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

[lizards2]

Her anatomy was her strong point..., 

[Surfing Alien]

The Mark Of Zorro by Johnston McCulley    Dell No. 553  1st PB edition  1951   $25

Great Bob Stanley cover art of Zorro's mark on the dude's forehead

Bright, glossy copy with only a tiny scuff to top spine and a touch of wear to spine edges to speak of. Tough to find yellow covers so bright. Pretty.

[Surfing Alien]

Epitaph For A Tramp by David Markson    Dell First Edition A193   1st Printing November 1959   $40  SOLD to crassus

Gorgeous Robert McGinnis cover art on this scarce Harry Fannin PI first edition. Rarely seen.

Square, tight and bright with minimal wear to the extremities.

 

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[crassus]

On 6/24/2024 at 6:25 PM, Surfing Alien said:

Epitaph For A Tramp by David Markson    Dell First Edition A193   1st Printing November 1959   $40

Gorgeous Robert McGinnis cover art on this scarce Harry Fannin PI first edition. Rarely seen.

Square, tight and bright with minimal wear to the extremities.

 

[Surfing Alien]

On 6/24/2024 at 6:35 PM, crassus said:

Tough book with a great cover

[crassus]

On 6/24/2024 at 6:38 PM, Surfing Alien said:

Tough book with a great cover

Author's bio on back cover notes "die hard Boston Red Sox fan"...sounds unsavoury for sure...

[Surfing Alien]

Angels Camp by Ray Morrison   Bantam No. 794 2nd Printing August 1950    $15

Cool bargain entry piece into JD pbs.  Nice Denver Gillen cover art.

Bright and square, with a real nice front cover, back cover has a tear and crease at the bottom.

[Surfing Alien]

Tomboy by Hal Ellson    Bantam No. 945   1st Printing   1950   $40  SOLD to jimjum12

Robert Maguire's first paperback cover art of a tough young delinquent girl smoking a cigarette ("with bitterness" as Randall Downing would say )

Super glossy unread copy is bright and brilliant with deep deep colors and very little wear. The spine paper has a tear on the edge near the T, probably from glue shrinkage. Still a stunner, rarely seen this fresh.

 

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[Surfing Alien]

Going to stop here for this evening and will try to pick back up around the same time tomorrow. Thanks, always a good time here

[Ryan.]

On 6/24/2024 at 6:39 PM, crassus said:

Author's bio on back cover notes "die hard Boston Red Sox fan"...sounds unsavoury for sure...

Avoid at all costs.

[jimjum12]

On 6/24/2024 at 7:12 PM, Surfing Alien said:

Tomboy by Hal Ellson    Bantam No. 945   1st Printing   1950   $40

Robert Maguire's first paperback cover art of a tough young delinquent girl smoking a cigarette ("with bitterness" as Randall Downing would say )

Super glossy unread copy is bright and brilliant with deep deep colors and very little wear. The spine paper has a tear on the edge near the T, probably from glue shrinkage. Still a stunner, rarely seen this fresh.

GOD BLESS ... 

jimbo(a friend of jesus

[Darwination]

The colors are so good on that I was tempted even already having a decent copy

[jimjum12]

On 6/24/2024 at 10:47 PM, Darwination said:

The colors are so good on that I was tempted even already having a decent copy

I sold mine when things were up in the air a couple of months ago, this one looks nicer. To me, it's a "must have" for a vintage PB collection. I wasn't expecting to have another. GOD BLESS...

-jimbo(a friend of jesus)

[Surfing Alien]

The Re-Cap is updated again as of today. I've learned these are best done daily or they can be a PITA   I'll post another stack late this afternoon/early evening.

[Surfing Alien]

Ok, going to get myself situated and list a little stack here in a few.

[ThePreacher]

[Surfing Alien]

Double Indemnity by James M. Cain    Avon 60   1st small Avon edition   1st printing    1945     $75  SOLD to Goldust40

Paul Stahr cover art.    Just a beautiful copy of what is, imho, far and away the most well painted early Avon cover

The crisp colors, especially on the unfaded spine, are so unusual for this book. Square and tight, no reader crease, a couple of wisps of creases at edges. Pages are evenly toned and supple with a little foxing inside the front cover and first and last pages.

 

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[Surfing Alien]

 The Continental Op by Dashiell Hammett       Dell 129   1946     $30

Hard Boiled pulp collection with one of the most famous Dell Mapback Art Deco covers with a hanging man inside a badge.

Solid binding, pages tight and supple. Unusually straight spine for this title, covers are nice and uncreased, small initial indented into cover at colophon. Light foxing,  edge and cornerwear.  Lamination is fully intact.  A very nice copy of an all time classic vintage paperback.

 

[goldust40]

On 6/25/2024 at 10:02 PM, Surfing Alien said:

Double Indemnity by James M. Cain    Avon 60   1st small Avon edition   1st printing    1945     $75

Paul Stahr cover art.    Just a beautiful copy of what is, imho, far and away the most well painted early Avon cover

The crisp colors, especially on the unfaded spine, are so unusual for this book. Square and tight, no reader crease, a couple of wisps of creases at edges. Pages are evenly toned and supple with a little foxing inside the front cover and first and last pages.

 

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[Surfing Alien]

Blonde Bait by Stephen Marlowe    Avon T330   PBO 1959    $12  SOLD to Goldust40

Bargain copy of this noir original with sweet Ernest Chiriaka cover art. Great looking cover copy at a reader price

Square tight and bright, has waviness to the back of the book and an impact to lower spine

 

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