Vintage and Pulp Paperbacks

Il: Popular Publications, 1942. GOOD condition in illustrated wraps. MAGAZINE, Vol 21 No. 1, April 1942. Some nicks, tears and chipping to edges. Pages browning, some chipping. Small hole at bottom runs through cover to page 42. Fragile. Stored in Mylite sleeve with acid-free board. Cover painting --Majorette car hop dropping everything. Back Cover ad --United Insurance Co. Includes, Murder is My Sponser by Day Keene ("Kay" in table of contents).. Magazine. Illustrated Wraps. Good/Original Wraps. Pulp Fiction.

Il: Popular Publications, 1949. FAIR condition in illustrated wraps. MAGAZINE, Vol 38 No. 3, July 1949. Nicks, tears and chipping to yapp edges. Pages brown/browning, brittle, chipping. Fragile. Stored in Mylite sleeve with acid-free board. Cover painting --Sinister dame adding poison to cocktail. Back Cover ad --Nature in Balance by Carling Breweries. Includes, The Longest Count by William Campbell Gault.. Magazine. Illustrated Wraps. Fair/Original Wraps. Pulp Fiction.

NY: Trojan Publishing, 1941. VERY GOOD condition in illustrated wraps. MAGAZINE, Vol 8 No. 5, April 1941. Some nicks, tears and chipping to edges. Pages browning. Fragile. Stored in Mylite sleeve with acid-free board. Cover Painting --Feisty Susan Hayward look-alike struggling with snarling Levantine type. Back Cover ad --Guarantee Reserve Life Insurance. Includes Danger Delivered by Robert Leslie Bellem.. Magazine. Illustrated Wraps. Very Good/Original Wraps. Pulp Fiction.

Il: Popular Publications, 1946. GOOD condition in illustrated wraps. MAGAZINE, Vol 52 No. 1, August 1946. Nicks, tears, and chipping to edges. Crease running down middle of front cover. Open tear back cover edge, approximately two inch closed tear along spine. Pages browning, some chipping. Fragile. Stored in Mylite sleeve with acid-free board. Cover painting by Rafael DeSoto --Grandma and her rapid fire cane. Back Cover ad --Lassie and Calvert Whiskey. Includes, Lend Me A Murder by H. H. Stinson.. Magazine. Illustrated Wraps. Good/Original Wraps. Pulp Fiction.

NY: Trojan Publishing, 1941. GOOD condition in illustrated wraps. MAGAZINE, Vol 8 No. 3, February 1941. Nicks, tears and chipping. Fragile. Stored in Mylite sleeve with acid-free board. Cover painting --Damsel in red dress and rolled-down hose clawing at the gorilla in the rented monkey suit. Back Cover ad --Remington Rand. Includes, Murder for Rent by Roger Torrey.. Magazine. Illustrated Wraps. Good/Original Wraps. Pulp Fiction.

NY: Red Star News Co., 1928. VERY GOOD condition in illustrated wraps. MAGAZINE, Vol XXX No. 3, Feb 4, 1928. Nicks, tears to edges. Small open tear upper corner of cover. Small chips at spine head and foot. Pages browning, slight chipping. 478pp. Fragile. Stored in Mylite sleeve with acid-free board. Cover painting -- uninspiring, hand holding automatic. Oh, now we're getting interesting -- pointing back at his head. Back Cover ad --Camel, the cigarette that leads by billions. Includes, The Pink Macaw by H.C. Bailey.. Magazine. Illustrated Wraps. Very Good/Original Wraps. Magazine.

NY: Munsey Co., 1932. GOOD condition in illustrated wraps. MAGAZINE, Vol 23 No. 2, June 1932. Nicks, tears and chipping to edges. Last two pages tearing away from staples. One inch tear upper right back cover. Pages browning, some chipping. Fragile. Stored in Mylite sleeve with acid-free board. Cover design by Paul Stahr --Magpie screaming while man in cane-back wheelchair gets it between the ribs. Back Cover ad --Camel Cigarettes. Includes, Cold Turkey by Erle Stanley Gardner.. Magazine. Illustrated Wraps. Good/Original Wraps. Pulp Fiction.

