Rare books from John McCormick

New York: Original Novels # 721 1st Edition , 1952 ----------vintage paperback, digest size. The true first edition of a book later re-issued as Boy Crazy. Spine edge rub, reading crease, small chip to front cover top left corner, back cover a little dusty, a VG copy. . First Edition. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. Note: our prices on Biblio are the LOWEST of any of the sites on which we list our books.

New York: Original Novels # 726 2nd Printing (reprints # 707, which was issued under original title of Beyond Desire), 1952 ----------vintage paperback, digest size. Drug and juvenile delinquent theme, hypodermic needle on cover. Spine edge rub, minor creases, 2 small (1/2 inch) tears to the front cover, one of which extends through the pages and to the back cover. There is a small fold to the top left corner of the back cover and half the pages which may straighten out in time. A good-VG copy. . .. Mass Market Paperback. Good to Very Good. Note: our prices on Biblio are the LOWEST of any of the sites on which we list our books.

San Diego, CA: Corinth Suspense Novel #s CR133, CR137, CR141, CR145 & CR148 1st Editions 1966 ----------paperbacks. 5 BOOKS. Offered as the entire series of the Dusty Ayres books as issued by Corinth Regency in 1966, reprinting fantastic stories of a near-future war, first published in the 1930's pulp magazine. Comments on each book follow (my highest rating is near fine, as no used book is perfect). Black Lightning has a 2 inch faint cover crease (actually more of a partial bend, the surface is not cracked), a tiny spot of red on the front cover bottom edge, appears unread, and is near fine. Crimson Doom has small bumps to the spine bottom and one corner, very minor spine edgewear, appears unread, and is near fine. Purple Tornado is close to flawless, appears unread, and is near fine. Telsa Raiders has a tiny crease to the front cover bottom, a tiny corner bump, some edgewear, and is VG+ to near fine. Black Invaders has just a trace of edgewear on the front cover bottom edge, appears… Read More

New York: Better Publications, Inc. 1st Edition , 1941 ----------pulp magazine, standard pulp size. Front cover tear (partially repaired by pasting the cover in the affected area to the 1st page (not by me!), small splits to spine extremities, front cover bottom edge tears, a VG copy.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. Illus. by Earle Bergey (front cover). Note: our prices on Biblio are the LOWEST of any of the sites on which we list our books.

Los Angeles: Bantam Publications, Inc. / L.A. Bantam # 23 , 1940 ----------vintage paperback. This is a 100-page abridged edition of "Tarzan AND the Forbidden City". It is an important book, as it is the first Edgar Rice Burroughs title to be published as a paperback. There are at least 3 cover variants of this title, 2 with text only covers, and this one, with an illustrated/pictorial cover by an unknown artist. Zeuschner 570. All 3 variants are rare, with this pictorial cover variant, apparently the rarest of all. In fact, it is one of the rarest of all paperbacks. Slight spine tilt, cover creases, edgewear, 2 small scuffs to the illustrated lion, tiny (1/4 inch) split to spine bottom, a good copy.. .. Mass Market Paperback. Good. Note: our prices on Biblio are the LOWEST of any of the sites on which we list our books.

New York: Avon Books # 285 1st Printing 1951, Ace Books #s F-304 & F-312 1st Editions 1964 ----------3 paperbacks. 3 books incorporating the adventures of Myles Cabot, the Radio Man, on Venus. There were other "Radio Man" stories by Farley, but these are the only ones to reach book form. Avon published the 1st book, "An Earth Man on Venus", in 1950 (some sources say 1951, the book itself states 1950), reprinting from the 1948 hardcover which had been titled "The Radio Man". In 1964, Ace issued the 2 subsequent books as paperback originals/first editions. EMOV is the gem of this series: it is a gorgeous, unread copy, with the only flaw being a 1/2 inch closed tear on the back cover, otherwise it glistens as new. RB has a shadow on the front cover where a label was removed, appears unread, and is near fine. RP has a front cover corner crease, a trace of edgewear, a faint back cover crease, appears unread, and is VG+ to near fine. An opportunity to obtain the… Read More

Racine, WI: Whitman Publishing Co. Big Little Cartoon Book # 744 1st Edition Thus, 1933 ----------small pictorial cover hardcover, issued without dust jacket, 3-1/2 inches wide by 4-3/8 inches tall, a Big Little Cartoon Book, and the VERY FIRST Burroughs Big Little Book. Zeuschner 932. Small splits to spine extremities, edgewear, former owner stamp and date (December 25, 1933) inside, pages toning as usual, text block is very solid (almost appears unread, which is unlikely as there is considerable edgewear), a VG copy.. First Thus. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Juanita Bennett (wraparound cover and interior illustrations). Note: our prices on Biblio are the LOWEST of any of the sites on which we list our books.

New York: Hillman Books # 41 1st Edition 1950 & Ace Books # M-149 1st Edition 1966 ----------paperbacks. The first two books in the Dying Earth series, both first edition paperback originals. The Dying Earth has 2 faint 10s stamped on the front cover (probably an old price), a faint damp glass ring, tiny corner crease, trace of edgewear, store stamp inside, some soiling to the back cover, and is VG to VG+. The Eyes of the Overworld has the former owner name inside, minor shelfwear, and is near fine.. First Edition. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good to Very Good+. Illus. by HP and Jack Gaughan (front covers). Note: our prices on Biblio are the LOWEST of any of the sites on which we list our books.

