Perry Mason Mystery “The Case of the Sulky Girl” Pocket Book 1941 paperback
Price range: $31.00 through $36.00
This is a Pocket Books vintage paperback published in 1941.
This is a "good plus" or better vintage paperback. No writing, no loose, no torn or folded pages. The half-title page shows some light soiling. Text block closes tightly. A little light creasing on covers. Most of the glossy coating on the back cover is gone, and those areas show tanning. The remaining coating on spine and front cover is lifting on edges. Text block edges show some foxing. Great cover art! See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, well packaged.
This is a "good plus" or better vintage paperback. No writing, no loose, no torn or folded pages. The half-title page shows some light soiling. Text block closes tightly. A little light creasing on covers. Most of the glossy coating on the back cover is gone, and those areas show tanning. The remaining coating on spine and front cover is lifting on edges. Text block edges show some foxing. Great cover art! See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, well packaged.
Perry Mason Mystery “The Case of the Sulky Girl” Pocket Book 1941 paperback
Price range: $31.00 through $36.00
This is a Pocket Books vintage paperback published in 1941.
This is a "good plus" or better vintage paperback. No writing, no loose, no torn or folded pages. The half-title page shows some light soiling. Text block closes tightly. A little light creasing on covers. Most of the glossy coating on the back cover is gone, and those areas show tanning. The remaining coating on spine and front cover is lifting on edges. Text block edges show some foxing. Great cover art! See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, well packaged.
This is a "good plus" or better vintage paperback. No writing, no loose, no torn or folded pages. The half-title page shows some light soiling. Text block closes tightly. A little light creasing on covers. Most of the glossy coating on the back cover is gone, and those areas show tanning. The remaining coating on spine and front cover is lifting on edges. Text block edges show some foxing. Great cover art! See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, well packaged.
Dell Mapback “The Lady Is Afraid” c1943 George Harmon Coxe Gerald Gregg cover art
Price range: $28.00 through $33.00
This is a "very good" vintage paperback from the desirable "mapback" series that Dell Books popularized in the Forties, published circa 1943.
George Harmon Coxe was a popular mystery author with an active career running from 1935 to 1975. Several of his works were adapted to radio and film. The binding is solid, not cracked, not rolled, complete and solid. Text block closes tightly and is flat and square. The glossy cover coating is complete, front and back, corners front and back some slight chipping. Front covers mostly crease free, two slight horizontals, not color breaking, at out edge. Back cover is split at upper 1/3 along spine crease. Spine canted along length. No loose, torn or folded pages. Please see the images for complete condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged. Combined shipping: Some platforms (Facebook being one), may not handle combining multiple orders into one shipment easily. If you order multiple items on a platform on the same date and are charged shipping multiple times, when we generate your shipping labels, we will credit back shipping overages.
George Harmon Coxe was a popular mystery author with an active career running from 1935 to 1975. Several of his works were adapted to radio and film. The binding is solid, not cracked, not rolled, complete and solid. Text block closes tightly and is flat and square. The glossy cover coating is complete, front and back, corners front and back some slight chipping. Front covers mostly crease free, two slight horizontals, not color breaking, at out edge. Back cover is split at upper 1/3 along spine crease. Spine canted along length. No loose, torn or folded pages. Please see the images for complete condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged. Combined shipping: Some platforms (Facebook being one), may not handle combining multiple orders into one shipment easily. If you order multiple items on a platform on the same date and are charged shipping multiple times, when we generate your shipping labels, we will credit back shipping overages.
Dell Mapback “The Lady Is Afraid” c1943 George Harmon Coxe Gerald Gregg cover art
Price range: $28.00 through $33.00
This is a "very good" vintage paperback from the desirable "mapback" series that Dell Books popularized in the Forties, published circa 1943.
George Harmon Coxe was a popular mystery author with an active career running from 1935 to 1975. Several of his works were adapted to radio and film. The binding is solid, not cracked, not rolled, complete and solid. Text block closes tightly and is flat and square. The glossy cover coating is complete, front and back, corners front and back some slight chipping. Front covers mostly crease free, two slight horizontals, not color breaking, at out edge. Back cover is split at upper 1/3 along spine crease. Spine canted along length. No loose, torn or folded pages. Please see the images for complete condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged. Combined shipping: Some platforms (Facebook being one), may not handle combining multiple orders into one shipment easily. If you order multiple items on a platform on the same date and are charged shipping multiple times, when we generate your shipping labels, we will credit back shipping overages.
