CLOSED - Giving Thanks - Year end sale - Vintage paperbacks - Frazetta, GGA, Classics and what-have-you - and yes... freebies :) 4 4

[Surfing Alien]

Giving thanks for a mostly good year - I've sold quite a few books but still bought way more than I sold    Someday that's gonna have to stop but today is not that day    So i'm going to do a last sale for the year and hopefully lighten the load a little - there should be something for everybody here as my last sale was pretty limited, this one should be more varied 

 

I've been buying selling and trading Vintage pb's since the Hancer Price Guide came out back in the 80's. Been on Ebay since 1998 with 100% positive feedback.

I tend to grade paperbacks in the manner of current pulp grading:  Poor/Fair/Good/Very Good/Fine/Very Fine  

I'm a high grade collector so my books are almost all Very Good and better if they're available in those grades. Many pre-1960 books just aren't available in high grade often so I try to find solid Good-Very Good ones if I can.

The rules for this thread are:

-No HoS or Probation list buyers

-I will ship to Canada but will have to quote shipping options.

-Payment via Venmo or Paypal preferred. I also can do Zelle although it is a bit more of a pain to do.

-Shipping via USPS Media Mail for $5 or Priority Small Box for $11 for the continental United States.  More than one book I will ship at the least extra cost practicable. Shipping for Canada, UK and other foreign countries will be quoted.

-First  in the thread wins and prevails over pm offers
-Returns accepted for 14 days after delivery but please let me know asap if you are unhappy for any reason and I will make it right. I do miss things occasionally.

Feel free to pm with offer or questions.  I'm always open to reasonable package offers.

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[Surfing Alien]

Re-Cap - updated 12/02

 

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The Rough And The Smooth by Robin Maugham  Avon 464  1952    $40

Kiss Me Deadly by Mickey Spillane   Signet 1000  The New Mike Hammer Thriller   1st PB, 1st Printing   April 1953        $40

P.3

Apache Devil  by Edgar Rice Burroughs  Ballantine Books 24605   1975     $20

The War Chief by Edgar Rice Burroughs  Ballantine Books 24634   1975     $20

P. 4

Back To The Stone Age by Edgar Rice Burroughs   Ace 04632   January 1973      $20

P. 7

Mike Shayne's 50th Case by  Brett Halliday  Dell  5603   1st Dell Printing  September 1965   $25

P. 8

Make My Bed In Hell by John Sanford     Avon No. 574   1954    $20

P. 9

Nothing to re-cap here - a lot of waiting around... and Donuts! Yes Donuts!

P. 10

Geisha by Stephen Longstreet    Popular Library Giant G501    1961    $20

Gang Girl: Lust Cats of the Gutters  by Don Elliott   Nightstand Books 1504   PBO  1959      $90 

Piping Hot by Emile Zola  Avon 167   1948                            $30

P. 13

The Shadow, The Mobsmen on the Spot   #3 in the series by Maxwell Grant         Pyramid N3554   1st Printing   December 1974    $25

The Old Battle Ax by Elisabeth Sanxay Holding. Popular Library No. 302   1950    $45

P. 14

Tough Kid by William Attaway Lion Books 86 1st PB 1952 GGA cover art - those sweater puppies be movin'  $10

P. 15

Beyond The Farthest Star Edgar Rice Burroughs Tandem (UK) 1976 Sweet Jim Burns cover  $10

 

Beast In View by Margaret Millar Bantam 1542 1st PB 1956 Mitchell Hooks cover  $10

Rogue Cop William P. McGivern Pocket Book 1030 1st Print High Grade $10

P. 18

Mission Interplanetary by   A.E. Van Vogt Signet No. 914 1st PB 1952   Excellent Meltzoff cover art. Has a dust shadow on back but a pretty nice copy without major creasing for $10

P. 19

Shock III by Richard Matheson    Dell No. 7830  1st PB   1966   13 Matheson short stories. Norman Adams cover art.  Pretty nice copy of a tough black cover  for $10

