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A Cold Wind in August by Burton Wohl    Dell First Edition C120   Fine plus  Cover art by Robert Abbett               $6   SOLD to Tupenny Conan

 

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The Wildest Party  by Sandy Jackson  Award Books A165x      Very Good - has waviness to it. but covers are clean.  Cool Roy Lichtenstein style cover   $5  Now $4

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The Love Mill by Louis Malley   Belmont 243  1961  Fine    Great cover by Brule in the style of Charles Binger      $6 Now $5

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[TupennyConan]

On 6/4/2023 at 10:09 AM, Surfing Alien said:

Going to list a couple lower priced GGA cover books with just one picture to save time. There are so many cool covers and great reads out there. I am constantly surprised by the good writing in the random mystery/noir/sleaze books I read on a whim.

The Homicidal Virgin by Brett Halliday Dell D437  VG/F    Cover art by Robert McGinnis. I've read Mike Shaynes from all different periods and all great reads.     $6

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[TupennyConan]

On 6/4/2023 at 10:18 AM, Surfing Alien said:

A Cold Wind in August by Burton Wohl    Dell First Edition C120   Fine plus  Cover art by Robert Abbett               $6

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[TupennyConan]

On 6/4/2023 at 10:16 AM, Surfing Alien said:

The Sin of Susan Slade by Doris Hume  Dell First Edition K104    Fine Plus   Cover art by Robert McGinnis         $6

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[Surfing Alien]

Witch of the Dark Gate by John Jakes  Lancer Books 75415-095      1972 First Edition    Gorgeous cover art by Frank Frazetta     $18   SOLD to p-kay14

Fine Plus - Appears very lightly read. Hairline reader crease near spine, unusual structural condition for a Lancer, has some age darkening or I'd rate it higher.

 

 

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[Surfing Alien]

On 6/4/2023 at 10:31 AM, TupennyConan said:

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Nice takes. Dells from the late 1950's through early 1960's period are physically beautiful books, regardless of author.

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On 6/4/2023 at 10:35 AM, Surfing Alien said:

Witch of the Dark Gate by John Jakes  Lancer Books 75415-095      1972 First Edition    Gorgeous cover art by Frank Frazetta     $18

Fine Plus - Appears very lightly read. Hairline reader crease near spine, unusual structural condition for a Lancer, has some age darkening or I'd rate it higher.

 

 

 

 

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Luana.  Movie Novelization by Alan Dean Foster     Ballantine 23793   February 1974    Classic cover art by Frank Frazetta        $18    SOLD to mstrange

ISFDB release date predates the cover date of Vampirella #31 but unsure of which hit the stands first, although I suppose the actual movie poster would have been released before either of them.

Very Good/ Very Good Plus - Appears nicer but has a bunch of pressure marks on the cover which don't break color and I found hard to capture in the photos. Otherwise the book appears lightly read and the main cover image looks great. I've found this book very difficult to find any copies that aren't beat.

Great blurb about this from ISFDB:    Novelization of a 1968 Italian film Luana la figlia delle foresta vergine about a "girl Tarzan". "Ballantine hired him to write the novelization of the 1968 Italian film (which was subtitled The Girl Tarzan), the rights to which had been secured for American/English distribution. There was no English translation of the --script and no copy of the film available with subtitles. So Foster watched the movie in Italian (which he did not speak) and then wrote his own original novel, based heavily on the cool Frank Frazetta movie poster." [info from a 2021 review on Goodreads by "Craig"]

 

 

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[mstrange]

On 6/4/2023 at 7:48 AM, Surfing Alien said:

Luana.  Movie Novelization by Alan Dean Foster     Ballantine 23793   February 1974    Classic cover art by Frank Frazetta        $18  

ISFDB release date predates the cover date of Vampirella #31 but unsure of which hit the stands first, although I suppose the actual movie poster would have been released before either of them.

Very Good/ Very Good Plus - Appears nicer but has a bunch of pressure marks on the cover which don't break color and I found hard to capture in the photos. Otherwise the book appears lightly read and the main cover image looks great. I've found this book very difficult to find any copies that aren't beat.

