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[Surfing Alien]

"Campus Town" by Hart Stillwell Popular Library #331 1951     $125  SOLD to mstrange

Bondage/Whipping/Headlights GGA cover by Earle Bergey. One of the rarest, most sought after and reproduced cover images in all of Vintage Paperbacking.

Fine Plus. Solid, square and glossy. No major creases, light general wear, finger bend, some minor color flecking to the cover, very slight waviness to the pages. A cornerstone book of any serious collector.

 

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[Surfing Alien]

On 9/1/2023 at 7:24 PM, OtherEric said:

Take as per PM.

Thanks. Nice book

[mstrange]

On 9/1/2023 at 4:35 PM, Surfing Alien said:

"Campus Town" by Hart Stillwell Popular Library #331 1951     $125

Bondage/Whipping/Headlights GGA cover by Earle Bergey. One of the rarest, most sought after and reproduced cover images in all of Vintage Paperbacking.

Fine Plus. Solid, square and glossy. No major creases, light general wear, finger bend, some minor color flecking to the cover, very slight waviness to the pages. A cornerstone book of any serious collector.

[Surfing Alien]

On 9/1/2023 at 8:09 PM, mstrange said:

On 9/1/2023 at 7:35 PM, Surfing Alien said:

"Campus Town" by Hart Stillwell Popular Library #331 1951     $125

Bondage/Whipping/Headlights GGA cover by Earle Bergey. One of the rarest, most sought after and reproduced cover images in all of Vintage Paperbacking.

Fine Plus. Solid, square and glossy. No major creases, light general wear, finger bend, some minor color flecking to the cover, very slight waviness to the pages. A cornerstone book of any serious collector.

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 Thanks. Maybe the top book of this sale right there

[Surfing Alien]

Mad In Orbit   Signet S2157  1st Print August 1962  $30

A great copy of a tough early Mad 1st Print. Mad paperbacks are common as dirt but 1st printings from the 50's and 60's are uncommon, especially in high grade.

Very Fine minus. Unread, glossy copy with no bends or creases on the covers. Great colors & page quality. Light edgewear. Some dust soiling mostly to the back covers.

[PopKulture]

On 9/1/2023 at 7:35 PM, Surfing Alien said:

 

I’m willing to bet you have another copy, but this will be one you want back when they start slabbing ‘em.  

[Comical Situations]

On 9/1/2023 at 6:16 PM, Surfing Alien said:

The Moon Men by Edgar Rice Burroughs.  Ace 53755-3    September 1978    $22

Later edition of this incredibly striking Frazetta cover that gets rid of the giant font and white space at the top and lets the image take the whole cover. I love these editions and this is a sweet copy.

Very Fine minus. Beautiful glossy copy with a smooth cover. Colors are deep. Off white pages, minimal toning to interiors. Hint of a hair of a crease at the spine and tiny fold at lower right cover. Tiny color fleck at spine. A beauty.

 

Take if available please

[Surfing Alien]

On 9/1/2023 at 8:41 PM, PopKulture said:

I’m willing to bet you have another copy, but this will be one you want back when they start slabbing ‘em.  

Yes and Yes But it's going to a great home

[Surfing Alien]

On 9/1/2023 at 9:04 PM, Comical Situations said:

Take if available please

Sold. Great cover

[Surfing Alien]

The Indigestible Mad   Signet P3477  1st Print March 1968  $30

A great copy of a tough Mad 1st Print.  I've found these Signets to be extraordinarily confusing as to first editions and first prints but think I got it 100%. Returns guaranteed for any reason as stated but especially if I find out it's not the 1st Print. My PB work is always a work in progress.

Very Fine minus/Very Fine. Unread, glossy copy with smooth covers with a hint of reader crease. Finger crease on lower cover. Great colors & page quality. Very light edgewear. A stellar copy.

 

 

[PopKulture]

On 9/1/2023 at 6:16 PM, Surfing Alien said:

… striking Frazetta cover that gets rid of the giant font and white space at the top and lets the image take the whole cover.

As you wrote, this design is graphically superior to the earlier treatment. It’s wonderful how the action frames the title in this redesign. 

[Surfing Alien]

On 9/1/2023 at 9:45 PM, PopKulture said:

As you wrote, this design is graphically superior to the earlier treatment. It’s wonderful how the action frames the title in this redesign. 

I've railed against the invasion of the GIANT FONTS and HUGE BLANK SPACES on pb covers starting in the 1960's everywhere I could   It killed the paperback painting careers of all the great artists we love. This is a wonderful exception going back the other way toward art 

[Surfing Alien]

Boiling Mad   Signet D3006  1st Print October 1966  $30  SOLD to goldust40

An incredibly tough Mad 1st Print. I feel like these are uncharted territory. I don't see any sellers having a clue about what a 1st/1st is on these early Signets.