The Crimson Frame by Alwyn Lee Martin             Gold Medal 253 1st   1952   Canadian Edition            Chip on back, general wear but pretty violent Barye Phillips GGA for $10

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Mirror of Delusion by Mary Reisner        Belmont 92-616 1st PB   1965           One of only a few Raymond Johnson Gothic GGA covers and a beauty. Pretty  nice copy too for $10 

The Secret Visitors by James White b/w Master Of Life and Death by Robert Silverberg.  Ace Double D-237  1st PB 1957       Undeniable coolness for FREE to the first taker 

The Intimate Stranger by William Lynch      Lion Books No. 25   February 1950       Sweet early Lion Noir with Woody Ishmael cover art.   His style looks familiar, I would bet he did several Goodman paperback covers that are uncredited.   A classic era Lion for $10

P. 22

Murder In The Mews by Helen Reilly    Popular Library No. 259  1st PB   1950   $25

P. 23

Vice Trap by Elliott Gilbert Avon T-266   PBO   1958      $30

P. 24

The Corpse That Never Was by  Brett Halliday  Dell  1498   First Dell Printing  July 1964   $20

P. 26

Call For Michael Shayne by Brett Halliday  Dell 0972 New Dell Edition 1st Print 1964     $15

P. 27

Sinners Club by Harry Whittington                             Carnival Books 923      PBO  1953   $70

Cellar Club by Albert L. Quandt.    Original Novels No. 703 1st Print   PBO     1951      $65

P. 28

Jezebel In Crinoline by Homer Hatten       Gold Medal No. 416  PBO   1954     $30

P. 29

Fury On Sunday by Richard Matheson   Lion Books No. 180    PBO 1953             $175     Not eligible for 30% off - $150 final offer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Surfing Alien]

The Rider by Edgar Rice Burroughs  Ace  72280   October 1974     $25  SOLD to Goldust40

First paperback edition.  Moody Frazetta cover with great detail.  

By far best copy I've ever offered. VF/NM. Super glossy, unread with razor sharp corners Has a couple of tiny flecks, very light interior toning. 

 

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[Surfing Alien]

Beyond The Farthest Star by Edgar Rice Burroughs  Ace F-282 1st Print of the 1st PB    October 1969   $20  SOLD to JRBaxter

Gorgeous Frank Frazetta alien world cover. The first high grade copy I've offfered.

VF. Unread and glossy with great structure. No creasing , sharp edges with tiny edgewear. Interior toning. Very nice copy. 
 

 

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[Surfing Alien]

The Outlaw Of Torn by Edgar Rice Burroughs  Ace 64510   Published in 1973    $25 SOLD to Goldust40

Ace never printed a "Short" edition of this title, they were all "Tall" Ace editions. This one is Frazetta's first cover for this title, the previous two Ace covers being by Krenkel.

VF Plus. Super glossy, unread copy with sharp corners, miniscule edgewear. Small bend to back lower left. Interior toning.  

 

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[goldust40]

On 11/25/2024 at 10:36 PM, Surfing Alien said:

The Rider by Edgar Rice Burroughs  Ace  72280   October 1974     $25

First paperback edition.  Moody Frazetta cover with great detail.  

By far best copy I've ever offered. VF/NM. Super glossy, unread with razor sharp corners Has a couple of tiny flecks, very light interior toning. 

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[goldust40]

On 11/25/2024 at 10:56 PM, Surfing Alien said:

The Outlaw Of Torn by Edgar Rice Burroughs  Ace 64510   Published in 1973    $25

Ace never printed a "Short" edition of this title, they were all "Tall" Ace editions. This one is Frazetta's first cover for this title, the previous two Ace covers being by Krenkel.

VF Plus. Super glossy, unread copy with sharp corners, miniscule edgewear. Small bend to back lower left. Interior toning.  