Various places and Publishers. 1936-1941. Bound in pictorial staplebound wrappers. Collection presented in 3 large stylized soft portfolios with period black silk stocking tied closures. 11" x 14 Collection is comprised of :Official Detective Stories - 5/36, 6/36, 9/36.Tru-Life Detective Cases - 10/41, 11/41, 1/42.Secret Detective Cases - 2/42.Sensational Detective Tru-Crime Cases - 6/41, 7/41, 11/41, 12/41, 2/42.Crime Confessions - 11/39, 7/40, 1/41, 4/41, 5/41, 6/41, 7/41, 8/41, 9/41, 10/41, 11/41, 12/41, 1/42.  Illustrated with Pulp Cover Art , monochrome photographs, period advertisements, etc. The term, Pulp Fiction , originated from the magazines of the first half of the 20th century which were printed on cheap "pulp" paper and published fantastic, escapist fiction for the general entertainment of the mass audiences. The pulp fiction era provided a breeding ground for creative talent which would influence all forms of… Read More

Dell (#658), New York. Copyright, MCMLI, MCMLII. Paperback (11 x 16 cm), 224 pages. Very Good condition. Some edge wear (rubbing) on rear cover along the spine. Creases along spine. There is a very small rubbed spot on front cover, at top between the words 'nortorious' and 'jewel' in the headline. Page edges stained blue-green. Pages browning. Cover painting by Mike Ludlow. Additional photos available upon request.

NY: Fictioneers, Popular Publications, 1949. GOOD condition in illustrated wraps. MAGAZINE, Vol XXXII No. 3, Jan 1949. Front cover, piece torn out bottom left. Nicks, tears, chipping to edges. Spine worn and faded, water marks. Back cover has some water marks, tears and nicks to edges. Pages brown/browning, some water marks. Great black-and-white movie poster ad for Blood on the Moon starring Robert Mitchum and Barbara Bel Geddes inside front cover. Fragile. Stored in Mylite sleeve with acid-free board. Cover painting by Peter Stevens --Well-manicured dame turning up the heat at the power plant. Back cover ad-- Prestone Anti-Freeze. Includes, No Pockets in a Shroud by Richard Deming.. Magazine. Illustrated Wraps. Good/Original Wraps. Pulp Fiction.

1953. First Edition. Paperback. Fair/No Dust jacket. Text unmarked . Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Slight shelf-wear and bumping to corners. (Gold Medal 296) First Edition, First printing. Extremely hard-to-find paperback original of one of the most praised titles from the Gold Medal line. Stated First Printing. Story copy reads: "Smart guy, that's me, who dreamed the heist for a year--the armored car, the dead guard, the cool green bills...the getaway. Then Virginia, who came for one paid hour--and stayed for all eternity." / Numerous small chips and scratches. 1/2" material loss to foot of spine. Water spot to back cover. Binding repaired with bookbinder's adhesive. Pages lightly edge-tanned but supple. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 8 ounces. Category: Vintage Paperbacks::Mystery; Inventory No: 021556. BZDB373 Vintage Paperbacks::Mystery; Elliot Chaze Black Wings Has My Angel

Indianapolis: Popular Fiction Publishing Company, 1934. First Edition. Pictorial wrappers. Pages are toned, tiny chip to spine heel, a couple of minor closed tears and creases to front cover. A nice, very good+ copy. Collects stories by Hugh B. Cave, Edmond Hamilton, Clark Ashton Smith, Paul Ernst, and others. Cover art by Margaret Brundage. ; Octavo.

Indianapolis: Popular Fiction Publishing Company, 1934. First Edition. Pictorial wrappers. Pages are toned, small abrasion to fore edge, light wear to edges. A bright, near fine copy. Collects stories by Hugh B. Cave, Edmond Hamilton, Clark Ashton Smith, Paul Ernst, and others. Cover art by Margaret Brundage. ; Quarto.

A set of first edition Penguins, 1954-1958 the first six of A Guide to English Literature, including A290, A291, A325, A 379, A402, A413. Overall in very good condition, issues as noted: Vol I, first edition, slight spotting to cover, Vol 2 first edition, very light marks to cover, Vol 3 first edition small intact tear to cover, Vol 4 light marks to cover, light smudge on title page, Vol 5 small pen mark to cover, cover loose from spine at lower section. All show some toning, sunfading and light wear to spine.

Chicago: Rand McNally & Co, 1911. First Edition. First edition of this surprisingly scarce Rand McNally publisher's catalogue with a focus on illustrated children's books and classic literature. With colour plates by Lucy Fitch Perkins for 'The Enchanted Peacock' by Julia Brown, Grace Chandler Horn for 'Hiawatha' by Henry W. Longfellow, Hope Dunlap for 'The Rose Fairies' by Olivia McCabe, Magniel Wright Enright for 'The Garden of Hearts Delight' by Ida Huntingdon, Katherine Merrill for 'Edda and the Oak' by Elia Peattie, Fanny E. Cory for 'Jackieboy in Rainbowland' by William M. Hill, and Ruth Hallock for 'Other Rhymes for Little Readers' by Wilhelmina Seegmilla. No copies in Worldcat. Octavo, bound in printed paper wrappers, 85 pages [+3], 7 full page colour plates, numerous black and white photographic illustrations and line drawings throughout, a couple of minor closed tears at fore-edges, mild bumping to corners, with original promotional slip laid in, a very good copy indeed.