Gryphon WebNEWS: issue #42, June, 2009

Gryphon WebNEWS keeps you up-to-date on news & new books at Gryphon Books HQ.

           

Out NOW!

Dames, Dolls & Delinquents

A Collector’s Guide to Sexy Pulp Fiction Paperbacks by Gary Lovisi

This big, beautiful book, 8.5 x 11” in size shows over 700 of the best sexy paperback covers with information on the artists and price values for each. The best of US, UK, Canadian, Australian and even Swedish sexy, bad girl, femme fatale, fetish and incredible covers in large size (only 4 cover images per page) with some full page. All the major sexy cover artists are represented with their best work: Heade, Maguire, McGinnis, Nappi, Rader, Bonfils, Gross, Rodewald, Ward, more! The book is 225 pages, in FULL COLOR on quality slick paper and trade paperback. You will LOVE it! Available now from Krause Books. Cover price: $24.99.

Krause Books: www.krausebooks.com.

 

The book is discounted at $16.49 if you order online: from Krause Books at www.krausebooks.com or Amazon.com at www.amazon.com  or some of the other online sites.

 

SIGNED COPIES: For those of you that are interested in signed copies they are available for sale from Gryphon Books for $25. + $5 Priority Mail Postage.

 

 

Also check out this previous hit Krause book on collectible paperbacks:

 

 

Antique Trader Collectible

Paperback Price Guide

by Gary Lovisi

This lovely 302 page price guide lists values in Good, Very Good and Fine condition for almost 4,000 of the most collectible and most valuable key American mass-market paperbacks and shows 1,100 covers in startling, gorgeous full-color. The book is printed on quality slick paper and is a handy 6 x 9” size. It covers each genre by chapter, with chapters on Fantastic Fiction (SF/F/H), Mysteries & Crime, Westerns, Movie and TV tie-ins, Sex and Social Issues, and more! There is a listing for pseudonyms, recommended dealers, book shows, an index of authors and more! There has never been a book like this before in our hobby and I believe it will become the template for all future books about books. Reaction has been very positive with dealers and collectors agreeing it is a bargain and offers wonderful new information on rare and scarce paperbacks. It is published by Krause Publications, the leader in books on antiques and collectibles.

Cover price: $19.99 + postage.

 

How To Order:

www.krausebooks.com the official Krause Publications website. You can also find both books at B. Daltons, Barnes & Nobles, Waldens and all major chain bookstores, located in their collectibles section and at various book seller websites: Tower Books, Amazon.com and Amazon.com.uk, Barnes & Noble.com, and abebooks.com.

 

Both books can also be ordered at my website, through www.gryphonbooks.com. Dames, Dolls & Delinquents is $25.00, and The Collectible Paperback Price Guide is $20.00,  add $5 for Priority Mail. Copies signed upon request. You can also pay using VISA or Mastercard (send card info in 2-3 emails. International orders inquire on postage.

Email: GryphonBooks@worldnet.att.net) or mail a check or money order to:

Gryphon Books, PO Box 209, Brooklyn, NY, 11228-0209.

 

Book dealers and stores wishing to order multiple copies for resale can call Krause Books at 800-289-0963

 

 

 

LOOKING FOR THAT SPECIAL BOOK?  See our “CATALOG”

            Are you looking for that special or hard-to-find or out-of-print book? I’ve had the opportunity to pick up many nice books over the years as well as a top-notch sexy digest, crime digest and crime vintage paperback collection recently. Many are listed for sale here. I have always bought for condition so most books are decent or nice copies. You can access over 10,000 books in the  ‘Catalog’ section in the Main Menu.

Good hunting!

