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On 3/18/2024 at 11:18 PM, SpideyFein said:
Ill take it
nice grab, i just saw this and was about to do the same
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I don't think PBs as a collectible class will catch fire in the same way magazines and pulps have. I think the economics are not there yet for PBs, as there are not a lot of run collectors and completists who are continually buying up PB inventory. The rare book market (PB and HB) will always have its deep-pocket collectors just like any exclusive collectible class, but even increasing demand for rare / scare books will not create a similar trend for more common books. On the other hand, the dealer/seller margins on PBs are relatively large (as a percentage) compared to comics and other well-established collectibles, so the incentive is certainly there to promote the PB market. It would likely require a well-coordinated and sustained marketing/PR push by a large, well-financed organization(s) to create new demand (people new to collecting) and drive cross-over demand (comic, magazine, pulp, document and newsprint collectors).
Here are a couple of my favorite uncommon Archer/Heade keepers:
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On 3/15/2024 at 5:44 PM, The-Collector said:
Also what’s not to love? Great covers, awesome stories, culturally important, and for the time being reasonably affordable.
That's a NICE copy of a tough Archer/Heade book. Thanks for sharing...
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I picked up an original owner collection of romance books a couple years ago and only recently got around to sorting them. Here are a few of the rarer books so far:
Love Romances #33 - 0 on census
Lovers #47 - 1 on census
Love Journal #25 - 1 on census
Love Diary #39 - 0 on census
Tender Romance #1 - 4 on census
Ideal Romance #7 - 1 on census
youthful romances 7 - 2 on census
In Love #1 (Kirby!) - 7 on census
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On 3/3/2024 at 1:42 PM, SeniorSurfer said:
EC Reprint Lot of 67 Issues (Weird Science, Tales From the Crypt and ShockSuspenstories). From the 1992 Gemstone reprints, this Lot has Tales From the Crypt 1-30 (missing #19), Weird Science 1-22 (also missing #19… hmmm) and Shock SuspenStories 1-17 (Hah! Never reached #19!). They’re only 30 years old so books are really crisp, with sharp corners, minimal spine ticks, great cover gloss and mostly W pages, easily VFN+ and better, so I’ll grade them as OW/W FN+. Asking 120.00 shipped.
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On 2/24/2024 at 2:23 PM, Surfing Alien said:
The House on the Borderland by William Hope Hodgson Panther 5860268272 1972 $15
2nd Pan edition with the spectacular wrap around cover art by Ian Miller
Fine plus. Square and tight, has some spine wear and one straight crease on the front. Has a newish feel due to the white pages.
@30% off
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On 3/2/2024 at 1:36 PM, Surfing Alien said:
At The Mountains of Madness H.P. Lovecraft Ballantine 24301 6th Printing 1975 $20
More sick cover art by John Holmes. Tough black cover series.
Fine plus plus. Light wear around the edges
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On 2/25/2024 at 7:00 PM, Surfing Alien said:
The Lurker at the Threshold August Derleth, H. P. Lovecraft Beagle Books / Ballantine (The Arkham Edition of H. P. Lovecraft #4) 95058 2nd Print June 1973 $10
Gino D'Achille cover art on this early UK pb edition.
Fine. Square tight and glossy, has a stain at the bottom back spine but overall a pretty nice looking copy
@30% off
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On 2/25/2024 at 6:55 PM, Surfing Alien said:
The Case of Charles Dexter Ward H. P. Lovecraft Beagle Boxer (The Arkham Edition of H. P. Lovecraft #9) 95123 1973 $15
Bizarre Victor Valla cover art on this early UK edition
Fine/Fine Plus Square tight and bright, light wear, a few light bends. Fairly heavily toned inside keeps it down a bit.
@30% off
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On 2/27/2024 at 5:34 PM, Surfing Alien said:
Get started with a little Lovecraft - always looking to pick up 70's and earlier editions...
The Dunwich Horror H. P. Lovecraft Lancer Books 75427 1971 $12
Wild Victor Valla cover art. 1st Lancer with this cover art
Fine Has light creasing on front, a little more on the back
@30% off
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On 2/22/2024 at 8:51 PM, Robot Man said:
Amazing Ghost Stories #15 1954
Awesome Matt Baker horror cover!
This copy looks pretty decent but is missing 4 pages and has 3 panels out of one story. What a pity...
$50. the way it is...
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On 1/28/2024 at 10:11 PM, Surfing Alien said:
The Doom That Came To Sarnath by H. P. Lovecraft Ballantine Books 25189 1976 $25
2nd Ballantine cover series with alternate cover art by Murray Tinkelman
VF Plus - beautiful square glossy unread copy
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On 1/28/2024 at 10:09 PM, Surfing Alien said:
The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath by H. P. Lovecraft Ballantine Books 25299 1976 $25
2nd Ballantine cover series with alternate cover art by Murray Tinkelman
VF Plus - beautiful square glossy unread copy
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On 1/29/2024 at 6:17 PM, Surfing Alien said:
Yankee Pasha by Edison Marshall Dell Books No. 353 Mapback 1949 $20
Bare breasted GGA cover by Robert Stanley. Very risque for a Dell.
Fine Plus/VF minus Slight slant to spine. Covers are smooth and glossy with only a few light bends. Much better than usually found.
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On 1/27/2024 at 6:19 PM, Surfing Alien said:
Casanova's Homecoming by Arthur Schnitzler Avon 160 1948 $20
GGA by J. Biernacki, one of the early Avon artists who not much is known about.
Fine/VF Square, sharp, bright and glossy with light edgewear, a real nice copy of this one.
@30% off
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On 1/25/2024 at 11:59 AM, Surfing Alien said:
The Survivor and Others by H.P. Lovecraft and August Derleth Ballantine 021487 1971 1st Black cover printing with Gervasio Gallardo cover art. These were the editions that really took Lovecraft off in American Pop culture.
Fine/Fine plus - Square tight and glossy. Light reader crease and a bit of storage wear. The blue in the bottom photos is glare. These are really hard to photograph because they are so glossy and reflective. $15
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On 1/4/2024 at 4:02 PM, Pulpvault said:
I'm sorry, I wasn't clear. The image you posted from the WC website was the one that sold at WC.
What I meant was that the Heritage copy was not the one that sold at WC.
Thanks for the clarification, that makes a lot more sense!
I actually went and looked at a couple items I won at the windy city auction and compared them to the images on the website to make sure I wasn't confused.
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On 1/3/2024 at 6:01 PM, miraclemet said:
We're sooooo close to $30k so
to put us over. Jim is one of the best!
Thanks @miraclemet!
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On 11/21/2023 at 8:49 AM, jimjum12 said:
PEP STORIES 10/37 6.5 95
@40% off too, if this is a different copy than the one above. Thanks Jimbo!
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ENOCH BOLLES ....and other fine Pin-Up art
in Pulp Magazines
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For deep-pocketed Bolles fans, there are a couple of his original paintings for sale in the April Heritage Illustration Art Auction. There are many jaw dropping pieces (and prices) from other iconic artists in the same auction:
https://fineart.ha.com/itm/pin-up-and-glamour-art/enoch-bolles-american-1883-1976-flipping-through-pep-stories-magazine-cover-july-1930-oil-on-canvas-24-x-18/p/8161-43073.s?ic4=GalleryView-ShortDescription-071515