A Pictorial History Of Horror Stories: Two Hundred Years Of Illustrations From The Pulp Magazines
Peter Haining. Treasure Press, 1985. First Edition. Very Fine. From renowned author Peter Haining a fascinating compendium of illustrations from the pulp magazines that proliferated from the 1920s. Haining avoids the painted covers & seeks out numerous examples from their interiors. He plots the pulp's story from the Penny-dreadfuls, via the legendary Weird Tales, to their demise in the 1950s & their successors in the illustrated horror magazines. Haining also discusses such classic writers as Robert Bloch, Robert E. Howard & Ray Bradbury. As expected, this edition is handsomely illustrated with each image having full credits to their original publication, illustrator & informative details. There are several full colour plates provided too. A Pictorial History Of Horror Stories is a very welcome addition to the discussion of these latterly neglected pulp classics. A first print with its original dust wrapper, price unclipped, in collectable condition. It reprints in full, the earlier, Terror! A History Of Horror Illustrations From The Pulp Magazines. Book is 1st print, minor spine bumps noted, VF. 176 pages. Soft Cover Part Colour 9" x 11" (23cm x 28cm) ISBN: 1850510598

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A Pictorial History Of Science Fiction
David Kyle. Hamlyn, 1976. Take a voyage along the science fictional time stream to see how it all happened. Delve into the creation of the most exciting form of literary entertainment ever. This book features: The Master of the Age by Jules Verne, Flight into the Future by H.G. Wells, Stories of Amazing Wonders by Hugo Gernsback and The Analogical Brain by John W. Campbell. 172 pages. Hard Cover Part Colour 9" x 13" Excellent Condition.

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Postmarked Yesteryear Art of the Holiday Postcard
Pamela E. Apkarian-Russell. Collectors Press, 2001. From naughty gnomes and dancing pumpkins to rabbits driving cars, postcards have marked time like no other form of art. Before the telephone, postcards were the primary form of distant contact, selected by senders for their visual appeal, and greetings sent for every major holiday. Today these early examples are treasured artefacts. This book is a nostalgic visual journey holiday by holiday. 350 full colour images. 176 pages. Hard Cover Full Colour 10" x 9" (25cm x 23cm) Dust Jacket ISBN: 1888054549
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Pulp Art: Original Cover Paintings for the Great American Pulp Magazines
Robert Lesser. Castle Books, 2003. Black Mask, Mystery Tales, The Shadow, Weird Tales, True Detective, Amazing Stories are just a few of the pulps that crowded the magazine racks from the 1920s to the 1960s. Stories by Howard, Lovecraft, Sax Rohmer and Raymond Chandler were but a few to be luridly illustrated.

Long overdue, this book provides the background and history of this amazing art with 18 essays and over 100 colour illustrations of rare original paintings. 192 pages. Hard Cover Full Colour Dust Jacket ISBN: 0785817077 and ISBN-13: 9780785817079 Highly Recommended.

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Pulp Culture The Art of Fiction Magazines
Frank Robinson, Lawrence Davidson. Collectors Press, 2001. Out of Print. From the origins in the late 19th century, when adventure stories reigned, through almost six decades of slinking sleuths, galloping ghouls, nitty gritty gals and invincible warriors, the pulp magazine transported readers to new territories of the mind. They were also a proving ground for scores of writers and illustrators. With such authors as Dashiell Hammett, Ray Bradbury, Edgar Rice Burroughs, they covered almost 60 years of illustration and social comment. Pulp Culture is the most comprehensive compilation ever published on the subject. This is a new printing of one of our best selling books. 440 full colour images. 208 pages. Hard Cover Full Colour 11" x 10" (28cm x 25cm) Dust Jacket ISBN: 1888054123
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The Pulps 50 Years of American Pop Culture
Edited by Tony Goodstone. Bonanza Books, 1970. First Edition. Out of Print. Very Fine. FIRST EDITION with dust jacket. Features 100 full color pulp covers plus 50 complete stories, features and articles by Paul Gallico, Edgar Wallace, Dashiell Hammett, Ray Bradbury, H P Lovecraft, Philip Wylie, Luke Short, Edgar Rice Burroughs and many others. Book Very Fine, dust jacket slightly frayed at edges. 240 pages. Hard Cover Part Colour 8½" x 11" (20cm x 28cm) Dust Jacket
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Reading The Funnies
Donald Phelps. Fantagraphics, 2001. The author is a widely respected critic of film, literature and poetry, whose essays on comics have appeared in The Comics Journal and Nemo The Classic Comics Library over the past 20 years. This book collects all his essays on newspaper strips in one place. He explores the popular strips such as Popeye, Dick Tracy and Gasoline Alley, as well as more obscure treasures such as J.R. Williams' Out Our Way, Harrison Cady's Peter Rabbit and Harry Tuthill's Bungle Family. A landmark work of criticism. 300 pages. Soft Cover 7" x 9" (18cm x 23cm) (ISBN-13: 9781560973683)

