Title
Brain Guy
Subject
Seduction
Relations between the sexes
Deception
Women
Men
Lingerie
Suits (Clothing)
Neckties
Windows
Handguns
Cityscapes
Glassware
Lamps
Tables
Shades (coverings)
Description
Novel originally copyright 1934.
Front cover: Yellow
White
Grey
Green
A blonde in diaphanous lingerie draws a window shade on a window looking out on a nighttime cityscape. She is glaring at a dizzy man in the same room. He spills his drink, grabs his head and a nearby table as he appears to faint. His suit is concealing a handgun.
At head of title on front cover: A gang killer meets his match in a TNT blonde. At foot of front cover: "A tender and terrible tale of New York's Hell's Kitchen."-- Nelson Algren.
Green background with the image of a black smoking gun, a Harry Hansen blurb in a white text box, and the publisher's logo scrolled at the bottom.
Green spine with author, title, publisher, logo and publisher's numbering in white and yellow.
Tan Lion graphic on front, back, and spine.
Creator
Kunstler, Mort.
Appel, Benjamin, 1907-
Publisher
Special Collections, University Libraries
State University of New York at Buffalo
Lion Books
Date
1950
Contributor
Kelley, George, 1949-
Rights
Type
Book covers
Cover (Illustrations)
Mystery fiction
Crime fiction
Image
Still Image
Identifier
1
ECW0850
Date Created
8/24/2005
Date Modified
8/24/2005
Is Part Of
LIB001
Pulp Fiction Cover Art
Lion Book (39)
Collection
Citation
Kunstler, Mort. and Appel, Benjamin, 1907-, “Brain Guy,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed July 13, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/28867.