CLOSED. Thanks to all :) RECAP P. 7 Surfing Alien's October Horror and More! Golden Age paperback sale. As much Horror as I could "dig up" 5 5

[mstrange]

On 10/20/2023 at 4:06 PM, Surfing Alien said:

 Revolt of the Triffids by  John Wyndham      Popular Library 411  1st PB    1952    $45 

One of Earle K. Bergey's most famous paperback covers with headlights, aliens, great coloring, you name it. A cornerstone book.

Fine Plus. Deep colors, spine is solid, with a stress at the middle, pages tight, creamy and supple. Covers are glossy with light cover creasing and wear. A very collectible copy of one of the great Science Fiction paperbacks.

 

 

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[Surfing Alien]

Flashing Swords! #4  Barbarians and Black Magicians  Edited by Lin Carter     Dell 12627  Ist Edition    1977    $15

Don Maitz cover art. Fourth in the S&S series with stories by Vance, Anderson, Jakes, Kurtz and Moorcock

Very Fine minus. Square glossy and bright. Appears unread or lightly read with very light wear.

[Surfing Alien]

Dark Crusade by Karl Edward Wagner   Warner Books 88-154    1st Edition, 1st Printing    $60  SOLD to goldust40

1st appearance of Frank Frazetta's fantastic "Dark Kingdom" image, the original of which set the record for most valuable comic or fantasy original art earlier this year at Heritage.  Combined with the fact that this is tough to root copies out of the hands of fans, it's one to have for sure.

Very Fine Minus, Solid, square and glossy, very lightly read, a little wear along the spine edges.

 

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And yes, I know. It was on the cover to Molly Hatchet's "Flirtin' With Disaster" three years after the paperback

 

 

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[goldust40]

On 10/21/2023 at 12:38 AM, Surfing Alien said:

Dark Crusade by Karl Edward Wagner   Warner Books 88-154    1st Edition, 1st Printing    $60

1st appearance of Frank Frazetta's fantastic "Dark Kingdom" image, the original of which set the record for most valuable comic or fantasy original art earlier this year at Heritage.  Combined with the fact that this is tough to root copies out of the hands of fans, it's one to have for sure.

Very Fine Minus, Solid, square and glossy, very lightly read, a little wear along the spine edges.

 

And yes, I know. It was on the cover to Molly Hatchet's "Flirtin' With Disaster" three years after the paperback

 

 

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[Surfing Alien]

The Crack In Space by Philip K.      Ace F-377  1st Ed.  Paperback Original  February 1966  Stunning copy!    $45  SOLD to mstrange

Cover art by Jerome Podwil. These 1960's PKD 1st editions in nice shape are drying up.

Very Fine/Near Mint. Unread, Square and glossy, perfect spine, pages tight, creamy and supple. No wear.  Looks like new.

 

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[goldust40]

On 10/21/2023 at 12:56 AM, Surfing Alien said:

The Crack In Space by Philip K.      Ace F-377  1st Ed.  Paperback Original  February 1966  Stunning copy!    $45

Cover art by Jerome Podwil. These 1960's PKD 1st editions in nice shape are drying up.

Very Fine/Near Mint. Unread, Square and glossy, perfect spine, pages tight, creamy and supple. No wear.  Looks like new.

 

 

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[Cushing Fan]

On 10/15/2023 at 3:51 PM, Surfing Alien said:

Who Goes There by John W. Campbell, Jr.   Dell Book D150   1st US PB  1955    $40

An increasingly tough pb. Richard Powers cover art. 1st US pb appearance of Campbell's most collected story, that was made into the classic early Sci-Fi movie "The Thing From Another World"

Fine Plus - nice un-creased copy with high gloss.  Has some spine slant but pages are tight and supple and very bright and white.

as per PM

[Surfing Alien]

On 10/20/2023 at 7:38 PM, goldust40 said:

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[Surfing Alien]

On 10/20/2023 at 8:03 PM, Cushing Fan said:

as per PM

Classic sci-fi/horror Cushing Fan!

[Surfing Alien]

Outlaw World  by Edmond Hamilton    Popular Library 60-2376  1st Edition    1969     $15  SOLD to goldust40

Love this Frazetta White Gorilla cover.  1st book edition of the novel after its pulp appearance in Startling Stories in 1946.

