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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: paperback

1966 Beacon paperback original ~ cover art by Al Rossi

1966 Beacon paperback original

cover art by Al Rossi

better image than previously posted

Posted on February 17, 2025February 4, 2025Categories Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags al rossi, beacon paperback, lurid, orrie hitt, sleaze, women in prisonLeave a comment on 1966 Beacon paperback original ~ cover art by Al Rossi

1953 Avon paperback ~ cover art by Ray Johnson

1953 Avon paperback original

cover art by Ray Johnson

better image than previously posted

Posted on February 17, 2025February 4, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags avon paperback, femme fatale, orrie hitt, ray johnsonLeave a comment on 1953 Avon paperback ~ cover art by Ray Johnson

1960 Monarch paperback original

1960 Monarch paperback original

better image than previously posted

Posted on February 17, 2025February 4, 2025Categories crime fiction, paperback, pulpTags dame, femme fatale, monarch paperback, william ard, woman with a gunLeave a comment on 1960 Monarch paperback original

1951 Phantom paperback original

1951 Phantom paperback original

better image than previously posted

Posted on February 17, 2025February 4, 2025Categories australian pulp, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags bound, chloroform, joe barry, phantom paperbackLeave a comment on 1951 Phantom paperback original

1958 Ace paperback original

September 23, 2013

Posted on February 17, 2025February 4, 2025Categories anthology, crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags ace paperback, evan hunter, gil brewer, hal ellson, juvenile delinquent, smokingLeave a comment on 1958 Ace paperback original

1956 Perma Books – cover art by Lou Marchetti

1956 Perma Books paperback of Ian Fleming’s Moonraker, published in hardcover in 1955 by Jonathan Cape

cover art by Lou Marchetti

better image than previously posted

Posted on February 16, 2025February 4, 2025Categories espionage fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags 007, ian fleming, james bond, lou marchetti, moonraker, perma paperbackLeave a comment on 1956 Perma Books – cover art by Lou Marchetti

1956 Gold Medal paperback original – cover art by Barye Phillips

1956 Gold Medal paperback original

cover art by Barye Phillips

better image than previously posted

Posted on February 16, 2025April 8, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags barye phillips, dame, day keene, femme fatale, gold medal paperbackLeave a comment on 1956 Gold Medal paperback original – cover art by Barye Phillips

1960 Avon paperback ~ cover art by George Ziel

1960 Avon paperback original

cover art by George Ziel

4th with Coffin Ed Johnson and Grave Digger Jones

better image than previously posted

Posted on February 15, 2025January 29, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags avon paperback, chester himes, coffin ed johnson, george ziel, grave digger jones, harlem fiction, police proceduralLeave a comment on 1960 Avon paperback ~ cover art by George Ziel

1960 Dell paperback ~ cover art by Harry Schaare

1960 Dell paperback original

cover art by Harry Schaare

better image than previously posted

Posted on February 15, 2025January 29, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags dell paperback, harry schaare, james mckimmeyLeave a comment on 1960 Dell paperback ~ cover art by Harry Schaare

aka Lawrence Block

Lawrence Block writing under the pen name Sheldon Lord

1960 Midwood paperback original, “soft” porn

cover art by Paul Rader

better image than previously posted

Posted on February 14, 2025January 28, 2025Categories paperback, pulp, spicyTags garter, lawrence block, lurid, midwood paperback, paul rader, sheldon lord, sleaze, soft core, stockingsLeave a comment on aka Lawrence Block

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