New York: Grove Press Inc. / Pirate Editions, 1971. First Grove Press Edition, following the original Pirate Editions publication, with no additional printings listed. Mass market paperback; 318pp. Black and white photographs and illustrations. Printed wraps. Two-inch chip to bottom front corner near spine (separated piece retained), with adjacent creasing..... More
Chicago: Fictioneers, Inc., 1942. Octavo; 114pp. Pulp Magazine. Illustrated paper wraps. Covers show shallow chips and tears along yapp edges, with some toning / smudging, creasing, and a couple small stray stains to back panel. Cover interiors and pages toned, moreso along edges. A couple pages with closed marginal tears..... More
Chicago: Fictioneers, Inc., 1943. Octavo; 114 pp. Pulp magazine. Illustrated paper wraps. Shallow, closed tears along yapp bottom- and fore-edges, with a few blind pen impressions to front. Spine straight and unbroken, with light rubbing at head and tail. Pages uniformly toned and unmarked. Binding is sound. Penultimate..... More
![Item #27546 Disorderly Conduct [Candid Love Novels No. 25]. Charles S. Strong](https://capitolhillbooks-dc.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/27546.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1695930993)
New York: Crestwood Publishing, [1949]. Digest (~7.25" x ~5.25"); 120pp. Illustrated paper wraps; blue edgestain to textblock. Covers lightly shelfworn, with a 1.5" split due to adjacent biopredation along tail of spine and faint pencil numbers to rear. Pages a bit toned throughout, heavier along margins and heaviest with some..... More
New York: Love Romances Publishing Co., 1945. Octavo; [128]pp. Pulp magazine. Illustrated paper wraps. Shallow chips to covers along overhung top- and fore-edge, with a few light surface creases, smudging, and a few abrasions; Ace Books and Music (Seattle) stamp on front and back, along with a couple brief pencil..... More
![Item #9301 The Crimson Witch [Signed Bookplate Laid in]. Dean R. Koontz](https://capitolhillbooks-dc.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/9301.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1618856525)
New York: Curtis Books / Modern Literary Editions Publishing Company, 1971. First Edition. Bookplate signed by Koontz loosely laid in at front. 12mo. 176 pp. Illustrated wraps. Wraps worn and with some slight chips to edges. Creasing to spine. Cracked at hinges with some separation starting between text..... More
![Item #9347 The Dark Symphony [Inscribed and Signed Bookplate Laid in]. Dean R. Koontz](https://capitolhillbooks-dc.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/9347.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1619116720)
New York: Lancer Books, 1970. First Edition. 12mo (17.5cm.); publisher's white pictorial card wrappers, all edges stained purple; 205,[3](ads)pp. Textblock and wrappers a bit toned, especially along spine, light shelf wear, topstain a shade sunned, else Very Good and sound with spine uncreased and unbroken. Bookplate signed and inscribed ("Boo!")..... More
New York: Avon Periodicals, 1950. Pulp magazine. Octavo; 130pp. Pages 51-82 trimmed along fore-edge and printed in color. Illustrated paper wraps. Shallow chips and tears to yapp edges with tape reinforcement and tape residue along interior fore-edges; rear cover cleanly separating along spine and only holding by a tenuous 2"..... More
New York: Avon Periodicals, 1950. Pulp magazine. Octavo; 130pp. Pages 51-82 trimmed along fore-edge and printed in color. Illustrated paper wraps. Shallow chips and tears to yapp edges with tape reinforcement and tape residue along interior fore-edges; front panel creased vertically adjacent to spine; flattened corner-creases at top front and..... More
New York: Weird Tales, 1953. Pulp magazine. Octavo; 96pp. Illustrated paper wraps. Shallow chips and tears along top and bottom edges, with some rubbing and creasing at corners and some smudging and toning to surface. Nearly 1" chip at tail with partial loss to price. Pages toned with a few..... More
Chicago: Fictioneers, Inc., 1940. Octavo; 112 pp. Pulp Magazine. Illustrated paper wraps. Covers trimmed to approx. 9" x 6.5". Small chip remains at bottom front near spine, with another small closed tear at head repaired on the inside with tape; cover also shows a couple stray pencil notes, a few..... More
Dunellen, NJ: Constructive Publishing Corporation, 1927. Bedsheet pulp magazine (11.5" x 8.5"); 96pp. Illustrated paper wraps. Rear cover separated and trimmed but present. Front cover shows a few shallow tears along fore-edge with some tearing and crimping along lightly-rolled spine and some general surface foxing and soiling. Pages toned but..... More
