Pat Calhoun Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 'The Wind in the Rose-Bush' by Mary E. Wilkins (Doubleday 1903) features non-humorous Newell art in a book of ghost stories. left the text 'cause it's pretty good... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annihilus Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 I was a big fan of Houdini when I was a kid. In Walter Gibson's biography of Houdini, he mentioned that Houdini had edited Conjurers Monthly Magazine early in his career. The magazines immediately went to #1 on my want list. It took me about 30 years to find a set for sale. I hate hyperbole, but that is freaking AWESOME! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted March 5, 2011 Author Share Posted March 5, 2011 I hate hyperbole, but that is freaking AWESOME! Thanks. The magazines aren't particularly valuable but they were hard to find in the pre-Internet days. I like the name of Houdini's column: "Reading and Rubbish." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted March 5, 2011 Author Share Posted March 5, 2011 Here are a couple more William Hope Hodgson books. Both have Frank Utpatel covers. Carnacki, the Ghost Finder Deep Waters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duffman_Comics Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 I was a big fan of Houdini when I was a kid. In Walter Gibson's biography of Houdini, he mentioned that Houdini had edited Conjurers Monthly Magazine early in his career. The magazines immediately went to #1 on my want list. It took me about 30 years to find a set for sale. I hate hyperbole, but that is freaking AWESOME! Just when one thinks one has seen it all, BZ pulls another rabbit out of the hat Since the thread has taken a pulpish turn, I'd recommend this 1970 tome from Tony Goodstone. Reprints a wide variety of pulp yarns and has about 100 covers reproduced in colour - all the usual suspects. There are a few up on eBay at the moment, pretty cheap too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacentaur Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 Normally I wouldn't bother, but with Pat posting all his cool shots I just had to - ran across this in the garage this morning. I haven't laid eyes on it in at least 20 years, it's as old as I am, and it's the only paperback I own! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porcupine48 Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 cool stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted March 6, 2011 Author Share Posted March 6, 2011 Normally I wouldn't bother, but with Pat posting all his cool shots I just had to - ran across this in the garage this morning. I haven't laid eyes on it in at least 20 years, it's as old as I am, and it's the only paperback I own! Very Nice. Brain Wave is thought by many to be Anderson's best novel. I like the cover art by Richard Powers. It's very emblematic of science fiction artwork of that era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Calhoun Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 Anderson wrote excellent Science Fiction and also excellent Sword and Sorcery. Many think the below his best novel... Doubleday 1961 expanded from 1953 appearance in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction. cover by Edward Gorey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted March 6, 2011 Author Share Posted March 6, 2011 Last year a visit to the boingboing.net blog yielded this photo of Edward Gorey's skeleton weather vane which is on exhibit at the Edward Gorey Museum in Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Calhoun Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 here's a nice Powers for you- Crest #329 First print October 1959- story by super-scribe Edmond Hamilton... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted March 6, 2011 Author Share Posted March 6, 2011 Thanks for posting more covers, Pat. Do you have any British, Australian, or Canadian paperbacks in your collection? I've seen quite a few from the 1940's and 50's that look very enticing: Link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*paull* Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 (edited) Posted for Bangzoom... 1906 self-published 1st edition: Edited March 6, 2011 by *paull* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Calhoun Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 don't have too many since my goal is 'good stories with good art' (some of that 'mushroom jungle' stuff looks good but readability dubious). of course FB Long was WT regular- coming so close up on the 'Hog from Hell' Long's most famous story covers dogs from beyond- 'The Hounds of Tindalos'. here he details the perils of a future botanist... Jan 1950 News Stand Library Canada & early '50s Brit with cov by Ron Turner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Calhoun Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 have the 1950 UK HB- great spine art! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted March 6, 2011 Author Share Posted March 6, 2011 Very cool. I've read about that book but have never actually seen a copy of it. It's similar in nature to the book Walter Gibson wrote. The Bunco Book (1st printing, 1927) & reprint edition (1946) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted March 6, 2011 Author Share Posted March 6, 2011 don't have too many since my goal is 'good stories with good art' (some of that 'mushroom jungle' stuff looks good but readability dubious). I applaud your standards. I have lots of stuff in my collection just because I like the artwork; and lots more stuff just because I think they're neat (despite stories and artwork that are sub-par). I would probably be better served in the long run if I was more discriminating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted March 7, 2011 Author Share Posted March 7, 2011 Wow. I love the dust jacket. Who is the artist? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted March 7, 2011 Author Share Posted March 7, 2011 I have the Arkham House edition. Jacket art by Hannes Bok. (1946) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedy-D Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 That is one strange cover, art & title alike. The robot kinda looks like an upside down planetarium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
