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[Surfing Alien]

Shakedown by Ben Kerr (pseudonym of William Ard)  Popular Library No. 467  1952  $25  SOLD to OuterBoroGuy

Nice GGA cover art.  Ard was a real slick hardboiled writer in his too-short life.

Fine Plus Plus. Slight slant, a few stresses and light bends

 

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[Surfing Alien]

What Really Happened by Brett Halliday   Dell D381  2nd Dell Edition with new art    $18  SOLD to crassus

Nice McGinnis cover art

A much better copy I found I had of one I sold in the cheapie sale last month. Small smudge on the back cover otherwise VF looking copy

 

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[crassus]

On 4/21/2024 at 2:26 PM, Surfing Alien said:

What Really Happened by Brett Halliday   Dell D381  2nd Dell Edition with new art    $18

Nice McGinnis cover art

A much better copy I found I had of one I sold in the cheapie sale last month. Small smudge on the back cover otherwise VF looking copy

[Surfing Alien]

The Doll's Trunk Murder by Helen Reilly   Popular Library 211     1949    $60

Iconic violent Rudolph Belarski Bondage/Headlights cover. A cornerstone type book

Not quite as nice as the last one I sold. Has a bit of spine edge wear and a ding with light creases in the lower right corner

[Surfing Alien]

The Cosmic Puppets by Philip K. Dirk b/w  Sargasso of Space by Adnrew North  Ace D-249  1957   $20  SOLD to Goldust40

True 1st Edition of Cosmic Puppets.  Covers by Ed Valigursky and Ed Emsh

A pretty nice bargain copy - the spine is super nice, book has great color and gloss. There are a couple of vertical creases on "Puppets" and book has a bit of a wave from improper storage.

 

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[Surfing Alien]

I have to take a trip to the store. Should be back in about an hour

[goldust40]

On 4/21/2024 at 7:51 PM, Surfing Alien said:

The Cosmic Puppets by Philip K. Dirk b/w  Sargasso of Space by Adnrew North  Ace D-249  1957   $20

True 1st Edition of Cosmic Puppets.  Covers by Ed Valigursky and Ed Emsh

A pretty nice bargain copy - the spine is super nice, book has great color and gloss. There are a couple of vertical creases on "Puppets" and book has a bit of a wave from improper storage.

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[Surfing Alien]

Two kinda beat but complete early Ace's   D-61 and D-69 from 1954  with two PBO's in there   $10

 

 

 

[Surfing Alien]

Bar The Doors Selected by Alfred Hitchcock       Dell #143    1946    $20  SOLD to NerV

Classic Gerald Gregg Horror cover. One of the best Dell Hitchcock Horror books. Stories by Wells, Crawford and Derleth, among others.

A square, tight fresh copy with great gloss. Some light lamination creasing that doesn't break color keeps it out of high grades but man, it feels and mostly looks like  one. Great pages.

 

 

 

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[Surfing Alien]

She'll Be Dead By Morning by Dana Chambers  Popular Library No. 238   1950   $22 SOLD to Goldust40

Love this cover. Not a known Belarski but in the style almost better than he did.

Fine.  Spine has slant and pages are slightly uneven. Covers are smooth with minimal creasing. Wear to the spine and edges. Small stain to back corner.

 

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[goldust40]

On 4/21/2024 at 9:34 PM, Surfing Alien said:

She'll Be Dead By Morning by Dana Chambers  Popular Library No. 238   1950   $22

Love this cover. Not a known Belarski but in the style almost better than he did.

Fine.  Spine has slant and pages are slightly uneven. Covers are smooth with minimal creasing. Wear to the spine and edges. Small stain to back corner.

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[Surfing Alien]

Taxi Driver by Richard Elman   Bantam No. T2681   1st printing  Feb. 1976   $35  SOLD to Susanville

Tough movie tie-in, highly collected first of this classic.

A nice looking copy. Has light creasing that breaks very little color and mostly blends into the white.

 

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[Surfing Alien]

The Man Who Fell To Earth by Walter Tevis  Avon No. 27276   First Print  August 1976   $35  SOLD to Goldust40

First movie tie-in with the David Bowie cover

Unread, has storage wear at edges, a couple small digs on back. Tough black cover looks new and glossy.

 

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[goldust40]

On 4/21/2024 at 10:14 PM, Surfing Alien said:

The Man Who Fell To Earth by Walter Tevis  Avon No. 27276   First Print  August 1976   $35

First movie tie-in with the David Bowie cover

Unread, has storage wear at edges, a couple small digs on back. Tough black cover looks new and glossy.

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[Surfing Alien]

Tough Kid From Brooklyn Robert Mende    2nd numbering of this title.   Avon T-99   1955       $15

JD + GGA   This one has everything that I like.

Beautiful Raymond Johnson Good Girl and the evocative Brooklyn Bridge/Waterfront background.

Glossy, bright and tight. Spine has slant, small loss on front and scratches on back cover

[Susanville]

On 4/21/2024 at 2:07 PM, Surfing Alien said:

Taxi Driver by Richard Elman   Bantam No. T2681   1st printing  Feb. 1976   $35

Tough movie tie-in, highly collected first of this classic.

A nice looking copy. Has light creasing that breaks very little color and mostly blends into the white.

take. thanks. 

[Surfing Alien]

Timeless Stories for Today and Tomorrow Ed. by Ray Bradbury    Bantam A944    PBO   1952    $20 SOLD to NerV

Great collection selected by Bradbury, includes Bradbury, Jackson, Kuttner & more

The amazing wraparound cover art is uncredited but looks like Charles Binger to me

VF minus. No crease at all on the spine so it's an unread copy that has a few color flecks off the edges and a tiny crease on lower back left. It's a fat little violume.

 

 

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[Surfing Alien]

Death Out Of Focus  by William Gault  Dell No. 1012  1st Print   March, 1960    $50  SOLD to crassus

Signed by Robert McGinnis on the title page. This is an unread copy that someone carefully taped the spine to and had McGinnis sign. Not sure of the purpose of all that except, despite the tape, it's a beautiful book with a great cover and the signature is tops. I have a bunch of signed McGinnis covers and can't keep them all so I'm going to pass a few on here and there. This is the bargain copy for sure.

 

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[Surfing Alien]

Swamp Thing by David Houston and Len Wein        Tor Books   48-039-3  First Printing    April, 1982     $40  SOLD to Susanville

Awesome Swamp Thing/Adrienne Barbeau painted cover and movie tie-in

Killer unread copy with light wear to the extremities. 

 

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[crassus]

On 4/21/2024 at 6:18 PM, Surfing Alien said:

Death Out Of Focus  by William Gault  Dell No. 1012  1st Print   March, 1960    $50

Signed by Robert McGinnis on the title page. This is an unread copy that someone carefully taped the spine to and had McGinnis sign. Not sure of the purpose of all that except, despite the tape, it's a beautiful book with a great cover and the signature is tops. I have a bunch of signed McGinnis covers and can't keep them all so I'm going to pass a few on here and there. This is the bargain copy for sure.