 

 

ANNOUNCING:

DEADLY DAMES edited by Gary Lovisi

The best of new hard crime fiction short stories by some of the best masters in the mystery genre and talented newcomers, This new trade paperback includes stories by Max Allan Collins, Ed Gorman, Vin Packer, Mike Black, Gary Lovisi, Lonni Lees, Arlette Lees, Art Cosing, C.J. Henderson, Cindy Rosmus, John Sunseri, Wayne Dundee, Pearce Hansen, Terrence Butler, Fleur Bradley, with cover art by Robert Maguire and interior illos by Ben Fogletto. It’s a gorgeous package of intense and violent femme fatale and noir bad girl crime stories. Sometimes the last man standing is a woman… Out now at $16.95 + postage from Bold Venture Press at www.bldventurepress.com. Also available from Gryphon Books for $16.95 + $5. Priority Mail.

 

Announcing:

West Texas War and Other Western Stories by Gary Lovisi contains the title novel and 6 great western short stories, with an introduction by Ed Gorman, trade paperback, $20.00, hardcover in jacket $30.

 

The Secret Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, contains 3 pastiche stories, including his Edgar Nominated story and an Afterword by Richard A. Lupoff, trade paperback $20; hardcover in dust jacket $30.

Both books available now from the publisher:

Ramble House Books, at their website at: www.ramblehouse.com

 

 

THE GOLDEN AMAZON:

27 BOOK SERIES NOW COMPLETE!

A HISTORIC SCIENCE FICTION PUBLISHING EVENT!

Gryphon Books is proud to release the last 3 books in our ongoing historic publishing program, which now makes the entire 27 book series of Golden Amazon Science Fiction novels by John Russell Fearn available for the first time ever! These classic science fiction pulp adventures feature a female Doc Savage-type hero in spine-tingling sense-of-wonder, exciting pulp SF thrillers.  All 27 books are available in attractive trade paperbacks at $16 each + postage.

All books are First American Editions!

 

+ Two New ORIGINAL Golden Amazon novels out NOW:

by science fiction legend, John Glasby!

--- See Tee Sun (Golden Amazon #28)

--- The Crimson Peril (Golden Amazon #29), $16 each + postage!

 

 

 

Out now from GRYPHON BOOKS:

Paperback Parade #72, interview and article on SF cover artist Paul Lehr, hard-boiled crime writer Terrill Lee Lankford, Comet Books and Pocket Books Jr., NYC Collectible Paperback 20th Anniversary photos, news, ads, more, $10.00 + postage.

 

Hardboiled #40, latest issue, great hard-hitting crime fiction by Morris Hershman, Terrill Lee Lankford, Ed Doherty, John D. Nesbitt, Bob Strother, Tina Casey and a host of others, $10.00 + postage.

 

The Sherlock Holmes Stories of Edward D.Hoch, collects all the Holmes pastiches by this master of the short story. With cover art by Jukka Mutosaari and an Afterword by Gary Lovisi, out now at $20.00 + postage.

 

Sherlock Holmes: A Baker Street Dozen+ by Dana Martin Batory, 14 excursions into the Sherlockian mythos, cover art by Sidney Paget, $16 + postage.

 

Sherlock Holmes & The Coils of Time by Ralph E. Vaughan, Holmes and H.G. Wells’ time traveler fight Morlocks in London! Great science fiction and Sherlockian adventure, cover art by Jukka Murtosaari,  trade paperback, out now for $16 + postage.

 

Sherlock Holmes: The Great Detective in Paperback & Pastiche by Gary Lovisi contains information on all the Sherlock Holmes pastiches in paperback, and many other paperback books about the Great Detective, with 180 pages, many in full color showing the best and most scarce of these books, and price values for each edition. It contains intros by John Bennett Shaw and Michael Kurland and material about, and from, many authors, and is an updating and expansion of my 1990 edition, this new version is large-size and spiral-bound, published by Gryphon Books now at $50.00 + $5.00 Priority postage in USA.

 

The Sexy Digests by Gary Lovisi, this price guide, survey and index to the sexy pin-up and expliotation digest paperbacks of the 1950s has been reprinted in a new edition, color covers, large size trade paperback with hundreds of startling sexy covers shown in large b&w images, new, $30.00 + postage.

