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[Surfing Alien]

I'm going all out here to extend the most amount of what my pals around here call "Stone Cold Classics" - those books that have iconic covers, contents or both. I'll be heading out to the Los Angeles Paperback show in March for the first time so making room and raising some buying money at the same time. There will also be lots of lower dollar books that are fun in one way or other, including plenty of science fiction so keep checking back, I plant to keep this going for about a week if I can

 

I've been buying selling and trading Vintage pb's since the Hancer Price Guide came out back in the 80's. Been on Ebay since 1998 with 100% positive feedback.

I tend to grade paperbacks in the manner of current pulp grading:  Poor/Fair/Good/Very Good/Fine/Very Fine  

I'm a high grade collector so my books are almost all Very Good and better if they're available in those grades. Many pre-1960 books just aren't available in high grade often so I try to find solid Good-Very Good ones if I can.

The rules for this thread are:

-No HoS or Probation list buyers

-I will ship to Canada but will have to quote shipping options.

-Payment via Venmo or Paypal preferred. I also can do Zelle although it is a bit more of a pain to do.

-Shipping via USPS Media Mail for $5 or Priority Small Box for $11 for the continental United States.  More than one book I will ship at the least extra cost practicable. Shipping for Canada will be quoted.

-First  in the thread wins and prevails over pm offers
-Returns accepted for 14 days after delivery but please let me know asap if you are unhappy for any reason and I will make it right. I do miss things occasionally.

Feel free to pm with offer or questions.  I'm always open to reasonable package offers.

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[Surfing Alien]

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The House on the Borderland by  William Hope Hodgson     Panther 5860268272    1972    $15

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COUNTRY CLUB CONFIDENTIAL Lee Brill Beacon Books #B594F 1963   PBO  $22

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Duke by Hal Ellson   Popular Library 219   5th print  1950   Classic JD pb     $25

PLUGGED IN Jay Martin Berkley Medallion Z2246  1st Print 1972   McGinnis      $45

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For I Have Sinned by Ruth Sachs         Pyramid Books No. 147  PBO  1955       $30

False Night by Algis Budrys   Lion Books No. 230   1954   $12

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The Long Tomorrow by Leigh Brackett  Ace F-135   1st PB 1962    $10

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The Universe Maker / The World of Null-A     A. E. van Vogt     Ace Books     D-31   1st PB of each  1953  $15

The Case of Charles Dexter Ward  H. P. Lovecraft     Beagle Boxer (The Arkham Edition of H. P. Lovecraft #9)     95123  1973    $15

The Lurker at the Threshold  August Derleth, H. P. Lovecraft     Beagle Books / Ballantine (The Arkham Edition of H. P. Lovecraft #4)     95058    2nd Print June 1973     $10

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The Dunwich Horror   H. P. Lovecraft   Lancer Books   75427     1971   $12

The Tower of Zanid  by L. Sprague de Camp   Airmont Books (Airmont Science Fiction #2)   SF2  1963   $5

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The Fox Woman and other Stories by Abraham Merritt      Avon 214 (no number - Canadian edition)  1949  True 1st Edition of this collection   $35

The Black Cloud by Fred Hoyle     Signet #S1673     First Printing       June 1959     $12

The Shadow, The Red Menace   #7 in the series by Maxwell Grant   Pyramid N3875   1st Print August  1975      $10

The Shadow, Hands In The Dark   #4 in the series by Maxwell Grant   Pyramid N3557   1st Print January  1975      $10

The Doom That Came To Sarnath   H.P. Lovecraft   Ballantine 02146  1st Printing 1971   $20

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The Vault Of Horror Ballantine U2107  1st Print August 1965    $40

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The Dame by Carter Brown   Signet 1738     1st Print November 1959    $20

A Murderer Among Us by Carter Brown    Signet S2228     1st print.  December 1962   $15

At The Mountains of Madness H.P. Lovecraft   Ballantine 24301  6th Printing 1975  $20  

The Brotherhood of Satan  by  L.Q. Jones     Award Books A842S     1971      $60

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You Asked for It (Casino Royale) by Ian Fleming   Popular Library 660    Only printing of this great rarity  April 1955    $275

Native Girl by Harry Whittington   Berkley G250  1956     $75

A Woman of Paris by Andre Tellier  Pyramid Books No. 71   1953     $20

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Playground of Violence by Mike Skinner  Novel Books 5035   1st Print 1961    $40

Two Of A Kind by Orrie Hitt  Midwood  No. 45   PBO 1st Edition    1960    $50

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The Terror Of The Leopard Men by Juba Kennerley     Avon 339  1951   $25

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The Moon Men  by  Edgar Rice Burroughs     Ace Books     F-159  1st PB edition 1st Print     October 1962   $15

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Avon Fantasy Reader No. 17     1951     $10

Avon Fantasy Reader No. 18     1951     $18

Avon Fantasy Reader No. 8     1948     $18

 

 

 

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[Surfing Alien]

Planet of the Apes by Pierre Boulle  Signet D2547 1st PB edition 1st Print November 1964   $25  Sold to goldust40

A nice copy of the start of the classic worldwide franchise, a bit tough to find the 1st print nice.

Fine Plus - Square glossy and tight, light reader crease, pretty unoffensive on the white background, light wear otherwise.