George Harmon Coxe was a popular mystery author with an active career running from 1935 to 1975. Several of his works were adapted to radio and film. The binding is solid, not cracked, not rolled, complete and solid. Text block closes tightly and is flat and square. The glossy cover coating is complete, front and back, corners front and back some slight chipping. Front covers mostly crease free, two slight horizontals, not color breaking, at out edge. Back cover is split at upper 1/3 along spine crease. Spine canted along length. No loose, torn or folded pages. Please see the images for complete condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged. Combined shipping: Some platforms (Facebook being one), may not handle combining multiple orders into one shipment easily. If you order multiple items on a platform on the same date and are charged shipping multiple times, when we generate your shipping labels, we will credit back shipping overages.
Vintage children’s illustrated hardcover book “Grimm’s Fairy Tales” c. 1934
Price range: $24.00 through $29.10
This is a "very good" vintage children's illustrated hardcover published by Whitman circa 1934.
Binding and hinges are tight, back hinge is lightly cracked but is not shook/loose. No loose, torn or folded pages, no writing. Text block closes tight and square, block edges are tanned, with upper edge being fairly well dusted and spotted. Board corners are bumped with some wear at the tips but not significantly frayed. A better-than-average copy, these books were made to be inexpensive and often did not hold up well when used. This one appears to have been treated well. See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
Binding and hinges are tight, back hinge is lightly cracked but is not shook/loose. No loose, torn or folded pages, no writing. Text block closes tight and square, block edges are tanned, with upper edge being fairly well dusted and spotted. Board corners are bumped with some wear at the tips but not significantly frayed. A better-than-average copy, these books were made to be inexpensive and often did not hold up well when used. This one appears to have been treated well. See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
Vintage children’s illustrated hardcover book “Grimm’s Fairy Tales” c. 1934
Price range: $24.00 through $29.10
This is a "very good" vintage children's illustrated hardcover published by Whitman circa 1934.
Binding and hinges are tight, back hinge is lightly cracked but is not shook/loose. No loose, torn or folded pages, no writing. Text block closes tight and square, block edges are tanned, with upper edge being fairly well dusted and spotted. Board corners are bumped with some wear at the tips but not significantly frayed. A better-than-average copy, these books were made to be inexpensive and often did not hold up well when used. This one appears to have been treated well. See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
Binding and hinges are tight, back hinge is lightly cracked but is not shook/loose. No loose, torn or folded pages, no writing. Text block closes tight and square, block edges are tanned, with upper edge being fairly well dusted and spotted. Board corners are bumped with some wear at the tips but not significantly frayed. A better-than-average copy, these books were made to be inexpensive and often did not hold up well when used. This one appears to have been treated well. See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
DragonSlayer Vintage 1981 fantasy paperback first edition
Price range: $14.00 through $18.44
"Dragonslayer" by Wayland Drew, based on the screenplay for the film of the same name by Hal Barwood Matteh Robbins, published in June 1981 by Del Rey / Ballantine, 218 pages, plus 8 glossy full-color pages of images from the film.
First edition. This is a "very good" or better vintage paperback with a solid binding, not cracked or rolled, bottom so slightly cocked. No loose, torn or folded pages. No marks or writing. Minimal surface wear on glossy covers, a little edge wear at the front cover bottom edge. Text block edges, clean and bright all around. Overall, a very pleasing copy, getting harder to find these in condition as nice as this as it approaches the half-century mark. See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
First edition. This is a "very good" or better vintage paperback with a solid binding, not cracked or rolled, bottom so slightly cocked. No loose, torn or folded pages. No marks or writing. Minimal surface wear on glossy covers, a little edge wear at the front cover bottom edge. Text block edges, clean and bright all around. Overall, a very pleasing copy, getting harder to find these in condition as nice as this as it approaches the half-century mark. See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
DragonSlayer Vintage 1981 fantasy paperback first edition
Price range: $14.00 through $18.44
"Dragonslayer" by Wayland Drew, based on the screenplay for the film of the same name by Hal Barwood Matteh Robbins, published in June 1981 by Del Rey / Ballantine, 218 pages, plus 8 glossy full-color pages of images from the film.
First edition. This is a "very good" or better vintage paperback with a solid binding, not cracked or rolled, bottom so slightly cocked. No loose, torn or folded pages. No marks or writing. Minimal surface wear on glossy covers, a little edge wear at the front cover bottom edge. Text block edges, clean and bright all around. Overall, a very pleasing copy, getting harder to find these in condition as nice as this as it approaches the half-century mark. See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
First edition. This is a "very good" or better vintage paperback with a solid binding, not cracked or rolled, bottom so slightly cocked. No loose, torn or folded pages. No marks or writing. Minimal surface wear on glossy covers, a little edge wear at the front cover bottom edge. Text block edges, clean and bright all around. Overall, a very pleasing copy, getting harder to find these in condition as nice as this as it approaches the half-century mark. See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
Lin Carter “The Warrior of World’s End” Vintage 1974 1st edition paperback
Price range: $18.00 through $22.84
"The Warrior of World's End" by Lin Carter, published in November 1974 by DAW Books, 160 pages, including appendix, cover art Vincent DiFate.