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[Surfing Alien]

The Deputy Sheriff of Comanche County by Edgar Rice Burroughs     Ace Books 14247 1st PB 1st Print 1975 (Comanche mis-spelled on the cover art!)  $20 SOLD to JRBaxter

Boris Vallejo cover art and the orginal John Coleman Burroughs interior illustrations from the hardcover 1st. 

The only copy I've ever offered and it's a beauty. VF Plus. Super glossy, unread with razor sharp corners Has a couple of tiny flecks, very light interior toning.  Very light shadow at bottom of front cover.
 

 

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[Surfing Alien]

Murder Is My Business by Brett Halliday  Dell 6052   New Dell Edition    May 1963  $25  SOLD to crassus

Beautiful McGinnis GGA babe with the elegant cigarette holder

VF Plus. Square tight and glossy with no creasing , and barely any wear to speak of. Interior toned. A killer copy.
 

 

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[Surfing Alien]

Have You Seen This Man? by Gene Hurley    Croydon No Number (No.5)  1945    Rare digest.      $70  SOLD to Goldust40

Classic L.B.Cole Gun Thug cover.  Probably the coolest of his No Number Croydons.    

VG/VG Plus.  Solid and tight. Spine has slight slant, color rub to front, tiny chips to edge, crease to back cover. Still a nicely presenting copy of a book that is rarely for sale in any condition.

 

 

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[crassus]

On 11/25/2024 at 6:20 PM, Surfing Alien said:

Murder Is My Business by Brett Halliday  Dell 6052   New Dell Edition    May 1963  $25

Beautiful McGinnis GGA babe with the elegant cigarette holder

VF Plus. Square tight and glossy with no creasing , and barely any wear to speak of. Interior toned. A killer copy.
 

[goldust40]

On 11/25/2024 at 11:36 PM, Surfing Alien said:

Have You Seen This Man? by Gene Hurley    Croydon No Number (No.5)  1945    Rare digest.      $70

Classic L.B.Cole Gun Thug cover.  Probably the coolest of his No Number Croydons.    

VG/VG Plus.  Solid and tight. Spine has slight slant, color rub to front, tiny chips to edge, crease to back cover. Still a nicely presenting copy of a book that is rarely for sale in any condition.

 

 

 

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[Surfing Alien]

On 11/25/2024 at 6:38 PM, goldust40 said:

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   A sick book. I wish I could keep them all   but glad it's going to a boardie rather than the 'bay

 

[Ryan.]

Any more Croydons coming? 

[Surfing Alien]

The Secret People - 1st PB  1st Print  -  Free to the first taker   TAKEN by Goldust40

 

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Lowe grade but hey ....

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[goldust40]

On 11/25/2024 at 11:44 PM, Surfing Alien said:

The Secret People - 1st PB  1st Print  -  Free to the first taker

 

Lowe grade but hey ....

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[Surfing Alien]

On 11/25/2024 at 6:43 PM, Ryan. said:

Any more Croydons coming? 

No tonight but I may have another lying around 

[Surfing Alien]

Blood On Biscayne Bay by Brett Halliday  Dell D342   New Dell Edition    February 1960  $20  SOLD to crassus

Sweet  McGinnis beach babe

VF minus/VF . Square tight and glossy with a hairline reader crease. Barely any other wear to speak of.  (The dots in the yellow field are sand in the design - not wear or any overspray)

 

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[crassus]

On 11/25/2024 at 6:54 PM, Surfing Alien said:

Blood On Biscayne Bay by Brett Halliday  Dell D342   New Dell Edition    February 1960  $20

Sweet  McGinnis beach babe

VF minus/VF . Square tight and glossy with a hairline reader crease. Barely any other wear to speak of.  (The dots in the yellow field are sand in the design - not wear or any overspray)

[Surfing Alien]

On 11/25/2024 at 6:55 PM, crassus said:

She's purty