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The Gallery
to Science Fiction, Fantasy, Weird & Occult as published by the British,
Australians and Canadians From the
1930s-1966 as Paperbacks, Digests, Pamphlets, Pulps, and Magazines. |
My site is split in two halves. The 1st deals with Pbs, Digests and Pamphlets alphabetically by Publisher. The 2nd half represents the Pulps and Magazines arranged alphabetically by Title.
If
anyone owns a copy of an item listed below that is not represented or has a
suggestion for one that ought to be, please forward a 300 dpi JPEG scan to me
for consideration.
Information between {__} represents artist information. Any additional
questions or comments to: Morgan A.
Wallace
Last updated: 27 May 2008
PART ONE: PAPERBACKS—DIGESTS—PAMPHLETS
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Adam Publishing: Handy Library (Canadian digest) There are scoundrels asking many times that amount, but be patient. |
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Alliance Press (UK pamphlet) |
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Archer Press (UK digest) |
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Atlantic Book Company (UK digest) |
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Authentic Science Fiction (UK digest) |
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Barrington-Gray Ltd. (UK digest) |
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Background Books Ltd (UK digest) content, it tends to turn up quite often. Worth obtaining cheap if possible. |
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Bear Hudson (UK small digest) |
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Blue Star (Irish digest; an imprint of Grafton
Publications) |
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T.V. Boardman (UK; large mass-market) |
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Brown-Watson, Ltd. (UK; see the Digit imprint) |
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Cherry Tree (Fantasy Book)(UK paperback, imprint of
Kemsley Newspapers, Ltd) |
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Cleveland Publishing Co. (Australian pamphlet) All 3 are exceedingly SUPER RARE and worth well in excess of $100 each for these thin pamphlets. The Living Dead Michael Waugh, 1954-55 Back From The Dead Michael Waugh, 1954-55 |
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Comyns (Publishers) Ltd. (UK; digest) – all 3 of these are rare to find in any form of decent condition and in sharp shape command in excess of $75 each Zhorani
Karl Maras, 1953 {Turner} |
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Currawong Pub. Co. (Australia; pamphlet)
The following are a juvenile fantasy series, sort of Tarzan-like. As
usual, scarce and commanding $50+ per. They were reprinted in one volume in
the 1990s. |
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Curtis Warren, Ltd. (UK digest) The Fatal Law
Brad Kent, 1952 {Theobald} |
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Dragon (UK digest, successor to Scion Ltd, formerly
their printer) |
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Duchess Printing & Publishing Co, Ltd.
(Canadian digest) |
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Edwin Self (UK digest) |
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Everybody's Books (UK pamphlets and digests) circa
1940s |
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Export Publishing Enterprises, Ltd (Canadian digest) I Found Cleopatra Thomas P. Kelly, 1946 – erroneously spelled surname, should be “Kelley”, and his rarest novel. |
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Fantasy Library Series (Mark Goulden: UK digest) |
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Fantasy Fiction Series (Whitman Press: Australian
pamphlet) – entirely a reprint series of short novels in pamphlet format,
desirable for their artwork. Adam Link In The Past Eando Binder, 1950 – somewhat commonplace. Parasite
Planet Stanley Weinbaum, 1949/50 – although this edition commands
the most value, it is the next title that is rarest in the entire series. |
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Fireside Publications (Canadian large digest) One of Cleopatra’s Nights Theophile Gautier – an anthology containing at least 2 fantasy/ghost stories Playthings of Desire W. H. Hudson – unconfirmed, but might be the utopian novel “A Crystal Age” but don’t hold me to that. Rocket Flight to the Moon Jules Verne – retitling of “From The Earth to the Moon” |
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Gannet Press (UK digest) – publishing some of the
worth fiction ever, they are now exceedingly rare. It is sad that a
completist need pay dearly for trash. |
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Gaywood Press (UK digest) |
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Hamilton & Co. (see Panther and Authentic
imprints) |
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Harborough Publishing Co. (UK digest) 1 - Shuna,
White Queen of the Jungle John King, 1951 {Heade} – undeniably
rare, commands outrageous prices. |
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Hector Kelly (UK digest) |
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Horror Club (UK: tall pamphlet) Collectors often erroneously search for this under the title of “The Horror Club” as this cover the cover, instead of the actual title. Dealers make the same mistake. |
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J. Dennett (Australia pamphlet) |
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Jubilee Publications Pty. Ltd. (Australian digest)
– a minor Australian series of reprinted American material, that is fairly
scarce today for the completist. |
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Kaner Publishing (digest) |
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Kaye Publications (UK digest) |
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Merit Books (UK digest) |
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Milestone Publications, Ltd. (UK digest) |
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Mitre Press (UK pamphlets or digest) |
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Modern Fiction (UK digest) Liquid Death Griff, 1953 – written by John Russell Fearn, has slight science fiction tones, but essentially a gangster-type of novel |
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(Alex) Moring (UK digest) |
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Nova Publications (UK digest) |
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Pillar Publishing (Ireland) |
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Paladin Press (UK digest) |
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Panther (UK digest) |
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Pendulum Publications, Ltd. (UK small digest) |
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Popular (Canadian tall digest) The Immortals Ralph Milne Farley, 1940s – reprint from the American pulps |
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Regal Books (UK paperback) |
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Regular Publications (UK digest) |
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Robin Hood Press (UK digest)
and the page edges slightly trimmed. The entire is identical as thus,
the covers differ as to illustration, and rear cover advertisements. This
edition really appears |
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Sentinel Publications Ltd. (UK digest) |
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John Spencer & Co. (UK digest) |
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Science Fiction Library (Atlas Publications:
Australia digest) Entirely a reprint series, for completists only. |
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Scientific Thriller (Associated General Publications (1st two only), the remainder by Transport: Australian pamphlet) Complete sets are rare, expect to pay $20-$100+ depending on rarity of various titles. The original first two are very rare. It is entirely possible that all of these covers, even those unidentified, are by Maurice Bramley. He was competent in both art styles. “T. Brand” is an unknown artist. Atomic Death
Hans Karlson, 1948 {Maurice Bramley} The Mummy
Walks Belli Luigi, 1950 {Maurice Bramley} The Glowing
Globe Belli Luigi, 1950 {Maurice Bramley} Lost
Underworld Belli Luigi, 1950 {Maurice Bramley} |