1955 Parade of Pleasure by Geoffrey Wagner < thread closed > 0

[SOTIcollector]

Okay, your friendly neighborhood SOTICollector is back with another rarity.  You've seen me here a number of times offering copies of Seduction of the Innocent.  Since that's my primary collecting focus, I usually have a few spare copies in varying conditions lying around.  Something that comes my way FAR less often, and is much tougher to find, is the British counterpart to SOTI:  Parade of Pleasure.   And incredibly tough to find is the original dust jacket.  Many of the books listed in Overstreet as "used in POP" were used only on the dust jacket, so if you're looking for the whole POP experience, you need the dust jacket.   I have sold a few of these over the years, including one copy at Brass City Comic Con earlier this year.   But it is REALLY tough to find copies of this book, as you'll know if you've been shopping for one.

This is the 1955 US printing by Library Publishers, not the 1954 UK printing by Verschoyle.  The book is complete, including all pages of comic book reproductions and even the photo of Marilyn Monroe.   Other than the inside FC writing, the book is unmarked.

As you can see, the dust jacket is in extremely rough shape, but it is protected by a Brodart-type sleeve and it does have all of the pictures of comics on the jacket.

The book's notable defects are: writing inside FC, presumably a previous owner's name, that has been scribbled out so that it's illegible; white scuffing lower FC; waviness to the upper right of the pages that indicates water or moisture damage at one point in the book's past.  With my camera I tried to capture the waviness of the pages, but didn't catch the light just right for that.  

It seems like the copies that have shown up for sale lately have almost all been Phil Levine copies.  How many did that guy have?  In any event, I looked back at the last two years of Heritage auctions for copies with the dust jacket (all of which have nicer DJ's than this).  Here's what I found.

US edition $836.50 on 8/12/2017
UK edition $1015.75 on 2/25/2017
UK edition $1015.75 on 11/19/2016
UK edition $657.25 on 6/26/2016
UK edition $956.00 on 2/20/2016

Boardie price for this copy $450, shipped anywhere in the US.  Shipping outside the US at cost.  Payment by PayPal.  Returns accepted within 14 days of receipt.  No HOS, Probationites, or Dark Lords of the Sith, please.   Unconditional :take it in thread trumps all, but PM's are welcome if you're willing to take the chance at losing out  the most affordable POP with DJ you're likely to see.  If rash develops, discontinue use.

Did I miss anything in my terms and conditions?  If so, gentle reminders are greatly appreciated.  

 

Edited December 2, 2017 by SOTIcollector
thread closed. Moving to eBay

[SOTIcollector]

I should point out that your SOTI-related collectibles in trade will also be considered.  I already have all of the books mentioned in SOTI, but perhaps you have one in better shape than what's in my collection, or perhaps you have something else SOTI-related that piques my interest.  If you have something you think I'll like, feel free to drop me a PM.

[SOTIcollector]

Thread closed.  Thanks for looking!