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mkberger
01-02-2016, 02:16 PM
What is Found: wasn't looking for it, might be valuable, might just be cool, might remind us of something completely different. It never gets old.

mkberger
01-02-2016, 02:19 PM
(Much) older than I usually find in the thrift shops. A reminder that it's a good time to visit your local Goodwill or Etc., and see what was donated at year-end.

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e306/KNOMEOR/King--CARRIE-Movie-Cover_zpsnqkbomzy.jpg

needfulthings
01-02-2016, 03:41 PM
:unsure:What is FOUND?
The sequel to....:doh:
http://imageshack.com/a/img907/1016/Xo79gO.jpg

mkberger
01-02-2016, 04:07 PM
:unsure:What is FOUND?
The sequel to....:doh:
http://imageshack.com/a/img907/1016/Xo79gO.jpg

Ha!

Maybe... I was browsing earlier and saw an older thread about having had a collection and putting it back together years later. But more like, for all the time I spend in thrift and used book stores, every once it a while I find something that's a gem, at least to me. Today, looking through the sad mass of romance and old sf&f mass-market paperbacks, there was Sissy Spacek, a cover I hadn't seen in years.

firemonkey66
01-02-2016, 10:14 PM
My wife found an original hand painted Disney animation cel from Sleeping Beauty at a goodwill once, but it was in terrible shape. It was all warped and flaking paint and looked like it had been either heat or water damaged or both. It had a 2 dollar price tag on it and we almost didn't buy it because of how messed up it was. Neither of us knew anything about animation cels and it looked like total shit, but in the end we bought it because we figured 'what the hell?' Plus everything Disney is collectible. Turns out you can restore those things and it went for almost 500 dollars at auction on eBay! That was a sweet find.

Priest
01-03-2016, 01:04 AM
I only Had this once , still waiting for that s/l in the 1$ book box :) but I bought very nice dust collectors in NY at a flee market once. 4 metal bars with the 4 seasons on them, Chinese artwork.

At this time, They cost me a fortune with 25USD each, but I loved the artwork. 6 years later it Turned out that they are 260gram of 950/1000 silver each , so this was nice :))

mkberger
01-03-2016, 04:18 AM
My wife found an original hand painted Disney animation cel from Sleeping Beauty at a goodwill once, but it was in terrible shape. It was all warped and flaking paint and looked like it had been either heat or water damaged or both. It had a 2 dollar price tag on it and we almost didn't buy it because of how messed up it was. Neither of us knew anything about animation cels and it looked like total shit, but in the end we bought it because we figured 'what the hell?' Plus everything Disney is collectible. Turns out you can restore those things and it went for almost 500 dollars at auction on eBay! That was a sweet find.

We've found several interesting Disney items; the best were a pair of hand-painted cels from the Disney Vacation Club, $5 each. We still have one, but sold the other for $75. The latest find was a vintage sericel from "Mr. Mouse Takes a Trip." Not a real bargain at $30, but still well-under the current value.

mkberger
01-03-2016, 04:28 AM
I only Had this once , still waiting for that s/l in the 1$ book box :) but I bought very nice dust collectors in NY at a flee market once. 4 metal bars with the 4 seasons on them, Chinese artwork.

At this time, They cost me a fortune with 25USD each, but I loved the artwork. 6 years later it Turned out that they are 260gram of 950/1000 silver each , so this was nice :))

I don't think we've ever had anything with precious metals, but I love Asian artwork and have picked up several original pieces and a number of auction and collection catalogs (I have a thing for catalogs.) Back in the heyday of Easton Press, we had one find of several signed editions, but the only signed/limited that I can recall was a copy of the Underwood/Miller FLOATING DRAGON, but Peter Straub. It was VG only, but for $1....

needfulthings
01-03-2016, 12:00 PM
FOUND at a garage sale all four Stephen King scripts for The Stand (1994 T.V. Mini-Series) for under $10.00. (unbound)
http://imageshack.com/a/img911/239/9Htcnt.jpghttp://imageshack.com/a/img908/9703/fLz1qj.jpg

dnemec
01-03-2016, 12:48 PM
FOUND at a garage sale all four Stephen King scripts for The Stand (1994 T.V. Mini-Series) for under $10.00. (unbound)
http://imageshack.com/a/img911/239/9Htcnt.jpghttp://imageshack.com/a/img908/9703/fLz1qj.jpg

Very cool!

