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[goldust40]

On 9/5/2023 at 1:33 AM, Surfing Alien said:

Superman   Signet D2966       1st Printing May 1966      A killer copy.  I'll gladly keep this one.     $50  

The Superman Signet one shot. Lightning striking Superman cover.repr It's as tough as the Batman Signets to find unread and the white cover is an extra challenge.

Very Fine. Unread, spine is square and perfect. Whites are bright with very light soiling. A touch of edgewear. Pages are creamy off white, inside covers are lightly toned, about the only mention-able detraction at all. The second best copy I've encountered ( the best is in the bowels of the Scrooge McDuck-like Treasure Bin ) It'll be tough to upgrade this one.

 

 

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[Surfing Alien]

Conan The Adventurer by Robert E. Howard. Lancer Books 73-526   Volume 1 of the Complete Conan. 1st Printing of the 1st paperback collection of these stories in this form.  1966     $55  SOLD to N e r V

Classic Frazetta cover. Contains "The People Of The Black Circle", "The Slithering Shadow", "The Pool of the Black One" and the first publication of "Drums of Tombalku". 1st Print with "A Lancer Book 1966" on copyright page.  

Fine Plus/Very Fine Minus. Glossy and tight. Slight bindery nicks to the top edge, light edgewear, tiny color loss to bottom corner. Much lighter than usual toning to the covers and pages (bright copies of Lancers are quite scarce and at a premium, this I'd call medium bright).

 

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[N e r V]

On 9/4/2023 at 5:57 PM, Surfing Alien said:

Conan The Adventurer by Robert E. Howard. Lancer Books 73-526   Volume 1 of the Complete Conan. 1st Printing of the 1st paperback collection of these stories in this form.  1966     $55

Classic Frazetta cover. Contains "The People Of The Black Circle", "The Slithering Shadow", "The Pool of the Black One" and the first publication of "Drums of Tombalku". 1st Print with "A Lancer Book 1966" on copyright page.  

Fine Plus/Very Fine Minus. Glossy and tight. Slight bindery nicks to the top edge, light edgewear, tiny color loss to bottom corner. Much lighter than usual toning to the covers and pages (bright copies of Lancers are quite scarce and at a premium, this I'd call medium bright).

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[Surfing Alien]

Two more for tonight, a couple of super classic Reg Heade GGA Digests.

 

 

Pickup Girl by Roland Vane. Leisure Library No. 3. 1st print, 1st edition. 1952.   $50 SOLD to Comical Situations

Top of the line GGA cover by the inimitable Reginald Heade. A warehouse copy that is square and super fresh looking with the usual storage wear these have. These have gotten locked up in long term collections since their discovery 40 years ago. 

Unread copy with only some foxing on the back and edgewear - it is killer over all.

 

 

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[N e r V]

No love for Mary Janes mom?

[Surfing Alien]

On 9/4/2023 at 9:21 PM, N e r V said:

No love for Mary Janes mom?

Mary Jane's mom is hot! 

[Comical Situations]

On 9/4/2023 at 9:10 PM, Surfing Alien said:

Two more for tonight, a couple of super classic Reg Heade GGA Digests.

 

 

Pickup Girl by Roland Vane. Leisure Library No. 3. 1st print, 1st edition. 1952.   $50

Top of the line GGA cover by the inimitable Reginald Heade. A warehouse copy that is square and super fresh looking with the usual storage wear these have. These have gotten locked up in long term collections since their discovery 40 years ago. 

Unread copy with only some foxing on the back and edgewear - it is killer over all.

 

 

 

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[Surfing Alien]

White Slave Racket by Roland Vane. Leisure Library No. 8. 1st print, 1st edition. 1952.   $75  SOLD to Comical Situations

Classic violent Reg Heade cover art. Wow!

When I first saw this cover in the Hancer paperback price guide back in the 1980's, I knew I had to have it. I didn't know who Reginald Heade was since he mostly did British paperbacks and these were for U.S. distribution so a revelation to me along with the Archer Books series.

Another warehouse copy that is square and super fresh looking. Spine is slightly warped from glue shrinkage, has a few color skips on the cover and the back cover has some color run on the upper back cover, but super glossy and looks like a new book.

 

 

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[Comical Situations]

On 9/4/2023 at 9:40 PM, Surfing Alien said:

White Slave Racket by Roland Vane. Leisure Library No. 8. 1st print, 1st edition. 1952.   $75

Classic violent Reg Heade cover art. Wow!