 

Vignettes of Sherlock Holmes by Richard Kellogg, a wonderful collection of his Sherlockian writings, with cover art by Frederic Dorr Steele and illos by Sidney Paget, 100 page trade paperback, out in December 2007 at $16.00 + postage.

Modern Historical Adventure Novels by Gary Lovisi, paperback original, spiral-bound, 144 page non-fiction survey, index and price guide to hundreds of collectable books in this historical adventure genre from the late 1960s to present  (the Modern Era), with info, bios and most US and UK hardcovers and paperbacks by Patrick O’Brian, Bernard Cornwell, Allan Mallainson, Alexander Kent, Dudley Pope, George MacDonald Fraser and many more, color covers with over 250 full color reproductions of the covers of popular, key and rare books in this genre, as new, a gorgeous limited edition book, $60.00 + postage.

 

 

Classic Hard Crime Thrillers by Noir Master Harry Whittington!

Vengeful Sinner by Harry Whittington, she used her body to catch a killer! Out now, $16. + postage.

 

One Got Away by Harry Whittington, he could get the girl, or the money! Out now, $16. + postage.

 

Married To Murder by Harry Whittington, she had a way with men, of leading them to the grave! Out now, $16. + postage.

 

Satan’s Widow by Harry Whittington, there was invitation in her glance, but murder in her heart! Out now, $16. + postage.

 

 

Sin Pit by Paul S. Meskil, incredible hard-boiled cop and crime Noir by a master, new edition, reprints rare Lion Book from 1950s, intro by Gary Lovisi, new Afterword by the author, as new, trade paperback, $16.00 + postage.

 

The Pulp Crime Digests is a survey, index and price guide to the hundreds of traditional mystery and exploitation crime digests of the 50s and 60s with information found nowhere else. It features an Introduction by Harlan Ellison and cover art by Robert Maguire (from Manhunt), and an Afterword by Peter Enfantino. It contains an issue by issue list with contents, author, cover artist, value for each issue for digests such as Manhunt, Trapped, Guilty, Man From UNCLE, Two Fisted, Bloodhound, Off Beat, Web Detective, Hunted, and about 90 more, some very obscure. The book is a large-size paperback, about 150pp, and sells for $35 + postage. I will gladly sign copies upon request.

 

PRIMAL SPILLANE: The Early Stories, by Mickey Spillane, edited by Max Allan Collins and Lynn F. Myers, Jr., is an incredible First Book Edition collection of early Mickey Spillane stories that have never appeared in book form before. Spillane is the master of hard-boiled fiction, the creator of world-famous Mike Hammer and much more! This book features 29 classic tales not seen for over 50 years! The stories include hard-boiled, crime, WWII, suspense, thrillers, monster stories even a couple of SF! The book is a trade paperback with a stunning sexy girl cover by vintage paperback master Robert Maguire, and is available now for $20.00 + postage.

A few copies of the very limited signed edition of just 100 copies, (signed by Spillane, Collins, Myers and Maguire) is available for $75.00 + postage.

 

“Book Show Girl” T-SHIRT: Many fans have loved this special T-shirt created especially for the 15th Anniversary of The NYC Collectable Paperback & Pulp Fiction Expo, held Sept 7th, 2003, and features “Book-Show Girl”, with cover art based on the Uni-Book, Tent-Show Girl by Steve Harrigan, “Men Bought Her Books at Their Peril!” It’s great fun. Shirt is white with black vintage digest cover image on front and text. Sizes: LARGE and EXTRA LARGE, available at  $10.00 (+ postage).

 

Souvenirs of Sherlock Holmes by Gary Lovisi, features articles on the Sherlock Holmes books and pastiches, with many covers of rare and collectable paperbacks and hardcovers show, new, $16.00 [copies gladly signed upon request]

 

Barsoom: Edgar Rice Burroughs and the Martian Vision by Richard A. Lupoff, first new edition in 30 years and first paperback, a great survey and history of ERB and the Martian and John Carter series, great fun, with a gorgeous new cover by George Barr and interior illos, a excellent addition to ERB-dom, out now, $16. + postage.

