Popular Post comicparadox Posted March 17, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 17, 2023 (edited) This is a simply beautiful cover with great graphics and spicy cover tag lines. Ed Noon, and the Bouncing Betty by Michael Avallone. “She was a beautiful mattress tester, and she bounced our private eye into a double bed of trouble“. AKA Private Investigator Detective Magazine, vol. 1, no. 1. this was actually published before the paperback of the same name. Apparently Ed Noon was a Perry Mason type. Michael Avallone wrote a dozen books with this private investigator character. There is a Raymond Chandler bit, as well as 2 short stories within. Beautiful rare pulp. Unrestored and unpressed VF “though I’m not a professional grader”. Look at the images and I think you’ll agree. Front cover is a gorgeous blue-eyed blonde in privare eye Ed Noon’s office. Based on what’s inside the top of her strapless dress, it must be a cold office. They cover art is not signed, but it is exceptionally well done, and is by Freeman Eliot. Back cover has a Boris Karloff photo. Quite rare, David T Alexander has one in lower grade (VGminus) on eBay right now. That’s the only other one I’ve ever seen. Appears to have been unread. I have included a photo of the spine, which is unblemished. Registration is perfect, but the spine logo is wrapped 1/8” to 1/4” onto the front cover. There is a very small bottom back cover corner piece out, 1/8” by 3/32”. There are 2 1/4” non-color-breaking creases at the front spine. There is a small 9/16” non-color-breaking indent lateral to the blonde’s hairdo. It could be pressed out easily. The rectangular shadow on front cover lower right is from my phone. There is no sun/dust shadow. $300 - same as DTA’s listing but much better condition. Edited March 17, 2023 by comicparadox Added cover artist to description, unrestored and unpressed Cushing Fan, Larryw7, mstrange and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicparadox Posted March 17, 2023 Author Share Posted March 17, 2023 Thanks for the DM question. To answer: Book is 1955-56 vintage. It’s a pulp so paper isn’t white but the pages are very supple. I believe the book to be unread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackmask Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 Shipping included? Payment methods accepted? Returns allowed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicparadox Posted March 17, 2023 Author Share Posted March 17, 2023 (edited) Oops. It’s been a while since I posted a book for sale. USA Shipping via double box US Postal Service $12.95, shipping anywhere else in the world at cost. Since it’s not encapsulated, returns accepted within 7 days if the book is in the same condition as when I mailed it to you Payment by Paypal, Venmo, Zelle, cashiers check/money order, or personal check. (Cash thru the mail is a bad idea, but if you’d like to roll the dice, try it. I can’t guarantee cash will make it to my mailbox though). Funds must clear prior to bulletproof shipping. If you have another payment method, I am willing to listen, but no shekels and no cowrie beads. Edited March 17, 2023 by comicparadox Returns clarified Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Blackmask Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 She looks cold…..it’s my duty to move her to California. Taken via PM. Treco, THE_BEYONDER, jbpez and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
