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[N e r V]

On 2/27/2024 at 3:30 PM, Surfing Alien said:

Vulcan's Hammer by Philp K. Mr. / The Skynappers by John Brunner, Philip K.     Ace Books (Ace Double #D-457)     D-457   $35

1st Edition of Vulcan's Hammer.    Ed Emshwiller  and Ed Valigursky covers

Fine Plus    Square, tight and bright with light creases and minor wear to the extremities, mostly the tips. Great spine, color and pages.

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[Surfing Alien]

On 2/27/2024 at 6:30 PM, goldust40 said:

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[Surfing Alien]

One of my favorite Golden Age Avon digest series...

 

Avon Science Fiction Reader No. 2    Digest edited by Donald A. Wollheim   1951      $25  SOLD to N e r v

Classic GGA cover, uncredited but likely Robert Crowl who did No. 1.   Anthology with Smith, Dunsany, Wandrei and others.

Fine.  Solid and tight with clean staples, light creasing, usual bindery chip

 

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[N e r V]

On 2/27/2024 at 3:38 PM, Surfing Alien said:

One of my favorite Golden Age Avon digest series...

 

Avon Science Fiction Reader No. 2    Digest edited by Donald A. Wollheim   1951      $25

Classic GGA cover, uncredited but likely Robert Crowl who did No. 1.   Anthology with Smith, Dunsany, Wandrei and others.

Fine.  Solid and tight with clean staples, light creasing, usual bindery chip

 

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[Surfing Alien]

Avon Science Fiction Reader No. 3    Digest edited by Donald A. Wollheim   1952      $25  SOLD to N e r v

Earle K. Bergey Robot/GGA cover.  Anthology with Lovecraft, Long  etc.

Fine minus/Fine.  Solid and tight, a bit of rust to staples, light creasing, stain on back cover, usual bindery chips.

 

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[N e r V]

On 2/27/2024 at 3:48 PM, Surfing Alien said:

Avon Science Fiction Reader No. 3    Digest edited by Donald A. Wollheim   1952      $25

Earle K. Bergey Robot/GGA cover.  Anthology with Lovecraft, Long  etc.

Fine minus/Fine.  Solid and tight, a bit of rust to staples, light creasing, stain on back cover, usual bindery chips.

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[OtherEric]

Watching the races I'm very happy I already have most of the items today, I wouldn't have won anything.

[Surfing Alien]

The Metal Monster by Abraham Merritt  Avon 315  1951.   $50  SOLD to N e r v

Great copy of the classic Golden Age Avon Merritt fantasy with the Raymond Johnson nude GGA cover.

Very Fine minus. Super glossy, square and tight. Spine has a couple of light stresses that don't break color. Light bindery wear at bottom back. Great colors and complete lamination. Very light wear overall.

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[N e r V]

On 2/27/2024 at 3:55 PM, Surfing Alien said:

The Metal Monster by Abraham Merritt  Avon 315  1951.   $50

Great copy of the classic Golden Age Avon Merritt fantasy with the Raymond Johnson nude GGA cover.

Very Fine minus. Super glossy, square and tight. Spine has a couple of light stresses that don't break color. Light bindery wear at bottom back. Great colors and complete lamination. Very light wear overall.

 

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Avon Fantasy Reader No. 3    Digest of Weird Tales stories edited by Donald A. Wollheim   1947     $25  SOLD to goldust40

Great demon cover, one encyclopedia credits it to Bok, but there's no way it's him. I place my bet on Weird Tales artist Tilburne, who painted the cover to the Avon's "Lurking Fear" I listed over the weekend, right around the same time.   Anthology with Merritt, Moore, Lovecraft etc.

VG/F?  Tough to grade. The pages are uneven but still intact in the binding. The covers are glossy with intact lamination. Back cover is tanned.

 

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[goldust40]

On 2/28/2024 at 12:02 AM, Surfing Alien said:

Avon Fantasy Reader No. 3    Digest of Weird Tales stories edited by Donald A. Wollheim   1947     $25

Great demon cover, one encyclopedia credits it to Bok, but there's no way it's him. I place my bet on Weird Tales artist Tilburne, who painted the cover to the Avon's "Lurking Fear" I listed over the weekend, right around the same time.   Anthology with Merritt, Moore, Lovecraft etc.

VG/F?  Tough to grade. The pages are uneven but still intact in the binding. The covers are glossy with intact lamination. Back cover is tanned.

 

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[N e r V]

On 2/27/2024 at 4:02 PM, Surfing Alien said:

Avon Fantasy Reader No. 3    Digest of Weird Tales stories edited by Donald A. Wollheim   1947     $25

Great demon cover, one encyclopedia credits it to Bok, but there's no way it's him. I place my bet on Weird Tales artist Tilburne, who painted the cover to the Avon's "Lurking Fear" I listed over the weekend, right around the same time.   Anthology with Merritt, Moore, Lovecraft etc.

VG/F?  Tough to grade. The pages are uneven but still intact in the binding. The covers are glossy with intact lamination. Back cover is tanned.

 

Your heading into pulp area sir. Of the 18 issues #2 is the killer since it was reused/redone  in PCH comics later.

[Surfing Alien]

Avon Fantasy Reader No. 4    Digest of Weird Tales stories edited by Donald A. Wollheim   1947     $30  SOLD to N e r v

Another wild cover in the style of Tilburne.   Anthology with Smith, Dunsany and early Ray Bradbury among others.

Fine plus.   Square and tight with light edgewear, a couple of tiny color spots here and there, a few light dents on back edge. This was the first non-laminated issue IIRC.

 

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[N e r V]

On 2/27/2024 at 4:13 PM, Surfing Alien said:

Avon Fantasy Reader No. 4    Digest of Weird Tales stories edited by Donald A. Wollheim   1947     $30

Another wild cover in the style of Tilburne.   Anthology with Smith, Dunsany and early Ray Bradbury among others.

Fine plus.   Square and tight with light edgewear, a couple of tiny color spots here and there, a few light dents on back edge. This was the first non-laminated issue IIRC.

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[N e r V]

Hmm. I do have this issue. I’ll still take it but if someone else needs it let me know.

[Surfing Alien]

On 2/27/2024 at 7:08 PM, N e r V said:

Your heading into pulp area sir. Of the 18 issues #2 is the killer since it was reused/redone  in PCH comics later.

I have #2 but no duplicates currently. I didn't know it was used in PCH but the cover is another one in the Tilburne style and is a direct swipe of a Harry Clarke painting (Tilburne was always swiping from what I can tell)