needfulthings
01-03-2016, 01:33 PM
Many years ago while shopping at a 2nd hand book store for books for my movie tie-in collection found 5 books (don't remember what they were now) but was told by the store owner to pick out a FREE book... Having already checked his entire stock & thinking I would find nothing that would interest me. But to my surprise I had overlooked this 1947 non-movie tie-in gem.
An original novel based on the Famous Newspaper Strip "DICK TRACY"
http://imageshack.com/a/img907/1055/exy2rV.jpghttp://imageshack.com/a/img907/6333/s635Px.jpg

mkberger
01-17-2016, 06:01 AM
Over the course of the last week, we've picked up first edition/first printing copies of two significant novels: GRRM's A GAME OF THRONES and Patrick Rothfuss' THE NAME OF THE WIND.

Both are well-used copies, and both are lacking the dustjackets, but they are not ex-library copies neither is really hideous. Thinking about looking into having them rebound and having custom slipcases made for them; the question is whether it's really worth it: the pageblocks are not pristine, and the rebinding is expensive. The alternative would be the sell them as they are, and realize a fraction of the values that fine copies would bring.

Thoughts?

carlosdetweiller
01-17-2016, 07:00 AM
Over the course of the last week, we've picked up first edition/first printing copies of two significant novels: GRRM's A GAME OF THRONES and Patrick Rothfuss' THE NAME OF THE WIND.

Both are well-used copies, and both are lacking the dustjackets, but they are not ex-library copies neither is really hideous. Thinking about looking into having them rebound and having custom slipcases made for them; the question is whether it's really worth it: the pageblocks are not pristine, and the rebinding is expensive. The alternative would be the sell them as they are, and realize a fraction of the values that fine copies would bring.

Thoughts?

I am going through the same thought process with another book. I bought an ex-lib copy of Carrie just for the nice dust jacket which I plan to put on a nice, jacketless copy that I also bought cheaply. I am considering a custom binding job on the text block as the only library stamps are on the top and bottom page edges. I'm looking into seeing if these can be sanded (or something).

As none of these books (Carrie, AGOT or The Name of the Wind) are ultra high dollar books (compared to Gone With The Wind, Dracula, To Kill A Mockingbird, etc.) the proposed binding would need to be ultra cool to make the book desirable. I think that just a leather binding with raised hubs, etc., etc. would not make the book unique or attractive enough to recoup the cost. This is just my opinion.

However, an artistic project with a stunningly unique front board might make for a real treasure. One would need to perhaps consult more than one binder, get opinions or proposals, and then decide what to do, if anything. I'm just rambling here but these are the thoughts I am having with my copy of Carrie.

Edit: check out this website and scroll through their "gallery." It gives an idea of what I am talking about. I might call them. I have no idea how much something like this would cost.

http://www.hhbookservices.com/gallery

mkberger
01-17-2016, 07:42 AM
Over the course of the last week, we've picked up first edition/first printing copies of two significant novels: GRRM's A GAME OF THRONES and Patrick Rothfuss' THE NAME OF THE WIND.

Both are well-used copies, and both are lacking the dustjackets, but they are not ex-library copies neither is really hideous. Thinking about looking into having them rebound and having custom slipcases made for them; the question is whether it's really worth it: the pageblocks are not pristine, and the rebinding is expensive. The alternative would be the sell them as they are, and realize a fraction of the values that fine copies would bring.

Thoughts?

I am going through the same thought process with another book. I bought an ex-lib copy of Carrie just for the nice dust jacket which I plan to put on a nice, jacketless copy that I also bought cheaply. I am considering a custom binding job on the text block as the only library stamps are on the top and bottom page edges. I'm looking into seeing if these can be sanded (or something).

As none of these books (Carrie, AGOT or The Name of the Wind) are ultra high dollar books (compared to Gone With The Wind, Dracula, To Kill A Mockingbird, etc.) the proposed binding would need to be ultra cool to make the book desirable. I think that just a leather binding with raised hubs, etc., etc. would not make the book unique or attractive enough to recoup the cost. This is just my opinion.

However, an artistic project with a stunningly unique front board might make for a real treasure. One would need to perhaps consult more than one binder, get opinions or proposals, and then decide what to do, if anything. I'm just rambling here but these are the thoughts I am having with my copy of Carrie.

Edit: check out this website and scroll through their "gallery." It gives an idea of what I am talking about. I might call them. I have no idea how much something like this would cost.

http://www.hhbookservices.com/gallery

Thanks for the response (and the link).

You have hit on it exactly: I might argue about CARRIE, but as much as I and many have enjoyed the Martin and Rothfuss, they are not in the pantheon, at least not yet.

