Gryphon WebNEWS: issue #37, March ‘08

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

 

           

            NEW PAPERBACK PRICE GUIDE OUT SOON!

Antique Trader Collectible Paperback Price Guide by Gary Lovisi is a gorgeous 304

page quality trade paperback book that will list all the “key” collectible

paperbacks, over 3,500! of them, and show over 1,000 cover reproductions of the

most interesting and rare editions in full color on quality slick paper. This book is

sorely needed in the field and I was honored to have so many fine collectors

and dealers help me with it over the last year. The book will feature new updated

price values BUT only for the most scarce 3,000-4,000 editions in Good, Very

Good and Fine, pseudonym info, dealers, and a lot of collector info. It will be out

from Krause Publications in May, 2008 at $19.99.

 

 

            NEW SHERLOCK HOLMES BIBLIOGRAPHY OUT NOW!

Sherlcok 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 + postage.

The book will also be published in a large-size limited edition hardcover from George

Vanderberg’s Battered Silicon Dispatch Box in around May, 2008.

 

 

 

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 at various book shows. Many of these ‘dupes’ are listed for sale here. As I have always bought for condition, so most books are nice copies. Access over 9,000 items in the  Catalog’ section in the Main Menu.

Good hunting!

 

 

Announcing two recent books by Gary Lovisi:

 

West Texas War and Other Western Stories, 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 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!

 

OUT  NOW!!!

Two New ORIGINAL Golden Amazon novels:

by science fiction legend, John Glasby!

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

--- The Crimson Peril (Golden Amazon #29)

these are $16 each + postage!

 

 

 

NEW from GRYPHON BOOKS:

-----     The Fenton Art Glass Murder by Gary Lovisi, new chapbook and first in new

Gryphon Minibook series, features retired cop Bentley Hollow who embarks on

an investigation of a crime in the rare Depression glassware collecting hobby. The

book features a color cover by Lucille Cali based on art by Denis McLoughlin,

18pp, as new, $5.00 + 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.

 

-----     Hardboiled #37, latest issue with all new hard crime and noir tales by The Lees

Sisters, Tina Casey, Cindy Rosmus, Gerald Browning, Robert Benson and others,

new, $10.00 + postage.

 

-----     Paperback Parade #68, latest issue with extensive article on Baseball vintage

paperbacks, Edgar Box, the Gore paperbacks of Herschell Gordon Lewis, an

interview with artist Sandy Kossin, more, $10.00 + 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.

 

-----     Paperback Parade #67, extensive interview and memoir by UK SF great David S.

Garnett, Award Books sleepers!, The Amboy Dukes, Trojan Pocket pulp pbs,

news, ads, more, $10 + postage.

 

-----     Paperback Parade #66, our 20th Anniversary issue! Great articles on crime author

Ed Lacy, Lion author Linton Baldwin, Remembering Mickey Spillane, SF author

Chad Oliver and his work, Award Books, and artist John Leone, more! $10 +

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.

 

            4 Classic Hard Crime Thrillers by Noir Master Harry Whittington!

-----     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.

-----     Vengeful Sinner by Harry Whittington, she used her body to catch a killer! 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.

 

-----     DeBracy’s Drug by E.C. Tubb, a classic science fiction adventure novel by an

SF master, rousing action, out again after 50 years! This is the first American

edition, $16.00 + postage.

 

-----     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  $12.00 (+ 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.

 

-----     Collecting Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Paperbacks by Gary Lovisi, a

reprint and new edition of this popular collectors book on these three popular

genres in paperback, many covers shown along with history, key books, authors, artists, collectables, as new, $16. [copies gladly signed upon request]

 

-----     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 #20, our big 20th Anniversary show! Will be held in October 19, 2008, more details will appear herer as they become available. Many guest artists and authors and dealers from all over the country!

 

 

 

NEW Ramble House BOOKS of NOTE!

THE SECRET ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES by Gary Lovisi presents 3 of his best Sherlock Holmes pastiches, including “The Adventure of the Missing Detective” the 2005 Edgar Award finalist for Best Short Story, includes a new intro by Lovisi and an Afterword by Richard A. Lupoff, cover and back cover map by Gavin O’Keefe, price is $18 for the trade paperback or $30 for the hardcover.

 

WEST TEXAS WAR AND OTHER WESTERN STORIES by Gary Lovisi, collects the novel of the title (first time published in the US) and 6 short stories with an introduction by Ed Gorman, trade paperback $18.

To order contact Ramble House at www.ramblehouse.com or www.lulu.com/ramblehouse.

 

 

NEW by Gary Lovisi:.

-----     “The American Adventure” an original Sherlock Holmes pastiche in The

American Adventures of Sherlock Holmes edited by Michael Kurland, St.

Martins Press, due late 2008 or early 2009.

 

-----     Antique Trader Collectible Paperback Price Guide, first new and updated price

guide for the field in 7 years, 304 pages, trade paperback, with over 1000 color

photos of scarce and collectible paperbacks, updated price values, dealers, info,

more, an essential guide from Krause Publications, out May 2008, at $19.99.

 

-----     “The Inside Man” in Deadly Dames, Bold Venture Press, trade paperback, due

October, 2008. The book will also be edited and feature an introduction by Lovisi.

 

-----     “Boxing, Babes & Bullets” a boxing/romance pulp story in Blazing! Adventures

Magazine special Bouchercon trade paperback book, due October, 2008. The

book also contains an introduction by Lovisi.

 

-----     “Lead Poisoning” original western story in the new Cemetary Dance book

Western Noir, out in 2008.

 

-----     Sherlock Holmes: The Great Detective in Paperback & Pastiche, large-size,

spiral-bound bibliography of all the Sherlock Holmes pastiches in paperback and

many parodies, with price values, and many full color pages showing some of the most interesting and rare Sherlockian paperbacks of all kinds, this is an update and expansion of my 1990 edition, with intros by John Bennett Shaw and Michael Kurland, out in December 2007 at $50.00 + postage. Copies signed upon request.

-----     There will also be a hardcover edition published by Battered Silicon Dispatch Box

 

-----     The Fenton Art Glass Murder by Gary Lovisi, new chapbook and first in new

Gryphon Minibook series, features retired cop Bentley Hollow who embarks on

an investigation of a crime in the rare Depression glassware collecting hobby. The

book features a color cover by Lucille Cali based on art by Denis McLoughlin,

18pp, as new, $5.00 + postage.

 

-----     West Texas War and Other Western Stories, see above to order,

 

-----     The Secret Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, collection of three Sherlock Holmes

pastiche stories, from Ramble House Books [see above to order].

 

-----     “Vin Packer: Past, Present & Future” article on this classic author’s fine crime

writing, pseudonym of Marijane Meaker, in Mystery Scene #100 Augus,t 2007.

 

---        “Three Daring Divas of Paperback Pulp Fiction” coming in Blood N Thunder

magazine, due out in Spring, 2008.

 

-----     “Classic baseball Paperbacks of the 40s and 50s”, lists all the books, values and

many covers on the fantastic baseball website:

www.keymancollectibles.com/paperbacks.htm

 

-----     The Adventure of the Missing Detective Sherlock Holmes pastiche out soon in a

German hardcover from Blitz Verlag, translated in German language.

 

-----     “Louis S. Glanzman: The Fine Art of Illustration”, a major article on this master

artist in issue #19 of Illustration magazine June, 2007.

 

 

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