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

[ThePreacher]

On 10/1/2024 at 1:48 PM, Surfing Alien said:

Jailbait Street by Hal Ellson    Monarch Books   137   PBO 1st Printing   1959      $40

Famous Juvenile Delinquents book with Raymond Johnson GGA cover art. A "Fridge Magnet" for sure. The 1st print is tough

Fine Plus. Tight and glossy. Has slight slant, a few bends to cover that don't break color or would grade higher

 

Cool one! Why did this not get snagged already??

 

I obviously don’t understand GGA - this I would pickup for sure if I collected them.

Edited Tuesday at 08:52 PM by ThePreacher

[goldust40]

On 10/1/2024 at 9:48 PM, Surfing Alien said:

Jailbait Street by Hal Ellson    Monarch Books   137   PBO 1st Printing   1959      $40

Famous Juvenile Delinquents book with Raymond Johnson GGA cover art. A "Fridge Magnet" for sure. The 1st print is tough

Fine Plus. Tight and glossy. Has slight slant, a few bends to cover that don't break color or would grade higher

 

Take

[Cimm]

On 10/1/2024 at 3:51 PM, ThePreacher said:

Cool one! Why did this not get snagged already??

 

I obviously don’t understand GGA - this I would pickup for sure if I collected them.

Mostly because I am at or near my limit. Thankfully goldust has no limit....

Edited Tuesday at 08:54 PM by Cimm
NO LIMITS!

[Surfing Alien]

On 10/1/2024 at 4:51 PM, ThePreacher said:

Cool one! Why did this not get snagged already??

 

I obviously don’t understand GGA - this I would pickup for sure if I collected them.

  EVERY cool book doesn't get snagged in seconds - although many do. Some people already may even have a copy of some of the iconic ones

[Surfing Alien]

Bargain lot of two scarce Berkleys with Robert Maguire (Early) and Charles Copeland (Roman Night)  GGA.        $25

Early has curl and spine tears, Roman Night is solid mid grade. Tough books in any grade

        

  

[goldust40]

On 10/1/2024 at 9:54 PM, Cimm said:

Mostly because I am at or near my limit. Thankfully goldust has no limit....

Would that that were true. 

[Surfing Alien]

On 10/1/2024 at 4:54 PM, Cimm said:

Mostly because I am at or near my limit. Thankfully goldust has no limit....

I'm really trying my best to dig deep and put together a lot of mid grade and starter type lots so anyone on the boards who sees these can jump in and grab some cool inexpensive books, as well as posting the higher profile books.

I've always read beater copies of the vintage paperbacks - it's just a different experience from reading a sterile later edition or an ebook. It's like the old paper smell with comics. There's something immersive about the artifact itself that is trans-temporal and brings me joy. Ok I like to look at the GGA covers too

 

[ThePreacher]

On 10/1/2024 at 2:14 PM, Surfing Alien said:

I'm really trying my best to dig deep and put together a lot of mid grade and starter type lots so anyone on the boards who sees these can jump in and grab some cool inexpensive books, as well as posting the higher profile books.

I've always read beater copies of the vintage paperbacks - it's just a different experience from reading a sterile later edition or an ebook. It's like the old paper smell with comics. There's something immersive about the artifact itself that is trans-temporal and brings me joy. Ok I like to look at the GGA covers too

 

Amen!

[jimjum12]

On 10/1/2024 at 4:56 PM, Surfing Alien said:

  EVERY cool book doesn't get snagged in seconds - although many do. Some people already may even have a copy of some of the iconic ones

Some of my favorite books in my collection were leftovers on someone's thread. GOD BLESS ...

-jimbo(a friend of jesus)

[Cimm]

Also, it's not just "Girl! Must buy"... It breaks down even further, is that the KIND of girl I like? is it provocative/exceptional art/hopefully both? Is it a kickass take no prisoners badass girl? is it a manly man to the rescue cover... all kinds of niches and nooks in this hobby.

[crassus]

On 10/1/2024 at 5:14 PM, Surfing Alien said:

[The part you tell the wife:]

I've always read beater copies of the vintage paperbacks - it's just a different experience from reading a sterile later edition or an ebook. It's like the old paper smell with comics. There's something immersive about the artifact itself that is trans-temporal and brings me joy.

[The part you admit to yourself:]

Ok I like to look at the GGA covers too

 

[Darwination]

On 10/1/2024 at 3:51 PM, ThePreacher said:

Cool one! Why did this not get snagged already??

 

I obviously don’t understand GGA - this I would pickup for sure if I collected them.

Harder for me to understand those who don't collect GGA

[Surfing Alien]

Ok, in that spirit, this decent reader (has old water damage but solid) of a classic hard boiled Avon with nice GGA  is free to the first to CLAIM it CLAIMED by Darmination

 

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Edited 21 hours ago by Surfing Alien
Claimed

[Darwination]

On 10/1/2024 at 4:32 PM, Surfing Alien said:

Ok, in that spirit, this decent reader (has old water damage but solid) of a classic hard boiled Avon with nice GGA  is free to the first to CLAIM it

take!

[Darwination]

Fantastic read, btw

[Cimm]

On 10/1/2024 at 4:41 PM, Darwination said:

take!

Now you gotta fill up a box like the rest of us, Dar...

[crassus]

On 10/1/2024 at 5:47 PM, Cimm said:

On 10/1/2024 at 5:41 PM, Darwination said:

take!

Now you gotta fill up a box like the rest of us, Dar...

Chug Chug Chug!

[Surfing Alien]

Each Life to Live by Richard Gehman   Red Seal No. 8  PBO 1st Printing   1952  $25

Real nice Barye Phillips GGA on this one. Don't see many Red Seals, they are giant versions of Gold Medal originals.

Very fat and tough in high grade like this one. Book has slight curl from storage but almost no wear, no creases, super glossy with full lamination.

 

[Surfing Alien]

The Many Loves Of Casanova Vol. 2 Holloway House HH-104    3rd Print 1962     $15 SOLD to Cimm

Sweet Bill Edwards nudie cover art.

VG Plus/Near Fine  Square and tight with mild reader crease, corner wear, a few bends on the back

 

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Edited 21 hours ago by Surfing Alien
Sold

[Surfing Alien]

Girl Out Back by Charles Williams  Dell First Edition B114   1st Edition 1st Printing 1958    $20

Ernest Chiriaka (Darcy) GGA of the Girl Out Back. She's a Bad 'Un      A great noir classic read on top of that

Fine/Fine Plus. Very square, tight and bright with a hairline reader crease. Would be VF minus, has a few light pen scribbles on back and a small marker inside cover.