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Gulf Coast Girl by Charles Williams      Dell Books #898  1955      $12  SOLD to goldust40

I forgot to mention Charles Williams above, he was at least as good as Keene, MacDonald, Goodis and Brewer. This is not an original as he started getting picked up by the Hardcover publishers like MacDonald did. A really fast read and great if you love boats. Incredible dynamic GGA cover art by Robert Maguire. One of his best for Dell.

Very Good Minus. This was my reader copy but the front cover is nice enough to display. Solid spine. Pages are tight. It has some chipping on the back and a wrinkle to the spine but well worth it for the front cover alone.

 

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[goldust40]

On 6/19/2023 at 12:39 AM, Surfing Alien said:

Gulf Coast Girl by Charles Williams      Dell Books #898  1955      $12

I forgot to mention Charles Williams above, he was at least as good as Keene, MacDonald, Goodis and Brewer. This is not an original as he started getting picked up by the Hardcover publishers like MacDonald did. A really fast read and great if you love boats. Incredible dynamic GGA cover art by Robert Maguire. One of his best for Dell.

Very Good Minus. This was my reader copy but the front cover is nice enough to display. Solid spine. Pages are tight. It has some chipping on the back and a wrinkle to the spine but well worth it for the front cover alone.

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[Surfing Alien]

No Angels For Me by William Ard, Popular Library #591           $25

Ard was a top noir writer in the 50's. A gorgeous GGA cover by Walter Popp I believe, from the time when Popular had painted covers on front and back.

Fine/Fine Plus. Spine is solid and square. Covers are glossy, pages tight and supple. Light reader's crease and thumb crease. Minimal wear otherwise.  A pretty copy of a skinny little book that is usually trashed.

 

[Surfing Alien]

I found another copy of this bad girl so cut and paste is easy on the description About the same grade as the first one I listed.

The Sad Eyed Seductress by Carter Brown  Signet S2023    First print. November 1961      $15  SOLD to crassus

Phenomenal "landscape-oriented" Good Girl with a cigarette cover art by Robert McGinnis, one of dozens he did for the Carter Brown series, where he really made his name as one of the greatest GGA artists of the 1960's - 70's (through today!)  These are a bear to collect because there are so many variants and they are thin little Signets that get beat up so easily. Well worth the hunting though as there are many incredible nude and semi-nude covers. I've taken to buying any copies that don't have hard diagonal creases on the front (my pet peeve on GGA books)

Near Fine. Very Glossy. Spine is solid with slight slant, a light crease to upper right and a couple color skips near the spine. Doesn't have the creasing the other one had and the color scrapes are unobtrusive to the as, previously mentioned, awesome image. 

 

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Only The Very Rich by Carter Brown  Signet P3842    First print.      April 1969      $8

Sweet full length back shot, tailights cover by Robert McGinnis

Very Good. Very Glossy. Spine is solid with slight slant, readers crease and various finger beds. Tiny chip to right corner. And some pen on the first page, but the whites are bright and it's a fantastic cover image priced accordingly.

[Surfing Alien]

The Ice Cold Nude by Carter Brown  Signet P3876    Fourth Printing with a different cover. 1969      $12

Great composition and colors on this Good Girl cover by Robert McGinnis.

Fine. Very Glossy. Spine is solid with slight slant, light reader crease and a couple light thumb creases, mostly on the back. A very nice copy.

 

[crassus]

On 6/18/2023 at 8:11 PM, Surfing Alien said:

I found another copy of this bad girl so cut and paste is easy on the description About the same grade as the first one I listed.

The Sad Eyed Seductress by Carter Brown  Signet S2023    First print. November 1961      $15

Phenomenal "landscape-oriented" Good Girl with a cigarette cover art by Robert McGinnis, one of dozens he did for the Carter Brown series, where he really made his name as one of the greatest GGA artists of the 1960's - 70's (through today!)  These are a bear to collect because there are so many variants and they are thin little Signets that get beat up so easily. Well worth the hunting though as there are many incredible nude and semi-nude covers. I've taken to buying any copies that don't have hard diagonal creases on the front (my pet peeve on GGA books)

Near Fine. Very Glossy. Spine is solid with slight slant, a light crease to upper right and a couple color skips near the spine. Doesn't have the creasing the other one had and the color scrapes are unobtrusive to the as, previously mentioned, awesome image. 

[Surfing Alien]

The Mad King by Edgar Rice Burroughs  Ace 51402   $12  SOLD to Norrin's Lawyer

The first of the "Tall" Ace editions. A dynamic Frazetta cover.

Fine Plus. Appears unread or very lightly read. Square solid spine has a hairline crease. Color chip to top spine. Has a few pressure creases on cover that barely  photograph. Age toning to the pages and inner covers bring the grade down a bit. Structurally very pretty

 

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[Surfing Alien]

Going to do a couple of "lightning round" Avons. Just one pic. They're great early GGA covers but not expensive and all are very solid square copies with minimal wear and no big surprises on the spines and backs for the grade. All in the VG to Fine Plus range.

A Woman's Heart by Guy De Maupassant    Avon 175     1948      $12

Classic "Clinch pose" GGA cover. Credited in the copyright office to Ann Cantor but likely a hired hand.

