Bidspirit auction | 1954-1967 A Collection of Eight

1954-1967 A Collection of Eight Vintage Mass Market Paperback Books including Science Fiction and Mystery Titles - An assortment of eight mid-century mass market paperback books featuring illustrated wraps. The collection includes a diverse range of genres including science fiction, mystery, and literary anthologies. The titles and readable publication data are as follows: The Beat Generation by Albert Zugsmith, published by Bantam Books (A Bantam Book). The title page and copyright page (photo 5) state Copyright 1959 by Albert Zugsmith. The spine carries the number 1965 and the front cover indicates a 25 cent price. The reverse cover (photo 3) notes it is based on an MGM motion picture release. Lesbian Love in Literature: An anthology of short stories, selections from novels and poetry, edited by Stella Fox. Published by Avon Book Division, The Hearst Corporation, 572 Madison Avenue, New York 22, N.Y. (photo 10). The front cover lists authors including Dostoevsky, D.H. Lawrence, and Sappho with a 50 cent price and catalog number G-1128. The Secret of Sylvia by Lee Borden. A Gold Medal Book published by Fawcett Publications, Inc. The copyright page (photo 15) indicates Copyright 1958 and First Printing, February 1958. The spine (photo 14) and cover carry the catalog number 744 and a 25 cent price. The Trouble Twisters by Poul Anderson. Published by Berkley Medallion Books, Berkley Publishing Corporation, 15 East 26th Street, New York, N.Y. 10010 (photo 20). The copyright page notes a Berkley Medallion Edition, June 1967. The cover price is 60 cents with catalog number X1417. The Circus of Dr. Lao and Other Improbable Stories, edited by Ray Bradbury. Published by Bantam Books (A Bantam Giant). The copyright page is not shown in detail, but the front cover indicates a 35 cent price and catalog number A1519. Authors listed on the cover include Roald Dahl, Shirley Jackson, and E.B. White. Away and Beyond by A. E. van Vogt. Published by Berkley Books. The copyright page (photo 30) states Copyright 1952 with a Berkley Edition date of February 1959. The cover price is 35 cents with catalog number G-215. Postmark Murder by Mignon G. Eberhart. Published by Dell Publishing Company, Inc., 261 Fifth Avenue, New York 16, N.Y. (photo 35). The copyright page indicates Copyright 1955, 1956 and First Dell printing—August, 1957. This is an abridged edition with a 25 cent price and catalog number 955. The Forgotten Planet by Murray Leinster. Published by Ace Books, A Division of A. A. Wyn, Inc., 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N.Y. (photo 40). This is an Ace Special Edition with a 35 cent price and catalog number D-146. The collection is in generally fair to good condition with common signs of age and use. All volumes exhibit significant tanning to the internal paper stock. Specific defects observed include: The Beat Generation shows minor edge wear and light spine creasing (photo 2). Lesbian Love in Literature has visible rubbing and creasing to the spine and cover edges (photo 9). The Secret of Sylvia has light edge wear and a small corner crease on the front cover (photo 12). The Trouble Twisters has a major loss to the top left corner of the back cover and significant spine creasing (photo 18, 19). The Circus of Dr. Lao has a small chip at the top center of the front cover and spine rubbing (photo 22, 24). Away and Beyond shows light shelf wear and rubbing to the spine edges (photo 27, 29). Postmark Murder has multiple heavy creases across the front cover and spine wear (photo 32, 34). The Forgotten Planet shows the most significant damage with heavy chipping and loss to the head of the spine and general edge rubbing (photo 37, 39).