Hollywood, CA: Brentwood Publishing Co. / Crime-Adventure Series Book No. 101 1st Edition, 1964 ----------paperback. An erotic fantasy novel. Covers slightly rubbed, very modest shelfwear, a near fine copy.. First Edition. Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine. Illus. by The Author (front cover). Note: our prices on Biblio are the LOWEST of any of the sites on which we list our books.

Toronto: Publication Enterprises Limited 1st Edition , 1946 ----------pulp magazine, standard pulp size. This Canadian printing duplicates the US printing of the same date, the only differences being the copyright information, a "Printed in Canada" blurb on the front cover, and it is a little taller to accomodate a promotional banner on the front cover bottom edge. Includes Outlaw World, a Captain Future novel by Edmond Hamilton. Small split to spine bottom, less than the usual small edge tears, a VG+ to near fine copy. Back cover advertisement is for The Service Life Insurance Co.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good+ to Near Fine. Illus. by Earle Bergey (front cover). Note: our prices on Biblio are the LOWEST of any of the sites on which we list our books.

San Diego, CA: Corinth Suspense Novel #s CR122, CR126, CR130, CR134, CR138, CR142 & CR146 1st Editions 1966 ----------paperbacks. 7 BOOKS. Offered as the entire series of the Secret Agent X books as issued by Corinth in 1966, featuring an unnamed secret agent, first published in the 1930's pulp magazine. Using the house pseudonym Brant House, Tepperman wrote Servants of the Skull, Fleming-Roberts wrote Curse of the Mandarin's Fan, and Chadwick wrote the other 5 volumes. Some books have modest creasing and edgewear, 2 have store stamps inside, condition ranges from VG to unread near fine. An attractive series of books, uniform in appearance, all with Robert Bonfils cover art. . First Edition. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good+. Illus. by Robert Bonfils (front covers). Note: our prices on Biblio are the LOWEST of any of the sites on which we list our books.

New York: Berkley Books #s X1734, X1746, X1764, X2002, X2004, X2023, X2043 & X2058 1st Editions 1969-1971 ----------8 paperbacks, #s 4 & 6 are Canadian printings. Reprints of novels first published in the "G-8 and His Battle Aces" pulp magazine in the 1930s. There were many other G-8 novels, but Berkley only published these 8 volumes. Offered here is the COMPLETE SET of the G-8 novels published by Berkley Books. Condition ranges from VG to unread near fine. An attractive set, uniform in appearance, with "modern" front cover art by James Steranko on the first 3 volumes, and the original pulp cover art by Frederick Blakeslee on the remaining volumes.. First Edition. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good+. Illus. by James Steranko & Frederick Blakeslee (front covers). Note: our prices on Biblio are the LOWEST of any of the sites on which we list our books.

New York: Bantam Books / Falcon #s 29357, 29561, 29748, 29553, 29552, 29554 & 29555 1st Editions 1991-1993 ----------7 paperbacks. In 1991-1993, Bantam Books published this series of 7 all-new first edition paperback original Doc Savage adventures, written by Will Murray using the Kenneth Robeson house pseudonym. Offered here is the COMPLETE SET of the new Doc Savage novels written by Murray for Bantam. 5 volumes have very modest shelfwear, and are unread near fine to fine copies. 2 volumes (Whistling Wraith & Forgotten Realm) show only slight traces of being read (faint spine creases, some edgewear), and are near fine. An attractive complete set, uniform in appearance, with Joe Devito cover art. Perhaps of interest is that Frightened Fish contains an appendix listing ALL the appearances of Doc Savage in the original pulps, and in Bantam Books.. First Edition. Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine to Fine. Illus. by Joe Devito (front covers). Note: our prices on Biblio are the LOWEST of… Read More

New York, Chicago, Toronto: Frank A. Munsey Company / Red Star / All-Fiction Field, Inc. / Popular Publications, Inc. 1st Editions 1939-1953 ----------This heavy set will require NO additional shipping charges for standard shipping for a US or Canadian order. An order from outside the US or Canada cannot be accepted due to the impossibility of satisfying the necessary export requirements and documentation. 81 pulp magazines, standard pulp size (4 1951 issues were a somewhat smaller 8 by 6 inch size). Many 1948-1952 issues are Canadian printings which have the same contents, covers and dates as their US counterparts, but are a little taller, and differ in the copyright information and back cover advertisements (Canadian breweries). The COMPLETE 81-issue run of this fantasy / science fiction / horror pulp magazine, September-October 1939 through June 1953. The first few issues contained mostly shorter fantasy works, reprinted from the Munsey chain of pulp magazines. Within a few months, each… Read More

New York: Avon Book Company / Avon Publishing Company / Avon Novels / Stratford Novels 1st Editions 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953 ----------This set will require NO additional shipping charges for standard shipping for a US or Canadian order, overseas orders will require a shipping charge DRAMATICALLY LESS than actual postage (inquire). 23 pulp magazines, digest size, sometimes considered to be digest size vintage paperbacks, and also considered to be series of anthologies . The Avon Fantasy Reader (AFR), with Donald Wollheim as editor, ran for 18 issues from 1947 to 1952. There were a few original stories, but most were reprints, a large number coming from Weird Tales. Some authors included are William Hope Hodgson, August Derleth, H.G. Wells, Murray Leinster, A. Merritt, Clark Ashton Smith, Lord Dunsany, Fletcher Pratt, David H. Keller, Guy Endore, Robert E. Howard, Robert W. Chambers, C.L. Moore, H.P. Lovecraft, Ray Bradbury, John Collier, Nelson Bond, A.E. Van Vogt, Robert Bloch,… Read More