Also, part of my issue is how poorly constructed these books are to begin with, and the desire to see them properly put together and presented. But I guess we'll need to leave that to the speciality presses.

firemonkey66
01-17-2016, 06:59 PM
Edit: check out this website and scroll through their "gallery." It gives an idea of what I am talking about. I might call them. I have no idea how much something like this would cost.

http://www.hhbookservices.com/gallery

Wow, that is a cool website with some really sharp looking books. If you ever have anything bound there, please post some pictures!

mkberger
01-18-2016, 07:13 AM
The star of the weekend:

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e306/KNOMEOR/Bugs-Small_zps2os34gfv.jpg

We always have an eye of for stuff with a vintage vibe. This one is from 1978, the hardcover state of a simultaneous HC/TPB release. Jacket condition is abysmal, but the comps--even for the paperback version--are ridiculous.

mkberger
01-26-2016, 04:19 AM
A good day (yesterday) at the local Goodwill:

CAREER OF EVIL, Robert Galbraith (US 1st/1st)
THE SON, Jo Nesbo (signed US first)
POLICE, Jo Nesbo (signed US first)

I've enjoyed the Galbraith books, but hadn't bought one yet so a $1 reading copy was a treat. The Nesbos are for resale, decent used copies and always a pleasant surprise to turn up signed copies from major authors at this price point.

Cordial Jim
01-30-2016, 11:20 AM
Great thread! Here's some recent stuff that I FOUND. Truthfully, most of the stuff in my collection is FOUND. I very rarely order anything. As you said, finding things you weren't looking for never gets old. :)

Spaceways #1 thru #7. Spaceways was a series of 19 Playboy paperback originals (1982 - 1984) written by John Cleve (pseudonym of Andrew J. Offutt). These are a wonderfully fun mix of Flash Gordon-style Sci-fi and erotica. Offutt wrote a bunch of now hard-to-find paperback erotica in the early 70's, as well as some pretty good fantasy books (including some great additions to the Conan cannon). The first four Spaceways are quite hard to find in good condition and sell for a pretty penny online. FOUND these at a used book store for $3 a piece. Lucky me.

http://magnum-mania.com/images/spaceways_1.jpg
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The original 1972 paperback of Cyborg by Martin Caidin. Again, hard to find. Just sitting there on the shelf!

http://magnum-mania.com/images/cyborg.jpg

Preview Edition of Slob by Rex Miller. Just thinking about this book makes me shudder.

http://magnum-mania.com/images/slob.jpg

needfulthings
01-30-2016, 11:46 AM
Great Find.... I love the one handed reading material! :evil::lol:
Keep an eye out for any TED MARK BOOKS...THE MAN FROM O.R.G.Y.,DR NYET, ECT.
1st Ballantine Edition 1978
http://imageshack.com/a/img921/2175/SzJgwY.jpg
U.K. CYBORG
http://imageshack.com/a/img924/1280/obdTfs.jpg

Cordial Jim
01-31-2016, 04:26 PM
Sorry, somehow I missed the "How to be Sexy with Bugs in Your Teeth" book. That is hysterical! I would totally buy that book if I saw it on the shelf. :)

needfulthings - LOL! A buddy of mine has several Ted Mark books. They are REALLY hard to find. I've never seen one on the shelf in all my years of hunting.

Here are a few more books that I found at used book stores and book sales over the years that have become treasured additions to my collection.

The Garrett P.I. series by Glen Cook. Embarrassed to admit that I had never heard of this wonderful series before I found the first book at a book sale. I immediately fell in love with this series about a hardboiled detective in a fantasy world populated by elves, dwarves, orgres, etc. I love how the series is light on the fantasy details and leans more heavily on the mystery/detective aspect. It makes for many, many, laugh-out-loud moments. Also, the covers are done by the great Tim Hildebrandt.

http://magnum-mania.com/images/sweet_silver.jpg
http://magnum-mania.com/images/dread_brass.jpg
http://magnum-mania.com/images/red_iron.jpg

1980's Julie Smith. After reading her first book (Death Turns a Trick), she immediately became one of my favorite mystery writers. A real top-shelf talent. Her later stuff doesn't have the same appeal to me. For me, she is iconic 1980's all the way.

http://magnum-mania.com/images/death_trick.jpg
http://magnum-mania.com/images/true_life.jpg
http://magnum-mania.com/images/tourist_trap.jpg

One of my favorite paperback covers of all-time: Ross Thomas' Chinaman's Chance ( 1978 ). And just look at that top stain!