Fine Plus

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Love In The Latin Quarter by Henri Murger   Avon 163         1948      $12

Another classic "Clinch pose" GGA cover. Not credited but I wouldn't be surprised if it was Barye Phillips. It looks a lot like his style on the Avon Digest 1st Edition of "Sinful Woman" by James M. Cain.

Fine Plus

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The Abortive Hussy by Jack Woodford   Avon 146     1947    $10  SOLD to popkulture

Early GGA cover signed by "Strick" at the base of her arm, pioneer GGA cover artist Carl Stricker. He did a bunch for Avon in the late 1940's

Fine. Square and tight, uncreased, bright whites, has light remnants of a grease pencil near the spine.

 

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Valley Vixen by Ben Ames Williams   Avon 153     1948      $8

Another pretty early GGA cover signed by "Strick" on the rim of her "neckline" if you could call it that, pioneer GGA cover artist Carl Stricker.

Very Good Plus. Square and tight, uncreased, bright whites, has a dust shadow at the right edge.

[Surfing Alien]

The Beasts of Tarzan by Edgar Rice Burroughs  Ace F-203     May 1963  1st print of the 1st US PB and the only Ace (and Frazetta) edition.    $8  SOLD to mstrange

Sweet Frank Frazetta Black Panther and Gorilla cover.

Very Good. Glossy. Reader crease front and back with edgewear around the edges. Indent of "1916" on cover to the left of Tarzan's head that is very faint, hard to see, there is almost no ink in the indent. Tiny check mark on back cover and under "1916" on copyright page. Pages and interior cover have heavier toning.

 

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[mstrange]

On 6/18/2023 at 6:39 PM, Surfing Alien said:

The Beasts of Tarzan by Edgar Rice Burroughs  Ace F-203     May 1963  1st print of the 1st US PB and the only Ace (and Frazetta) edition.    $8

Sweet Frank Frazetta Black Panther and Gorilla cover.

Very Good. Glossy. Reader crease front and back with edgewear around the edges. Indent of "1916" on cover to the left of Tarzan's head that is very faint, hard to see, there is almost no ink in the indent. Tiny check mark on back cover and under "1916" on copyright page. Pages and interior cover have heavier toning.

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[PopKulture]

On 6/18/2023 at 8:05 PM, Surfing Alien said:

The Abortive Hussy by Jack Woodford   Avon 146     1947    $10

Early GGA cover signed by "Strick" at the base of her arm, pioneer GGA cover artist Carl Stricker. He did a bunch for Avon in the late 1940's

Fine. Square and tight, uncreased, bright whites, has light remnants of a grease pencil near the spine.

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[Surfing Alien]

Last one for tonight. Thanks for the looks, likes & takes Feel free to make offers on unsold books.

 

Savage Pellucidar by Edgar Rice Burroughs  Ace G-739     August 1968  2nd edition of the 1st PB     $8  SOLD to Norrin's Lawyer

One of Frazetta's most iconic pb covers and the basis or equal to "Luana" and Vampirella #31. Has chips to the corners but otherwise smooth so not sure how to grade it. Just pricing it cheap and hope someone appreciates it.

Very Good Minus     Glossy. Square, tight and bright. Chips to the corners , light dust shadow to right edge. Pages and interior covers toned.

 

 

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[Norrin's lawyer]

On 6/18/2023 at 8:57 PM, Surfing Alien said:

Last one for tonight. Thanks for the looks, likes & takes Feel free to make offers on unsold books.

 

Savage Pellucidar by Edgar Rice Burroughs  Ace G-739     August 1968  2nd edition of the 1st PB     $8

One of Frazetta's most iconic pb covers and the basis or equal to "Luana" and Vampirella #31. Has chips to the corners but otherwise smooth so not sure how to grade it. Just pricing it cheap and hope someone appreciates it.

Very Good Minus     Glossy. Square, tight and bright. Chips to the corners , light dust shadow to right edge. Pages and interior covers toned.

 

 

[Norrin's lawyer]

On 6/18/2023 at 7:47 PM, Surfing Alien said:

The Mad King by Edgar Rice Burroughs  Ace 51402   $12

The first of the "Tall" Ace editions. A dynamic Frazetta cover.

Fine Plus. Appears unread or very lightly read. Square solid spine has a hairline crease. Color chip to top spine. Has a few pressure creases on cover that barely  photograph. Age toning to the pages and inner covers bring the grade down a bit. Structurally very pretty

[Surfing Alien]

I'm not going to have time to list anything tonight but take a look back and take 20% off any of the new books from page 12 through 19 AND any of the already reduced Recap books

I have another stack to list tomorrow, then I'm going to close this thread out before it becomes too unwieldy and the unsold books will go to my Ebay store.

I'll probably have another sale in a couple of weeks after I finish my sorting. The library is really starting to look nice!

[crassus]

On 6/17/2023 at 8:24 PM, Surfing Alien said:

Murder Is The Message by Carter Brown. Signet P4105     1st Printing December 1969   $15

Psychadelic Leg Art cover  by Robert McGinnis. A Danny Boyd mystery.

Fine Plus/Very Fine Minus.Super glossy and new looking. Sharp and square. Light surface wear. Hairline reader crease else virtually no creasing. Light edgewear. Toning to inside covers and pages. A very pretty copy of a classic vintage PB.

 

 

 

 

 

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