Closed - Recap on P. 6 Surfing Alien's $25 (or 6 to 4) cheap paperbacks sale. Everything <$25 2 2

[Surfing Alien]

Shock III by Richard Matheson     Dell No. 7830  1966  $18

1st Edition 1st print of this collection. Cover by Adams, who is likely Norman Adams. I posted my original art by him in the main pb thread, he went on to become one of the most successful wildlife painters in the US when he left commercial illustration in the 1970's.

Fine/Fine plus. Some wear on the back cover. Very tough black covers

[Surfing Alien]

Shock Waves  by Richard Matheson   Dell 7831   1970    $20 SOLD to mstrange

1st Edition 1st Print of this collection. Cover art is uncredited

Fine plus. Light reader crease. Yet another black cover. Matheson's Dells are a true female dog to find in any find of decent shape.

 

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[Surfing Alien]

The Reassembled Man by Herbert D. Kastle   Gold Medal L1494  1st Edition 1st Print    $25 SOLD to goldust40

Frazetta nudes cover. Tough to find the true first in decent shape

VF minus. Slight slant, light wear

 

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[goldust40]

On 3/30/2024 at 4:53 PM, Surfing Alien said:

The Reassembled Man by Herbert D. Kastle   Gold Medal L1494  1st Edition 1st Print    $25

Frazetta nudes cover. Tough to find the true first in decent shape

VF minus. Slight slant, light wear

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[Surfing Alien]

Swamp Fire by Don Kingery    Popular Library #815  1957   $18

1st edition PBO. Great hillbilly GGA by Ray Johnson

VF minus. Square tight and bright. Some very light wear

 

[Surfing Alien]

The Passionate Year by James Hilton  Avon No. 42  1st Printing  1944   $20  SOLD to microbia

The first numbered Avon. True Golden Age goodness. Very tough to find these '40's Avons square with smooth covers

Fine plus plus.  Square tight and bright, light crease. Rarely see a white back cover like that.

 

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[Surfing Alien]

Shoe the Wild Mare by Gene Fowler  Avon No. 47  1st Printing  1944   $20 SOLD to microbia

Golden Age goodness. From the same bunch as the No. 42.  Rarely see them like this.

Fine plus plus.  Square tight and bright, light creasing.

 

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[Surfing Alien]

I have to runs some errands but will be back later. There are a lot of great bargains in the thread so look around. I'll try to clean it up later

[crassus]

On 3/30/2024 at 10:52 AM, Surfing Alien said:

The Hong Kong Caper by Carter Brown  Signet S2180    First print. September 1962  $10

Long and lithe McGinnis good girl art.

Near Fine. Tight and bright. Light wear, has wear and color transfer on back

[crassus]

On 3/30/2024 at 11:02 AM, Surfing Alien said:

Mike Shayne's Torrid Twelve  Dell First Edition K109     $25

Real nice anthology with stories by Robert Bloch, Henry Slesar, Hal Ellson etc.

Smoldering McGinnis Good Girl cover

VF/VF+  Unread, square and tight with minimal wear

 

[Surfing Alien]

On 3/30/2024 at 3:10 PM, crassus said:

On 3/30/2024 at 11:02 AM, Surfing Alien said:

Mike Shayne's Torrid Twelve  Dell First Edition K109     $25

Real nice anthology with stories by Robert Bloch, Henry Slesar, Hal Ellson etc.

Smoldering McGinnis Good Girl cover

VF/VF+  Unread, square and tight with minimal wear

 

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This is an astonishingly beautiful cover in hand (and a killer copy!) 

I've never seen a mystery anthology cover with a Good Girl that

[Surfing Alien]

The Man Who Mastered Time / Overlords from Space   Ray Cummings, Joseph E. Kelleam     Ace Books (Ace Double #D-173)   1st PB       1956   $8 SOLD to goldust40

Pretty Ace  sci fi double with Ed Valigursky art

Fine. Square and tight, small split

 

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[Surfing Alien]

Master of Life and Death / The Secret Visitors     Robert Silverberg, James White     Ace Books     D-237    1st PB    1957  $6

Ed Emshwiller cover art. Hard to believe these early Ace doubles are nearing 70 years old

VG   Square tight and bright with creases. Super solid copy

[Surfing Alien]

The 13th Immortal / This Fortress World     James E. Gunn, Robert Silverberg     Ace Books     D-223   $8 SOLD to OtherEric

Excellent Ed Emshwiller Robot , Ed Valigursky cover paintings

Structurally VF covers. Square and tight pages but are browning with tiny chipping at the edges. Still an attractive volume

 

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[OtherEric]

On 3/30/2024 at 1:35 PM, Surfing Alien said:

The 13th Immortal / This Fortress World     James E. Gunn, Robert Silverberg     Ace Books     D-223   $8

Excellent Ed Emshwiller Robot , Ed Valigursky cover paintings

Structurally VF covers. Square and tight pages but are browning with tiny chipping at the edges. Still an attractive volume

 

It's an upgrade on my current copy.

[Surfing Alien]

Sanctuary in the Sky / The Secret Martians     John Brunner, Jack Sharkey     Ace Books     D-471  1st Ed.   1960  $5 SOLD to NerV

Sweet  Ed Valigursky , Basil Gogos covers

VG. Looks Fine plus, cover separating slightly on Secret Martian side

 

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[Microbia]

On 3/30/2024 at 1:16 PM, Surfing Alien said:

The Passionate Year by James Hilton  Avon No. 42  1st Printing  1944   $20

The first numbered Avon. True Golden Age goodness. Very tough to find these '40's Avons square with smooth covers

Fine plus plus.  Square tight and bright, light crease. Rarely see a white back cover like that.

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[Microbia]

On 3/30/2024 at 1:19 PM, Surfing Alien said:

Shoe the Wild Mare by Gene Fowler  Avon No. 47  1st Printing  1944   $20

Golden Age goodness. From the same bunch as the No. 42.  Rarely see them like this.

Fine plus plus.  Square tight and bright, light creasing.

 

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[Surfing Alien]

The Atlantic Abomination / The Martian Missile     John Brunner, David Grinnell     Ace Books     D-465  1st Edition 1960     $10 SOLD to jimjum12

Killer  Ed Emshwiller  cover on The Atlantic Abomination with the masses getting crushed. Great sci-fi!    Ed Valigursky's flip side missile is pretty cool too!

Fine Plus/VF minus.  Super square tight and nice. Some very light staining on cover edge and tanning pages. A pretty looker overall.

 

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[Microbia]

On 3/29/2024 at 5:38 PM, Surfing Alien said:

The Imperial City by Elmer Rice  Avon 273   1952    Selling waaaay too cheap at  $25

Nice GGA, probably Bill Randall.

VF/NM Square tight and glossy. Unread with near perfect lamination. About as nice as they come

 

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