30% off until 8PM EST RECAP P. 1 Surfing Alien's Gasp! 2024 Golden Age paperbacks sale. Science Fiction, Horror, GGA and Mystery and maybe some things in between. 1 1

[Surfing Alien]

The Deadly Streets by Harlan Ellison   Ace Books     D-312    1958  1st Edition   $90  SOLD to OtherEric

Classic JD cover. A scarce Ellison 1st that is tough to find in any condition, usually priced in the 3 figures.

Fine.  Square, tight and glossy with a couple of light creases

 

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[N e r V]

On 1/26/2024 at 2:08 PM, Surfing Alien said:

The Vault Of Horror Ballantine U2107  1st Print August 1965  One of the classic Ballantine EC collections.  $40

Fine Plus/Very Fine minus. Glossy copy with no bends or creases on the covers. Great colors. Light edgewear, mostly to the corners and page toning.

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[Surfing Alien]

The Amboy Dukes by Irving Shulman   Avon 169   1948    $35  SOLD to goldust40

Early Avon Juvenile Delinquency novel.  One of several variant covers, this one with the Brooklyn Bridge and purple coloring. Gorgeous GGA from the Ann Cantor Studio

VF minus/VF   Square and tight, a light crease that doesn't break color. Pretty copy.

 

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[goldust40]

On 1/27/2024 at 12:02 AM, Surfing Alien said:

The Amboy Dukes by Irving Shulman   Avon 169   1948    $35

Early Avon Juvenile Delinquency novel.  One of several variant covers, this one with the Brooklyn Bridge and purple coloring. Gorgeous GGA from the Ann Cantor Studio

VF minus/VF   Square and tight, a light crease that doesn't break color. Pretty copy.

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[OtherEric]

On 1/26/2024 at 2:54 PM, Surfing Alien said:

The Deadly Streets by Harlan Ellison   Ace Books     D-312    1958  1st Edition   $90

Classic JD cover. A scarce Ellison 1st that is tough to find in any condition, usually priced in the 3 figures.

Fine.  Square, tight and glossy with a couple of light creases

[Surfing Alien]

Galaxy Science Fiction    ed. H. L. Gold  Volume 1, No. 5    February 1951    $150  SOLD to goldust40

Contains "The Fireman" by Ray Bradbury. The 1st appearance of what would become Fahrenheit 451 and it's on the cover. 

Sweet cover art by Chesley Bonestell

These are getting squirreled away in long term pulp collections and drying up in the market.

Fine Plus, Glossy and square, light reading crease and has a small split at base of spine. A nice copy with no ugly creases on the image.

 

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[goldust40]

On 1/27/2024 at 12:28 AM, Surfing Alien said:

Galaxy Science Fiction    ed. H. L. Gold  Volume 1, No. 5    February 1951    $150

Contains "The Fireman" by Ray Bradbury. The 1st appearance of what would become Fahrenheit 451 and it's on the cover. 

Sweet cover art by Chesley Bonestell

These are getting squirreled away in long term pulp collections and drying up in the market.

Fine Plus, Glossy and square, light reading crease and has a small split at base of spine. A nice copy with no ugly creases on the image.

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[Surfing Alien]

The Big Ball of Wax by Shepherd Mead Ace 05785  1970  Gorgeous black Jeff Jones GGA cover. $30  SOLD to N e r V

VF or better   thin line on flat of spine, some super light surface wear, near perfect copy. A condition rarity.

 

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[Surfing Alien]

 Weird Tales  -  Edited by Leo Margulies  Pyramid books R-1029  May 1964.                $30   SOLD to mstrange

Horror tales that first appeared in the Weird Tales Pulps with a great Virgil Finlay cover.

VF/VF Plus   Bright, square and super glossy. Pages tight and supple. Appears unread. Virtually no creasing or wear. 

 

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[mstrange]

On 1/26/2024 at 3:50 PM, Surfing Alien said:

 Weird Tales  -  Edited by Leo Margulies  Pyramid books R-1029  May 1964.                $30  

Horror tales that first appeared in the Weird Tales Pulps with a great Virgil Finlay cover.

VF/VF Plus   Bright, square and super glossy. Pages tight and supple. Appears unread. Virtually no creasing or wear. 