Fine/Fine plus. Square, tight and glossy. Has a light reader crease and a little edgewear. A couple indents in the cover.

 

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[goldust40]

On 10/21/2023 at 1:30 AM, Surfing Alien said:

Outlaw World  by Edmond Hamilton    Popular Library 60-2376  1st Edition    1969     $15

Love this Frazetta White Gorilla cover.  1st book edition of the novel after its pulp appearance in Startling Stories in 1946.

Fine/Fine plus. Square, tight and glossy. Has a light reader crease and a little edgewear. A couple indents in the cover.

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[Surfing Alien]

The Fox Woman and other Stories. by Abraham Merritt      Avon 214  1949  True 1st Edition of this collection   $30  SOLD to Comical Situations

Nice copy of a Golden Age Avon science fiction classic. Great cover art. A true 1st edition paperback collection of Merritt's novelettes and short stories.

Fine/Fine Plus. Colorful and glossy. Spine has slight slant with some page un-eveness, all tight though.  Some light wear to the spine edges, cover edges and corners.

 

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[piper]

On 10/20/2023 at 4:55 PM, Surfing Alien said:

The Lottery    Shirley Jackson    Lion Books #14    1st PB edition        $70

One of the most reprinted and "analyzed in English classes" stories of the 20th century.

Classic Herman Bischoff Pulp GGA cover of Tessie Hutchinson collecting her lottery prize

I just barely upgraded from this copy recently. A very tough book in any kind of decent shape, I've never seen a VF

Fine.  Square and solid tight spine and pages tight and supple with light toning. Slight wave to bottom of book. Light creasing and traces of old tide line on the back. Despite these flaws it presents very well and this was the best I could find for a long time. 

 

 

[Comical Situations]

On 10/20/2023 at 8:40 PM, Surfing Alien said:

The Fox Woman and other Stories. by Abraham Merritt      Avon 214  1949  True 1st Edition of this collection   $30

Nice copy of a Golden Age Avon science fiction classic. Great cover art. A true 1st edition paperback collection of Merritt's novelettes and short stories.

Fine/Fine Plus. Colorful and glossy. Spine has slight slant with some page un-eveness, all tight though.  Some light wear to the spine edges, cover edges and corners.

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[Surfing Alien]

 Worlds Of Weird Selected by Leo Margulies     Jove Books A4826     September 1978         $50  SOLD to N e r V

2nd appearance of Margaret Brundage's iconic "Batwoman" cover in wraps after the October 1933 original. A must have pb.  Virgil Finlay interiors.

Very Fine Minus. Super glossy. Looks unread, has light surface wear and rubbing, a bit of wear on the back corners.

 

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[N e r V]

On 10/20/2023 at 6:09 PM, Surfing Alien said:

 Worlds Of Weird Selected by Leo Margulies     Jove Books A4826     September 1978         $50  

2nd appearance of Margaret Brundage's iconic "Batwoman" cover in wraps after the October 1933 original. A must have pb.  Virgil Finlay interiors.

Very Fine Minus. Super glossy. Looks unread, has light surface wear and rubbing, a bit of wear on the back corners.

 

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[N e r V]

On 10/20/2023 at 3:05 PM, Surfing Alien said:

Slan by A.E. Van Vogt     Dell 696  1st PB edition    1953   $15

Cool GGA cover art on this Hall of Fame Golden Age Sci Fi novel

Fine/Fine Plus   Solid and tight, has a bit of slant, a few light creases. A nice looking copy.

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[Surfing Alien]

On 10/20/2023 at 9:16 PM, N e r V said:

Didn’t see anyone take this so..take

Not took yet so it's yours One of my favorite Van Vogt stories. I had an Arkham House 1st edition that I sold years ago that i keep itching to get back

[N e r V]

On 10/20/2023 at 6:19 PM, Surfing Alien said:

Not took yet so it's yours One of my favorite Van Vogt stories. I had an Arkham House 1st edition that I sold years ago that i keep itching to get back

Yeah read it as a kid. Love the second in commands getting promoted…

[Surfing Alien]

Bargain set of three Spider novels from DiMedia with Ken Kelly (#1 & 2) and Kelly Freas covers (#3)  All by Grant Stockbridge.     1984  $10  SOLD to goldust40

Satan's Death Blast is nice, new, unread, Corpse Cargo and The Prince of Evil are also new looking but have water damage

 

 

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