SALE - 30% off anything on the Re-Cap on Page 1 UPDATED 6/29 - Vintage Paperbacks and More - summer sale - high grades - mid grades - lots of variety 3 3

[Darwination]

I paid somewhat close attention today and still missed a couple

Barye's Baby Moll (on my keep an eye out list now) is so much more eye-pleasing than the McGinnis' take on the Hard Case re-issue:

 

Go get you a steak sammich, girl.

[Surfing Alien]

Ok, I updated the re-cap and will get listing. I figure I have about 2 hours free so will try to get a dozen or so books up. Maybe a few more if I do a few less pictures on some <$20 books to speed it up

[Surfing Alien]

Calamity Fair by Wade Miller Signet 1270  1st Printing  May 1957     $20

A Maguire masterpiece imho, just a great composition.

Square, tight and glossy. Bright colors, has a few spine stresses,very light creases, a few light stains to the edges.

 

[Surfing Alien]

The Golden Rooms by Vardis Fisher  Pyramid Books R472   1st PB   1960   $10

Maguire cavegirl cover on this "Testament of Man series novel

Wear to the spine corners, general age wear but a pretty decent copy for the money.

 

 

 

[Surfing Alien]

Nana by Emile Zola  Pocket Books No. 104    16th Printing October 1946      $15  SOLD to Goldust40

The first nipple cover, and first real controversial sexy cover, by the staid Pocket Books no less. Some say it led to the whole GGA movement in pbs.

A very nice copy for such a thick (over 500 pages) book, no creases, lamination is 99% there, although lifting is spots, a few small wear spots. You gotta have one.

 

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[Surfing Alien]

Life and Death of the Wicked Lady Skelton by Magdalen King-Hall    Dell No. 640  1st PB  1952  $12  SOLD to Goldust40

Wild cover art by Herman Bischoff, just a cool piece.

Tight, bright and glossy with minimal wear, very slight curl from storage.

 

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[goldust40]

On 6/28/2024 at 8:58 PM, Surfing Alien said:

Nana by Emile Zola  Pocket Books No. 104    16th Printing October 1946      $15

The first nipple cover, and first real controversial sexy cover, by the staid Pocket Books no less. Some say it led to the whole GGA movement in pbs.

A very nice copy for such a thick (over 500 pages) book, no creases, lamination is 99% there, although lifting is spots, a few small wear spots. You gotta have one.

 

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[goldust40]

On 6/28/2024 at 9:13 PM, Surfing Alien said:

Life and Death of the Wicked Lady Skelton by Magdalen King-Hall    Dell No. 640  1st PB  1952  $12

Wild cover art by Herman Bischoff, just a cool piece.

Tight, bright and glossy with minimal wear, very slight curl from storage.

 

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[Surfing Alien]

Blonde On A Broomstick by Carter Brown Signet  D2813   First Printing 1966   $18

Sweet Robert McGinnis GGA, she don't look like a witch.

Square and new looking.  Hairline reader creasing, light wear. A nice copy

[Surfing Alien]

The Fire Goddess by Sax Rohmer   Gold Medal 283.      PBO  First Print December 1952    $20

The second Sumuru novel.  Beautiful Good Girl art in the style of, if not by, Barye Phillips.

From the collection I just bought, it's almost identical to the last one I sold. Solid, square with glossy bold covers. Light edgewear to the spine, a few finger bends to the edges.

[Surfing Alien]

Murder Out Of Mind by Ken Crossen (Kendall Foster Crossen)   Five Star Mystery No. 2   PBO 1st Edition   1945  $35

Incredible flaming skull cover on this rare 1940's detective digest.

Very nice for such a thin paper cover digest. Light creasing around the edges, tiny chip at base of spine

 

[Surfing Alien]

Slay Ride For A Lady by Harry Whittington   Handi-Book 120     PBO 1950     $25  SOLD to Goldust40

Stone Cold Classic Harry Whittington PBO with great cover art

Square and tight, has a few spine stresses, foxing to the end pages and page edges. Nice supple pages and quite collectible.

 

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[goldust40]

On 6/28/2024 at 9:54 PM, Surfing Alien said:

Slay Ride For A Lady by Harry Whittington   Handi-Book 120     PBO 1950     $25

Stone Cold Classic Harry Whittington PBO with great cover art

Square and tight, has a few spine stresses, foxing to the end pages and page edges. Nice supple pages and quite collectible.

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[Surfing Alien]

The Year's Best Horror Stories Series VI Edited By Gerald W. Page   Daw Books No. 297  1st Printing July 1978    $35  SOLD to Johnenock

A stunning copy of what seems to be the rarest book in this series, likely due to the Michael Whelan cover, Stephen King's "Children of the Corn" and the first book publication or first publication anywhere, of stories by Karl Edward Wagner, Manley Wade Wellman, Charles Grant etc.

Near perfect NM/M copy, barely a mark anywhere.

 

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[johnenock]

On 6/28/2024 at 3:02 PM, Surfing Alien said:

The Year's Best Horror Stories Series VI Edited By Gerald W. Page   Daw Books No. 297  1st Printing July 1978    $35

A stunning copy of what seems to be the rarest book in this series, likely due to the Michael Whelan cover, Stephen King's "Children of the Corn" and the first book publication or first publication anywhere, of stories by Karl Edward Wagner, Manley Wade Wellman, Charles Grant etc.

Near perfect NM/M copy, barely a mark anywhere.

[Surfing Alien]

On 6/28/2024 at 5:08 PM, johnenock said:

Great pick. Pretty tough for a late 70's book.

[Surfing Alien]

Vampirella On Alien Wings  by  Ron Goulart   #2 in the series    Warner Books     0-446-76929-0    1st Edition 1st Print   December 1975          $45

Classic Enrich front and back covers

Unread.  Square tight and glossy. Virtually no handling wear, a bit of rubbing to to the covers and edges from storage. Tiny code stamped on top page edge, little bit of foxing to top page edge. Hard to find unread.

 

 

 

 

 

[Surfing Alien]

Peeping Tom by Jack Woodford Novel Library No. 6   1948     $40  SOLD to Goldust40

Iconic peephole/garters cover by Robert Graves, an attribution only recently figured out after many years of mystery to the hobby A "fridge magnet" book for sure.

Tight and solid with great color. Spine has slant, front cover smooth and bright,  back has a light crease.

 

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[goldust40]

On 6/28/2024 at 10:30 PM, Surfing Alien said:

Peeping Tom by Jack Woodford Novel Library No. 6   1948     $40

Iconic peephole/garters cover by Robert Graves, an attribution only recently figured out after many years of mystery to the hobby A "fridge magnet" book for sure.

Tight and solid with great color. Spine has slant, front cover smooth and bright,  back has a light crease.

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[Surfing Alien]

Virtuous Girl by Maxwell Bodenheim   Avon 168     1948         $25  SOLD to Goldust40

Raymond Johnson's first full length Good Girl. Nipples, garters - everybody needs one.

Spine is solid and pages tight. Covers are smooth with minimal creasing and edgewear to spine.

 

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