Closed! Randall Dowling's House of Unusual Gems- paperbacks, digests, and magazines 8 8

[Randall Dowling]

Brandon House 930, Peter Kanto, A Man Called Sex, 1965. G/VG. Glossy bright cover but the head of the spine is cracked- still solid and complete. Cover art by Fred Fixler. $40

[Randall Dowling]

Brandon House 947, Robert N. Owen, Man For Hire, 1965. VG/F. A very pretty copy that looks almost brand new but for the price which is very neatly scratched out- another tough book in any shape. It actually presents much better than my other copy, if it doesn't sell, I won't be sad. Cover art by Fred Fixler. $80  Withdrawn

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[Randall Dowling]

Brandon House 951, Frederic Colson, The Three Way Set, 1965. VG+. Nice and bright, tight copy with a tear on the back cover- otherwise solid book. Cover art by Fred Fixler. $55  Sold to Jonathan78 @ 60% off

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Edited July 2, 2023 by Randall Dowling
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[Randall Dowling]

Brandon House 952, Nick Allan, Divorce Bait, 1965. VG (unread). Very pretty copy that looks like new except for the marked out price and an indentation on the front cover- otherwise clean and bright. Cover art by Fred Fixler. $50  Sold to Jonathan78

 

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[Randall Dowling]

Brandon House 953, Stan O'Dair, Sinner's Town, 1966. VG. Solid copy with a reading crease on the spine and general wear- still clean and bright. Cover art by Fred Fixler. $30

[Randall Dowling]

Brandon House 961, Pamela Kaye, The Passion Hunters, 1966. VG-. General wear and slight paper loss at head of the spine- otherwise solid and tight. Cover art by Fred Fixler. $40  Sold to N e r V

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[Randall Dowling]

Leisure Book LB1172, J. X. Williams, The Bronze and the Wine, 1966. VG/F. A very attractive copy with no major issues, just a little bit of surface wear. This is a subset of the Greenleaf publications, all of which are highly sought after but Leisure Books, Embers, and Companions are particularly tough. Cover art by Robert Bonfils. $200

[Randall Dowling]

Bantam A1292, Karel Capek, War With The Newts, 1955. VG/F. Solid, tight copy with nice gloss and colors and minor wear. No idea who did the cover artwork. $12

[Randall Dowling]

Pocket Book 824, L. L. Foreman, The Road to San Jacinto, 1951. VG/F. A bright copy with excellent colors but some creasing on the back cover and a slight spine lean- still a pretty book. Those guys in the white sheets are going to be trouble! $8  Sold to mstrange @25% off

 

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[Randall Dowling]

Lion 118, Jerry Sohl, The Haploids, 1953. Almost NF. A very pretty and bright copy of this sought after title with a small crease on the top right of the front cover. A classic early Sci-Fi title. Classic cover by Rafael De Soto. $50  Sold to N e r V

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Edited March 21, 2023 by Randall Dowling
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[Randall Dowling]

Belmont L92-567, Ivan Howard (Editor), Novelets of Science Fiction, 1963. Fine (unread). Just a sweet, clean, bright copy of this nice collection of sci-fi authors. I forgot about this copy when I bought it had something special inside. I'll let it be a surprise to the buyer but it's pretty cool. Cover art by Robert Maguire. $10  Sold to dover

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[Randall Dowling]

Ballantine, Leigh Brackett, The Ginger Star, 1974. Almost NF. Great looking book with excellent colors and gloss but a minor wear to the edges and paper loss at the head and heel of the spine- still a solid, square tight book. Cover art by the immortal, Jim Steranko. $20  Sold to dover

 

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Edited March 30, 2023 by Randall Dowling
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[dover]

On 3/20/2023 at 10:08 PM, Randall Dowling said:

Belmont L92-567, Ivan Howard (Editor), Novelets of Science Fiction, 1963. Fine (unread). Just a sweet, clean, bright copy of this nice collection of sci-fi authors. I forgot about this copy when I bought it had something special inside. I'll let it be a surprise to the buyer but it's pretty cool. Cover art by Robert Maguire. $10

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[Randall Dowling]

Dell F90, John Farris, Harrison High, 1960 (2nd Printing). VG/F. Nice pretty copy with a light reading crease on both the cover and spine. This is the book that started the long running series about drama in the high school. A gorgeous cover by Robert Maguire. $15

[Randall Dowling]

On 3/20/2023 at 9:09 PM, dover said:

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It's yours, sir!  

[Randall Dowling]

And that's all for tonight.  I'll be back tomorrow night with more fun.  Thanks to all for looking and all who've purchased so far!  

[Changer]

Some are very steamy! Nice paintings, but I would have to think about a good reason for my wife if I started collecting these, honey just appreciate the art ..lol 

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[Randall Dowling]

On 3/20/2023 at 11:20 PM, Changer said:

Some are very steamy! Nice paintings, but I would have to think about a good reason for my wife if I started collecting these, honey just appreciate the art ..lol 

The art is the reason I'm collecting them.  Lord knows, it's not for the writing- it's all pretty campy.  Compared to some of the Greenleaf titles, the Brandon House books are positively PG.

[OtherEric]

On 3/20/2023 at 9:59 PM, Randall Dowling said:

The art is the reason I'm collecting them.  Lord knows, it's not for the writing- it's all pretty campy.  Compared to some of the Greenleaf titles, the Brandon House books are positively PG.

The only "adult" publisher I'm really looking for is Essex House, which is known for the writing more than the covers.  But I've only ever found one of their books in the wild.

[Black_Adam]

On 3/20/2023 at 9:59 PM, Randall Dowling said:

The art is the reason I'm collecting them.  Lord knows, it's not for the writing- it's all pretty campy.  Compared to some of the Greenleaf titles, the Brandon House books are positively PG.

Greenleaf are the real deal when it comes to sleazy sex-soaked smut. At least...um...that's what I've been told. 

 

Edited March 21, 2023 by Black_Adam