Scientifiction - Robots, Death Rays, Aliens, Good Girls and Bad Girls - Golden Age Paperbacks *RE-CAP Page 1 - Updated 10/02 * 6 6

[Surfing Alien]

On 9/28/2024 at 5:58 PM, OtherEric said:

Goldust beat me to it, and I have a copy already anyway, but I'm curious:  did you deliberately omit the bit where you said the claimer had to buy or have bought something in the thread?

Yes, it was deliberate.

If I say Free to whoever claims it - then it's no purchase needed.

If I say it's free to the next buyer, then it goes to whoever does the next "take"

I'm hoping it keeps the sale fun and interesting.

 

 

[Surfing Alien]

On 9/28/2024 at 5:59 PM, Darwination said:

Wild mix of authors there.

These choices are Donald Wollheim editing before he left for Ace Books and he dug deep into the well of Weird Tales authors for the series.

[Surfing Alien]

The Swordsman of Mars by Otis Adelbert Kline  Ace Books  G-692  2nd Ace Numbering      $10

 Ed Emshwiller cover art

High grade copy from this Ace collection with only a hairline at the spine and interior toning. Super bright and glossy.

[Surfing Alien]

Hawk of the Wilderness by William L. Chester  Ace Books   G-586   1967     $10

1st and only paperback edition of this fantasy adventure originally in Blue Book pulp in 1935

Jerome Podwil cover art.

Another that "Looks like it was printed yesterday"  Has a tiny ding at top and interior toning, otherwise unread and minty.

 

[Surfing Alien]

 Fahrenheit 451 by  Ray Bradbury     Ballantine Books  No. 41   True 1st Edition, published before the hardcover.   1953     $175  SOLD to ThePreacher

Classic dystopian novel, Bradbury's most famous with the iconic Joe Mugnaini cover art. 

Tight and bright. Appears lightly read. Spine is tight with very slight slant, covers are clean with great color. Usual reader crease is absent.  Bits of wear to spine edges and tips. Supple pages with even toning, slight uneveness. Touch of foxing to interior covers.  A very attractive copy of a fragile book that is usually falling apart.

 

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[ThePreacher]

On 9/28/2024 at 3:45 PM, Surfing Alien said:

 Fahrenheit 451 by  Ray Bradbury     Ballantine Books  No. 41   True 1st Edition, published before the hardcover.   1953     $175

Classic dystopian novel, Bradbury's most famous with the iconic Joe Mugnaini cover art. 

Tight and bright. Appears lightly read. Spine is tight with very slight slant, covers are clean with great color. Usual reader crease is absent.  Bits of wear to spine edges and tips. Supple pages with even toning, slight uneveness. Touch of foxing to interior covers.  A very attractive copy of a fragile book that is usually falling apart.

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[Surfing Alien]

On 9/28/2024 at 6:48 PM, ThePreacher said:

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Welcome to "The Club"

[Surfing Alien]

Ok, going to segue and take a turn to the girls, GGA and mystery type stuff going forward -

 

The Private Life Of Helen Of Troy by John Erskine   Popular Library 147  2nd Print   1948       $40 SOLD to Comical Situations

Classic Rudolph Belarski Nipple cover. A cornerstone book, one of the most famous and reprinted covers in the hobby.

Square and tight, covers are smooth, colors are bright. There's a crease on lower back, and light edgewear but overall a very nice looking copy of a classic.

 

 

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[Surfing Alien]

Four nice mid-grade Dell mysteries with great cover art.    2 Mapbacks, two later 1st series.      Super bargain lot     $25 SOLD to Comical Situations

Bob Stanley Carl Bobertz, Bill George covers

 

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[Surfing Alien]

The Phantom Lady William Irish      Graphic Mystery 108   Classic from 1955 1st print CLAIMED by Comical Situations

This great reader is FREE to the next purchaser

 

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[Surfing Alien]

I'm going to take a meal/refreshment break and be back in a half hour or so

[Surfing Alien]

Flesh For Hire by Fletcher Bennett  Neva/Playtime No. 628   PBO 1st Printing 1963       $40 SOLD to Comical Situations

Sweet Robert Bonfils Blonde Good Girl cover art, lesbian interest, sleaze, etc. etc.

Fine +, VF minus - square, tight and blazing white, looks new but has a crease on back cover. Gorgeous book.

 

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[Surfing Alien]

Don't Come Crying To Me by William Ard   Popular Library 639 1st Printing 1955    $15

Classic title and great Owen Kampen cover art front and back.    Ard was talented at the hard boiled...

Fine minus range - Tight and bright. Has spine slant, edge creasing and wear but the killer cover art displays well.

