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[Surfing Alien]

The one rule I promised the wife about my collection overflow is that I will always be able to push it all into the closet and close the door, since our playroom doubles as a guest room occasionally. Well, I've bought several hundred paperbacks already this year and there's no way that door is going to close unless I sort through them and sell some books so there's this thread now. I'm going to start with mysteries and good girls but have a nice collection of science fiction and comic related stuff to show later as well.

 

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 $4 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]

RECAP:

P. 1

The Sour Lemon Score by Richard Stark (Donald Westlake)  Gold Medal R2037  1st Edition   1969     $25

Turn of the Table by Jonathan Stagge Popular Library No. 267 August 1950      $25

The Creepers by John Creasey   Avon No. 563   1954     $15

The Divine Passion by Vardis Fisher   Pyramid R419   1959  $35

P. 2

Little Caesar by W.R. Burnett  Avon No. 66    1945     $35

The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux   Dell Books No. 24    1943   $30

Once Off Guard by J.H. Wallis    Popular Library No. 385    1951    $35

P. 4

Violent Streets by Dale Kramer Signet No. 1226  1st Printing  1955   $30

Octagon House by Phoebe Atwood Taylor   Dell No. 171   1947   $8

P. 5

That Girl On The River by Ted Fox    Popular Library Eagle EB38   1955   $20

A Man In Her House by William Johnston  Midwood Books No. F178   1962    $25

P. 6

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

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

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

P. 8

Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Hunt Collins  (Pseudonym of Evan Hunter)   Pyramid G214     1956   $15

Takeoff by Cyril. M. Kornbluth    Pennant P15     1953   $12

The Undying Fire by Fletcher Pratt  Ballantine Books No. 25  1953   1st Edition  $15

Expedition To Earth by Arthur C. Clarke  Ballantine Books No. 52  1953   1st Edition  $10

P. 9

Brain Wave by Poul Anderson   Ballantine No. 80  1st Edition $25

The Sex War by Sam Merwin  Beacon No. 284/Galaxy Science Fiction Novel No. 42    1st PB Edition  1960     $40

Mission Interplanetary by A.E. Van Vogt     Signet No. 914   1st PB    1952    $15

Donovan's Brain by Curt Siodmak    Bantam Books #819  1st mass paperback edition, 1st Printing  1950   $40

Interview With The Vampire by Anne Rice   Ballantine Books 28126    4th Printing December 1979    $45

 

P. 10

Stranger In A Strange Land by Robert A. Heinlein Avon V-2056   5th Print  Print  January 1966     $15

No Time Like the Future  by  Nelson Bond     Avon  T-80   1954   $12

The Mars Monopoly/ The Man Who Lived Forever  by Jerry Sohl, Anna Hunger, R. DeWitt Miller   Ace Double D-162   $8

The Shrinking Man by Richard Matheson, Gold Medal S577  1956            $40

 

P. 11

Fools Die on Friday by Erle Stanley Gardner writing as A.A. Fair   Dell 2670    New Dell Edition   Dec. 1961  $20

 

P. 12

The Silken Nightmare by Carter Brown Signet G2400   First Printing 1963   $15

Scandalous by Ralph Carter    Century Book No. 91   1947    $20

Wild Fruit by Joan Sherman (Pseudonym of Peggy Gaddis)   Beacon B367   PBO    1960    $35

 

P. 13

Planet of the Dreamers by John D. MacDonald      Pocket Books 943 1st Print 1953     $10

 

P. 14

Adventures on Other Planets    ed. Donald A. Wollheim     Ace Books   S-133   1st Edition   1955  $8

First to the Stars   by Rex Gordon     Ace Books     D-405     1959        $5

The Man Who Upset The Universe (Foundation and Empire) by Isaac Asimov  Ace D-125    1st PB, 1st Printing  1955    $12

 Space On My Hands by Fredric Brown   Bantam 1077  1st Print 1952    $18

The Colour Out of Space and Others by   H. P. Lovecraft     Lancer Books     74-501   1969     $22

Tales Of The Cthulhu Mythos Vol. 1     H.P. Lovecraft   Ballantine 03226  2nd Printing 1973    $25