http://magnum-mania.com/images/chinaman_1.jpg
http://magnum-mania.com/images/chinaman_2.jpg
http://magnum-mania.com/images/chinaman_3.jpg

needfulthings
01-31-2016, 04:41 PM
I picked up the Ted Mark books when they were new & sold them off many years ago.$$$ (Not being King or Movie related)
I stopped collecting books (except King 20 years ago) but in all my years of searching for movie tie-in books at 2nd hand bookstores (meaning I had to scan all book spine titles to see if I saw a title that I knew was made into a movie then pull the book out check cover & back to see if it was indeed a tie-in) I NEVER FOUND A MATHESON... SOMEONE IS BLEEDING,FURY ON SUNDAY or RIDE THE NIGHTMARE.
I never knew what I would find...
http://imageshack.com/a/img922/2583/xT9JuC.jpg

http://imageshack.com/a/img922/9849/vs5m59.jpg

RC65
01-31-2016, 05:19 PM
Great thread! Here's some recent stuff that I FOUND. Truthfully, most of the stuff in my collection is FOUND. I very rarely order anything. As you said, finding things you weren't looking for never gets old. :)

Spaceways #1 thru #7. Spaceways was a series of 19 Playboy paperback originals (1982 - 1984) written by John Cleve (pseudonym of Andrew J. Offutt). These are a wonderfully fun mix of Flash Gordon-style Sci-fi and erotica. Offutt wrote a bunch of now hard-to-find paperback erotica in the early 70's, as well as some pretty good fantasy books (including some great additions to the Conan cannon). The first four Spaceways are quite hard to find in good condition and sell for a pretty penny online. FOUND these at a used book store for $3 a piece. Lucky me.

http://magnum-mania.com/images/spaceways_1.jpg
http://magnum-mania.com/images/spaceways_2.jpg
http://magnum-mania.com/images/spaceways_3.jpg
http://magnum-mania.com/images/spaceways_4.jpg



Funny, I was just in a bookstore last week and I saw a full run -- or at least a LOT of them -- and I toyed with picking them up as they looked like a lot of fun and were cheap. Decided against it, but you've got me rethinking my decision.

Cordial Jim
02-01-2016, 06:20 PM
needfulthings - Matheson is indeed rare on the shelves (or tables). The only Matheson I ever FOUND was the original 1966 Dell Shock III (in barely Good condition), a 1980 HC reprint of I Am Legend, and a late 60's Bantam paperback reprint of The Shrinking Man. That's it. Nothing more.

RC65 - If they are in good condition, I'd say go for it (especially if they are the early ones -- especially #1 thru #4). They are a really fun read. Offutt is a darn good fantasy/sci-fi writer, IMHO. His Conan/Cormac Mac Art books are quite good, and his War of the Wizards trilogy is fantastic. He's not just some soft porn hack. ;)

RC65
02-02-2016, 07:28 AM
Thanks for the feedback, Jim. I have a couple authors I enjoy who write sleaze-noir, so may need to give these sleaze-sci-fi pbs a shot. I went back and looked at the collection, and it's not complete, but has most of the books from 2 to 19. All are priced at $5, and while that seems to be a little high on some (based on what I see on ABE), apparently not so much on others.

My found...went to a thrift store yesterday, and picked up Fine/Fine HC 1st copies of Charles Stross' THE ATROCITY ARCHIVES, THE JENNIFER MORGUE, and THE FULLER MEMORADUM. I've never read Stross before, but the Golden Gryphon HCs immediately caught my eye, and the mix of horror, sci-fi, and a bumbling James Bond-like character sounded like an irresistible recipe. Plus, at a buck or so per buck, it's hard to go wrong.

mkberger
02-02-2016, 08:28 AM
Thanks for the feedback, Jim. I have a couple authors I enjoy who write sleaze-noir, so may need to give these sleaze-sci-fi pbs a shot. I went back and looked at the collection, and it's not complete, but has most of the books from 2 to 19. All are priced at $5, and while that seems to be a little high on some (based on what I see on ABE), apparently not so much on others.

My found...went to a thrift store yesterday, and picked up Fine/Fine HC 1st copies of Charles Stross' THE ATROCITY ARCHIVES, THE JENNIFER MORGUE, and THE FULLER MEMORADUM. I've never read Stross before, but the Golden Gryphon HCs immediately caught my eye, and the mix of horror, sci-fi, and a bumbling James Bond-like character sounded like an irresistible recipe. Plus, at a buck or so per buck, it's hard to go wrong.