First edition. This is a "near fine" vintage paperback with a solid binding, not cracked or rolled. No loose, torn or folded pages. No marks or writing. Super crisp and free from reading wear! Text block edges, clean and bright all around. Certainly a much-better-than-average vintage paperback! See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
First edition. This is a "near fine" vintage paperback with a solid binding, not cracked or rolled. No loose, torn or folded pages. No marks or writing. Super crisp and free from reading wear! Text block edges, clean and bright all around. Certainly a much-better-than-average vintage paperback! See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
Lin Carter “The Warrior of World’s End” Vintage 1974 1st edition paperback
Price range: $18.00 through $22.84
"The Warrior of World's End" by Lin Carter, published in November 1974 by DAW Books, 160 pages, including appendix, cover art Vincent DiFate.
First edition. This is a "near fine" vintage paperback with a solid binding, not cracked or rolled. No loose, torn or folded pages. No marks or writing. Super crisp and free from reading wear! Text block edges, clean and bright all around. Certainly a much-better-than-average vintage paperback! See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
First edition. This is a "near fine" vintage paperback with a solid binding, not cracked or rolled. No loose, torn or folded pages. No marks or writing. Super crisp and free from reading wear! Text block edges, clean and bright all around. Certainly a much-better-than-average vintage paperback! See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
Theodore Sturgeon “More Than Human” Vintage 1978 science fiction paperback novel
Price range: $14.00 through $18.44
"More Than Human" by Theodore Sturgeon, published in 1978 Del Rey / Ballantine, 188 pages, cover art by Lee Rosenblatt.
This is a "very good" or better vintage paperback with a solid binding, not cracked or rolled. No loose, torn or folded pages. Aside from initials penned inside front cover, no marks or writing. Minimal surface wear on glossy covers. Inside covers and page edges show some light tanning. Overall, a very pleasing copy, getting harder to find these in condition as nice as this as it approaches the half-century mark. See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
This is a "very good" or better vintage paperback with a solid binding, not cracked or rolled. No loose, torn or folded pages. Aside from initials penned inside front cover, no marks or writing. Minimal surface wear on glossy covers. Inside covers and page edges show some light tanning. Overall, a very pleasing copy, getting harder to find these in condition as nice as this as it approaches the half-century mark. See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
Theodore Sturgeon “More Than Human” Vintage 1978 science fiction paperback novel
Price range: $14.00 through $18.44
"More Than Human" by Theodore Sturgeon, published in 1978 Del Rey / Ballantine, 188 pages, cover art by Lee Rosenblatt.
This is a "very good" or better vintage paperback with a solid binding, not cracked or rolled. No loose, torn or folded pages. Aside from initials penned inside front cover, no marks or writing. Minimal surface wear on glossy covers. Inside covers and page edges show some light tanning. Overall, a very pleasing copy, getting harder to find these in condition as nice as this as it approaches the half-century mark. See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
This is a "very good" or better vintage paperback with a solid binding, not cracked or rolled. No loose, torn or folded pages. Aside from initials penned inside front cover, no marks or writing. Minimal surface wear on glossy covers. Inside covers and page edges show some light tanning. Overall, a very pleasing copy, getting harder to find these in condition as nice as this as it approaches the half-century mark. See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
James Dean Fifty Years Ago Vintage signed first edition photography book
Price range: $410.00 through $428.00
"James Dean Fifty Years Ago" by Dennis Stock, published in 2005 by Abrams, profusely illustrated with richly reproduced black and white images of Mr. Dean, 128 pages.
First edition, signed by Mr. Stock on the half-title page. Only signed copy available online at the time of listing.
James Dean Fifty Years Ago Vintage signed first edition photography book
Price range: $410.00 through $428.00
"James Dean Fifty Years Ago" by Dennis Stock, published in 2005 by Abrams, profusely illustrated with richly reproduced black and white images of Mr. Dean, 128 pages.
First edition, signed by Mr. Stock on the half-title page. Only signed copy available online at the time of listing.
Han Solo’s Revenge Vintage 1st edition pre-Empire paperback 1980
Price range: $32.00 through $36.74
"Han Solo's Revenge" by Brian Daley, published by Ballantine in 1980, 198 pages. Cover art by Dean Ellis
First edition.
Han Solo’s Revenge Vintage 1st edition pre-Empire paperback 1980
Price range: $32.00 through $36.74
"Han Solo's Revenge" by Brian Daley, published by Ballantine in 1980, 198 pages. Cover art by Dean Ellis
First edition.