The Lurking Fear     H.P. Lovecraft   Ballantine 03230  3rd Printing 1973    $25

 

P. 15

The Tomb and Other Tales   H.P. Lovecraft   Ballantine 03228  3rd Printing 1973    $30

Tales from the House of Mystery #1   by  Jack Oleck     Warner Paperback Library     0-446-75226-6   1st edition, 1st Print    1973             $90 for the pair

Tales from The House Of Mystery: Volume 2  by Jack Oleck     Warner Paperback Library     0-446-75256-8  1st Edition 1st Print  1973        

Please Send Me Absolutely Free by Arkady Leokum   Popular Library No. 366   September 1951     $30

 

P. 16

Dragonslayer - The Official Movie Adaptation Marvel Illustrated Books 02434   1st Edition 1982      $22

Echo in the Skull  by John Brunner/ Rocket to Limbo by Alan E. Nourse  Ace D-385  1st Edition   1959    $10

To the Tombaugh Station by Wilson Tucker / Earthman, Go Home!  by Poul Anderson Ace D-479    1st Edition   1960   $10

Six-Gun Western Magazine   December 1950   Rare digest sized    $35

 

P. 17

The Kidnaper by Robert Bloch  Lion Books No. 185    PBO     January 1954     $60

Into Plutonian Depths by Stanton A. Coblentz   Avon Books No. 281  1st Edition  1950     $40

Strange Mistress by James Clayford    Astro Books No. 18    No date, probably 1949   $30

Off Beat Detective Stories     January 1960     Bullet through the ear cover     $40

 

P. 18

Seminole by Theodore Pratt  Gold Medal 369   1st Printing   January 1954     $30

Wild Parties by Max Lief   Novel Library No. 40   1st PB edition    1950     $40

 

P. 20

The Chuckling Fingers by Mabel Seeley   Popular Library No. 231  1950     $25

Dope, Inc. by Joachim Joesten    Avon Books A538   1953      $40

P. 21

Free Lovers by Jack Woodford    Avon Special   NN#6    1951     $85

Flesh and Females by Harmon Bellamy     Quarter Books No. 66   1950      $25

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Surfing Alien]

Let's get started with a nice Ace Double:

Ace D-447 BOB McKNIGHT Kiss the Babe Goodbye and D-447b J. M. FLYNN (aka JAY FLYNN) The Hot Chariot   1960         $20  SOLD to Goldust40

Sweet Bob Maguire cover on The Hot Chariot.

Nice Fine plus looking copy, has a some light NCB creases and a small spine split at bottom of the "Kiss" side - a pleasing looking copy over all

 

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[Surfing Alien]

The Sour Lemon Score by Richard Stark (Donald Westlake)  Gold Medal R2037  1st Edition   1969     $25 SOLD to OuterboroGuy

A very nice glossy VF copy of the true 1st edition of the 4th "Parker" mystery. Outstanding McGinnis bondage cover

 

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[Surfing Alien]

Home Is The Hangman by Richard Sale  Popular Library No. 205   1949     $25  SOLD to Goldust40

Gorgeous Belarski cover art on this one

Fine/Fine Plus   Front cover is nice - has some wear on the back. An attractive copy overall

 

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[Surfing Alien]

Turn of the Table by Jonathan Stagge Popular Library No. 267 August 1950      $25

Great Belarski GGA cover art on this quasi-sci-fi "Vampire" murder tale.

Tough to grade - pages are a bit warped but covers are pretty nice with some light creasing. Great colors.

[Surfing Alien]

Eastern Shame Girl  Avon No. 127    1947    $15  SOLD to TheComicsPreacher

Nice bargain copy of one of the great early Avons with the classic George Mayers cover art. The last of the Avon "Picture Frame" covers

Worn at the head of the spine, some light creasing and a couple of small color flecks.

 

 

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[goldust40]

On 4/20/2024 at 2:34 PM, Surfing Alien said:

Let's get started with a nice Ace Double:

Ace D-447 BOB McKNIGHT Kiss the Babe Goodbye and D-447b J. M. FLYNN (aka JAY FLYNN) The Hot Chariot   1960         $20

Sweet Bob Maguire cover on The Hot Chariot.