 

Sherlock Holmes & The Terror Out Of Time by Ralph Vaughan, incredible original novel as Holmes joins Doyle’s other hero Professor Edward Challenger in London as they fight the minions of Cthulhu. In the process they meet Aliester Crowley and assorted luminaries of the period in this mix of Doyle and H.P. Lovecraft. Out now at $16.

 

 

Collectable Paperback Shows:

New York City Collectible Paperback & Pulp Fiction Expo #21, the big 2009 show will be held on Sunday. October 4, 2009, at the Holiday Inn on 57th Street in NYC. A limited number of 6’ and 8’ tables available but book tables asap. Confirmed guest authors and artists include:

ELAINE DUILLO, famous cover artist.

LINTON BALDWIN, Lion Books crime author.

ANNETTE & MARTIN MEYERS, mystery author couple who also write as Maan Meyers.

SANDY KOSSIN, classic vintage paperback cover artist.

JACK KETCHUM, horror and fantasy author.

C.J. HENDERSON, crime, fantasy and SF author.

MARVIN KAYE, fantasy author and Sherlockian anthologist.

PETER STRAUB, masterful horror and fantasy author.

MORRIS HERSHMAN, Manhunt author and soft-core author as Arnold English.

RON GOULART, master storyteller, SF writer, pulp and comic book scholar, more.

KEN WISHNIA, had crime mystery author.

MARCUS BOAS, fabulous fantasy artist.

 

 

NEW by Gary Lovisi:.

Sherlock Holmes & The Crosby Murders and The Secret Files of Sherlock Holmes are two new book collections of my Holmes pastiches that will appear as hardcover books in the UK from Linford. These books restore the original, full-length stories I wrote that were cut for their magazine and anthology appearances. Crosby will appear in June and Secret Files will appear in August.

 

“The Notorious Crosby Murders” in the Oct-Dec issue of The Strand Magazine, a new Holmes story in which the Great Detective solves one of the most brutal cases of his career, this magazine version cut my original story by about 10,000 words.

 

Dames, Dolls & Delinquents is a great new pulp paperback cover art book out now from Krause Books, “a collector’s guide to sexy pulp fiction paperback art” a gorgeous book, all full-color covers in large trade paperback, see above.

 

“A Study in Evil” an original Sherlock Holmes pastiche will appear in a future issue of Sherlock Holmes Mystery Magazine. More info as it develops.

 

“The American Adventure” an original Sherlock Holmes pastiche in The American Adventures of Sherlock Holmes edited by Michael Kurland, St. Martins Press, due Feb. 2010.

 

Antique Trader Collectible Paperback Price Guide, first new and updated price guide in years, 304 pages, trade paperback, with over 1,100 full-color photos of scarce and collectible paperbacks, updated price values, dealers, info, more, an essential guide from Krause Publications, out now at $19.99.

 

“The Inside Man” in Deadly Dames, Bold Venture Press, trade paperback, due January. 2009. I also edited the book and it features an introduction by me. This is a cool book with Bob Maguire cover art and stories by Ed Gorman, Max Allan  Collins, Vin packer, and many others. Order at www.boldventurepress.com.

 

“Lead Poisoning” original western story in the new Cemetery Dance book On Dangerous Ground, out summer, 2009.

 

Eight of my stories are available as Internet downloads for only 99 cents each at www.ebookstore.sony.com. These include some western, SF, hard-boiled cops, adventure and Sherlock Holmes pastiches, including my Edgar Award nominated story, “The Adventure of the Missing Detective.

 

“Do Something About it!” an original Vic Powers hard crime short story to appear in the August issue of Yellow Mama website. www.yellowmama.com.

 

“Rudy Nappi: Celebrating The Artists & His Work” in a future issue of Illustration magazine.

 

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