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[N e r V]

On 1/26/2024 at 3:42 PM, Surfing Alien said:

The Big Ball of Wax by Shepherd Mead Ace 05785  1970  Gorgeous black Jeff Jones GGA cover. $30

VF or better   thin line on flat of spine, some super light surface wear, near perfect copy. A condition rarity.

 

 

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[Surfing Alien]

The Man Who Fell to Earth by Walter Tevis     Gold Medal Books     k1276   1963  PBO, 1st Edition   $60   SOLD to N e r V

Nice copy of an increasingly tough 1st edition PB by one of the greatest writers of the 20th century (my opinion!)  Cover by Diane Dillon and Leo Dillon

VF minus, has a small chip at base of spine and a white line at right side, super glossy with some light surface disturbance.  A tough black cover.

 

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[N e r V]

On 1/26/2024 at 4:05 PM, Surfing Alien said:

The Man Who Fell to Earth by Walter Tevis     Gold Medal Books     k1276   1963  PBO, 1st Edition   $60

Nice copy of an increasingly tough 1st edition PB by one of the greatest writers of the 20th century (my opinion!)  Cover by Diane Dillon and Leo Dillon

VF minus, has a small chip at base of spine and a white line at right side, super glossy with some light surface disturbance.  A tough black cover.

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[Surfing Alien]

The Queen's Gambit    Walter Tevis     Dell     0-440-17183-0     1st US PB Edition  1983   $60  SOLD to N e r V

Very tough 1st US PB of a story to be treasured. Far rarer than the hardback 1st edition to begin with and not to be found since the Netflix mini series blew up world wide.

VF minus/VF    Square, tight and new looking without creasing, a bit worn at bottom cover and light handling wear to covers. Inside covers toned.

 

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[N e r V]

On 1/26/2024 at 4:16 PM, Surfing Alien said:

The Queen's Gambit    Walter Tevis     Dell     0-440-17183-0     1st US PB Edition  1983   $60

Very tough 1st US PB of a story to be treasured. Far rarer than the hardback 1st edition to begin with and not to be found since the Netflix mini series blew up world wide.

VF minus/VF    Square, tight and new looking without creasing, a bit worn at bottom cover and light handling wear to covers. Inside covers toned.

 

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[Surfing Alien]

On 1/26/2024 at 7:16 PM, N e r V said:

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Great take. Pardon my teardrops on a few of the pages. JK, I did read this copy and it will move you if you have a beating heart. An instance where the movie (well, mini-series, they did have 7 episodes to cover it) did follow the story very well, although the book was still even better

[Surfing Alien]

Soylent Green (Make Room, Make Room) by Harry Harrison  Berkley Medallion     0-425-02390-7         $35  SOLD to mstrange

Awesome Charlton Heston movie tie in cover by John Solie  (spoiler.... "It's People!")

VF Minus/VF  Square, tight and glossy with light edgewear.  Much nicer than usual.

 

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[mstrange]

On 1/26/2024 at 4:33 PM, Surfing Alien said:

Soylent Green (Make Room, Make Room) by Harry Harrison  Berkley Medallion     0-425-02390-7         $35

Awesome Charlton Heston movie tie in cover by John Solie  (spoiler.... "It's People!")

VF Minus/VF  Square, tight and glossy with light edgewear.  Much nicer than usual.

 

 

 

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[Surfing Alien]

Mike Shayne Murder and the Wanton Bride by Brett Halliday   Dell 5934 New Dell Edition   First Dell Printing  1965   $18 SOLD to N e r V

Gorgeous GGA cover by Robert McGinnis

Very Fine Minus. Glossy copy with deep colors. Spine is square and tight, hairline reader crease. A pretty copy. 

 

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[N e r V]

On 1/26/2024 at 4:48 PM, Surfing Alien said:

Mike Shayne Murder and the Wanton Bride by Brett Halliday   Dell 5934 New Dell Edition   First Dell Printing  1965   $18 

Gorgeous GGA cover by Robert McGinnis

Very Fine Minus. Glossy copy with deep colors. Spine is square and tight, hairline reader crease. A pretty copy. 

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