Zipping right along on our mysterious journey, we're already at the letter C. And C is for Criminal Covers. I've been admiring the pulp covers on my little square pocket-sized crime fiction collection. I do love those little pocket-sized book put out by Dell (Map Backs!) and Pocket Books (especially the World War II era books that were printed small in an effort to save paper for the war effort) and Permabooks and Bantam and Popular Library. I'm mighty pleased whenever I come across one or two...or a stash...of those books in my used bookstore hunts. I've been fortunate in my travels and have managed to collect a fair number. And I just can't resist sharing some of these little gems with you. My most recent read is the The Devil's Stronghold by Leslie Ford joined by others that are sitting companionably up on the shelves....
9 comments:
Bev - What a great idea! Very creative and there is definitely something about those vintage covers. Some of the pulp ones are really attention getting.
Margot, I love those old covers. One reason I like hard copy books like this--it's like having artwork on your shelves.
Classic crime covers make me smile. Great choices.
This is a lovely post. I love book covers, especially vintage paperbacks. My favorite of this group is Death in the Doll's House, because I collect books with skulls or skeletons on the cover. And that is a fine one.
Great covers! I love all of them!
LOVE the vintage book art!
I love the vintage covers. I have a few Perry Masons in that format and I love them. Much better than the new covers.
Bev, I love what you're doing with the Crime Alphabet this time through - very creative. I'm on tenterhooks awaiting the next letter!
Thanks, everybody! (Debbie...I'm not sure how long I can keep the thrills coming...:-) ).
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