Closed: Rare and Unusual Paperbacks, Pulps, and Digests (including some classic covers!) 8 8

[Randall Dowling]

Berkley D2012. Crockett, Vivian. Messalina. VF/NM 9.0. Glossy, bright copy with nice white unbroken spine and back cover. Cover art by Robert Maguire. $20  Sold to Crassus @ 20% off
 

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Edited March 19 by Randall Dowling
Sold to Crassus @ 20% off

[Surfing Alien]

On 3/17/2024 at 9:34 PM, goldust40 said:

Take

That is really nice. Super tough without corner creases

[Randall Dowling]

On 3/17/2024 at 10:41 PM, Surfing Alien said:

Man you are bringing out the guns tonight! Falcon digests are so tough. I just recently got one of these after 7 years of looking

Thanks, SA!  Yeah, they're crazy tough.  I love that cover on Long Night! 

[Randall Dowling]

Pyramid Books G387. Connell, Vivian. The Dream and the Flesh, 1959. FN+ 6.5. A nice clean, bright copy with an unbroken spine but some general wear. Another gorgeous cover by Robert Maguire. $30

[Randall Dowling]

Signet S1850. Fleming, Ian. Moonraker. FN- 5.5. Structurally solid copy with just some surface and edge wear for the grade. Cool cover art by Barye Phillips. $50  Sold to goldust40
 

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Sold to goldust40

[Randall Dowling]

Ace D-433 (Double), Bradley, Jack/Powell, Talmage. If Hate Could Kill/The Smasher, 1960, FN 6.0. Very tight and bright copy with a very light opening crease on the spine but otherwise very fresh looking. Ace Doubles are tough to find this nice. $30  Sold to OtherEric

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Edited March 18 by Randall Dowling
Sold to OtherEric

[Randall Dowling]

And that's all for now.  Thanks to everyone who purchased and/or looked.  I'll go through in the morning and clean up what's left.  In the meantime, feel free to PM with any questions or reasonable offers.

[OtherEric]

On 3/17/2024 at 8:50 PM, Randall Dowling said:

Ace D-433 (Double), Bradley, Jack/Powell, Talmage. If Hate Could Kill/The Smasher, 1960, FN 6.0. Very tight and bright copy with a very light opening crease on the spine but otherwise very fresh looking. Ace Doubles are tough to find this nice. $30

What the heck,

Push comes to shove, I can resist almost anything on the forum sales.  But D-Series doubles I need are the exception.

[goldust40]

On 3/18/2024 at 3:49 AM, Randall Dowling said:

Signet S1850. Fleming, Ian. Moonraker. FN- 5.5. Structurally solid copy with just some surface and edge wear for the grade. Cool cover art by Barye Phillips. $50

Take

[comicnoir]

On 3/17/2024 at 9:34 PM, Randall Dowling said:

Dell 11. Irish, William. Marihuana. FN/VF 7.0. A very glossy and clean copy with fresh colors. Just a bit of spine wear on an otherwise very nice looking bok. One of the most recognized covers in all paperbacks. This copy looks much better than the scans show.  $240

William Irish was Cornell Woolrich (Rear Window etc.)

[Randall Dowling]

I'm going to do a very short term 20% off on what's left in this thread (most of these were at what I paid before the discount).

[Jonathan78]

On 3/17/2024 at 10:04 PM, Randall Dowling said:

Beacon B385. Grant, Richard. Office Wife. FN 6.0. A really bright fresh copy with a minor crack on the spine. $50

Forgot to scan the back but there's nothing but the crack at the spine on the back.

Take at 20% off

[Jonathan78]

On 3/17/2024 at 11:42 PM, Randall Dowling said:

Berkley G-46. Louys, Pierre. Aphrodite. VG 4.0. A couple of vertical creases on the front cover but otherwise a solid, clean copy. Cover art by Robert Maguire. $8

take at 20% off

[Surfing Alien]

On 3/18/2024 at 9:37 AM, Jonathan78 said:

On 3/17/2024 at 10:04 PM, Randall Dowling said:

Beacon B385. Grant, Richard. Office Wife. FN 6.0. A really bright fresh copy with a minor crack on the spine. $50

Forgot to scan the back but there's nothing but the crack at the spine on the back.

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Take at 20% off

FYI, this sweet cover art is by Robert Stanley, who did all those great Dell Mapback covers. My buddy Brian Emrich owns the original art

[Randall Dowling]

On 3/18/2024 at 9:41 AM, Surfing Alien said:

FYI, this sweet cover art is by Robert Stanley, who did all those great Dell Mapback covers. My buddy Brian Emrich owns the original art

That's an awesome cover!  I was close to calling it as Stanley but you know my track record with attributions...

[dover]

On 3/17/2024 at 11:37 PM, Randall Dowling said:

Famous Fantastic Mysteries, June 1948. VG 4.0 with usual wear associated with the grade (creasing, edge tears, etc.). Classic demon cover by Virgil Finlay. $40

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[Randall Dowling]

On 3/18/2024 at 9:43 AM, dover said:

take

Thanks, pal.  Yours at 20% off! 

[Jack Linguini]

On 3/17/2024 at 9:22 PM, Randall Dowling said:

Amazing Stories, December 1952. FN- 5.5. Nice clean copy with excellent gloss and an exceptionally white back cover. Typical edge tears and back cover crease keep it from grading higher. $40

and the other 2 remaining Amazings

 

[Jack Linguini]

On 3/17/2024 at 9:26 PM, Randall Dowling said:

Amazing Stories, January 1950. VG 4.0. Glossy copy with small amount of paper loss at base of spine and general edge and surface wear. Otherwise, bright and white. $25

[Jack Linguini]

On 3/17/2024 at 9:35 PM, Randall Dowling said:

Amazing Stories, December 1948. VG- 3.5 (trimmed 3 sides). I purchased this from a fairly high profile seller as a 6.5 but with the damage to the back and the trimming, I think 3.5 is more accurate. One of my all time favorite covers of the run by Harold McCauley $20