
1959 Ace Double paperback

American Artist (20th Century)
The Wayward Blonde paperback cover, 1958
Oil on board, 23 x 15-1/2 inches (58.4 x 39.4 cm)
Not signed
The present work is published as the cover of The Wayward Blonde by John Creighton (Ace, 1958) and is accompanied by a copy of the book.


1959 Ace Double reissue, US first appearance which makes it a US paperback original

1962 Ace Double paperback original
better image than previously posted

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watercolor and gouache on board, 14.875 x 12.375 in. (sight)
signed lower right
Ace Double D-469, 1960 – both covers
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the flip side of this Ace Double paperback



1946 William Morrow, first edition.

Geoffrey Homes, Build My Gallows High, 1946 Morrow hardcover
1956 Ace Double paperback reissue
cover art by Harry Barton
basis for the 1947 film noir classic Out of the Past
better image than previously posted
[post updated 7/3/25]