Han Solo’s Revenge Vintage 1st edition pre-Empire paperback 1980
Price range: $32.00 through $36.74
"Han Solo's Revenge" by Brian Daley, published by Ballantine in 1980, 198 pages. Cover art by Dean Ellis
First edition. This is a "very good plus" vintage paperback with a solid binding, not cracked or rolled. No loose, torn or folded pages. No marks or writing. Minimal surface wear on glossy covers, upper front cover corner mildly crimped. Overall, a very pleasing copy, getting harder to find these in condition as nice as this as it approaches the half-century mark. See accompanying images for full condition details. Shipping: Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
First edition. This is a "very good plus" vintage paperback with a solid binding, not cracked or rolled. No loose, torn or folded pages. No marks or writing. Minimal surface wear on glossy covers, upper front cover corner mildly crimped. Overall, a very pleasing copy, getting harder to find these in condition as nice as this as it approaches the half-century mark. See accompanying images for full condition details. Shipping: Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
Han Solo’s Revenge Vintage 1st edition pre-Empire paperback 1980
Price range: $32.00 through $36.74
"Han Solo's Revenge" by Brian Daley, published by Ballantine in 1980, 198 pages. Cover art by Dean Ellis
First edition. This is a "very good plus" vintage paperback with a solid binding, not cracked or rolled. No loose, torn or folded pages. No marks or writing. Minimal surface wear on glossy covers, upper front cover corner mildly crimped. Overall, a very pleasing copy, getting harder to find these in condition as nice as this as it approaches the half-century mark. See accompanying images for full condition details. Shipping: Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
First edition. This is a "very good plus" vintage paperback with a solid binding, not cracked or rolled. No loose, torn or folded pages. No marks or writing. Minimal surface wear on glossy covers, upper front cover corner mildly crimped. Overall, a very pleasing copy, getting harder to find these in condition as nice as this as it approaches the half-century mark. See accompanying images for full condition details. Shipping: Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
Roger Zelazny “The Dream Master” Vintage 1981 science fiction paperback Nebula Award winner
Price range: $36.00 through $40.44
"The Dream Master" by multi-Hugo Award winning author Roger Zelazny, published in 1981 by ACE Books, 182 pages.
This is a "very good" or better vintage paperback with a solid binding, not cracked or rolled. No loose, torn or folded pages. No marks or writing. Super crisp and free from reading wear! Text block edges, clean and bright all around. Round "dot" sticker on the tail of the spine. Certainly a much-better-than-average vintage paperback! See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
This is a "very good" or better vintage paperback with a solid binding, not cracked or rolled. No loose, torn or folded pages. No marks or writing. Super crisp and free from reading wear! Text block edges, clean and bright all around. Round "dot" sticker on the tail of the spine. Certainly a much-better-than-average vintage paperback! See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
Roger Zelazny “The Dream Master” Vintage 1981 science fiction paperback Nebula Award winner
Price range: $36.00 through $40.44
"The Dream Master" by multi-Hugo Award winning author Roger Zelazny, published in 1981 by ACE Books, 182 pages.
This is a "very good" or better vintage paperback with a solid binding, not cracked or rolled. No loose, torn or folded pages. No marks or writing. Super crisp and free from reading wear! Text block edges, clean and bright all around. Round "dot" sticker on the tail of the spine. Certainly a much-better-than-average vintage paperback! See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
This is a "very good" or better vintage paperback with a solid binding, not cracked or rolled. No loose, torn or folded pages. No marks or writing. Super crisp and free from reading wear! Text block edges, clean and bright all around. Round "dot" sticker on the tail of the spine. Certainly a much-better-than-average vintage paperback! See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
Thornton W. Burgess “Buster Bear’s Twins” c.1942 Vintage children’s hardcover
$24.00
CONDITION: Very good. No loose, torn or folded pages. No writing. Pages are quite tanned (the paper used during the World War Two rationing for these books was very acid).
Thornton W. Burgess “Buster Bear’s Twins” c.1942 Vintage children’s hardcover
$24.00
CONDITION: Very good. No loose, torn or folded pages. No writing. Pages are quite tanned (the paper used during the World War Two rationing for these books was very acid).
Lester Del Ray “Day of the Giants” First edition 1959 Vintage hardcover
Price range: $46.00 through $51.00
CONDITION: Very good -. No loose, torn or folded pages. Former library book - title page has a library punch and small stamp "withdrawn" and rear free end paper also stamped, otherwise no marks, nothing on the spine. Green cloth wrapped boards are relatively even in color, not tanned, bottom edges show some staining, perhaps from a library jacket (?) .
Lester Del Ray “Day of the Giants” First edition 1959 Vintage hardcover
Price range: $46.00 through $51.00
CONDITION: Very good -. No loose, torn or folded pages. Former library book - title page has a library punch and small stamp "withdrawn" and rear free end paper also stamped, otherwise no marks, nothing on the spine. Green cloth wrapped boards are relatively even in color, not tanned, bottom edges show some staining, perhaps from a library jacket (?) .