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For the Fans of Hardboiled, Pulp & Gumshoe Art

Back in 2013, our tumblr site was started and ran until 2018, when they decided it was too "adult" - too lurid, supposedly. We followed the exodus to newtumbl and four years of dedication vanished in June of 2023. That work was not only new posts but upgrades of hundreds of old tumblr posts as well. So far, there has been no way to rescue those posts, so this will be the third version of this project. And, I'll warn you in advance, I may slip in covers that are not crime or mystery but just because I like the artwork. Enjoy!

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Category: espionage fiction

Legacy of a Spy x 2

1959 Crest reissue

cover art by Robert McGinnis

better image than previously posted

1964 Avon reissue

Posted on December 7, 2024December 2, 2024Categories espionage fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags avon paperback, crest paperback, henry s. maxfield, robert mcginnis, thrillerLeave a comment on Legacy of a Spy x 2

007=’

August 17, 2013

Posted on December 2, 2024Categories espionage fictionTags 007, daniel craig, ian fleming, james bond, movie poster, sam mendes, skyfallLeave a comment on 007=’

Goldfinger, 1964

Gert Frobe as Auric Goldfinger explaining the heist plan to the mobsters

Posted on November 2, 2024October 19, 2024Categories espionage fiction, HardboiledTags 007, auric goldfinger, gert frobe, goldfinger, james bondLeave a comment on Goldfinger, 1964

007=’

007=’

James Bonds

Posted on November 2, 2024October 19, 2024Categories espionage fictionTags 007, james bondLeave a comment on 007=’

Dr. No (United Artists, 1962).

Dr. No (United Artists, 1962). Very Fine on Linen. Six Sheet (78.5″ X 80.75″) Mitchell Hooks Artwork.

Posted on November 2, 2024October 19, 2024Categories espionage fiction, finest kind, pulpTags 007, dr. no, ian fleming, jack lord, james bond, joseph wiseman, mitchell hooks, sean connery, SPECTRE, spy, terence young, ursula andressLeave a comment on Dr. No (United Artists, 1962).

Casino Royale (Columbia, 1967).

Casino Royale (Columbia, 1967). Rolled, Very Fine+.

Door Panel (20″ X 60″). This particular door panel showcases the superb

Daliah Lavi as The Detainer.

Posted on November 2, 2024October 19, 2024Categories espionage fictionTags casino royale, daliah lavi, james bond, movie posterLeave a comment on Casino Royale (Columbia, 1967).

May 1941 issue ~ cover art by V.E. Pyles

May 1941

cover art by V.E. Pyles

Posted on October 24, 2024October 19, 2024Categories crime fiction, espionage fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags black book detective, cold war fiction, commies, dagger, red menace, shackled, v.e. pylesLeave a comment on May 1941 issue ~ cover art by V.E. Pyles

cover art by Barye Phillips

Gouache on board. 25 3/4×15 1/2 inches, on 29 3/4×20 1/4-inch board. Signed “Barye” in right image.

pseudonym of J.E. MacDonnell

July 1965 Signet paperback original

cover art by Barye Phillips

Posted on October 7, 2024October 3, 2024Categories espionage fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags barye phillips, bound, gouache on board, james dark, signet paperback, spy fictionLeave a comment on cover art by Barye Phillips

Three Day Pass x 2

1955 Berkley reissue

1958 Berkley reissue

cover art by Paul Rader

better image than previously posted

Posted on September 24, 2024September 11, 2024Categories espionage fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags berkley paperback, cold war fiction, edward grace, j.w. burke, paul rader, woman with a gunLeave a comment on Three Day Pass x 2

November 1942 series

November 1942

Posted on September 23, 2024September 11, 2024Categories crime fiction, espionage fiction, Hardboiled, mystery, pulpTags arthur leo zagat, crack detective magazine, lugar, nazi spy, ross russell, vaultLeave a comment on November 1942 series

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