 

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[goldust40]

On 2/24/2024 at 6:19 PM, Surfing Alien said:

Planet of the Apes by Pierre Boulle  Signet D2547 1st PB edition 1st Print November 1964   $25

A nice copy of the start of the classic worldwide franchise, a bit tough to find the 1st print nice.

Fine Plus - Square glossy and tight, light reader crease, pretty unoffensive on the white background, light wear otherwise.

 

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[Surfing Alien]

The Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury Bantam 991 1st PB edition 1st Print  March 1952   $25  SOLD to goldust40

Classic Charles Binger cover art

VG+/Fine  Tight copy with light spine and edgewear, some spotting to the interior covers and dust soiling to covers, light stain on back upper corner. Still presents pretty nicely.

 

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[goldust40]

On 2/24/2024 at 6:26 PM, Surfing Alien said:

The Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury Bantam 991 1st PB edition 1st Print  March 1952   $25

Classic Charles Binger cover art

VG+/Fine  Tight copy with light spine and edgewear, some spotting to the interior covers and dust soiling to covers, light stain on back upper corner. Still presents pretty nicely.

 

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[Surfing Alien]

 Eye in the Sky Ace D-211   True 1st Edition with a great Ed Valigursky cover                           $40  SOLD to goldust40

Fine plus. Solid straight spine - light reader crease and a thumb bend near edge, otherwise glossy with light wear

 

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[goldust40]

On 2/24/2024 at 6:34 PM, Surfing Alien said:

 Eye in the Sky Ace D-211   True 1st Edition with a great Ed Valigursky cover                           $40

Fine plus. Solid straight spine - light reader crease and a thumb bend near edge, otherwise glossy with light wear

 

 

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[dover]

[Surfing Alien]

 Dracula,  a Russ Jones book with art by Al McWilliams   Ballantine U2271      $35  SOLD to goldust40

Awesome cover and interiors.   A very tough comic/mag interior vintage pb.   Scarce in any condition.

About Fine. Spine has a bit of lean and some stresses but covers are otherwise pretty nice without hard creases.

 

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[goldust40]

On 2/24/2024 at 6:44 PM, Surfing Alien said:

 Dracula,  a Russ Jones book with art by Al McWilliams   Ballantine U2271      $35

Awesome cover and interiors.   A very tough comic/mag interior vintage pb.   Scarce in any condition.

About Fine. Spine has a bit of lean and some stresses but covers are otherwise pretty nice without hard creases.

Take

[OtherEric]

On 2/24/2024 at 10:34 AM, Surfing Alien said:

 Eye in the Sky Ace D-211   True 1st Edition with a great Ed Valigursky cover                           $40

Fine plus. Solid straight spine - light reader crease and a thumb bend near edge, otherwise glossy with light wear

 

 

Fun fact:  In the famous book review where Theodore Sturgeon sets out his classic "90% of everything is crud" for the first time, this is the book he reviews- and puts firmly in the non-crud 10%.

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[Surfing Alien]

 Frankenstein by Mary Shelley  Pyramid Books R290        1957  $35  SOLD to goldust40

The 2nd mass paperback edition and very tough in grade due to the black cover    

Fine Plus/VF minus   Square tight and glossy, no reader crease, just light edge and surface wear and a name in pen on inside cover. Tanning to inner covers and pages.

 

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[goldust40]

On 2/24/2024 at 6:52 PM, Surfing Alien said:

 Frankenstein by Mary Shelley  Pyramid Books R290        1957  $35

The 2nd mass paperback edition and very tough in grade due to the black cover    

Fine Plus/VF minus   Square tight and glossy, no reader crease, just light edge and surface wear and a name in pen on inside cover. Tanning to inner covers and pages.

 

 

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[Surfing Alien]

Out of the Deeps by John Wyndham Ballantine No. 50  1953  1st US Edition   $12  SOLD to goldust40

Richard Powers cover.

Fine  Square tight and glossy. Light spine wear and edgewear. Inner covers white, which is pretty rare for these.

 

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[goldust40]

On 2/24/2024 at 7:00 PM, Surfing Alien said:

Out of the Deeps by John Wyndham Ballantine No. 50  1953  1st US Edition   $12

Richard Powers cover.

Fine  Square tight and glossy. Light spine wear and edgewear. Inner covers white, which is pretty rare for these.

Take

[mrwoogieman]

I love watching Surfing Alien put them up and Goldust take them down! It's like feeding time at Sea World!

 

[Surfing Alien]

The Currents of Space  by Isaac Asimov   Signet 1082   1st PB, 1st Printing   December 1953     $12   SOLD to BuscemasAvengers

Great Stanley Meltzoff cover art.

Fine minus.  Square and glossy. Spine is tight with some wear to the edges. Covers are bright and glossy. Front is nice with a few light bends, has more creases on back.

 

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[BuscemasAvengers]

On 2/24/2024 at 2:04 PM, Surfing Alien said:

The Currents of Space  by Isaac Asimov   Signet 1082   1st PB, 1st Printing   December 1953     $12 

Great Stanley Meltzoff cover art.

Fine minus.  Square and glossy. Spine is tight with some wear to the edges. Covers are bright and glossy. Front is nice with a few light bends, has more creases on back.

Take

[goldust40]

On 2/24/2024 at 7:04 PM, mrwoogieman said:

I love watching Surfing Alien put them up and Goldust take them down! It's like feeding time at Sea World!

 

I admit that that thought did come to mind...