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Vintage Paperbacks Books & Ephemera
A Checklist of Paperbacks with Dust Jackets
by Stephens, Christopher P
Ultramarine Pub Co, 2003. Pamphlet. a fine copy. 16 pp. includes an index.
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£4.86
THE MUTINY OF THE ELSINORE , No 430 Penguin Fiction
by LONDON, Jack [ John Griffith ]1876-1916
Harmondsworth: PENGUIN BOOKS , 1946 VG P/b. Orange bands.180x110 mm approx. Penguin First edition, 3rd printing 1946. Penguin Fiction No 430. 254pp+ publisher adverts. Note on Author with photo. The author's books are frequently concerned with the bottom dog. VG (Book- no previous owner name or insc. tanned War economy paper, sound binding.Tan to creased spine, shelf wear col/rubbing-loss mainly to spine. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition.
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£15.00
Blood Upon the Snow
by Lawrence, Hilda
New York: Pocket Books, 1946. 1st Paperback Edition. Soft cover. Very Good/Near Fine. Small 8vo. Vintage Paperback Pocket Books #336. Sharp First Paperback Printing, February, 1946. No Cover Price. Square, tight and clean throughout with very light page-edge toning. Minor wear to edges. A small, shallow dog-ear on the rear cover. Still fresh and bright with no chipping or tears. A very pretty collectable copy and quite uncommon, particularly in nice condition.
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£28.33
A PIPE SMOKER'S GUIDE
by CHARLES GRAVES
LONDON: ICON BOOKS, 1969 Illustrated card covers (paperback) 180 x 110 mm approx. 124 pp + 2 of publisher's adverts. Frontis + 4 pp of photos + unspecified line drawings in text, 1 full page mainly being reproductions of old wood cut illustrations. First published as an Icon Paperback original, the copy offered by us is a first printing. No G15 in series. Fascinating account of th early history of tobacco and the craft of pipe making. VG (Book- no notable wear or shelf soiling. No previous owner name...
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£12.00
Show Biz; From Vaude to Video - As Seen By Variety
by Green, Abel and Joe Laurie, Jr
New York: Perma, 1953. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Near Fine/Fine. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Vintage Paperback. PBO Perma Books P217S. Beautiful Unread First Paperback Printing, No Month, 1953. $.50 Cover Price. Tight, solid and clean throughout. Very light rubbing to hinges. Thick spine, (576pp), is crinkled due to binding, not reading. Still fresh and bright with no chipping, creases or tears. A remarkably well-preserved, collectible copy and quite scarce in this condition.
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£20.24
The Voyagers
by Every, Dale Van
New York: Bantam, 1959. Soft cover. Near Fine. Vintage Paperback A Bantam Fifty F1988. Beautiful Unread Third Printing of this Paperback Original, No Month, 1959. $.50 cover price. Square, tight, and clean throughout with a hint of edge-wear and a couple of barely noticeable shallow creases. Fresh and bright with no chipping or tears. A very pretty collectable cop.
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£9.71
Popular Science Magazine October 1943
by N/a
Popular Science, 1943. Softcover. Good Condition. Illustrator: . Light creasing and wear; pages are yellowed; musty from storage; a good vintage issue. Full of photos, illustrations, features, ads and more. Cover illustration of a WWII soldier, the cover says "I Am a Tank-Destoyer Commander." Photograph by William Morris. Illustrator: . Quantity Available: 1. Category: Vintage Paperbacks; Inventory No: 180657. .
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£14.57
Popular Science Monthly Magazine March 1940
by N/a
Popular Science, 1940. Softcover. Fair Condition. Illustrator: . Some creasing and wear; pages are yellowed; musty from storage; a few stains, some pinholes on the cover; a reading copy of a vintage issue. Full of photos, illustrations, features, ads and more. Cover by Edgar Franklin Wittmack of a one man helicopter for soldiers. Illustrator: . Quantity Available: 1. Category: Vintage Paperbacks; Inventory No: 180659. .
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£12.14
WANTON WIFE
by Holliday, Don
No Place: Pillar Book. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. First Edition; First Printing. Paperback. 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 190 pages; Minor rubbing and wear to covers. #pb842. .
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£12.14
The Living Shadow (The Shadow #1)
by Maxwell Grant
Bantam Books, 1969. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Illustrator: . Size: Mass Market Paperback. Light wear, pages yellowing; a sound binding; very good shape otherwise. Illustrator: . Quantity Available: 1. Category: Vintage Paperbacks; Inventory No: 195312. .
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£38.86
Sir John Magill's Last Journey
by Crofts, Freeman Wills
New York: Pocket Books, 1941. 1st Paperback Edition. Soft cover. Near Fine/Fine. Vintage Paperback. Pocket Books #105. Sharp First Paperback Printing, April, 1941, No cover price. Square, tight and clean throughout with just a touch of edge-wear and no page toning. One corner of cellophane just starting to peel but complete. Fresh and bright with no chipping, creases or tears. A very pretty collectable copy.
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£28.33
The Second Secret
by Edwina Noone
Belmont, 1966. Softcover. Good Condition. Illustrator: . Size: Mass Market Paperback. B50-686. Moderate wear, pages are tanned; a good solid book. "Her hasty marriage to a man she hardly knew catapulted her life into danger at Freneau House." Illustrator: . Quantity Available: 1. Category: Vintage Paperbacks; Inventory No: 200489. .
