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On 4/20/2024 at 8:33 PM, Surfing Alien said:

Murders I've Seen by Philip Mechem   Croydon No Number (No.2)  1945    $45

Classic L.B.Cole spotlight cover.  Digest sized. Spine has slight slant, reader crease and edgewear.

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On 4/20/2024 at 8:20 PM, Surfing Alien said:

Seven Slayers by Paul Cain  Avon No. 268   1950    $40

Gorgeous Ray Johnson cover art on this noir collection from the Black Mask writer. Always considered a top Avon.

Square, tight and bright with a small corner crease on back and light edgewear

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On 4/20/2024 at 6:03 PM, catrick339 said:

Swords & Sorcery, Pyramid R-950, stated first printing
Let's have another one just like the other one! Flat, square, clean, glossy. Whiff of general wear. 

Asking $10

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On 4/20/2024 at 5:42 PM, Surfing Alien said:

Burmese Days by George Orwell   Popular Library No. 459   1952    $12

Nice GGA cover art in the style of Barye Phillips but uncredited.  Pretty racy back cover blurb, Orwell didn't shy from controversy.

In nice shape with some spine stresses and an odd bindery flaw, one page was bound out of sync and sticks out a little (not loose, very tight in the binding)

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On 4/20/2024 at 5:27 PM, Surfing Alien said:

I guess it's a George Mayers kind of day...

 

Jasmine Street by Clifford Dowdey   Popular Library Giant G119   1953     $15

Beautiful GGA cover from the great period at Popular when they put art on the front and back. Mayers signature on the back cover art

At 480 pages, this is truly a Giant of a book. Very hard to find these fat volumes in such nice shape. Has a light crease on upper front and a bit of edgewear. Incredible whites on that phat spine (pictured)

 

 

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On 4/20/2024 at 5:06 PM, Surfing Alien said:

The Lone Wolf by Joseph Louis Vance   Dell Books No. 10  1943   $15

Gerald Gregg Art Deco cover art with the "Giant Eyeball" logo, much larger than on later numbers, and a nice mapback of Paris

These first 10 Dells have such a great "Golden Age" feel to them, and are pretty tough to find not trashed. This one is square and tight, with light creasing and some waviness to the pages from old moisture exposure.

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On 4/20/2024 at 4:47 PM, Surfing Alien said:

Avon Ghost Reader   Avon No. 90  1946    $20

That "Hand"! Early original Avon collection featuring Lovecraft's "Dunwich Horror" and other ghostly  greats

A super solid copy with great color and pages. Has creases on the cover but they barely break any color. Much better than usual for this one.

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On 4/20/2024 at 4:16 PM, TheComicsPreacher said:

Dagnabbit - ok…

Take if not already snagged by Goldie

Not snagged!

On 4/20/2024 at 4:04 PM, Surfing Alien said:

The Neon Wilderness by Nelson Algren   Avon No. 424    1952   $75

Famous Ray Johnson street walker cover, re-used on the Avon comic Intimate Confessions No. 1. This is the second numbering of the book with the great blurb at the top added (and laminated)

No annoying creases, tight and complete with some page uneveness. Light wear to base of spine. Super glossy with near perfect lamination. A nice looking copy of a book that has become very tough.

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On 4/20/2024 at 3:32 PM, Surfing Alien said:

The Big Fake by Murray Forbes    Pyramid No. 97   1953     $25

Classic Marilyn Monroe cover art, probably by George Gross

A nice copy but "William Weiland" stamped his name around the page edges and on the first page. Does not affect the great art at all.

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On 4/20/2024 at 3:13 PM, Surfing Alien said:

The Damon Runyon Story by Ed Weiner  Popular Library No. 220   1950   $20

Literally flaming hot Earle K. Bergey Good Girl cover art on this one

Fine Plus   Square and tight with nice color. Has a spine crack in the middle that doesn't detract much at all

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On 4/20/2024 at 2:49 PM, Surfing Alien said:

Home Is The Hangman by Richard Sale  Popular Library No. 205   1949     $25

Gorgeous Belarski cover art on this one

Fine/Fine Plus   Front cover is nice - has some wear on the back. An attractive copy overall

 

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On 4/20/2024 at 2:34 PM, Surfing Alien said:

Let's get started with a nice Ace Double:

Ace D-447 BOB McKNIGHT Kiss the Babe Goodbye and D-447b J. M. FLYNN (aka JAY FLYNN) The Hot Chariot   1960         $20

Sweet Bob Maguire cover on The Hot Chariot.

Nice Fine plus looking copy, has a some light NCB creases and a small spine split at bottom of the "Kiss" side - a pleasing looking copy over all

 

Let's get the ball rolling.

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On 4/20/2024 at 2:09 AM, catrick339 said:

Doctor Strange, Pocket  81447-8

Tiny split upper spine BC, likely production. Otherwise altogether sharp. 

Yours for $10

 

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On 4/18/2024 at 9:36 PM, catrick339 said:

Time to sneak in an afternoon session, I realized I hadn't put up any paperbacks first time round. 

The Scarf, Gold Medal d1727, Robert Bloch
Couple chips BC, spine slightly cocked. Otherwise quite sharp.

Oh, that's a hair on the scanner, not an ink mark BC,

Asking $10

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On 4/18/2024 at 9:40 PM, catrick339 said:

Flashing Swords #1, Lin Carter
Frazetta cover! Stated first Dell printing

Sharp copy, with a couple very narrow scratches BC. 

Asking $10

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Thor would dispense with both of them in a heartbeat.

On 4/9/2024 at 7:28 PM, Robot Man said:

Duke by Hal Ellson 1950 Popular Library #219

Sexy Rudolph Belarski cover. "Death, Dope and Sex betray a Harlem youth"

Has a few bends and light creases on spine. Very tiny piece out of bottom of first page. Light edge wear. Square, full paper spine. Well bound copy with great color.

$22

 

 

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On 4/9/2024 at 7:04 PM, Robot Man said:

Last Freebee of the Thread...

Bored of the Rings by The Harvard Lampoon 1969 Signet #451

FREE to anyone who has purchased something. Just claim it!

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On 4/8/2024 at 10:08 PM, Robot Man said:

The Saint at the Thieves Picnic by Leslie Charteris 1952 Avon #347

Hot GGA hot poker cover.

Small bend/crease in lower right corner and glue has dried up along interior spine causing cover to pull away from book otherwise a pretty beautiful copy. Very glossy and bright with full lamination. Spine is tight and square with full paper. 

$20.

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On 4/8/2024 at 9:54 PM, Robot Man said:

And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie 1945 Pocket Book #261

Awsome cover and a classic mystery book!

Has some upper cover creasing and a little spine edge wear. Square, tight spine with full paper. Bell bound copy

$12.

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On 4/8/2024 at 9:15 PM, Robot Man said:

The Chinese Parrot by Earl Derr Biggers 1951 Avon #344

Awsome cover by Ray Johnson A classic Avon

Has a small spine split at bottom of base and a crease in back cover. Small name on first page. Bright, glossy full lamination. Full paper spine. Book well bound to covers.

$25.

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Not sure, but maybe @Get Marwood & I might be able to help. He specializes in GA pence books.

On 4/5/2024 at 8:44 PM, zzutak said:

The Haunted Thrills #6 in CGC 9.2 ow-wh hammers at $50.4 k!     
I'm pretty sure the market value of my good friend's gorgeous snow-white-paged Spokane copy just took a big jump.  

Tempted to sell it for somewhere near that price.