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On 4/23/2024 at 1:49 AM, Surfing Alien said:

Set of six Very Fine Pocket Book Science fiction titles with full silver spines   $90

I want to keep this set together as they came from the collection I bought - because of their uniform high gloss and near perfect silver spines, which are so prone to rubbing. Great cover art by Meltzoff, Bergey and Schulz among others.

All flat glossy and unread looking. War of the Worlds has a small mark on the cover.

More pictures available on request but rest assured, these look and feel like they walked out of a time capsule.

 

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On 4/23/2024 at 12:32 AM, catrick339 said:

Star Wars, Ballantine 27492
First edition stated, November 1977. Gotta be one of the first if not THE first, reprint of the first six issues from Marvel. 

And this copy is a  beauty.  Bumped corner upper RH BC, otherwise just a whiff of general wear. 

Asking $10

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On 4/23/2024 at 1:17 AM, catrick339 said:

At last! Tonight's first really NICE paperback!

Amazing Spider-Man 2, Pocket 81444

Pretty much news satnd fresh, there just ain't much wrong with this one. Flat, square, glossy, white pages. 
I've bought worse books straight off the bookstore shelves. 

Asking $15

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On 4/23/2024 at 12:43 AM, Surfing Alien said:

Seven Footprints To Satan  by Abraham Merritt   Avon 235 1st PB    1950     $35

One of the most famous Golden Age Science Fiction GGA covers by Raymond Johnson.

Fine plus. Has very slight slant, a reader crease, a few bends but tight and bright with nice appeal.

 

 

 

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On 4/23/2024 at 12:24 AM, Surfing Alien said:

Beyond The Moon (The Star Kings) by Edmond Hamilton   Signet No. 812   1st PB     1950   $20

Stanley Meltzoff cover art on this early Signet has a great Golden Age look

VF minus. Square tight and glossy with light edgewear and a few light bends.

 

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On 4/22/2024 at 11:48 PM, Surfing Alien said:

Star Science Fiction Stories Ballantine Books #16  PBO, 1st edition.   $12    

An important anthology of original stories by Asimov Bradbury Leiber Wyndham, etc.

Beautiful Richard Powers cover art. 

Tight, bright and glossy. Has some light edgewear, couple of very light bends. Tough dark cover.

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On 4/22/2024 at 11:25 PM, TheComicsPreacher said:

Without Goldie here yet …this truly DOES seem like I’m stuck within a fictitious world .

More fantasy than sci-fi, but still…

On 4/22/2024 at 11:38 PM, Surfing Alien said:

Possible Worlds of Science Fiction Ed. by Groff Conklin   Berkley G-3   1954   $8

Another 1st PB of a famous anthology featuring Bradbury, Asimov, Van Vogt etc.   The Stunning cover art is uncredited.

Square and glossy with very light creases. Slightly misbound

 

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On 4/22/2024 at 1:24 AM, catrick339 said:

Justice League of America, Tempo 14533

Couple scratches lower RH BC, otherwise nice

Asking $10

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On 4/22/2024 at 1:00 AM, catrick339 said:

On Our Way to the Future, Ace 62940

Nice square copy, but a couple small tears on spine BC.

FREE with the NEXT paperback sale, just claim it!

 

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On 4/22/2024 at 1:03 AM, catrick339 said:

Batman, Tempo 14530

Bit of general wear, tight and square. 

Asking $10

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On 4/22/2024 at 12:15 AM, Surfing Alien said:

World Without Men Charles Eric Maine     Ace Books  D-274     1st Edition    $30

Fridge magnet GGA cover art by  Ed Emshwiller 

Pretty VF minus copy. Square, tight and glossy with hairline creases and minimal wear. Name written in pen on first page.

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On 4/21/2024 at 10:14 PM, Surfing Alien said:

The Man Who Fell To Earth by Walter Tevis  Avon No. 27276   First Print  August 1976   $35

First movie tie-in with the David Bowie cover

Unread, has storage wear at edges, a couple small digs on back. Tough black cover looks new and glossy.