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£8.10
Silent Victory/Ballroom of the Skies (Science Adventure Books No. 10)
by Anderson, Poul and MacDonald, John D
Wings Publishing, 1953. Softcover. Fair Condition. Heavy wear and tear to the front cover; some soiling. Pages tanned; missing the back cover; a reading copy of an old pulp. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Vintage Paperbacks; Inventory No: 195945. .
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£8.10
The Avenger
by Bennett, Dwight
New York: Perma Books, 1956. 1st Paperback Edition. Soft cover. Near Fine Minus. Small 8vo. Vintage Paperback. Perma Books #M-3045. Beautiful First Paperback Printing, May, 1956. $.25 cover price. Square and tight and clean throughout with little or no edge wear or age-toning to interior page edges. Just a couple of pinch points at the spine and mild surface wear. But a fresh, bright example with no chipping or tears. A very pretty collectable copy at a great price.
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£8.05
Race Bomb: The Race Bomb: Skin Color, Prejudice, and Intelligence
by Ehrlich, Paul R
New York: Ballantine Books, 1978. 1st Paperback Edition. Soft cover. Fine. Vintage Paperback. Beautiful First PaperbackEdition. Square, tight, and clean throughout with little or no wear. Fresh and bright with no chipping, creases, toning or tears. A gorgeous collectable copy of this Pulitzer Price winner and at a great price.
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£24.28
Astounding Science Fiction February 1949
by Will Stewart, others
Street & Smith, 1949. Digest. Very Good condition.
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£10.93
Romance November 1948 (Magazine)
by Various
Fictioneers, 1948. Softcover. Fair Condition. Illustrator: . Covers heavily creased and worn; pages yellowed; a solid reading copy. Magazine format. Includes Bride in Exile by Val Newell; Partners in Heartbreak by Millie Breece; Price Tag on Romance by Bill Severn; short stories. Illustrator: . Quantity Available: 1. Category: Vintage Paperbacks; Inventory No: 169340. .
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£9.71
The Other Body in Grant's Tomb
by Starnes, Richard
Pocket Books (917), New York. Paperback (approx 4.25 x 6.5 inches (11 x 17 cm)), 201 pages. Reprint. Copyright page reads "J.B. Lippincott edition published August, 1951, 3 Printings. Unicorn Mystery Book Club edition published October, 1951. Pocket Book edition published March, 1953. 1st printing..... January, 1953." Very Good condition. Lightly bumped/rubbed. There is an area on the front cover, top near spine, that is rubbed & chipped. Straight and tight binding. Pages...
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£9.71
Analog 7
by Campbell, John W. Jr. editor
Belmont Books B95-2032 (95c), 1970. Mass market paperback. name on fly else a very good copy. [paper is slightly tanned as usual].
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£3.64
Dark Desire
by Hayes, Robert
New York: Newstand Library, 1960. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Near Fine/Fine. Vintage Paperback PBO NL U129. Beautiful Unread Stated First Printing of this Paperback Original. February, 1960. $.50 cover price. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no page toning. A touch of edge-wear but quite minor. Binder defect has the a little unevenness of text-block firm and secure. Fresh and bright with no chipping, creases or tears. A sharp collectable copy and uncommon in such high-grade condition.
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£32.38
Asylum
by William Seabrook
Bantam Books, 1947. Softcover. Good Condition. Illustrator: . Size: Mass Market Paperback. 106. Some creasing to the covers; lean; name inside; pages yellowed; a reading copy of a vintage paperback. Cover says "An alcoholic takes the cure." Illustrator: . Quantity Available: 1. Category: Vintage Paperbacks; Inventory No: 156010. .
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£14.57
The Spot of Life
by Hall, Austin
New York: Ace, 1964. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Fine. Jeff Jones. Vintage Paperback PBO Ace F-318. Sharp Unread First Printing of this Paperback Original. No month, 1964. $.40 Cover Price. Square, tight and clean throughout with perhaps a hint only of edge toning. Front fore-edge has tiny, invisible wrinkles. Still quite fresh and bright with no chipping, creases or tears. A very pretty collectible copy.
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£12.14
Rosmersholm (Little Blue Book No. 303)
by Henrik ibsen
Haldeman-Julius Publications, 1925. Softcover. Fair Condition. Illustrator: . Some wear, yellowing; missing corner of the cover and tearing along the staples; else a good little booklet. Illustrator: . Quantity Available: 1. Category: Vintage Paperbacks; Inventory No: 181979. .
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£6.07
The Green Millennium
by Leiber, Fritz
New York: Lion Books, 1953. 1st Paperback Edition. Soft cover. Near Fine. Vintage Paperback Lion Books #LL7 . Beautiful First Paperback Printing, October, 1954, $.35 cover price. Square, tight and clean throughout with fairly mild page toning. A hint of edge-wear and a couple of short, shallow creases on the rear panel. Fresh and bright with no chipping or tears. A sharp collectable copy.
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£20.24
Stud King
by Adam Coulter
Las Vegas: Playtime Books/Neva Paperbacks, 1964. Softcover. Very Good with a few puncture marks along the edge in a Very Good wraps.. 12mo. 160 pp. In color illustrated wraps. First Printing, November 1964. Rare title, **OCLC** lists one copy at UCLA.
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£28.33