 

[Surfing Alien]

The Diary by William Ard      Popular Library #477    1st PB edition 1953             $25

Another great Ard novel with sweet James Meese cover art.   In the '50' s it seems EVERYBODY smoked, and offering a dame a cigarette was every hard boiled tough's come on. 

A pretty, Fine-ish copy. Square and tight with minor creasing and wear

 

 

[Surfing Alien]

The Jet Set by Mack Reynolds  Monarch Books 405   PBO   January 1964      $30  SOLD to Cimm

Slick Tom Miller GGA clinch pose cover art.

NM looking, wisp of an opening of the covers. Incredible for an early '60's pb.

 

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[Surfing Alien]

I'm being called by an Angel, I'll be back listing in the morning. Thanks for all the takes, likes and banter - Sharknado kick is still the post of the thread

[Comical Situations]

On 9/27/2024 at 6:46 PM, Surfing Alien said:

Georgie May by Maxwell Bodenheim    Avon 152   1947        $20

Very early full length Good Girl.  These were new selling techniques in 1947. Uncredited but has the hallmarks of early Barye Phillips.

Nice upper mid grade copy. Tight and bright with slight slant, mild creases and edgewear.

 

On 9/27/2024 at 7:37 PM, Surfing Alien said:

The Frightened Stiff by Kelly Roos   Dell 687 1st Print    1953    $15

Gorgeous GGA cover art by Len Oehmen. I love this slick style and wish he did more!

A bright glossy copy. Has two creases on the front cover, otherwise just light edgewear. A nice looking book.

 

On 9/27/2024 at 8:28 PM, Surfing Alien said:

Rasputin: The Mad Monk by Stuart Friedman   Monarch 241      PBO 1st Edition   1962     $45

Incredible Maguire GGA cover. Scarce Monarch title

Beautiful, sharp, glossy VF-ish copy. No bad creases, has a few light bends, tiny impacts to corners. Really nice and bright.

 

On 9/28/2024 at 5:44 PM, Surfing Alien said:

Avon Fantasy Reader No. 8     1948                      $25

Robert E. Howard Conan cover story.    This run of covers are just some great vintage Avon GGA.       Lovecraft and Bradbury inside.  

A pretty looking mid grade copy. Front cover is smooth and glossy, no creasing, back has some light staining, surface paper loss to edge and usual rust to staples.

 

 

On 9/28/2024 at 7:05 PM, Surfing Alien said:

Ok, going to segue and take a turn to the girls, GGA and mystery type stuff going forward -

 

The Private Life Of Helen Of Troy by John Erskine   Popular Library 147  2nd Print   1948       $40

Classic Rudolph Belarski Nipple cover. A cornerstone book, one of the most famous and reprinted covers in the hobby.

Square and tight, covers are smooth, colors are bright. There's a crease on lower back, and light edgewear but overall a very nice looking copy of a classic.

 

 

 

On 9/28/2024 at 7:15 PM, Surfing Alien said:

Four nice mid-grade Dell mysteries with great cover art.    2 Mapbacks, two later 1st series.      Super bargain lot     $25

Bob Stanley Carl Bobertz, Bill George covers

 

 

On 9/28/2024 at 7:22 PM, Surfing Alien said:

The Phantom Lady William Irish      Graphic Mystery 108   Classic from 1955 1st print

This great reader is FREE to the next purchaser

 

On 9/28/2024 at 8:14 PM, Surfing Alien said:

Flesh For Hire by Fletcher Bennett  Neva/Playtime No. 628   PBO 1st Printing 1963       $40

Sweet Robert Bonfils Blonde Good Girl cover art, lesbian interest, sleaze, etc. etc.

Fine +, VF minus - square, tight and blazing white, looks new but has a crease on back cover. Gorgeous book.

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[Cimm]

On 9/28/2024 at 2:00 PM, Surfing Alien said:

Golden Blood by Jack Williamson   Lancer Books 72-740   1st Print    1964      $15

First book edition with great  Ed Emshwiller GGA alien cover girl

Nice tight bright copy with a bit of edgewear, toned pages. Pretty damn good for a Lancer.

 

[Cimm]

On 9/28/2024 at 7:58 PM, Surfing Alien said:

The Jet Set by Mack Reynolds  Monarch Books 405   PBO   January 1964      $30

Slick Tom Miller GGA clinch pose cover art.

NM looking, wisp of an opening of the covers. Incredible for an early '60's pb.

[Surfing Alien]

On 9/29/2024 at 12:01 AM, Comical Situations said:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Great takes, Sir - Thanks