @Pat Calhoun for calling my attention to Captain Future, which joins Simaks' Cosmic Engineers as vintage pulps stories released years later as PB'S.

 

I also just received a couple of Harlequin books I ordered after last weeks discussion. I had not noticed I bought consecutive issues until they arrived. I had opted for subject matter and covers that I liked. Both of these were published in October of 1951. I'm really looking forward to the Berlin book, since it was written not long after the end of WWII.

 

[Surfing Alien]

23 minutes ago, frozentundraguy said:

I also just received a couple of Harlequin books I ordered after last weeks discussion

Move along... nothing to see here 

Seriously, nice pickups and great composition on 137... "Repent Harlequin!" Said The Ticktockman !

 

[damonwad]

Some Perry Mason's.

[damonwad]

And some Novel Library's.

 

[frozentundraguy]

I was at Dreamwork's book store a couple of days ago, and had more time to sift through some books. I found quite a few but for now will just post the best of the lot.

First up is the 3rd printing of Farewell my Lovely (1943). From the looks of the book I was estimating early 50's. I still have a lot to learn about mystery books.

 

Immediately fell for this rather odd cover of Lewis's Out of the Silent Planet. It is the first of a trilogy of books, followed by Perelandra, and That Hideous Strength.

 

Last but not least is Merritt's Ship of Ishtar. A great cover but alas no note of who the artists was in the ISFDB site.

The back cover.

 

Edited November 21, 2020 by frozentundraguy

[PopKulture]

14 hours ago, frozentundraguy said:

I was at Dreamwork's book store a couple of days ago, and had more time to sift through some books. I found quite a few but for now will just post the best of the lot.

First up is the 3rd printing of Farewell my Lovely (1943). From the looks of the book I was estimating early 50's. I still have a lot to learn about mystery books.

One of my favorite Pockets! Always loved that Hoffman cover.  

[Surfing Alien]

Been up to no good over here...

A blazing white copy of a De Roo classic JD

another nice Ace ... switch to Whittington

another Whittington and JD Digest at that, that I am happy to own any copy of

switch back to Carnival JD, a twin to my "Girl Hungry" that came along for the ride ...

switch back to Whittington, a nice Graphic

staying with Whittington, a very rare Harlequin

and sticking with Harlequin, a decent copy of the one that set me off last week  

not perfect but great color and no corner creases, just the reader creases. Already halfway through it. A bit dated science but a fun premise. I try to look at all old sci-fi with that perspective.

 

 

[Pat Calhoun]

yahooooo - great stuff - here's my copy of 'Tramp' with cov that's a redo of one of the US versions...

[Randall Dowling]

Dang!!  Great stuff, guys!!  Can never have too much Harry Whittington in your library!  

@Surfing Alien That Golden Amazon is such a great score.  Congratulations, sir!! 

[Surfing Alien]

13 minutes ago, Randall Dowling said:

Can never have too much Harry Whittington in your library!  

Nope 🤣🤣🤣  Thanks! The Golden Amazon copy was just fortuitous. A couple of very heavily rubbed copies came up recently, but this one was another ballpark so I grabbed it 🤘

[Surfing Alien]

48 minutes ago, Pat Calhoun said:

yahooooo - great stuff - here's my copy of 'Tramp' with cov that's a redo of one of the US versions...

I  looked it up.  It's amazing, that is actually the British version of the Handi book 1st paperback edition.  The Harlequin was published a few months after the Handi book but it's much rarer to find.  Not sure when the British was run.

From what i've read, most Harlequins in the 1st couple hundred had very small print runs of a few tens of thousands...

[Electricmastro]

Ray Johnson:

[Pat Calhoun]

Hi Mastro - wishing you well. If'n I may ask: how'd you glean this and is there more on the subject? thanks and cheers - Pat