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    Alfred Hitchcock's ONCE UPON A DREADFUL TIME in the plastic tub, waiting for a bath?
    I'm sure if there is intelligent life somewhere out there in the universe, they are wise enough to stay away from us.

    And the people bowed and prayed, to the cell phone god they made...

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    Ah. I thought you were referring to one of the books I purchased. I remember looking at that one. I think it had some writing on the inside, or creases (or something). Whatever the reason, it didn't pass my standards which sucks because it was an anthology that featured some of my favorite authors (Westlake, Block and Fredric Brown among others).

    "Waiting for a bath", hehe! Second Story Books in Rockville is a unique book store because it's a warehouse. Books are constantly coming and going (they have another store in Dupont Circle, DC). There will be times you go in there and you will see boxes (or bins) of books on the floor that were not there a few days ago. And their shelves are constantly being reworked. Someone brought in a huge P.G. Wodehouse collection recently, which was cool to look at, but my thrifty nature prevented me from pulling the trigger. It's a book lovers paradise. It even has a friendly dog roaming around the aisles.

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    Default Thanks Jerome!

    Courtesy of Jerome. Your generosity has warmed my heart. Thank you so much! My Rex Miller collection is almost complete now. And I LOVE the darktower.org merchandise!




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    I will definitely not answer the door if Chaingang is knocking.
    I'm sure if there is intelligent life somewhere out there in the universe, they are wise enough to stay away from us.

    And the people bowed and prayed, to the cell phone god they made...

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    LOL! You won't have to, because you will smell him before he knocks! But because of his precognate ability, he will know that you are smelling him and then enter through an unlocked back window and kill you with his chain before you even know what is happening!

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    Very cool adds, I have some reading copies of Miller’s stuff coming - just to get a taste of Chaingang (so to speak)

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    Congrats, Jim and that was very cool of RF!
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    Quote Originally Posted by peripheral View Post
    Very cool adds, I have some reading copies of Miller’s stuff coming - just to get a taste of Chaingang (so to speak)
    Cool, man. Just make sure you start with Slob. Everything builds from there, and it's the best of the series IMHO.

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    New items to my collection...

    Novelizations of the 1975 animated TV series Return to the Planet of the Apes, which I remember fondly as a kid growing up in the 70's. Oddly, the covers show the 1974 live-action TV series!


    Second paperback edition of Fahrenheit 451 and first edition of Third From the Sun, the truncated edition of Born of Man and Woman.



    New John D.


    First paperback edition of The Stepford Wives.

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    Wow, that FAHRENHEIT 451 is hot! (I know, no longer even remotely funny)
    Love Matheson. That THIRD FROM THE SUN looks like it's in great shape too.
    I'm sure if there is intelligent life somewhere out there in the universe, they are wise enough to stay away from us.

    And the people bowed and prayed, to the cell phone god they made...

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    Gotta admit, I'm geeking out over the Planet of the Apes novelizations. I don't remember the snimated series at all, but do remember the live action one.

    And congrats on the F451 2nd. Very nice!

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    Thanks!

    Yeah, I'm definitely geeking out 70's style with those Ape books! The animated series was only on for one season, 13 episodes. I loved it as a kid! It had a real Johnny Quest vibe to it! Great detail in the background animation. The story was more true to Boulle's original novel than the films and live-action TV series; the Apes were more technologically advanced. They drive cars, have newspapers and TV, etc.


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    Great collection. Makes me want to branch a bit more outside of the horror genre.
    Looking for Mister Slaughter S/L #78

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    Quote Originally Posted by adammoro View Post
    Great collection. Makes me want to branch a bit more outside of the horror genre.
    If you are into scifi/fantasy there is a whole galaxy of collectibles.

    Hey Jim - very cool to see some John D McD!!
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    Hey, thanks guys!

    TravelinJack, great to hear someone else mention John D! He is one of my all-time favorite authors! A master of the crime novel and short stories, he could do it all: mysteries, "business" novels, comedies, sci-fi, environmental stories and much more. A superb writer! Stephen King called him "the great entertainer of our age." My friend Steve Scott runs a GREAT JDM blog called The Trap of Solid Gold. It's well worth checking out: http://thetrapofsolidgold.blogspot.com/ .

    And I am indeed into sci-fi/fantasy, although just not as passionate as other genres. I just picked some good sci-fi paperbacks recently at Second Story Books.

    First two Dragonriders of Pern books, both first book publications, first printings (1968 and 1971)



    First book publication of The Green Brain (1966), originally published in Amazing Stories (1965) as Greenslaves. And first paperback edition, first printing, of Dune Messiah (1970). I'm a HUGE Frank Herbert fan.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Cordial Jim View Post
    Hey, thanks guys!