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Rebel Visions The Underground Comix Revolution 1963 - 1975
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Reign Of Fear: The Fiction & Films Of Stephen King
Edited by Don Herron, foreword Dennis Etchison, introduction Whoopi Goldberg, interview Jo Fletcher. Underwood-Miller, 1992. Out of Print. A series of seventeen essays about the undisputed master of modern horror, Stephen King. These include an interview with King, conducted by Jo Fletcher, plus such topical essays as, When Company Drops In, Reach Out & Touch Something, The Movies & Mr King, Fear & The Future. For fans of horror these critiques will provide further insights & valuable background to the eerie & horrific worlds inhabited by the fantastical creations of Stephen King. 254 pages. Soft Cover Black & White 6" x 9" (15cm x 23cm) ISBN: 0887331491

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Science Fiction of the 20th Century: An Illustrated History
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CONTAINS ADULT MATERIAL. Maurice Horn. Chelsea House, 1985. Out of Print. Near Mint. From the renowned author & Comics historian Maurice Horn, a fascinating insight into that often taboo subject, Sex. This time as portrayed in American & other Comic books. This is discussed in nine humorous but informed chapters, which include The American Way Of Sex, Are Superheroes Undersexed, Satirical Sex, Spaced Out Sex, Sex & The Single Girl, plus Sex & Violence. Each chapter is lavishly illustrated with suitable examples, plus index & Includes 24 pages in full colour. This is an uncommon 1st print edition offered with its original dust wrapper in attractive condition. This dition contains images of nudity & adult themes. 1st print, minimal wear, NM-. Dust wrapper, un-torn, minor surface discolouration, VF-. 216 pages. Hard Cover Part Colour 9" x 11" (23cm x 28cm) Dust Jacket ISBN: 0877548501

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Edited by Frank Plowright. Slings & Arrows, 2003. A new edition of this popular and essential reference for the serious collector. It reviews over 5,000 comic series, recommends the good issues, pointing out notable features and creators amid a wealth of informed commentary.

A vast repository of comics history of comics from 1939 to 2003 with a sixteen page colour section presenting the reviewers' favourite comics and lists of ten recommended titles in assorted categories. 16 page colour section. 800 pages. Soft Cover Part Colour 7" x 9" (18cm x 23cm) ISBN: 0954458907 Highly Recommended.

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Edited by Michael Barrier and Martin Williams. Smithsonian Institution Press, 1981. First Edition. Out of Print. Very Fine. The Smithsonian Book of Comic Book Comics brings the original stories to the fore, presenting them here in all their four-colour glory. There are thirty-two stories reproduced, almost 300 pages, in full colour. Room is also found for introductions to each of the eleven sections, which include Superman, Batman, Plastic Man & Jack Cole, Scribbly & Sheldon Mayer, Basil Wolverton, George Carlson, Donald Duck & Carl Barks. This Smithsonian edition serves as a superb primer, due to the quality of stories & introductory essays, recommended. This hardcover edition with its original dust wrapper is in an attractive condition. 1st print, minor spine bumps, VF+; dust wrapper, minor corner bumps & scuffs, untorn, FN/ VF. 336 pages. Hard Cover Full Colour 8" x 11" (20cm x 28cm) Dust Jacket ISBN: 0810906961

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Joseph Homme & Cheryl Homme. Collectors Press Inc., 2003. This is a hardcover edition, as part of a Culture series from Collector's Press. This volume takes us to the world of the children's book. The book is divided into 6 fully illustrated chapters & includes The Century Opens, Shadows & Shivers, Thrills & Spills, Across The Universe and Be True To Your School, with acknowledgements, Value Guide & Bibliography. 208 pages. Hard Cover Full Colour 11" x 11" (28cm x 28cm) Dust Jacket ISBN: 1888054719
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Mike Benton. Taylor Publishing Company, 1991. First Edition. Out of Print. This is the ultimate super-genre history. You will find in this book the first complete listing of all artists who drew the superhero comics, with special checklists of their work during these decades. Features every major superhero, with behind-the-scenes stories of their secret origins. Every superhero comic of the fifties and sixties. A complete chronology of the Silver Age and more than 400 colour photographs. This work is the ultimate word on the comic book heroes of the fifties and sixties. It's a knockout, expertly written and beautifully illustrated. A visual treat for the general reader and the advanced collector. A superb reference. First Printing. 224 pages. Hard Cover Full Colour Dust Jacket ISBN: 0878337466

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