4th in the series
cover art by Claudia Caranfa
Category: finest kind
cover art by Robert Maguire
August 1960 Dell paperback reissue, first printing
cover painting by Robert McGuire
better image than previously posted
cover art by Syd Shores
Gangsters and Gun Molls #4 (Avon, 1952) CGC VF+ 8.5 Off-white pages. The sole highest-graded CGC copy! Last issue of the title. Syd Shores cover and art.
painting @dickeydesign
August 13, 1932 issue ~ cover art by Norman Guthrie Rudolph
1995 Pantheon hardcover
1995 Pantheon hardcover, first printing
a sweaty, sexy noir novel, a modern classic by an author who deserves to be far more widely read.
when she came to the shop to sign the book, she wore a custom-made leather outfit of the same colors and design as the book’s jacket.
jacket design by Marjorie Anderson
©Seattle Mystery Bookshop
June 1955 Pocket paperback
1946 Morrow hardcover
28th Perry Mason novel
June 1955 Pocket paperback reissue, 7th printing
cover photo by Alfred Gesheidt
better image than previously posted
1959 Cardinal paperback reissue
cover art by Charles Binger
better image than previously posted
cover arty by Robert Maguire
This Gun for Hire (Paramount, 1942).
This Gun for Hire (Paramount, 1942). Very Fine on Linen. One Sheet (27″ X 41″).
1960 Dell reissue ~ cover art by Robert McGinnis
artwork by Robert Maguire
Oil on board, 12.375 x 10 in. (sight)
Not signed
A variation of this illustration was published as the paperback cover for The Joy Zone by Anthony Dare, All Star Books AS 85 variant, 1966:
~ her hair is different
~ she’s now looking out at the reader
~ her ‘garment’ is different
~ pillows have different brushwork
~ shadow and background are different