    TravelinJack, great to hear someone else mention John D! He is one of my all-time favorite authors! A master of the crime novel and short stories, he could do it all: mysteries, "business" novels, comedies, sci-fi, environmental stories and much more. A superb writer! Stephen King called him "the great entertainer of our age." My friend Steve Scott runs a GREAT JDM blog called The Trap of Solid Gold. It's well worth checking out: http://thetrapofsolidgold.blogspot.com/ .
    A master of the crime and short story indeed. His Travis McGee series sparked inspiration for many modern crime series. He had some classics up his sleeves. Been wanting to re-read Cape Fear. I usually end up re-reading some McGee book every year. Always a fun time.

    Speaking of McGee, I can't tell you how this little row of paperbacks has stuck around for years, just could never think to get rid of them. Glad I never did.



    By the way, thanks for the link to the Trap of Solid Gold. Will check it out.

    Love the Herbert and McCaffrey books!
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    WTB:
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    - S/L 'Fool Moon' Jim Butcher (Subterranean Press)

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    Nice paperbacks. I'm sorry to say I've never read anything by John D. MacDonald
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    And the people bowed and prayed, to the cell phone god they made...

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    Pretty excited to have found these legendary PBO's by Philip Jose Farmer for $3 a piece. Published by soft porn publisher Essex House in '68 and '69 (with a lofty $1.95 price) and advertised as 'Entertainment for Adults Only. Sale to Minors Prohibited'. These were pretty groundbreaking for the time when it came to sci-fi and sexual themes. Peter Max did the cover for Image of the Beast. These are apparently $40-$75 books based on the ABE Books listings.



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    I paid $50 for THE IMAGE OF THE BEAST many years ago, back when it was harder to find since there was no internet. I don't remember what I paid for BLOWN, but it was certainly more than $3.00. You got a great deal!
    And they're not pornography, they're adult science fiction and fantasy entertainment! (I know, just keep telling myself that)
    I met Mr. Farmer a long time ago, for a few minutes at a science fiction convention. He is one of my two favorite authors.
    I'm sure if there is intelligent life somewhere out there in the universe, they are wise enough to stay away from us.

    And the people bowed and prayed, to the cell phone god they made...

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    Interesting finds. Very good deal. Congrats!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Cordial Jim View Post
    I'm a HUGE Frank Herbert fan.
    Ah, a man of taste. Nice pickup on the Dune Messiah paperback!

    My favourite paperback covers of the Dune saga are the old-ish NEL paperbacks with the Bruce Pennington illustrations. Those were the first editions I read - they were my father's - and I still think they capture the feel of the books perfectly.

    HBJ

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    Quote Originally Posted by ur2ndbiggestfan View Post
    I paid $50 for THE IMAGE OF THE BEAST many years ago, back when it was harder to find since there was no internet. I don't remember what I paid for BLOWN, but it was certainly more than $3.00. You got a great deal!
    And they're not pornography, they're adult science fiction and fantasy entertainment! (I know, just keep telling myself that)
    I met Mr. Farmer a long time ago, for a few minutes at a science fiction convention. He is one of my two favorite authors.
    Yeah, I know they are not pornography, but the publisher (Essex House) was a well-known purveyor of soft porn at the time. It's pulp fiction, erotica and horror! What a combination, especially for the late 60's! Philip was a trail blazer!

    I also picked up A Feast Unknown (1969) in the same haul. What a weird novel this is. "Lord Grandrith" and "Doc Caliban", essentially Tarzan and Doc Savage, half-brothers whose father is Jack The Ripper! It gets more bizarre from there! I must say though, he's a damn good writer!




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    Quote Originally Posted by Cordial Jim View Post
    I'm a HUGE Frank Herbert fan.
    Ah, a man of taste. Nice pickup on the Dune Messiah paperback!

    My favourite paperback covers of the Dune saga are the old-ish NEL paperbacks with the Bruce Pennington illustrations. Those were the first editions I read - they were my father's - and I still think they capture the feel of the books perfectly.

    HBJ
    Awesome, man! Great to feel the love for Frank Herbert!

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    Great paperbacks (I keep forgetting that Levin wrote The Stepford Wives)

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    Thanks peripheral! I love the smell of good paperback in the morning.

    Picked up a few more this week...

    Great late 50's Robert McGinnis cover and an early (1960) Lawrence Block book (writing under the pseudonym Andrew Shaw), when he and Donald Westlake were making ends meet writing soft porn on the side. My first Nightstand book. Hard to find these days.


    1969 Bantam paperback edition of Psycho (first Canadian paperback edition). Still one of my favorite books! A Classic!

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    Cool Psycho paperback. I’m obsessed with these older (vintage?) paperbacks right now. Something about the cover art. Feels reminiscent of my baseball car collecting days.
    Looking for Mister Slaughter S/L #78

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