Nice Fine plus looking copy, has a some light NCB creases and a small spine split at bottom of the "Kiss" side - a pleasing looking copy over all

 

Let's get the ball rolling.

Take

[goldust40]

On 4/20/2024 at 2:49 PM, Surfing Alien said:

Home Is The Hangman by Richard Sale  Popular Library No. 205   1949     $25

Gorgeous Belarski cover art on this one

Fine/Fine Plus   Front cover is nice - has some wear on the back. An attractive copy overall

 

Take

[Surfing Alien]

The Damon Runyon Story by Ed Weiner  Popular Library No. 220   1950   $20  SOLD to Goldust40

Literally flaming hot Earle K. Bergey Good Girl cover art on this one

Fine Plus   Square and tight with nice color. Has a spine crack in the middle that doesn't detract much at all

 

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[goldust40]

On 4/20/2024 at 3:13 PM, Surfing Alien said:

The Damon Runyon Story by Ed Weiner  Popular Library No. 220   1950   $20

Literally flaming hot Earle K. Bergey Good Girl cover art on this one

Fine Plus   Square and tight with nice color. Has a spine crack in the middle that doesn't detract much at all

Take

[Surfing Alien]

The Creepers by John Creasey   Avon No. 563   1954     $15

"Creepy" Al Rossi GGA cover art on this pretty little Avon

Square, tight and glossy with just a little wear to the corners.

 

 

[Surfing Alien]

The Big Fake by Murray Forbes    Pyramid No. 97   1953     $25  SOLD to Goldust40

Classic Marilyn Monroe cover art, probably by George Gross

A nice copy but "William Weiland" stamped his name around the page edges and on the first page. Does not affect the great art at all.

 

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[goldust40]

On 4/20/2024 at 3:32 PM, Surfing Alien said:

The Big Fake by Murray Forbes    Pyramid No. 97   1953     $25

Classic Marilyn Monroe cover art, probably by George Gross

A nice copy but "William Weiland" stamped his name around the page edges and on the first page. Does not affect the great art at all.

Take

[Surfing Alien]

The Divine Passion by Vardis Fisher   Pyramid R419   1959  $35

Spectacular Bob Maguire cover on this. Always considered a classic - I could look at it for days

Square tight and bright with minimal creasing. Has some edgewear and staining to the bottom page edges. Bone white pages!

 

 

[Surfing Alien]

The Neon Wilderness by Nelson Algren   Avon No. 424    1952   $75 SOLD to Godust40

Famous Ray Johnson street walker cover, re-used on the Avon comic Intimate Confessions No. 1. This is the second numbering of the book with the great blurb at the top added (and laminated)

No annoying creases, tight and complete with some page uneveness. Light wear to base of spine. Super glossy with near perfect lamination. A nice looking copy of a book that has become very tough.

 

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[MattTheDuck]

On 4/20/2024 at 8:04 AM, Surfing Alien said:

The Neon Wilderness by Nelson Algren   Avon No. 424    1952   $75

Famous Ray Johnson street walker cover, re-used on the Avon comic Intimate Confessions No. 1. This is the second numbering of the book with the great blurb at the top added (and laminated)

No annoying creases, tight and complete with some page uneveness. Light wear to base of spine. Super glossy with near perfect lamination. A nice looking copy of a book that has become very tough.

Man, that front cover review quote is really something.

[goldust40]

On 4/20/2024 at 4:04 PM, Surfing Alien said:

The Neon Wilderness by Nelson Algren   Avon No. 424    1952   $75

Famous Ray Johnson street walker cover, re-used on the Avon comic Intimate Confessions No. 1. This is the second numbering of the book with the great blurb at the top added (and laminated)

No annoying creases, tight and complete with some page uneveness. Light wear to base of spine. Super glossy with near perfect lamination. A nice looking copy of a book that has become very tough.

Take.

[Surfing Alien]

On 4/20/2024 at 11:07 AM, MattTheDuck said:

Man, that front cover review quote is really something.

That's Chicago baybee   As noted on the back cover, Algren had a way of making them human.

[Surfing Alien]

On 4/20/2024 at 11:10 AM, goldust40 said:

Take.

Great book!