CLOSED PopKulture's Paper Miscellanea - Vintage paperbacks, early pulp fiction and some $5 comics 7 7

[OtherEric]

On 1/26/2024 at 7:59 AM, PopKulture said:

Here’s another group of six “thick books.” The condition again varies, but these are definitely on the more fragile side like earlier pulps and you’ll usually see some paper loss at the spines and along the edges.

$12 each, or $50 for the lot as shown.

Take The Young Outlaw at $12

[PopKulture]

On 1/26/2024 at 11:05 AM, OtherEric said:

Take The Young Outlaw at $12

Horatio goes to OtherEric - thanks!! 

Edited January 26 by PopKulture

[PopKulture]

Popular Library No. 142 - "Guardians of the Desert" by Tom Gill. Popular published their share of westerns in addition to the mysteries which collectors cherish.

Fine copy, with minimal wear and a slight spine slant.

$12    Now $10

Edited January 31 by PopKulture
lowered price

[PopKulture]

Popular Library No. 402 - "Main Line" by Livingston Biddle, Jr. A great GGA cover by Harry Barton. 

Fine+ copy with some ink smearing (bluish) from the page edges and one slightly cocked signature to the pages. 

$25     Now $20    SOLD!

Edited March 3 by PopKulture
sold

[PopKulture]

Popular Library No. 276 - "Somewhere In This House" by Rufus King. Terrific GGA cover art by Rudolph Belarski.

VG+ mostly due to some creasing to the covers and book; a few dog-ears to a couple of the back pages. The colors are strong and the book really "pops" propped up on a shelf...

$25       SOLD!

Edited March 3 by PopKulture
sold

[PopKulture]

Archer Book No. 51 - "Night Haunts of Paris" by Roland Vane.

VG+ copy - tight book with minor storage wear and light moisture staining to the front and back upper right portion of the book. 

$25

Edited January 26 by PopKulture

[PopKulture]

Bantam Books No. 1 and 2 - "Life On The Mississippi" by Mark Twain, with a nice folksy cover by Hoffman, second printing, and "The Gift Horse" by Frank Gruber, stated second printing.

Solid VG to VG+ copies - some creasing to "Life On The Mississippi" lower right and some foxing on the left-hand edge of "The Gift Horse" and some spine fading.  Both really tight bindings.

$15 Now $12  for the pair, and you're one-fifth the way complete with the first ten! 

Edited January 31 by PopKulture
lowered price

[PopKulture]

Avon No. 188 - "Fools And Their Folly" by W. Somerset Maugham. Nice cover art by Harry Barton. 

VG+ with light general wear.

$20

[PopKulture]

Dell No. 53 - "Blood Money" by Dashiell Hammett. Classic cover by Gerald Gregg.

VG- with creasing and some spine roll. 

$25

[PopKulture]

Popular Library No. 380 - "Rear Guard" by James Warner Bellah. Nice cover treatment by Sam Cherry.

VG+ with minor general wear and back cover soiling.

$12    Now $10

Edited January 31 by PopKulture
lowered price

[PopKulture]

Popular Library No. 310 - "Here Lies The Body" by Richard Burke, 1951. Outstanding cover art!

VG+ condition with a few reading creases, mostly upper left. The colors really pop on this book! 

$25   SOLD

Edited January 27 by PopKulture
Sold

[PopKulture]

Popular Library No. 447 - "Dragon's Island" by Jack Williamson, 1952. Cool cover art by Earle Bergey.

VG+ minor handling wear and a paper scrape near the word "of" top right edge front cover.

$15    Now $12

Edited January 31 by PopKulture
lowered price

[PopKulture]

Popular Library No. 388 - "Hang My Wreath" by Ward Weaver, 1951. Historical GGA cover by Bob Fink.

Near Fine, clean copy except for some surface wear and soiling near the spine and rear cover.

$15   SOLD

Edited January 28 by PopKulture
sold

[PopKulture]

Popular Library No. 329 - "Bullet Brand" by Hal G Evarts, 1951. A nicely painted western heroine by Kirk Wilson.

VG+ copy with only minor surface wear and some light soiling rear cover.

$12   SOLD

Edited January 27 by PopKulture
Sold

[PopKulture]

Popular Library No. 138 - "The Case Against Mrs. Ames" by Arthur Somers Roche, 1948. Cover attributed to Rudolph Belarski.

Near Fine copy, slight yellowing with age.

$15

[goldust40]

On 1/27/2024 at 8:46 PM, PopKulture said:

Popular Library No. 310 - "Here Lies The Body" by Richard Burke, 1951. Outstanding cover art!

VG+ condition with a few reading creases, mostly upper left. The colors really pop on this book! 

$25

Take

[crassus]

On 1/27/2024 at 2:53 PM, PopKulture said:

Popular Library No. 329 - "Bullet Brand" by Hal G Evarts, 1951. A nicely painted western heroine by Kirk Wilson.

VG+ copy with only minor surface wear and some light soiling rear cover.

$12 

[PopKulture]

On 1/27/2024 at 2:18 PM, goldust40 said:

Take

Thank you, Goldust40! Added to your stack. 

[PopKulture]

On 1/27/2024 at 2:20 PM, crassus said:

Thanks, Crassus!! 

[Comical Situations]

On 1/27/2024 at 2:51 PM, PopKulture said:

Popular Library No. 388 - "Hang My Wreath" by Ward Weaver, 1951. Historical GGA cover by Bob Fink.

Near Fine, clean copy except for some surface wear and soiling near the spine and rear cover.

$15