The Stross titles are a great find, especially these nice GG first editions.

Added a beautiful copy of Maurice Sendak's first poster collection yesterday (53c!), a beautiful thing even though the reproductions are short of stellar.

Cordial Jim
02-02-2016, 04:15 PM
Thanks for the feedback, Jim. I have a couple authors I enjoy who write sleaze-noir, so may need to give these sleaze-sci-fi pbs a shot. I went back and looked at the collection, and it's not complete, but has most of the books from 2 to 19. All are priced at $5, and while that seems to be a little high on some (based on what I see on ABE), apparently not so much on others.

That's too bad #1 wasn't in there. VG+ copies of that go for ~ $50. New/NF $75 or higher. The first book is a must as it really sets up the series and characters. But each book is sort of its own contained story (with continuity between them), so it wouldn't be the end of the world to start with #2. Anyway, you might want to pick up a few of the early ones and see if you like it or not before buying the rest.

If you are curious to learn more about the author (Andrew J. Offutt), his son Chris wrote a great piece about his dad in the NY Times last year called "My Dad, the Pornographer". A great article, although it doesn't talk too much about the Spaceways series, unfortunately.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/08/magazine/my-dad-the-pornographer.html?_r=0

RC65
02-03-2016, 07:41 AM
Thanks -- I'll give that a look. An author I collect is Orrie Hitt, a sleaze-noir author, so between him and a few other authors' works in the same realm I've picked up over the years, I'm well acquainted with the sleaze-porn pb industry of the '50s and '60s and all its euphamisms, so I'm sure sure will find the article fascinating.

Btw, if you want to read a couple books on the subject, HIP POCKET SLEAZE and SIN-A-RAMA are both wonderful examinations of the industry and men who wrote for it.

Here're a couple links on Hitt:

http://www.criminalelement.com/blogs/2013/06/orrie-hitt-the-shakespeare-of-shabby-street-hall-of-fame-pulp-brian-greene

http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100813/COMM06/8130310&emailAFriend=1

EDIT: Just finished the Offutt article...great stuff, very interesting and compelling. He took a more sexually extreme route with his fiction than Hitt, whose works were essentially human dramas, sometimes mysteries, cloaked in garish, sexualized packaging and rife with the euphemisms of the era...fans of today's FIFTY SHADES OF GRAY books and others like it would find his stuff frustratingly tame.

EDIT2: Just caught this at the bottom: "This article is adapted from a forthcoming memoir about his father’s 50-year career in pornography." -- definitely a must-buy when it's released.

EDIT3: Well, I'll be...just checked Amazon and the book is due out this month! http://www.amazon.com/My-Father-Pornographer-A-Memoir/dp/1501112465

Cordial Jim
02-03-2016, 03:59 PM
Glad you enjoyed it, RC. He certainly had an interesting career. From humble log cabin beginnings, he went on to pump out over 400 books using 17 different pseudonyms in a variety of genres. What an impressive work ethic he had. Like Block, Westlake and others, he did what he had to do to survive in the harsh writer's landscape of the late 60's/early 70's. I don't have any of his Turk Winter stuff. Talk about your hard to find paperbacks!

I totally forgot about the memoir. Definitely will be checking that out.

Never heard to Orrie Hitt before (I really don't read/collective much "sleaze-noir", although I have some, heh), but I'm always interested in reading about authors.

Thought I'd post a few more of my favorite FINDS from over the years...

First appearance of "Suffer the Little Children" in book form
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UK PB
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UK PB
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Black Sparrow Press
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Early Crichton 1sts
http://magnum-mania.com/images/crichton_2.jpg

Early Cronin 1st
http://magnum-mania.com/images/summer_guest.jpg

This and almost all the other Factoid Press "Big Book Of" books. LOVE these!
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http://magnum-mania.com/images/castles.jpg

Cordial Jim
02-05-2016, 11:07 AM
Btw, if you want to read a couple books on the subject, HIP POCKET SLEAZE and SIN-A-RAMA are both wonderful examinations of the industry and men who wrote for it.

