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Scientifiction - Robots, Death Rays, Aliens, Good Girls and Bad Girls - Golden Age Paperbacks *RE-CAP Page 1 - Updated 10/02 *
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On 10/1/2024 at 4:52 PM, Surfing Alien said:

More Adventures on Other Planets ed. Donald A. Wollheim  Ace Books   F-178  1st and only edition     1963   $15

Wild Richard Powers cover     A cool author line up, the only edition and a black cover to boot

VF   Stunner, glossy copy with no wear on the black and just a touch of wear here and there. Has a few spots of residue here or there, looks like factory glue

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Bargain lot of 2 Ace D Series Science Fiction    $10 SOLD to miraclemet

Brigands of the Moon and Beyond The Vanishing Point by Ray Cummings and The Secret of Zi by Kenneth Bulmer

Tight complete copies with obvious wear. D-324 is pretty nice with a small spine split.

 

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 The Fox Woman and other Stories by Abraham Merritt      Avon 214  1949  True 1st Edition of this collection   $35

Nice copy of a Golden Age Avon science fiction classic. Great cover art. A true 1st edition paperback collection of Merritt's novelettes and short stories.

Fine/Fine Plus. Colorful and glossy. Looks unread actually but has some light storage wear and bends to the covers, edges and corners. Small stain to corner.

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Bargain pair of early Signet Science Fiction - early 50's 1st PBs - two Hall Of Famers, Heinlein & Van Vogt.             $10 SOLD to Goldust40

Sick Stanley Meltzoff cover art on both. Actually pretty glossy and fresh, not a lot of creasing but a bit bent, rough handled. "Good Reading for the Millions"

 

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On 10/2/2024 at 1:58 AM, Surfing Alien said:

Bargain pair of early Signet Science Fiction - early 50's 1st PBs - two Hall Of Famers, Heinlein & Van Vogt.             $10

Sick Stanley Meltzoff cover art on both. Actually pretty glossy and fresh, not a lot of creasing but a bit bent, rough handled. "Good Reading for the Millions"

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On 10/1/2024 at 8:32 PM, Surfing Alien said:

Bargain lot of 2 Ace D Series Science Fiction    $10

Brigands of the Moon and Beyond The Vanishing Point by Ray Cummings and The Secret of Zi by Kenneth Bulmer

Tight complete copies with obvious wear. D-324 is pretty nice with a small spine split.

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Tormented Loves by Daoma Winston  Monarch 263   PBO 1962     $25

Great title and Harry Barton cover art.

Fine Plus/VF Minus   Square tight and new looking. No reader crease. Has a small ding on the spine edge and tiny stain to a couple pages

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On 10/2/2024 at 6:08 PM, Surfing Alien said:

Tormented Loves by Daoma Winston  Monarch 263   PBO 1962     $25

Great title and Harry Barton cover art.

Fine Plus/VF Minus   Square tight and new looking. No reader crease. Has a small ding on the spine edge and tiny stain to a couple pages

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Paris Escort by Daniel Harper   Eton Books E122  PBO    1953      $15

Cool uncredited GGA art on this Avon sister line

Fine/Fine Plus. Square tight and glossy with mild crease on corner and light wear. Gloss has a crackle to it that is hard to see.

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I managed to dig out another copy of one of my favorite Maguire covers

 

The Divine Passion by Vardis Fisher   Pyramid R419   1959  $35

Maguire topless ritual cover. 

FIne Plus/VF Minus.  Square tight and bright with a few faint creases, light edgewear, white pages. Bone white pages. A beautiful thing.

 

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On 10/2/2024 at 6:22 PM, Surfing Alien said:

I managed to dig out another copy of one of my favorite Maguire covers

 

The Divine Passion by Vardis Fisher   Pyramid R419   1959  $35

Maguire topless ritual cover. 

FIne Plus/VF Minus.  Square tight and bright with a few faint creases, light edgewear, white pages. Bone white pages. A beautiful thing.

 

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On 10/2/2024 at 5:17 PM, Surfing Alien said:

Paris Escort by Daniel Harper   Eton Books E122  PBO    1953      $15

Cool uncredited GGA art on this Avon sister line

Fine/Fine Plus. Square tight and glossy with mild crease on corner and light wear. Gloss has a crackle to it that is hard to see.

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One Wife's Ways by Gardner F. Fox  Gold Medal  s1260 PBO  1st Printing    1962   $30

Sleaze/mystery by the DC comics writer who also wrote plenty of novels.  Sweet McGinnis cover. A great composition with the spider web etc.

VF    Glossy and new looking with no reader crease or much wear to speak of. Has some tiny rubbing to the the cover gloss.

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