Very Fine minus. Unread, glossy copy with a couple of tiny bends to the corners. Great colors & page quality. Very light edgewear. A wowzer.

 

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[Surfing Alien]

I got called to family duties just this moment so promise to start up with tons more goodies tomorrow. I'm flexible this weekend so should have lots of time to post here and there

[Susanville]

On 9/1/2023 at 4:19 PM, Surfing Alien said:

"I'll Get Mine" by Thurston Scott Popular Library #452 1952     $100

One of the most classic "pop culture" drug vintage paperbacks that appears on fridge magnets, coffee mugs, posters and t-shirts.  Great A. Leslie Ross GGA cover of a drug ho leaning on a street corner lamppost. This has become a very difficult book, especially in the first printing.  Another one I probably should keep, it's pretty much equal to my keeper.

Fine Plus. Solid, square and glossy. No major creases, only light general wear, a couple light stain marks on back cover that don't photograph.. A haunting book.

Take. Thanks.

[Randall Dowling]

On 9/1/2023 at 6:19 PM, Surfing Alien said:

"I'll Get Mine" by Thurston Scott Popular Library #452 1952     $100

One of the most classic "pop culture" drug vintage paperbacks that appears on fridge magnets, coffee mugs, posters and t-shirts.  Great A. Leslie Ross GGA cover of a drug ho leaning on a street corner lamppost. This has become a very difficult book, especially in the first printing.  Another one I probably should keep, it's pretty much equal to my keeper.

Fine Plus. Solid, square and glossy. No major creases, only light general wear, a couple light stain marks on back cover that don't photograph.. A haunting book.

Somebody should nab this, it's a classic Drug Use paperback.  That ain't hay, she's smoking! 

[N e r V]

On 9/1/2023 at 2:40 PM, Surfing Alien said:

The Spider #1 Death Reign of the Vampire King by Grant Stockbridge     Pocket Books 77952     1975   $22

Great Robert Maguire GGA cover art. Unusual for a GGA artist to do a Pulp PB series like this. Not tough in lower grades but not common in very high grades like these.

Very Fine. Glossy unread copy with deep colors, bright and white. Spine is square and tight. Virtually no creasing or edgewear. Great page and inside cover quality.  An excellent copy.

 

On 9/1/2023 at 2:49 PM, Surfing Alien said:

The Spider #4 Death and the Spider by Grant Stockbridge     Pocket Books 77953     1975   $22

Even more great Robert Maguire GGA cover art. Another toughie in high grade.

Very Fine. Glossy  copy with deep colors. Spine is square and tight. Virtually no creasing or edgewear. Great page and inside cover quality.  A killer.

 

 

On 9/1/2023 at 2:45 PM, Surfing Alien said:

The Spider #3  The City Destroyer by Grant Stockbridge     Pocket Books 77943     1975   $22

More great Robert Maguire GGA cover art. Tough in high grade.

Very Fine. Glossy  copy with deep colors. Spine is square and tight. Virtually no creasing or edgewear. Great page and inside cover quality.  A stellar copy.

I’ll take all 3. No #2 available?

[goldust40]

On 9/2/2023 at 3:18 AM, Surfing Alien said:

Boiling Mad   Signet D3006  1st Print October 1966  $30

An incredibly tough Mad 1st Print. I feel like these are uncharted territory. I don't see any sellers having a clue about what a 1st/1st is on these early Signets.

Very Fine minus. Unread, glossy copy with a couple of tiny bends to the corners. Great colors & page quality. Very light edgewear. A wowzer.

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[dover]

On 9/1/2023 at 6:04 PM, Surfing Alien said:

1984 by George Orwell   Signet Giant S798    1st Paperback Edition with the famous Alan Harmon GGA cover art.   11th Printing with the gold border and labeled a Signet "Giant" (It's fatter than the earlier versions but the same page length (so maybe thicker paper?))      $40

As with the last copy I offered, not much to say except it's one of the most famous paperback covers in vintage Science Fiction and one of the most significant anti-totalitarian writings of the 20th century. This is a great looking bargain copy.

Very Good/Very Good plus.  Square and tight. Covers glossy. A bit of spine edge wear to the front edge along with back cover corner creasing. First page is loose, some unevenness to the pages, which are fairly heavily toned but mostly solid in the binding, which is notorious for splitting and falling apart (See page edge pic, looks much better than described)

 

Take, for all the right reasons.

[Surfing Alien]

On 9/1/2023 at 11:30 PM, Susanville said:

Take. Thanks.

Strong move right there. One of my favorite drug books