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

[Surfing Alien]

Always quietly working on the Lions. A signed copy of Matheson's second novel, kind of in the Thompson/Bloch vein.

A Tough Kid...

And a rare Avon bondage cover that i've never had before.

 

Edited October 23, 2020 by Surfing Alien

[Tri-Color Brian]

OK, here's a few more...

 

[frozentundraguy]

Acquired these two books recently. My first Mason PB, this one published in 1961. Perhaps a bit more iconic book, "The Creeping Siamese" published in 1950. Best of all its a map back book.

 

[Randall Dowling]

59 minutes ago, Surfing Alien said:

Right up RD's alley, Michael Shayne and a trashy nurse 

Guilty as charged, your honor.   

[Randall Dowling]

46 minutes ago, Tri-ColorBrian said:

 

 

I'm really liking the books your posting, Brian.  Particularly this little gem!  What in the good lord's name is a bear doing in the sidecar??!!    

[Tri-Color Brian]

2 minutes ago, Randall Dowling said:

I'm really liking the books your posting, Brian.  Particularly this little gem!  What in the good lord's name is a bear doing in the sidecar??!!    

Probably a Police Bear...like a Police Dog, only different...

Edited October 23, 2020 by Tri-ColorBrian

[Tri-Color Brian]

Alright, let me reach into the PB bag of tricks and see what else I have...Oh...a chick that raises gallows in her garden (how unique), A fast gunman with a hanging guy (maybe related to that gardening book), a free spirit that likes to be nude on Rt. 66, and Linda not having a good day...

Edited October 23, 2020 by Tri-ColorBrian

[Randall Dowling]

1 hour ago, Tri-ColorBrian said:

 

Wow... this is a grim looking cover... adding it to my want list!!  

[Tri-Color Brian]

Here's a few more...

[GACollectibles]

An Avon and some earlier pbs picked up while out and about in Maine last month-

[OtherEric]

Nothing huge today... but it's fun to get a book by "A. A. Fair", not "Erle Stanley Gardner writing as..."

Does anybody know when the Lam & Cool books started being published with Gardner's name on the cover as well for the first publication?

[Pat Calhoun]

good one - not definitive but #542 (Fools Die on Friday) AA only & here's 603 'now it can be told'...

[BitterOldMan]

22 hours ago, Tri-ColorBrian said:

OK, here's a few more...

 

 

 

 

You gotta love Isaac Paul Rader covers!

Here are three of my favorites.  The librarian book is super tough.  Only saw one copy in five years.

 

[BitterOldMan]

Just picked this beauty up today at my favorite second hand book store, Kayo Books, owned by Maria and Ron. Looks practically new.

 

 

Edited October 23, 2020 by BitterOldMan

[damonwad]

57 minutes ago, BitterOldMan said:

Just picked this beauty up today at my favorite second hand book store, Kayo Books, owned by Maria and Ron. Looks practically new.

 

 

Great looking book.

It also instantly made me think of Heck's Horrific #3 cover (minus the bullet hole).

[Surfing Alien]

1 hour ago, BitterOldMan said:

Looks practically new.

That's a great copy of a tough black cover title. It's usually trashed.

[Surfing Alien]

1 hour ago, BitterOldMan said:

You gotta love Isaac Paul Rader covers!

He did a lot for Midwood

[OtherEric]

1 hour ago, BitterOldMan said:

Just picked this beauty up today at my favorite second hand book store, Kayo Books, owned by Maria and Ron. Looks practically new.

 

 

My sister asked me not to visit her next month due to COVID concerns, so I won't be getting to Kayo during my visit.  Happy to know it's still there through this mess, at least.

I've show these over and over, but here are a couple I picked up last time I got there, in case anybody doubts how awesome a store it is:

[frozentundraguy]

One book that arrived recently wasn't quite in the condition I had expected. However since the novel is usually better than the movie, this should be an excellent read. It also rounds out my opening salvo in obtaining at least one book by Woolrich, Chandler, Gardner, and Hammett.

[OtherEric]

51 minutes ago, frozentundraguy said:

One book that arrived recently wasn't quite in the condition I had expected. However since the novel is usually better than the movie, this should be an excellent read. It also rounds out my opening salvo in obtaining at least one book by Woolrich, Chandler, Gardner, and Hammett.

The movie tie-in mention is interesting, at least.  Probably means that copy is from 1947... which would be a wonderful reference point for any other publisher, but pocket was actually good about printing information!

My copy; stated first, slightly better shape... but not a lot: