Search Results: Authors starting with M from Well-Stacked Books

Collins / Crime Club, 1951. Good. Reprints 1931 edition, w/ no other copyright statement, 12mo hardcover, scarce variant green dust jacket, UK cover price, 252pp. Vintage serial killer & Scotland Yard crime fiction. Good+ overall, lean, foxing, toning, brief insect chews, faint pencil on the front endpaper; jacket w/ moderate rubbing, toning, a few light stains, edge wear, large tear & crease to the rear. Also seen from Collins in yellow & orange jackets.

Macfadden Publications, 1936. Very Good. V13 N38, September 19, 1936; B/W throughout, color wrapper, 62pp, saddle-stitched, 5 cents cover price. Vintage general-interest magazine, a title featuring short stories, serials, articles, cartoons, often full-pg illustration. Each entry has its own "reading time," ads for autos, booze, cigarettes, home goods. Featured: John Barrymore illus. cover, "Ol' Judge Robbins" comic ad for Prince Albert tobacco, "Ghosts on the Tennis Court," "Nemesis in Hollywood," "Bivouac in Hell," "Wife Trouble," "Sex for School Children" education, "The Strangler of the Bronx," "Godiva Was a Lady" (spanking illus.), ads (Colgate, Shinola, Schlitz, Lucky Strike).Very Good, edge foxing and creasing, a few tiny closed tears, crossword completed in pencil.

Cambridge Film Production, 1978. Very Good. 8 original color lobby cards for the adult film about a drug smuggling operation that goes awry. Yachts, topless women, acrobatic rope tricks. All aboard! 8 x 10 inches, tiny white border. Near Fine overall.

Image Comics, 1998. Near Fine. First Printing, 6.5 x 10.25 inches, octavo softcover, perfect-bound, 54pp, color wrappers, full-color throughout. Volume 1 of a 2-vol set. Vintage comic book, daring adventures in a magical world, uncommon title. Light rubbing overall, about Near Fine. No nudity, but for mature, consenting audiences.

Paragon Publishing, 1990s. Very Good. Circa 1990s; full-color throughout, 5.5 x 8.25 inches, 28pp, saddle-stapled. Vintage adult magazine, published as inserts in "Club" magazine, advertising telephone hotlines, interspersing erotic photography throughout, sometimes erotic fiction. Apparently they were "issued" as singular titles, including faux discounted cover price."Beaver Babes" (Jenna Jameson, lesbians, Chrissy, ads: Julia Parton, Christy Canyon, Ashlyn Gere); "Raw Sex" (poolside duos, bathing lesbians, Rocco Siffredi & blonde & car, ads: same, Kaitlyn Ashley).Near Fine, light spine wear. For mature, consenting audiences.

Sun Publications, 1930s. Very Good Plus. First Editions (printings), stapled examples present, softcover 8vo examples present, color wrappers, varying page count, many issues in the series ran photographic plates of glamourous women in lingerie. Vintage magazines focusing on humorous fiction and cartoons, with a few black-and-white photos in each issues. Closer to "spicy" pulps, a genre that saw smaller print runs, fewer titles, and less exposure to perspective customers, naturally, lending often to more rarity and especially in attractive condition. Very Good overall, light rubbing, toning, foxing, a few creases, stains and tears; one with remainder hole punch to the front. For mature, consenting audiences.Issues: v1n5, [1937]. v1n6, 10/1937.v2n5-6, 10-11/1938. v3n10-11, 2-3/1939.

Movie Star News, 1990s. Very Good Plus. First Edition, c. 1990s, perfect-bound softcover 4to, 126[128]pp, b/w wraps and throughout. Sales catalog for sexy photographs from Irvin Klaw and his sister Paula and their mail-order company, with over 60 small images (.75 x 1.25 inches) per page, the catalog is a great reference item for completists or those curious. Bettie Page, Barbara Pauline, Dorian Dennis, Rita Grable, Tempest Storm, Jackie Miller, Donna Brown, Lili St. Cyr, Blaze Starr, and more. Very Good Plus, with faint rubbing and toning. For mature, consenting audiences.

Olympia Press, 1968. Very Good. First printing of this edition, hardcover 12mo in original dust jacket, 180pp, photo jacket art. Expose & critique of contemporary film, w/ emphasis on Sophia Loren, Elizabeth Taylor, Brigitte Bardot, & more. Very Good overall, heavy toning, light foxing & rubbing, slight lean; jacket w/ a few tiny tears, same toning, stains to rear.

Nueva Frontera, 1984. Very Good Plus. Biblioteca Totem extrak. First Edition, Spanish language, softcover quarto, 9.25 x 12.25 inches, 54pp, b/w. Manara's erotic multi-panel comics, nude women in stark lines. Very Good, slight lean, moderate rubbing & toning, a few tender hinges. For mature, consenting audiences. Scarce. International shipping at cost.

Nissei. Co. Ltd., 1970s. Very Good. Vintage adult novelty gift, a small plastic battery-powered box presented as a deck of cards, featuring prolific pornographic model and actress, Serena Czarnecki. One of a few variant styles (red, blue, black), this the only Serena variant, produced by the Nissei plastics company, still in operation to date, albeit a less erotic venture. An odd piece but still fun: affixed image with card suits at bottom, and elegant, seductive Serena in scant nightgown, heels up on red bed, Mod-style dresser with drinkware set and lamp in the background. The consumer slides the white inner box out using the metal knobs on either side, releasing a small hammer and producing a small shock, like sticking your tongue on a battery, or similar shocking pens. All copper wiring and connections are present, requires AA battery. Approx. 2.5 x .75 x 3.5 inches. Very Good Plus overall.

Maverick, 1978. Very Good. Wilmington, DE: Maverick (later Eros) / Traveller's Tales, 1978. Three vintage adult paperbacks, distributed by Parliament News, featuring plain printed wrappers, heavily resembling TRAVELLER'S COMPANION titles. Ties to FANTASY HOUSE (Cleveland, OH). Salesmen, strippers, boardroom execs. Two Couples (TT102, 1978);Indian Nights (TT107, 1978);Madam Chairman (TT114, 1978).All remainder copies, Very Good or better. Scarce imprint.

N.p., 2000s. Very Good Plus. Two vintage promotional photographs, featuring Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, both signed in holograph ink on the front. Photos 8 x 10 inches (matte) and 8.5 x 11 inches (glossy), color, printed on modern printer photo paper. Near Fine overall. Uncommon ephemera for uncommon royalty.

Nostalgia Publications, 1990s. Very Good Plus. First Edition, saddle-stapled 8vo, 5.75 x 8.25 inches, semi-gloss stock, ~32pp, b/w t/o, color wrapper. Four contemporary adult digest magazines featuring British photographer Harrison Marks, who specialized in glamour & nude model photography. These issues reprint Harrison's classic photographs of Lorraine Burnett, Paula Page, & June Palmer. Draws largely on original negatives from photo sessions late 1950s/60s, when his collective was in high demand. Naturally, many of Marks' photos were airbrushed upon release, so some are such in these issues. Nostalgia Publications arguably one of top reissue companies, prolific if anything, regulation on copyright dates scant.Just Lorraine Burnette (N1, biography, stockings, backstage scenes); Just Paula (N1, brief bio, studio portraits, high-contrast);Near Fine overall. For mature, consenting audiences.

Nostalgia Publications, 1990s. Very Good. First Edition, saddle-stapled 8vo, 5.75 x 8.25 inches, semi-gloss stock, ~32pp, b/w t/o, color wrapper. Four adult digest magazines featuring British photographer Harrison Marks, who specialized in glamour & nude model photography. These issues reprint Harrison's classic photographs of Lorraine Burnett, Paula Page, & June Palmer. Draws largely on original negatives from photo sessions late 1950s/60s, when his collective was in high demand. Naturally, many of Marks' photos were airbrushed upon release, so some are such in these issues. Nostalgia Publications arguably one of top reissue companies, prolific if anything, regulation on copyright dates scant.Just June (N1, oiled up in Corsica); Just June in Stockings (N1, great early photos, odd later ones); The Fabulous June Palmer (N4, beaches & studio sessions);Just Lorraine Burnette (N1, biography, stockings, backstage scenes); Just Paula (N1, brief bio, studio portraits, high-contrast);On Location… Read More

Nostalgia Publications, 1990s. Very Good. Two contemporary adult digest magazines devoted to the work of British photographer Harrison Marks, who specialized in glamour & nude model photography. These issues reprints Harrison's classic B/W photographs of model June Palmer. Draws largely on original negatives from photo sessions late 1950s into 1960s, when he & his models were in high demand. Naturally, many of Marks' photos were airbrushed upon release, so some are seen as such in these issues. Nostalgia Publications arguably one of the better reissue companies, prolific if anything, regulation on copyright dates scant. The "Just" series featured Lorraine Burnett, Pamela Green, Marie Deveraux, June Palmer, & Vicky Kennedy. Included: Just June (N1, oiled up in Corsica); Just June in Stockings (N1, great early photos, odd later ones). B/W throughout, ~32pp, 5.75 x 8.25 inches, saddle-stapled semi-gloss stock. Near Fine overall. For mature, consenting audiences.

Nostalgia Publications, 1990s. Very Good Plus. First Edition, saddle-stapled 8vo, 5.75 x 8.25 inches, semi-gloss stock, ~32pp, b/w t/o, color wrapper. Four contemporary adult digest magazines featuring British photographer Harrison Marks, who specialized in glamour & nude model photography. These issues reprint Harrison's classic photographs of Lorraine Burnett, Paula Page, & June Palmer. Draws largely on original negatives from photo sessions late 1950s/60s, when his collective was in high demand. Naturally, many of Marks' photos were airbrushed upon release, so some are such in these issues. Nostalgia Publications arguably one of top reissue companies, prolific if anything, regulation on copyright dates scant.Just June (N1, oiled up in Corsica); Just Lorraine Burnette (N1, biography, stockings, backstage scenes); Just Paula (N1, brief bio, studio portraits, high-contrast);Near Fine overall. For mature, consenting audiences.

Nostalgia Publications, 1992. Very Good Plus. First Edition (printing), stapled softcover 4to, 32pp, b/w, color wrapper. Vintage adult magazine featuring British photographer Harrison Marks, who specialized in glamour & nude model photography, reprinting his photographs from the 1960s. Classic photographs of Anne Austin, Pamela Greene, June Palmer, Marie Devereaux, Lorraine Burnett. Naturally, many of Marks' photos were airbrushed upon publication but most of these present are from original negatives, without retouching. Very Good Plus overall, light rubbing and spine stress. Scarce issue. For mature, consenting audiences.

Longanesi, 1961. Very Good. Gialli Probiti 98, first printing of this edition, 12mo hardcover in original dust jacket, Italian translation of "Peril Is My Pay" (Fawcett Gold Medal 1018, 1960), here as "See You in Rome". Digest-size hardcover, photographic cover featuring nude blonde Virginia Rogers ,a popular American glamour model, posing on a polar bear skin rug. Other Gialli editions credited models on the jacket flap, not so here. Giusto Vaglieri's "Gialli" imprint was one of Italy's finest, offering translations of (mostly) American crime fiction w/ winking cat face mascot, tiny man in clutched fist illustration on the rear panels, lush, full-color pinup jacket photos of Raquel Welch, Lili St. Cyr, June Wilkinson, others. Very Good in a Very Good jacket, light foxing & toning, dot stain on rear pg; jacket w/ brief laminate bubbling, a few tiny tears, scuffs, dot stain on rear flap. Somewhat uncommon international pulp.

Longanesi, 1959. Very Good. Gialli Probiti N160. Vintage Italian hardcover in dust jacket, translation of "Drum Beat" (Fawcett). Digest-size hardcover in jacket, photographic cover featuring Raquel Welch and 4 women posing in pink nightgowns, a few straps fallen, Raquel reclining on her hips and palm. Welch was still acting in plays at the time, and the same year she first married and her first child was born. Other Gialli editions credited models on the jacket flap, not so here. Giusto Vaglieri's "Gialli" imprint was one of Italy's finest, offering translations of (mostly) American crime fiction with lush, full-color pin-up jacket photos of Jayne Mansfield, Lili St. Cyr, June Wilkinson, and others. Very Good in Very Good jacket, light rubbing, foxing, jacket with a few creases and tears, brief cello-tape repair.

Marquis , 1969. Very Good. Vol. 1, No. 1, 1969, softcover quarto, $2.50 cover price, b/w/c t/o, 64pp, color wrapper/centerfold. Vintage adult magazine devoted to nude model photography, high heels, nylons, garter belts, w/ sections of lurid text. CLassy sexpliotation, copious photos. Possibly related to Elmer Batters & other his Marquis titles. Very Good, rubbing, toning, moisture wrinkling to upper 1/4, price sticker. Somewhat scarce. For mature, consenting audiences.