Here're a couple links on Hitt:

http://www.criminalelement.com/blogs/2013/06/orrie-hitt-the-shakespeare-of-shabby-street-hall-of-fame-pulp-brian-greene

http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100813/COMM06/8130310&emailAFriend=1

I really enjoyed reading about Orrie Hitt! Another fascinating author and career! The description of his writing ("ultra-realistic, gritty, often moving human dramas"), and the time period which he wrote, reminds me a lot of John D. MacDonald or Jim Thompson, but with a little more "sauce" to it. As a collector of older paperbacks, I can't believe I've never heard of him before. But I see that he published mostly in Kozy Books, Softcover Library, Beacon-Signal, and Domino, books that I hardly ever see or come across. I'll definitely be on the lookout for him in the future! Thanks! :)

RC65
02-05-2016, 02:57 PM
Jim, glad to welcome you to the Orrie Hitt fold. :-)

If you want to get a good sense of his style before laying out the $$$ for the vintage pbos, Stark House published a two volume trade paperback of two of his best novels a while back. Might want to give that one a shot for a cheap taste.

Jacqui
02-15-2016, 02:01 PM
I found first UK editions of the last three DT books, plus TWTTK for £1 each in a charity shop.

I'd have bought them if they were tatty paperbacks tbh, because I only had the audiobooks...

Also first editions of autobiographies of two of the Spice Girls in a charity shop- I love autobiographies. They're about to go on ebay though, because I don't have much interest in the Spice Girls anymore. And a copy of The Salmon of Doubt by Douglas Adams in excellent condition, which IS on ebay.

Non-book related, and pre-internet, my dad used to by Carnival Glass for pennies in charity shops and sell them in the paper for quite a bit of money...

Cordial Jim
02-26-2016, 08:12 AM
Nice scores there, Jacqui!

I had some nice finds in the last couple of weeks, all paperback originals. Two were $3, the rest $1.

Nancy A. Collins' first two books - Sunglasses After Dark (1989) and Tempter (1990) - , signed/inscribed. I've only read Collins short stories work. Looking forward to reading about the vampire Sonja Blue!

http://magnum-mania.com/images/nancy_collins.jpg
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First book in the superb Black Company series by Glen Cook (1984). Second printing, replacing my third printing copy. Cannot find a first printing of this one in good condition for the life of me. And Shock Rock II (1994), to go with the first Shock Rock (1992). Awesome stories in these, especially if you like rock music. ;)

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First two books in the These Lawless Worlds trilogy (1984). These are similar to the Spaceways series. Jarrod Comstock is actually the pseudonym of two women (Sharon Jarvis and Ellen Kozak). Looks interesting. ;)

http://magnum-mania.com/images/tlw.jpg

RC65
03-04-2016, 07:40 AM
I really like Nancy Collins' horror work, and still miss her once-strong presence in the genre. She's done some urban-magic fantasies pbs recently, but that's not really my thing.

Cordial Jim
04-01-2016, 08:15 AM
Top finds from March...

JDM's Reading for Survival, a Library of Congress Center for the Book publication (1987). This was his last work completed before his death. It's an essay about the value of reading, structured as a conversation between two of his most famous fictional characters: Travis McGee and Meyer. Brilliant, as usual. Found in a box full of old travel brochures ($1).

"The theme will be the terrible isolation of the non-reader, his life without meaning or substance because he cannot comprehend the world in which he lives."

- John D. MacDonald
to the Center for the Book
October 1985

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Three Dan J. Marlowe "Drake" books from the early 70's. Love these books. Great covers. $1.50 each.

http://magnum-mania.com/images/marlow_drake.jpg

Green Mile Audio Box Set (still in shrink rap). $5.

http://magnum-mania.com/images/green_mile_audio.jpg

A gritty Jack Ehrlich about vigilante cops and Simmons' Phases of Gravity. Both paperback originals. $1.50 each.

http://magnum-mania.com/images/ehrlich_simmons.jpg

Early Margaret Millar Dell mapback from 1946.

http://magnum-mania.com/images/millar_dell.jpghttp://magnum-mania.com/images/millar_dell_back.jpg

RC65
04-01-2016, 08:26 AM
Jim, that Macdonald find is fantastic, especially for a buck and how/where it was found. Truly a Find-with-a-capital-F.

Cordial Jim
05-14-2016, 06:56 AM
Top finds for April...

JDM Dell First Editions, April Evil (1956) and A Man of Affairs (1957)

http://magnum-mania.com/images/jdm_41.jpg

Richard Stark (Donald Westlake) early 70's Parker Berkeley reprints

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The 4th Lew Archer book (first paperback edition) and early non-Shell Scott Richard Prather (1952)

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Late 80's paperback re-release of the first Yellowthread Street book by William Marshall (US & UK editions). Absolutely love this series and this Aussie author. Wild, exotic police procedural set in Hong Kong circa 1970's.

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