Collectible Paperbacks from Tennyson Williams, Books and Fine Art

New York: Avon Publishing Co., 1951. 124 pages. Avon #308. From the cover: "The adventures of a modern man among cruel men and passionate women of Algiers." The "good girl" cover art is by Raymond Johnson and is a prime example of the exploitative covers of the period. The book is clean and tight with only minor edgewear, a tiny… Read more about this item

Cleveland, Ohio: The Arthur Westbrook Company, 1908. 256 pages. The second in a series of mystery novels featuring a detective named Joe Phenix (sometimes mistakenly listed on the cover as Joe Phoenix). It was first published in 1884 by Beadle and Adams--scarce in any edition! Although Arthur Westbrook reprinted this book over a number of years, the rear cover provides… Read more about this item

New York: Editions for the Armed Services, Inc., 1945. 348 pages, Armed Service edition #764, published in July 1945. During World War II more than seventy American publishers cooperated with the Council on Books in Wartime to distribute books free of charge to American servicemen. The flat oblong paperback books were designed to be easily carried… Read more about this item

New York: Ballantine Books, 1973. Mass market paperback. 276 pages + 64 pages of photographs. First printing of this paperback original. An inside picture of the 3 worlds of Star Trek: 1) Gene Roddenberry" conception of the TV series; 2) the show itself--writers, stars and technicians; and 3) the world of the fans who kept the… Read more about this item

San Diego, California: Corinth Publications / Evening Reader, 1966. 190 pages. Typical sixties sleaze published by William Hamling's vaious publishing companies, notably Corinth, Greenleaf, and others. J. X. Williams was a "house pseudonym" used hide the true identities of authors who included Robert Silverberg, Harry Whittington, John Jakes, and many lesser-known writers. The actual author of THE… Read more about this item

Greenwich, CT: Gold Medal Books, 1963. 173 pages. Gold Medal k1291. First printing of this paperback original by the author of the Travis McGee mysteries. The book is a novelization of the film starring Judy Garland. Our copy of the book is clean, bright, and tight with a very minor reading crease near the spine and… Read more about this item

Derby, Connecticut: Monarch Books, 1964. 141 pages. Paperback original--first printing of the first edition. "Good girl" cover art by Rafael DeSoto. One of eight lesbian-themed novels written by Marion Zimmer Bradley under several pseudonyms in the 1960s. The unread book is clean, bright, and tight, with an almost imperceptible crease line across one corner of the… Read more about this item

Greenwich, Connecticut: Gold Medal Books, 1960. 127 pages. Paperback original--first printing of the first edition. "Good girl" cover art by famed illustrator Robert McGinnis. The story is rather typical Gil Brewer fare: fifties noir meets sixties sleaze. But Brewer also aspired to something greater as in the following 3 haiku-like lines describing a sexual encounter: "She moaned and she moaned.… Read more about this item

Greenwich, CT: Gold Medal Books, 1951. 173 pages. First printing of this paperback original by the author of the Travis McGee mysteries. The book is in good condition: clean and tight with minor reading creases near spine, minor edgewear with a 1/4 inch tear at bottom of spine, a name & date written in pencil on first page, and… Read more about this item

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Bantam Books, 1984. 181 pages. The first printing of this paperback original. Winner of the 1985 American Book Award. An apparently unread book, with light toning of the white covers.. First Edition. Paperback. Collectible-Very Good+. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Book.

Chicago: Newstand Library Magenta Books, 1961. 192 pages. Paperback original: lesbian love theme novel. Cover art by Robert Bonfils. The book is clean, square, and tight with very light yellowing of pages; a tiny scrape and short soft corner crease on front cover.. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. Illus. by Robert Bonfils. 16mo - over 5¾" -… Read more about this item

Toronto: Laser Books, 1977. 189 pages. Laser book #56. Book is clean and tight with minor tanning to edges, previous owner's address stamped on inside front cover, and pages have minor tanning. A nice copy of this SCARCE first edition.. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. Illus. by Kelly Freas (cover). 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.… Read more about this item