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

[OtherEric]

On 2/19/2024 at 5:12 PM, ThothAmon said:

 

 

The book the movie was based on, although they changed a lot.

[alecholland]

On 2/19/2024 at 1:14 PM, jimjum12 said:

Another quick question.

As a western fan going back to days watching Bonanza, High Chapparral, Gunsmoke, and Rawhide with my Grandpa, I occasional snag books and comics from that genre. I wouldn't mind a sweet copy of The Haunted Mesa, but I digress. I notice many of the early 50's westerns have nice covers. Does anyone know who did this one? His pallette is often mesmerizing. GOD BLESS ... 

-jimbo(a friend of jesus)

I do the same thing Jim. My Grandpa loved western TV shows like Gunsmoke and Bonanza. He had quite a collection of Louis L'Amour books which I regret not taking when he passed away. If I see an old western paperback when I'm out and about I will pick them up. My Grandpa was the greatest person I have ever personally known. It's my small way to remember him.

 

[johnenock]

Here are a few dollar bin finds:

 

[jimjum12]

After lurking for a few years. I've definitely decided what I like, which is WAY too much. But most of it is affordable and can be found sooner or later. I like the books with covers by Heade, but don't have a line on many that are nice or affordable. This one popped up the other day and it wasn't too rich. GOD BLESS ...

-jimbo(a friend of jesus)

[Randall Dowling]

On 2/20/2024 at 5:57 PM, jimjum12 said:

After lurking for a few years. I've definitely decided what I like, which is WAY too much. But most of it is affordable and can be found sooner or later. I like the books with covers by Heade, but don't have a line on many that are nice or affordable. This one popped up the other day and it wasn't too rich. GOD BLESS ...

-jimbo(a friend of jesus)

@moonpool has a very impressive collection of rare Heade.  Books you practically never see for sale. 

[Surfing Alien]

On 2/20/2024 at 4:25 PM, alecholland said:

I do the same thing Jim. My Grandpa loved western TV shows like Gunsmoke and Bonanza. He had quite a collection of Louis L'Amour books which I regret not taking when he passed away. If I see an old western paperback when I'm out and about I will pick them up. My Grandpa was the greatest person I have ever personally known. It's my small way to remember him.

 

I've never collected westerns per se, but I always run across some that just hit me and I put them on my keep pile and love looking at, especially if they are early Ace or Popular Library

 

 

 

[Darwination]

Westerns are probably my favorite genre of pulps for reading pleasure.  There's a lot of subgenres within a single issue, and I rarely regret picking one up.  You get humor with the action and occasionally some real History.  In some ways it's the genre most bound to formula but you also get what you might call poetic writing you wouldn't expect.

 

Added bonus - they are very affordable.  As for the covers, a mixed bag.  I tend to prefer the earlier years with more of an emphasis on landscape or life in the west than gunplay.

 

My grandpops liked Louis L'Amour, but the faves I have are probably a big set of hardcover Zane Grey I got when my wife's pops passed.  My own kids actually enjoyed watching Westerns with me when they were young just like I remember watching John Wayne with my grandad and spaghetti Westerns with my dad. Sadly, kind of a dying genre but they still make a good one now and then.

At least they made so many back in the day I find new ones worth watching all the time

Edited February 21 by Darwination

[johnenock]

Here are some not dollar books:

Never heard of Coney but he was quite prolific and a great Freas cover and unread.

Stableford has always been a favorite and a great cover:

Edited February 21 by johnenock

[jimjum12]

On 2/20/2024 at 7:14 PM, Randall Dowling said:

@moonpool has a very impressive collection of rare Heade.

He and Lowell are certainly the chief offenders in getting me hooked on Heade  GOD BLESS ...

-jimbo(a friend of jesus)

[jimjum12]

On 2/20/2024 at 10:16 PM, johnenock said:

Here are some not dollar books:

Never heard of Coney but he was quite prolific and a great Freas cover and unread.

Stableford has always been a favorite and a great cover:

That Swan Song is  GOD BLESS ...

-jimbo(a friend of jesus)

[frozentundraguy]

Breaking away from PB's for a moment I have a copy of Galactic Patrol to share that I just purchased. Published by Fantasy Press these are the best sci-fi HB editions of the late 40's and early 50's per Pat. In fact I must thank Pat for sharing his copy with me recently.

 

While I'm at it here are the 4 books from fantasy press that I have acquired thus far.

 

Edited February 21 by frozentundraguy

[abandini]

Jerry Jason was a pseudonym used by George Smith. I know...there are a mess of George Smiths, and it's hard to keep them straight. I've stopped trying. This one appears to be signed on the inside cover. That, or Forrest J. Ackerman wrote the actual author's name there. I'm pleased to have a book that was in Ackerman's collection.

 

[moonpool]

A set of twins

[Surfing Alien]

On 2/21/2024 at 2:14 PM, frozentundraguy said:

Published by Fantasy Press these are the best sci-fi HB editions of the late 40's and early 50's per Pat

You're off to a great start. They are beautiful books, well selected and well made with many great dust jackets. They just have an artful quality about them. When I sold my first collection I kept most of the ones I had.

Here's a partial shelfie:

And the front of one of my favorite Dust Jackets - by Hannes Bok

[frozentundraguy]

On 2/21/2024 at 6:55 PM, Surfing Alien said:

You're off to a great start. They are beautiful books, well selected and well made with many great dust jackets. They just have an artful quality about them. When I sold my first collection I kept most of the ones I had.

Here's a partial shelfie:

And the front of one of my favorite Dust Jackets - by Hannes Bokw

Sweet collection. I was taking some notes of whats available on the Abe network today for other books published by Fantasy Press. Now I have a few more to add to the list.

[Surfing Alien]

On 2/21/2024 at 8:00 PM, frozentundraguy said:

Now I have a few more to add to the list.

This conversation is really giving me the itch to pick some up again

[OtherEric]

In today.  6 to go, with a couple on the way:

 

[alecholland]

On 2/21/2024 at 1:14 PM, frozentundraguy said:

Breaking away from PB's for a moment I have a copy of Galactic Patrol to share that I just purchased. Published by Fantasy Press these are the best sci-fi HB editions of the late 40's and early 50's per Pat. In fact I must thank Pat for sharing his copy with me recently.

 

While I'm at it here are the 4 books from fantasy press that I have acquired thus far.

 

Added to my want to buy list. My wife thanks you and Pat. 

[jimjum12]

I don't have many hardbacks. I'm a library guy mostly... but I do have the Seabury Quinn "Roads", a few illustrated books w/ NC Wyeth, and a 1st edition "Killers Of The Flower Moon". I simply don't have the space to chase that dragon. Those previous sci-fi's are fantastic, but I'll have to "Just say no."  GOD BLESS ...

-jimbo(a friend of jesus)

I am, at the moment, fighting the good fight against snagging more Arkham House. There aren't THAT many, after all 

[OtherEric]

On 2/22/2024 at 11:53 AM, jimjum12 said:

I don't have many hardbacks. I'm a library guy mostly... but I do have the Seabury Quinn "Roads", a few illustrated books w/ NC Wyeth, and a 1st edition "Killers Of The Flower Moon". I simply don't have the space to chase that dragon. Those previous sci-fi's are fantastic, but I'll have to "Just say no."  GOD BLESS ...

-jimbo(a friend of jesus)

I am, at the moment, fighting the good fight against snagging more Arkham House. There aren't THAT many, after all 

There are at least a few non-hardback Arkham House books: