Young blonde woman clad in a tattered white slip and purple robe appears terrified in the midst of a torrential storm.
At head of title on front cover: The story of a passion that knew no law.
Yellow frame border with white text inside. Publisher's logo at bottom.
Yellow spine with title, author and publisher's logo and numbering in black.
Red, white, blue ribbon with a gold medal medallion.
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The last Earthman vs. the Empire that died before Earth was born
Red banner at head and black banner at foot of front and back covers.
A dark-haired woman and man regard each other. The woman lounges in the doorway of the room, smoking. The man in kneeling next to a toolbox holding a hammer.
On front cover: The new novel by the famous author of Serenade and The Postman Always Rings Twice.
On banner at foot of front cover: A Signet Book, complete and unabridged.
On back cover: "The best tough yarn of the year … " Stephen Longstreet.
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Red background with black banner at foot. Text in black.
Cain, James M. (James Mallahan), 1892-1977.
Galactic Diplomat: Nine Incidents of the Corps Diplomatique Terrestrienne
Highlights in the career of James Retief, 27th-century diplomat
Superb stories of outer space - where the unexpected is an everyday occurrence…the unforeseen an ever-present danger.
A vision of Man's urban future in all new stories by 22 leading writers of science fiction
Frankenstein Factory, a Novel of the Future, The
Yesterday's horror story becomes tomorrow's reality!
An anxiety-ridden man grabs his head as he stands over the lifeless body of a woman clad in lingerie. At the top of the cover is the anxiety-ridden head of a woman.
At head of title on front cover: A Triphammer thriller. Was he a murderer who had killed to hide the secret of his past, or the innocent victim of a frame-up?
Orange and white with text in black type.
Red and white with title, author and publisher's logo in black.
A barely clad red head is dressing in front of the watchful eye of a man in a suit.
At head of title on front cover: Get your clothes on - just enough to cover yourself, and get out of here. Beneath title on cover: A Donald Lam and Bertha Cool Mystery.
Yellow bar at top above a multicolored crime scene map.
Green spine with title, author, publisher and publisher's number in white and black.
Publisher's name in white within a black box.
Yesterday in America, tomorrow in Atlantis
A big, bold novel of interplanetary conflict and intrigue!
A seductive blonde in a blue dress and fur coat is smoking and drinking.
The amazing case Ellery Queen couldn't solve even though he knew the answer.
White with an olive-brown side bar. Text in black and red. Includes advertisement for book "Strangers when we meet"
Yellow-green with author, title, publisher and number in black.
Humanity is in a state of siege - and the enemy is legion.
They were learning the ropes of interstellar exploration - and experience could be a deadly teacher!
Ben Pertin traveled the galaxy on life-and-death missions -- but never left Earth!
Novel 5th printing. Novel originally published 1940.
black (background/sky, windows), yellow (text and tie), tan (trousers and flesh), gray (jacket and hat)
A dandy man in suit and hat stands looking up at a stylized cityscape, against a backdrop of red brick, dark windowed buildings. He has one hand in pocket and the other hand holds a cigar. Before him is a red and white striped barber pole and a partly hidden red neon sign.
Banner at head of front cover: A Philip Marlowe Mystery
Banner at foot of front cover: Pocketbook Edition Complete and Unabridged
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Black background with yellow banners and red stripes, text in black and yellow.
10th printing, 1951. Novel originally published 1940.
Face of a man recoiling as he is struck by a bedspring.
On front cover: I smashed the bed-spring against his cheek.
Yellow background with white text box, text in red and black. No graphics.
Yellow background with text in red and black.
Kangaroo reading a book on front and back.
A blonde woman clad in filmy green slip and red scarf is sprawled across train tracks, recoiling in fear as a train bears toward her.
On front cover: A curious blonde, a suspicious brunette and a psychopathic killer.
On back cover: A bum, a blonde, and a brunette…
Blue background with black and white text. Red banner on left wide with yellow and black text No graphics.
From the inner world of the mind to the far reaches of the universe, encounters with the alien within and without…
Front cover: green (background), yellow (title text and dress)
A brunette in a strapless yellow dress fearfully clasps a handkerchief as she sits menaced by a male doctor and a policeman. The police man glowers angrily as he grasps the woman's arm with one hand and points a finger at her with the other. The doctor regards them with arms akimbo, clutching a stethoscope. All are lit by the circle of a low overhead interrogation light.
At head of title on front cover: The bubble dancer who knew too much.
On front cover: The Martin girls were lovely but dangerous to live with.
On spine: The bubble dancer who knew too much.
Yellow background with black text, red text at head and foot of cover. No graphics.
Yellow background with title and blurb in red and series number, author name, and publisher name in black.
A woman in a sequined costume and bathrobe lies back, looking at a man who sits beside her.
In banner at head of front cover: A 20th Century-Fox hit! By the author of "Serenade" and "Mildred Pierce"
In banner at foot of front cover: Signet Books, complete and unabridged
On back cover: Time Magazine on James M. Cain, "His … guaranteed, all-weather theme: what happens (lust at first sight) when a middle-aging U.S. male with a lively libido and no intellect meets a female with curves and no inhibitions."
On back cover: A Twentieth Century-Fox film starring Paul Douglas, Linda Darnell, Celeste Holm, Charles Coburn.
White background with black text. Green banner at head, tan and red banners at foot extending across front and back covers and spine. Author photograph in black and white.
White background with green banner at head, tan and red banners at foot. Text in black.
A missing Heiress, a shapechanging detective, a deadly shobot…
They sent the wrong astronaut to the right Sirians
Intergalactic Horatio Hornblower in his first and greatest adventure fights alien enemies -- while fleeing Terran charges of treason!
A woman with blonde curly hair wearing a black coat with raised collar stands staring seductively, one hand raised to her hair.
On front cover: When she disappeared it looked like someone was trying to put her out of business--for good!
On front cover: First-prize winner, Mystery Writers of America.
On back cover: One of our call girls is missing.
Black background with text in white, yellow, and red. No graphics.
"Crest Book" with crown on front cover and spine.
Eater of Worlds: a Cap Kennedy Novel, The
Trapped on a planet of peril, he dared challenge its monster ruler
A novel of Man's quest for the treasures of the Moon -- by the author of Childhood's End
Clarke, Arthur C. (Arthur Charles), 1917-2008
Van Vogt, A. E. (Alfred Elton) 1912-2000
Not since Frederic Brown's What Mad Universe has there been a novel like this!
A man and woman confront a crouching man with a rifle.
At head of title on front cover: Lew Archer rumbles through a case involving blackmail and a double dose of murder!
A group of 7 men in black and white are standing. Gold background
Gold background with title, author, publisher and publisher's number in black.
Driftglass: Ten Tales of Speculative Fiction
A dazzling journey to the worlds beyond 2001
Two passengers and a railroad employee are in the corridor of a sleeping car on a train. The female passenger has a look of shock on her face.
Yellow frame with white text box and black text. Publisher's logo at base.
Green spine with title, author, publisher and publisher's number in yellow and red.
Hughes, Dorothy B. (Dorothy Belle), 1904-
A blonde woman in strapless blue dress parts a curtain to reveal the shadowy figure of a man. Her expression is one of shock and fear.
In banner at head of front cover: A girl, a tough guy and a gang of killers.
In banner at foot of front cover: Signet Books, complete and unabridged.
White background with black text. Green banner at head and black banner at foot extending across front and back covers and spine. Author photograph in black and white.
White background with green banner at head, black banner at foot. Text in black.
The Dragon's Teeth originally copyright 1939. Calamity Town originally copyright 1942.
Two separate images for each title. The Dragon's Teeth features a knife piercing a bedspread. Calamity Town features a miniature skull on a toothpick inside of a glass of alcohol.
Front cover: America's master crime solver.
Black, white and yellow background with red and black text.
Black background with author, title, publisher's logo and number in white.
A man plays the piano. A cigarette dangles from his mouth and a drink rests on top of the piano. A woman leans against the piano, listening and watching, holding a tray. Line drawing with tan wash and spot color.
In banner at head of front cover: From the great concert halls of the world--he descended the stairway to hell.
Pink background with white text. No graphics.
Gold Medal tri-color ribbon graphic on front and spine.
A man and woman sit smoking cigarettes and regarding each other with pleasant expressions. The woman is red-haired and sits on the floor, one shoe off, back against the wall. The man, in tee shirt and jeans, sits backwards in a straight chair, hands resting on its back and chin against his hands. Cigarettes, butts, and a glass are on the wooden floor around the couple.
In banner at head of title on front cover and on spine: Lili took a man for all he was worth.
On front cover: Complete and unabridged.
On back cover: "A real toughie about a renegade cop who smashes a vice ring. Top drawer." Tempo and Quick Magazine.
A red-haired woman clad in pink slip and black heels sits in a chair in front of a vanity table, arms raised as she pins up her hair. A man with tie undone leans against the chair behind her, smoking and watching her. A hatbox is at her feet.
White background with yellow banners at head and foot with black and red text.
A blonde is fearfully peering into a double-sided mirror. In the reflection is a man's hand clutching a bottle in an approaching act of violence.
Front cover: Lilly Hanson was too smart to stay alive.
Black and red background with text in yellow and black.
White with title, author, publisher and publisher's number in black.
A daring impostor fools two worlds in tomorrow's galactic empire
Heinlein, Robert A. (Robert Anson), 1907-1988
A black-lace clad blonde woman leans against a door, listening to two men who are talking on the other side of it. One man is holding the door. The other man points and is smoking a cigar.
In banner at head of front cover: By the author of "Serenade."
"The name of James M. Cain, by itself, has become a guaranteed trademark of swift entertainment."--Maurice Hindus
"Mr. Cain is a real writer who can construct an exciting story with dazzling swiftness--one of our hard-boiled novelists whose work has a fast rhythm which is art."--William Rose Benet
"One of the most remarkable story tellers in the U.S. ... He has broadened his subject matter and, with a cruel anthropologist's tenacity, virtually wrung it dry."--Time.
White background with black text, yellow banner at head and green banner at foot. Author photograph in black and white.
Yellow background with green banner at foot, text in black.
A dark-haired man and blonde woman peer worriedly over the edge of an insurance policy. A small scene of a man sitting reading a newspaper with a dog by his feet and a grim reaper standing behind him appears before the policy.
New Avon Library advertisement with illustrated bust of Shakespeare.
Yellow, black and orange background with text in black and white.
Were these strangers impervious to H-Bombs?
On one spaceman's dream world, a second astronaut meant nightmare
A man in white shirt and tie leans unsteadily against a door, reaching out one hand. Behind him a woman sits primly on a sofa, watching him with eyebrows raised. A spilled bottle and glass are visible on a table.
At head of title on front cover: Introducing William Campbell Gault, a new mystery star
On back cover: "A mystery star has been born." L.A. Daily News
On back cover: "One of the most stimulating and exciting murder firsts in several years." New York Times.
Stylized line drawings in pink, blue, and white of hands, martini glasses, syringes, and cigarette butts against black background. White text box with text in pink, black, and blue. Author photograph in black and white.
Black background with text in yellow and white.
A man in suit and fedora lounges in a chair, smoking and looking at blonde woman who, clad only in a towel, lounges in the doorway.
In banner at head of front cover: He couldn't say "no" to a beautiful dame.
On front cover: Author of "No Angels for Me" and "A Private Party."
On front cover: "Jet propelled narrative." New York Herald Tribune
On back cover: Sinning--plain and fancy.
On back cover: "William Ard continues to display an economy and originality rare (and vastly welcome) in the hard-boiled field ... sharp action and interesting characters make this very short novel more fully entertaining than many twice its length." New York Times.
A man sits in a chair, chin in hand, with a women leaning on either side of him, one redhead and one brunette. The women are dressed in skimpy shirts and tight skirts.
White background with red and black text.
A dark-haired woman in pink dress and black coat falls from a wooden pier, her mouth open in a scream. One shoe has fallen off, revealing the toe/heel of her stockings. Dark water is visible in the background.
On front cover: "The coroner's autopsy revealed too many secrets--and a beautiful doctor's temptation."
On back cover: A sudden impulse to help a girl in trouble leads a beautiful woman doctor into the path of murder, blackmail, and deadly danger.
Map of Oregon and California with three small drawings of ranch and tudor houses inset, highlighting: Ballard House, Dr. Keating's House, 916 Olive Street.
A man and woman stand beneath a street light. He wears a brown suit and leans up against the post, offering a cigarette. She is blonde, dressed in a peek-a-boo blouse with black bra and tight red skirt.
At head of title of front cover and on spine: All she brought men was trouble.
White background with yellow banners at head and foot. Text in black and red. No graphics.
White background with yellow banners at head and foot. Text in black and red.
When identical planet-kings meet, one must be a Saturnian!
At head of title on front cover: A novel of terror by a master of suspense.
White and black background with text in yellow, white and black.
Black background with author, title. Publisher and publisher's number in black, white, yellow and red.
A black-haired woman is trying to escape from a skull. She is in the midst of spider webs.
At head of title on front cover: A Whit Whitney Mystery Novel
White background with text in blue and black.
Grey-haired woman in a veiled-hat looks longingly. She has a black eye, but is wearing a lot of make-up, but appears self-determined.
At foot of front cover: A novel of vengeance, jealousy, and sudden death by Glenn M. Barns.
White, blue and grey cover with text and a publisher's advertisement.
Blue-grey spine with title, author, publisher and price in black.
A man and woman appear fearful and anxious outside at night under a lamppost.
Red frame with white and yellow text boxes with type in black, red, blue and yellow.
Light blue-green spine with author, title, publisher and publisher's number in white and black.
Close up of the face of a blonde woman with wide yellow eyes, red lips, and arched brows.
In banner at head of front cover: A swift-paced intense story of a killer.
White background with pale green banner at head and dark green banner at foot extended from front to back cover, including spine. Text in black. Author photograph in black and white.
A man in a suit finds the dead body of a woman clad in red lingerie lying on a bed.
At head of title on front cover: A Hawaiian private eye, a 40 million dollar heiress, murder!
Yellow and red with polygon black and white cut-outs featuring a man and a woman.
Black spine with title, author, publisher and numbering in yellow and red.
A blonde woman clad in flimsy white lingerie is trying to escape from two intruding pistol-wielding police men. On the bed beside her, is a suitcase full of money.
At head of title on front cover: Author of "Room to Swing" winner of the Mystery Writers of America "Edgar" Award. Two crooked cops, a red-hot blonde, and a million in cold cash.
Two police men (black and white) are intruding upon a fearful woman (in brown and white). Text in red and black on a white and yellow background.
Red with author, title, publisher and publisher's number in white and black.
The war was to the death - between man and his mirror image
The war was to the death - between man and his mirror image.
The gene-tamperers produced two supermen - one a defiant mentalist, the other a defiant…god?
A dark-haired woman sits with eyes closed and brow furrowed, hands tightly clenching the arms of her chair. In the background is a large wide eye.
On front cover: Was a hypnotist controlling the killer?
Yellow background with white text box, text in black and red. No graphics.
White background with text in black and blue.
Kangaroo reading a book on front and back covers
Step Two was the Space Navy's Siberia - until one man learned of a third step.
A man in prison stripes walks down a corridor, approaching a dark tunnel. He shadow looms large on the wall beside him.
On front cover: With crime map on back cover.
On back cover: Irene Janney's apartment hide-out in the murder thriller "Dark Passage."
A multi-colored three-dimensional schematic of the plan of an apartment, highlighting: Living room, kitchen, bath, bedroom, corridor.
Dell Mystery keyhole and eye logo on front, back, and spine.
Fly, natives - for victorious humanity is coming!
Crazed catmen? Rampaging robots? Multiple humanoid homicide? Call Ben Joson - the Exchameleon
Eleven stories from the most honored SF collection ever by Leiber, Dick, Anderson, Knight, Niven & five other dangerously brilliant writers
A hand points a pistol toward the figures of a dark-haired khaki-clad man and a red-headed apparently nude woman who are embracing within a blue convertible. A brown buttoned garment is draped over the door of the car. The silhouettes of dark trees form backdrop against a dark blue sky.
Banner at top of cover: Two complete novels
At head of title on cover: Las Vegas slay ride
Yellow background with red and black banners enclosing titles/authors of both novels.
Against the backdrop of a stormy seashore, a bare-chested man smoking a cigarette nonchalantly threatens a blonde woman, twisting her arm behind her back. The woman wears a strapless red bikini and an expression of fear.
At head of title on front cover: Her eyes said love, but her heart said murder -- murder done to the music of Spanish gold.
Stylized gold coins cascade against a white background, with black text.
Yellow background with title and author name in red, series number and publisher star in black, tri-color publisher logo.
Two men and a woman are involved in researching items for a trial.
Yellow frame with white text box with black type and publisher's logo at base.
Yellow spine with title, author, publisher and publisher's number in black and yellow.
Novel originally copyright 1939. Pocket Book edition published March 1946.
A red-headed woman in a pink sleeveless dress is dazed and kneeling beneath a bright light in the wilderness.
On front cover: From the darkness came a stabbing spurt of flame. She knelt there a moment, dazed …
Yellow frame with white text box with black and red type. Publisher's logo at base.
White spine with author, title. Publisher and publisher's number in red and blue.
Novel originally copyright 1937. Pocket Book edition published July 1944.
A blue-eyed man in a suit is raising his hand in a defensive motion. He appears very stressed.
On front cover: The flashbulb exploded in the D.A.'s face. The newshawk bragged he'd find the killer first.
Yellow frame with white text box with black and red type and publisher's logo at base.
Yellow spine with title, author, publisher's logo and number in black and red.
A brunette dressed in a black evening gown is seductively seated on a red leather couch.
At head of title on front cover: Some said irs&quaccident.shed J Some said uot
White background with grey sidebar featuring the author's signature. Text in red and black. Publisher's logo at base.
Grey spine with author, title, publisher and publisher's number in black.
At head of title on front cover: Douglas Selby - Fighting D.A.
Yellow frame with white text box with black type. Publisher's logo at base.
Green and brown spine with author, title, publisher's number and logo in white.
Front cover: orange (background), white (title text, gloves, bed clothes), black (uniform, text)
A red-haired woman sits on a rumpled bed. Beside her stands a man wearing a handgun holster, holding a handful of cash. In the foreground, a uniformed policeman regards the couple.
On front cover: A tough young cop with a lust for money and a gorgeous blond.
The front cover illustration of the men only is repeated in grayscale. Light blue background with dark blue banners, text in black with banner text in yellow.
Black background with series number and author name in white, title and publisher name in yellow.
Black Pyramid "PB" graphic logo on front and back covers.
A leather-clad man in jeans is crouching with a black-haired women behind a red brick city wall.
At head of title on front cover: They were only kids, but they'd seen and done just about everything, except murder.
Yellow background with author, title, and publisher's number in black and red..
An amazing new Gulliver's Travels through tomorrow
A magazine version of this novel appeared serially in Astounding Science Fiction, copyright 1953