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On 4/21/2024 at 9:34 PM, Surfing Alien said:

She'll Be Dead By Morning by Dana Chambers  Popular Library No. 238   1950   $22

Love this cover. Not a known Belarski but in the style almost better than he did.

Fine.  Spine has slant and pages are slightly uneven. Covers are smooth with minimal creasing. Wear to the spine and edges. Small stain to back corner.

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On 4/21/2024 at 7:51 PM, Surfing Alien said:

The Cosmic Puppets by Philip K. Dirk b/w  Sargasso of Space by Adnrew North  Ace D-249  1957   $20

True 1st Edition of Cosmic Puppets.  Covers by Ed Valigursky and Ed Emsh

A pretty nice bargain copy - the spine is super nice, book has great color and gloss. There are a couple of vertical creases on "Puppets" and book has a bit of a wave from improper storage.

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On 4/21/2024 at 6:31 PM, Surfing Alien said:

The Simple Art Of Murder by Raymond Chandler  Pocket Books No. 916   1st Printing November 1952    $35

Just a killer copy of the 1st paperback edition of this collection of 5 tales.  George Mayers cover art 

VF Plus  Unread glossy and square with no wearing away of the silver spine edge - very rare to find these silver spine Pockets like this. Tiny bend at bottom back. Tough to beat.

 

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On 4/21/2024 at 5:57 PM, Surfing Alien said:

Hell Bent by H.B. Ames    Beacon B163   1958    $30

Hard boiled sleaze title and violent GGA cover art (uncredited)

Fine plus/VF minus. Vibrant colors. Hairline reader crease, slight spine slant, light wear.

 

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On 4/21/2024 at 5:46 PM, Surfing Alien said:

Hard and Fast by U.S. Andersen  Popular Library Eagle EB72    1956    $15

About as hard boiled a title as you can get, with multiple cool Ray Johnson paintings to boot.

Fine Plus/VF minus    Square and Tight with great color. Has a few light bends and some surface and edge wear, shadow at bottom front.  A nice copy.

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On 4/21/2024 at 1:38 AM, Surfing Alien said:

The Hot Diary by Howard Olmstead and  Ring Around a Rogue by J.M. Flynn  Ace D-459  1st Edition 1960   $35

Pretty glorious cover by Robert Maguire on Hot Diary. Tough to find this nice

VF minus. Very square and glossy with very light reader lines and a couple small faults. A pretty book

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On 4/21/2024 at 12:59 AM, Surfing Alien said:

Most Likely To Love by Fletcher Flora   Monarch No. 426   1964   $25

Stunning Rafael DeSoto Good Girl cover art

Fine Plus. Super glossy and new looking. Has slight slant, some light bends to covers and some edgewear. Looks great.

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On 4/21/2024 at 12:48 AM, Surfing Alien said:

The Bitter Tea of General Yen by Grace Zaring Stone  Popular Library No. 169   1949   $10

Early Popular Library GGA by an uncredited artist

Spine has a crack at the middle but the book is solid and tight and the main cover image looks good with the wear apparent in the pics

 

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On 4/21/2024 at 12:25 AM, Surfing Alien said:

Addicted To Murder by Theodore Drachman  Avon T-383   1960    $15

I love this cover design by an uncredited artist.  Falls in the drug story category

Fine/Fine plus. Square and tight has a few creases to covers. Light rubbing and edgewear

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On 4/20/2024 at 11:46 PM, Surfing Alien said:

Infidelity by Arthur Weigal   Novel Library No. 24    1949   $40

This famous GGA cover art, likely by Peter Driben, was re-used on the comic book Intimate Confessions No. 7

VF minus. It's square, tight and glossy. Some dust shadows on the back cover about all there is to report.    A beautiful Avon!

 

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On 4/20/2024 at 8:56 PM, Rip said:

House of Mystery 231 VF $25
 

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On 4/20/2024 at 9:00 PM, Surfing Alien said:

Dream Club by Albert Quandt   Original Novels No. 726   1952    $25

An affordable "Fridge Magnet"    JD classic with the Herb Taus hypodermic needle cover art.

Spine is split with front cover attached with archival tape. Pretty good otherwise. Perfect reader and "Looks great in a mylar"

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