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[TheComicsPreacher]

On 4/20/2024 at 7:02 AM, Surfing Alien said:

Eastern Shame Girl  Avon No. 127    1947    $15

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.

 

Dagnabbit - ok…

Take if not already snagged by Goldie

[goldust40]

On 4/20/2024 at 4:16 PM, TheComicsPreacher said:

Dagnabbit - ok…

Take if not already snagged by Goldie

Not snagged!

[Surfing Alien]

On 4/20/2024 at 11:16 AM, TheComicsPreacher said:

Dagnabbit - ok…

Take if not already snagged by Goldie

Goldie takes lots of nice books - but he lets other kids play in the sandbox too

Does take some sifting tho

[Surfing Alien]

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

Great cover art by pulp star, Paul Stahr. Re-used on the comic book Lucky Luciano and Murder, Inc.

Square and tight without creases. Has staining to the bottom of the book, pages are browning and chipping at the edges. All that said, it's still a nice looking copy of a tough "Stone Cold Classic"

[Surfing Alien]

Avon Ghost Reader   Avon No. 90  1946    $20  SOLD to Goldust40

That "Hand"! Early original Avon collection featuring Lovecraft's "Dunwich Horror" and other ghostly  greats

A super solid copy with great color and pages. Has creases on the cover but they barely break any color. Much better than usual for this one.

 

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[goldust40]

On 4/20/2024 at 4:47 PM, Surfing Alien said:

Avon Ghost Reader   Avon No. 90  1946    $20

That "Hand"! Early original Avon collection featuring Lovecraft's "Dunwich Horror" and other ghostly  greats

A super solid copy with great color and pages. Has creases on the cover but they barely break any color. Much better than usual for this one.

Take.

[Surfing Alien]

The Lone Wolf by Joseph Louis Vance   Dell Books No. 10  1943   $15 SOLD to Goldust40

Gerald Gregg Art Deco cover art with the "Giant Eyeball" logo, much larger than on later numbers, and a nice mapback of Paris

These first 10 Dells have such a great "Golden Age" feel to them, and are pretty tough to find not trashed. This one is square and tight, with light creasing and some waviness to the pages from old moisture exposure.

 

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[goldust40]

On 4/20/2024 at 5:06 PM, Surfing Alien said:

The Lone Wolf by Joseph Louis Vance   Dell Books No. 10  1943   $15

Gerald Gregg Art Deco cover art with the "Giant Eyeball" logo, much larger than on later numbers, and a nice mapback of Paris

These first 10 Dells have such a great "Golden Age" feel to them, and are pretty tough to find not trashed. This one is square and tight, with light creasing and some waviness to the pages from old moisture exposure.

Take.

[Surfing Alien]

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

A classic horror with ghostly Gerald Gregg cover art. Slightly smaller "Giant Eyeball" logo, still much larger than on later numbers. Mapback of the Paris Opera House

Tight with great color. Has spine slant, a few creases and wear at upper right of the back cover.

[Surfing Alien]

I guess it's a George Mayers kind of day...

 

Jasmine Street by Clifford Dowdey   Popular Library Giant G119   1953     $15  SOD to Goldust40

Beautiful GGA cover from the great period at Popular when they put art on the front and back. Mayers signature on the back cover art

At 480 pages, this is truly a Giant of a book. Very hard to find these fat volumes in such nice shape. Has a light crease on upper front and a bit of edgewear. Incredible whites on that phat spine (pictured)

 

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[goldust40]

On 4/20/2024 at 5:27 PM, Surfing Alien said:

I guess it's a George Mayers kind of day...

 

Jasmine Street by Clifford Dowdey   Popular Library Giant G119   1953     $15

Beautiful GGA cover from the great period at Popular when they put art on the front and back. Mayers signature on the back cover art

At 480 pages, this is truly a Giant of a book. Very hard to find these fat volumes in such nice shape. Has a light crease on upper front and a bit of edgewear. Incredible whites on that phat spine (pictured)

 

 

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[Surfing Alien]

Burmese Days by George Orwell   Popular Library No. 459   1952    $12  SOLD to Goldust40

Nice GGA cover art in the style of Barye Phillips but uncredited.  Pretty racy back cover blurb, Orwell didn't shy from controversy.

In nice shape with some spine stresses and an odd bindery flaw, one page was bound out of sync and sticks out a little (not loose, very tight in the binding)

 

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[goldust40]

On 4/20/2024 at 5:42 PM, Surfing Alien said:

Burmese Days by George Orwell   Popular Library No. 459   1952    $12

Nice GGA cover art in the style of Barye Phillips but uncredited.  Pretty racy back cover blurb, Orwell didn't shy from controversy.

In nice shape with some spine stresses and an odd bindery flaw, one page was bound out of sync and sticks out a little (not loose, very tight in the binding)

Take

[Surfing Alien]

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

Basis for the 1944 film noir "Woman in the Window" - a scarce book in any edition and this is a very nice high grade copy with great uncredited cover art.

VF minus/VF    Has a hairline reader crease and light indent on back cover, that's about it!

 

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[Surfing Alien]

Going to take a bit of a break to do a few things around house. I'll be back in about an hour

[Surfing Alien]

Cannot get my pictures to upload. I'm going to see if I can fix it but keeping getting an error message.

[Surfing Alien]

The Violent World of Michael Shayne by Brett Halliday    Dell 9334 First Dell Printing November 1965     $22  SOLD to crassus

An elegant GGA cover by Robert McGinnis in immaculate VF or better condition

 

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[TheComicsPreacher]

On 4/20/2024 at 11:42 AM, Surfing Alien said:

Cannot get my pictures to upload. I'm going to see if I can fix it but keeping getting an error message.

[Surfing Alien]

Bodies Are Where You Find Them by Brett Halliday    Dell 0668   New Dell Edition, First Printing June 1966    $22  SOLD to crassus

Another elegant GGA cover by Robert McGinnis in immaculate VF or better condition. These are so suwheet.

 

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[Surfing Alien]

Torture Garden by Octave Mirbeau      Lancer 74-840  1965     $45  SOLD to Jimjum12

One of the rarest Frazetta paperback covers. Rarely seen and usually trashed.

Square and tight with a slight ding to the lower right corner, light stain to the page edge on the back top. Smooth covers with light rubbing, no bad creases, much nicer than usual.

She's on fire

 

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