![Item #27549 Speed Adventure Stories - January 1945 [Signed by Cave]. Hugh B. Cave, Victor...](https://capitolhillbooks-dc.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/27549.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1696014226)
Springfield: Arrow Publications, 1945. Signed by Hugh B. Cave without dedication "Best Wishes - Hugh B. Cave" on first page of his contribution. Octavo; [96]pp. Pulp Magazine. Illustrated paper wraps. Covers trimmed, with light rubbing and a few shallot wears along edges, heavy creasing and soiling to back panel..... More
Stamford: Love Romances Co., 1953. Pulp Magazines. No. 1 large format (19.75" x 6.75"); 128pp; No. 2 digest (7.25" x ~5.5"); 128pp. Illustrated paper wraps. Spring Issue: Shallow chips and tears along overhung edges, with top front and rear fore-edge apparently trimmed; long crease to front panel, with..... More
New York: Love Romances Publishing, 1954. Octavo; 112pp. Pulp magazine. Illustrated paper wraps. Covers show a few shallow chips and tears along edges, with some general toning and smudging to surface and "MAR 2 A.M." stamped at top back along spine. Clean 2.5" tear from bottom along rear hinge. A...... More
Stamford: Glen-Kel Publishing Company, 1949. Pulp magazine. Octavo; 112pp. Illustrated paper wraps. Shallow chips and tears along yapp edges with some very light smudging and spotting to surface. Spine a bit rubbed at head and tail. Pages lightly toned -- moreso along bottom edge -- with a few creased corners..... More
New York: Flying Eagle Publications, 1953. Digest (7.5" x 5.5"); 144pp. Illustrated paper wraps. Covers rubbed along edges, with some light scuffing to front panel and some toning, smudging, and a small patch of tape residue to rear. Vertical creasing to spine, but spine unbroken. Foxing to edges of textblock..... More
New York: Street & Smith Publications, 1945. Digest; 178pp. Illustrated paper wraps. Covers show a couple small, closed tears at top front edge and another 1/2" adjacent to small chip at head of spine, otherwise with just light edgewear and some expected smudging and toning. Spine shows a few vertical..... More
New York: Love Romances Publishing Co., 1949. Octavo; 112 pp. Pulp magazine. Illustrated paper wraps. Shallow chips and tears to overhung bottom and fore-edge, with a closed 2" tear at bottom front adjacent to spine and another to back cleanly along it; some light creasing and a few smudges to..... More
New York: Fawcett Publications, 1950. First Edition. 12mo (18cm.); publisher's pictorial card wrappers; 155,[4]pp. Wrappers a bit creased and worn from handling, two closed tears mid-spine affecting front and back covers, textblock uniformly toned; overall Good to Very Good. A shorter version of this hardboiled novel first appeared in an..... More
New York: Better Publications, 1941. Octavo; [130]pp. Pulp magazine. Illustrated paper wraps. Covers chipped along fore-edge, with a 1.5" shallow chip along bottom, a few closed tears along edges, a 2" clean tear along top back hinge, and some general creasing, toning, and smudging. Spine a bit cocked, with shallow..... More
New York: Love Romances Publishing Co., 1947. Octavo; 128pp. Pulp magazine. Illustrated paper wraps. Shallow chips and tears to overhung bottom and fore-edge, with surface abrasions along bottom back edge effacing a bit of text. Spine chipped at tail, with a bit of a pinch at center. Whole a bit..... More
New York: Love Romances Publishing Co., 1949. Octavo; 112 pp. Pulp magazine. Illustrated paper wraps. Shallow chips and tears to overhung bottom and fore-edge, with a clean split along front spine fold 1.5" from tail; faint pencil notation at top back corner with some general light toning and smudging. Spine..... More
New York: Love Romances Publishing Co., 1947. Octavo; 128pp. Pulp magazine. Illustrated paper wraps. Shallow chips and tears to overhung fore-edge, with light creasing and general smudging and toning to surface. Prior owner's budgetary division problem in blue pen on back ("4 cents a piece"). Spine very shallowly chipped at..... More
New York: Popular Library, [1964]. First Popular Library Edition. 12mo; publisher's pictorial card wrappers, all edges stained red; 191pp. Moderate wear to wrapper extremities including tiny loss at bottom fore-edge corner of upper cover, spine slightly cocked, contemporary bookseller rubberstamp to first leaf, textblock uniformly toned due to inferior paper..... More