Great blurb about this from ISFDB:    Novelization of a 1968 Italian film Luana la figlia delle foresta vergine about a "girl Tarzan". "Ballantine hired him to write the novelization of the 1968 Italian film (which was subtitled The Girl Tarzan), the rights to which had been secured for American/English distribution. There was no English translation of the --script and no copy of the film available with subtitles. So Foster watched the movie in Italian (which he did not speak) and then wrote his own original novel, based heavily on the cool Frank Frazetta movie poster." [info from a 2021 review on Goodreads by "Craig"]

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Surfing Alien]

Village of the Damned by John Wyndham    Ballantine Books 453K     December 1960       Creepy Movie Tie In cover. Those eyes!         $25  SOLD to Tupenny Conan

Based on Wyndham's "The Midwich Cuckoos" Very Scarce in nice condition

Fine Plus.  Solid binding, pages tight, minimal edgewear and virtually no creasing. Small scrape in the text on back cover. Usual toning to the pages. A very attractive copy of a tough dark cover Science Fiction classic

 

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[TupennyConan]

On 6/4/2023 at 11:05 AM, Surfing Alien said:

Village of the Damned by John Wyndham    Ballantine Books 453K     December 1960       Creepy Movie Tie In cover. Those eyes!         $25

Based on Wyndham's "The Midwich Cuckoos" Very Scarce in nice condition

Fine Plus.  Solid binding, pages tight, minimal edgewear and virtually no creasing. Small scrape in the text on back cover. Usual toning to the pages. A very attractive copy of a tough dark cover Science Fiction classic

 

 

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The Lost World by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle    Harlequin Books 238   July 1953             $40 Now $32

The first North American paperback edition of a great Sci Fi classic. Very tough to find in decent condition. Harlequins are notorious for extensive cover rubbing and this copy has only a bit of it. My copy is marginally better.

Very Good/Very Good plus. Solid spine, great colors for a Harlequin. Readers crease and a small corner crease. Pages lightly toned. Otherwise tight and bright

 

 

 

 

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[Surfing Alien]

I need to do some errands but I'll be back later this evening with some more stuff. Probably not listing anything after that until next week.

[Surfing Alien]

Gonna get back into action with some more sweet GGA covers to great authors.

Babe in the Woods by William Ard. Monarch Books 172   1st Edition, PBO.     November 1960.           $40   SOLD to crassus

My favorite Lou Marchetti Good Girl cover. Just the most elegant thing ever, the Lou Largo novels are great reads as well.

Fine Plus.  Spine has some slant, but the covers are smooth and unbroken other than a couple light finger type bends. Colors are strong and the pages only have light toning. A gorgeous copy of a top notch book.

 

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[crassus]

On 6/4/2023 at 6:11 PM, Surfing Alien said:

Gonna get back into action with some more sweet GGA covers to great authors.

Babe in the Woods by William Ard. Monarch Books 172   1st Edition, PBO.     November 1960.           $40

My favorite Lou Marchetti Good Girl cover. Just the most elegant thing ever, the Lou Largo novels are great reads as well.

Fine Plus.  Spine has some slant, but the covers are smooth and unbroken other than a couple light finger type bends. Colors are strong and the pages only have light toning. A gorgeous copy of a top notch book.

 

 

 

 

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Shadow of the Mafia by Louis Malley. Monarch Books 105   1st Edition, PBO.   December 1958.           $15  Now $12

Another gorgeous Lou Marchetti Good Girl cover, this time to hardboiled gangster novelist Louis Malley.

Very Good/ Very Good Plus.  Fine Plus covers. Covers are smooth with very light creases on the back, a bit of surface wear. Cover colors are very strong. What brings it down technically is browning pages with tips getting brittle, a few tiny chips off the edges here and there. Name and year written lightly in pen inside front cover. A great looking bargain copy.

 

 

 

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Love Trap by Lionel White. Signet Books 1204   1st Printing. May 1955           $22 Now $18

A killer James Avati cover, both gritty and Good Girl to crime caper novelist supreme, Lionel White. If you haven't read him, you're missing out. He edited a slew of True Crime mags for years and put all that background knowledge to great use writing taut little thrillers. His Signet books are very tough to find and sought after. It took me a long time to find a better copy.

Very Good.  Spine has slant and a crack with some color rubbing, but it's solid and the pages tight. Front cover is smooth and glossy with a grease pencil mark and light beds. A larger crease on the back cover. Cover colors are very strong. Fair amount of toning to the pages but not brittle. A very presentable copy that can still be read (and should be!)

 

 

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[Surfing Alien]

A bit of lighter fare...

Up In Valerie's Room by Martin Collyer. Lancer Books 73-414  1st Edition PBO   1963       $12   SOLD to crassus

Great GGA, I can't put my finger on the artist but it's in the Mitch Hooks style.

Fine/Very Fine. Super glossy and new looking, great color, greatspine, tight pages, smooth covers. Page quality is great. A really nice GGA book.  Surprisingly fresh since Lancer's seem to fall apart when you stare at them hard.

 

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