Collectibles For Sale
DESIRABLE ITEMS FOR DISCRIMINATING COLLECTORS OF ADVENTURE, MYSTERY AND MELODRAMA. ALL PRICES INCLUDE THE COST OF SHIPPING (USPS) AND HANDLING. VINTAGE ITEMS ARE SOLD AS IS; ALL SALES ARE FINAL! NEW LISTINGS WILL BE ADDED FREQUENTLY, SO COME BACK OFTEN!

ELLERY QUEEN’S MYSTERY MAGAZINE, July & September 1942
Two early issues of this noteworthy, highly collectable digest edited by Ellery Queen himself (or, rather, Fred Dannay, one-half of the EQ writing team). EQMM was well known for printing the best contemporary detective fiction alongside genre classics, so the magazine always served as a Who’s Who of the field’s top talents. In these two […]
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THE BITTER TEA OF GENERAL YEN, pb
Popular Library 169, 1949. First printing. This 1930 novel was made into a very popular movie by Frank Capra and elevated female lead Barbara Stanwyck to stardom. By the time Popular Library issued the paperback, the company had changed its cover style to reflect a more pulpy look and empasize sex wherever possible. Condition: Fine. […]
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THE GIRL ON THE BEST SELLER LIST, Vin Packer, 1st pb
Fawcett Gold Medal s396, 1960. First printing. This Packer novel has a Peyton Place vibe. Cover by Robert McGinnis. Condition: Very slight darkening to edge of front cover near spine, otherwise Fine. Text block is white to off-white. Probably read, but carefully. PRICE INCLUDES SHIPPING AND HANDLING TO DOMESTIC U. S. BUYERS. SORRY, NO INTERNATIONAL […]
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LADIES OF CHANCE, pseudo-sleaze crime novel, pb
Novel Library 27, 1949. First printing. Originally published in a 1936 hardcover edition, this yarn was actually written by Davis Dresser, who as Brett Halliday later created private eye Mike Shayne and became phenomenally successful. No doubt he wasn’t thrilled about Novel Library revisiting one of his early literary sins. The story is based in […]
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LEO MARGULIES: GIANT OF THE PULPS, biography
Altus Press, 2017 trade paperback. First edition. Biography of the long-running editorial director of Ned Pines’ Standard Publications, home of the “Thrilling Group” pulp magazines. Written by Philip Sherman, the great man’s nephew, who brings a lot of behind-the-scenes stories to light. Required reference for pulp fans. Condition: As New, unread copy. Originally published at […]
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ALIAS MR DEATH, Altus Press reprint
This 2009 Altus Press trade paperback reprints all nine installments of the sensational 1932 novel written by D. L. Champion and originally serialized in Thrilling Detective. It also includes two 1939 sequel stories written by George Fielding Elliott, and a different Mr Death adventure by Harold Ward. Condition: As New, unread copy. Originally published at […]
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DIME WESTERN, December 1942, 10th anniversary issue
Excellent issue of long-running Popular Publications pulp, at this time the best-selling Western pulp on the market. Condition: About Fine. Some minor edge wear and creasing to covers, but overall clean and exceptionally glossy. Text block is off-white to very lightly yellowed and supple. PRICE INCLUDES SHIPPING AND HANDLING TO DOMESTIC U. S. BUYERS. SORRY, […]
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THE DOOR BETWEEN, Ellery Queen, Triangle 1st edition, high grade
This classic Ellery Queen whodunit (adapted for the 1940 film Ellery Queen, Master Detective), originally published in 1937 by Stokes, was reprinted by Triangle Books in a bargain-priced edition sold in department stores. It went through multiple printings, but this copy is from the April 1941 first printing and use the original’s plates and dust-jacket […]
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SENSUOUS SCIENCE FICTION FROM THE WEIRD AND SPICY PULPS
Bowling Green State University Popular Press in 1984 published this seven-novelette collection of sexy science-fiction pulp yarns, compiled by long-time fan and editor Sheldon Jaffery. It’s one of the most desirable Popular Press anthlogies ever issued and has been out of print for decades. Condition: As New, unread copy. PRICE INCLUDES SHIPPING AND HANDLING TO […]
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