When I first saw this cover in the Hancer paperback price guide back in the 1980's, I knew I had to have it. I didn't know who Reginald Heade was since he mostly did British paperbacks and these were for U.S. distribution so a revelation to me along with the Archer Books series.

Another warehouse copy that is square and super fresh looking. Spine is slightly warped from glue shrinkage, has a few color skips on the cover and the back cover has some color run on the upper back cover, but super glossy and looks like a new book.

 

 

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[Surfing Alien]

On 9/4/2023 at 9:41 PM, Comical Situations said:

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Great choice - be careful... Heade is addictive!

[Surfing Alien]

Ok, So I'll cut the cord right there tonight - I'm being summoned, likely for something that resembles a task Thanks as always for the takes and banter . Youse guys are the best. I think I have enough of a pile of odds, ends and cool detritus to do a listing after work tomorrow, then will wrap this puppy up. The Bin is only slightly deflated though, so don't sweat, there will be more sales

[OtherEric]

I'm glad I already had the Ace Doubles you listed today, because they (and everything else) just disappeared before I even saw the listings in most cases.

[jimjum12]

On 9/4/2023 at 11:57 PM, OtherEric said:

I'm glad I already had the Ace Doubles you listed today, because they (and everything else) just disappeared before I even saw the listings in most cases.

I sleep days and work nights, so this thread is already decimated by the time I get to it, but I go through it anyway, for the learning experience. Thanks for the detailed descriptions , Lloyd. GOD BLESS...

-jimbo(a friend of jesus)

[N e r V]

On 9/4/2023 at 10:05 PM, jimjum12 said:

I sleep days and work nights, so this thread is already decimated by the time I get to it, but I go through it anyway, for the learning experience. Thanks for the detailed descriptions , Lloyd. GOD BLESS...

-jimbo(a friend of jesus)

I’m always surprised at what I get too. Salaried worker doing 50-60 hour weeks makes looking at threads on work days a challenge. We also compete against a lot of professional flippers on the boards. I swear when Rick was super active here he was up 7/24.

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[mstrange]

On 9/4/2023 at 10:13 PM, N e r V said:

I’m always surprised at what I get too. Salaried worker doing 50-60 hour weeks makes looking at threads on work days a challenge. We also compete against a lot of professional flippers on the boards. I swear when Rick was super active here he was up 7/24.

Don't forget ComCav (William)  he was the one that started us all using Take vs 

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[jimjum12]

On 9/5/2023 at 1:58 AM, mstrange said:

I swear when Rick was super active here he was up 7/24.

... he actually did sleep some, but he had this clever rig that simultaneously hit him with an electric shock AND started his expresso machine whenever new posts were made in GSB. GOD BLESS ...

-jimbo(a friend of jesus)

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[Surfing Alien]

Dormitory Women by R. V. Cassill   Signet #1646      First Printing March 1959  $30  SOLD @30% off to mstrange

Classic Robert Maguire bad girls cover.  The Maguire Signet books with dark, blank cover backgrounds are tough to find without a lot of creases. This is a pretty nice one.

Fine/Fine Plus - Square, glossy copy with light surface wear and bends. Some spine edge wear but doesn't have the usual deep reader crease found on these. Excellent page quality too. A nice copy.

 

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[Surfing Alien]

Run For Your Life! by Sterling Noel     Avon T-270  1958    $25  SOLD to mstrange

Another pretty Maguire cover, this one for Avon. Great color and graphic design.  Rarely seen this one this nice.

Fine Plus Plus - Square, super bright and glossy copy. Has an unread feel, no reader crease and only some very light edgewear and tiny nicks and bends. Great page quality too.

 

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[mstrange]

On 9/5/2023 at 3:00 PM, Surfing Alien said:

Run For Your Life! by Sterling Noel     Avon T-270  1958    $25

Another pretty Maguire cover, this one for Avon. Great color and graphic design.  Rarely seen this one this nice.

Fine Plus Plus - Square, super bright and glossy copy. Has an unread feel, no reader crease and only some very light edgewear and tiny nicks and bends. Great page quality too.

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[PopKulture]

On 9/5/2023 at 5:00 PM, Surfing Alien said:

Run For Your Life! by Sterling Noel     Avon T-270  1958    $25

Another pretty Maguire cover, this one for Avon. Great color and graphic design.  Rarely seen this one this nice.

Fine Plus Plus - Square, super bright and glossy copy. Has an unread feel, no reader crease and only some very light edgewear and tiny nicks and bends. Great page quality too.

It's great that Avon was still allowing some hand-lettering on their cover titles. It makes for a much more interesting graphic, and conveys a frantic sense commensurate with running "for your life!!"