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

[Westy Steve]

Quick question on a Taboo subject:  

This just popped up on Ebay for the cost of a new book, and I snagged it as soon as I saw it.  I have Amy Harris' spanking cover and wanted this one.

My question is...is there anything I can do about the dirt/staining/(whatever that is) on the cover?  I know most comic book restorers use dry eraser method, but it looks like it would benefit from some kind of liquid solvent "dry" cleaning.  But maybe I'm wrong.  I understand book doctoring might be frowned upon, but it's very distracting (which is amazing considering the subject matter).

 

 

 

Edited March 12, 2021 by Westy Steve

[Westy Steve]

OK, sorry for so many posts, but has anyone ever seen this?   This is a REPRINT.  But it's not the usual reprint that I've seen and it's signed. Any idea of value?  I just bought it so I could read it.

 

 

(edit).  Oops.  I posted a picture of the signature page, but then noticed there was some overt nudity on it so I deleted it

Edited March 12, 2021 by Westy Steve

[Surfing Alien]

12 hours ago, Westy Steve said:

Quick question on a Taboo subject:  

This just popped up on Ebay for the cost of a new book, and I snagged it as soon as I saw it.  I have Amy Harris' spanking cover and wanted this one.

My question is...is there anything I can do about the dirt/staining/(whatever that is) on the cover?  I know most comic book restorers use dry eraser method, but it looks like it would benefit from some kind of liquid solvent "dry" cleaning.  But maybe I'm wrong.  I understand book doctoring might be frowned upon, but it's very distracting (which is amazing considering the subject matter).

 

 

 

Don't think dry eraser will help that at all. I've thought about sending a few books to Hero Restorations to see what can be done for various problems. He agreed to look at them but I've never gotten around to it. You can certainly inquire. I don't think it's taboo as long as its disclosed if you sell it.

[Surfing Alien]

11 hours ago, Westy Steve said:

OK, sorry for so many posts, but has anyone ever seen this?   This is a REPRINT.  But it's not the usual reprint that I've seen and it's signed. Any idea of value?  I just bought it so I could read it.

 

 

(edit).  Oops.  I posted a picture of the signature page, but then noticed there was some overt nudity on it so I deleted it

Is that the same one you posted some time ago? I thought it was an original Nightstand iirc?

[Westy Steve]

1 hour ago, Surfing Alien said:

Is that the same one you posted some time ago? I thought it was an original Nightstand iirc?

Hey, no.  It's a 2010 reprint.  Since i posted this, I found one for sale.  Apparently they were sold with Block's autograph.  The one I found was $40.  Don't know whether that's high or low.  Interestingly, the same guy who wrote the forward for this version also "authored" a second cover variant that doesn't have the original art.  Makes me wonder if they got in trouble for trying to use the old art without permission....because...why would you use anything else?

FYI:  I still have the vintage version...I haven't read it, but I'll read this one.

Edited March 13, 2021 by Westy Steve

[frozentundraguy]

Couldn't locate the pulp thread, but this should be of interest to many who participate in this thread. I found this 30 minute discussion by Isaac Asimov, from the early 70's where he discusses the advances in science fiction since 1938, with a strong emphasis on the pulp magazines of the era.

 

[Surfing Alien]

12 hours ago, frozentundraguy said:

Couldn't locate the pulp thread, but this should be of interest to many who participate in this thread. I found this 30 minute discussion by Isaac Asimov, from the early 70's where he discusses the advances in science fiction since 1938, with a strong emphasis on the pulp magazines of the era.

 

Interesting little video. Thanks for sharing!

[50YrsCollctngCmcs]

On 11/20/2020 at 6:21 PM, frozentundraguy said:

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

Was this the first paperback printing of this C.S. Lewis book?

[frozentundraguy]

6 hours ago, 50YrsCollctngCmcs said:

Was this the first paperback printing of this C.S. Lewis book?

I believe it was the first PB printing.

From the Internet Speculative Fiction Dtabase

http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?1425

[Surfing Alien]

On 3/14/2021 at 8:31 PM, frozentundraguy said:

I believe it was the first PB printing.

100% 

[Surfing Alien]

Some recent pickups:

Owen Kampen is another little known artist who is kind of fascinating. He did quite a few for Popular Library and has a unique, almost soviet style to some of his work. The gent in the lower right on Too Fast We Live for instance, could come off a late 1940's Eastern Block poster. He was an aviator and engineer in WW II and designed all kinds of award winning model radio controlled airplanes in the 1960's. 

This Lion 1st paperback edition of Frankenstein has become very tough. I can't find a better one.

Readers Library was a very short lived mystery digest published in 1940. Cover by Salter who did all those Mercury Mystery Magazines. It seems it must be related to those. Not common.

Finally, another Ray Johnson cover digest that is just bursting with color and colorful characters. He did a lot more of these than I ever suspected, including several for Original Novels.

 

 

Edited March 16, 2021 by Surfing Alien

[Randall Dowling]

1 hour ago, Surfing Alien said:

Finally, another Ray Johnson cover digest that is just bursting with color and colorful characters. He did a lot more of these than I ever suspected, including several for Original Novels.

"She had a conscience- but not when it came to men!" 

That.  Little. Tramp.  

[Surfing Alien]

42 minutes ago, Randall Dowling said:

That.  Little. Tramp.

That's what those surly seamen on the side are saying lmao 

[OtherEric]

I’m afraid today’s batch is rather repetitive- one author, one artist.  I appreciate your indulgence:

[OtherEric]

[OtherEric]

[OtherEric]

Outlaw of Torn is the only one in the lot that isn’t the first printing using the cover.

[frozentundraguy]

4 hours ago, OtherEric said:

I’m afraid today’s batch is rather repetitive- one author, one artist.  I appreciate your indulgence:

Out of Time's Abyss really stands out as a great cover.

[OtherEric]

And a few more, even if a couple are clearly placeholder copies.  A little more variety:

[OtherEric]

Edited March 20, 2021 by OtherEric