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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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1956 Bantam reissue ~ cover art by Barye Phillips

1956 Bantam reissue

cover art by Barye Phillips

better image than previously posted

Posted on October 11, 2024October 3, 2024Categories uncategorizedTags bantam paperback, barye phillips, robert p. hansenLeave a comment on 1956 Bantam reissue ~ cover art by Barye Phillips

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

1967 Dell reissue ~ cover art by Barye Phillips

1951 Fawcett paperback original, this the later 1967 Dell reprint

his 6th novel

cover art by Barye Phillips

better image than previously posted

Posted on September 20, 2024May 26, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags barye phillips, dame, david goodis, dell paperback, noir, thrillerLeave a comment on 1967 Dell reissue ~ cover art by Barye Phillips

cover art by Barye Philips

1956 Crest paperback original

cover art by Barye Philips

better image than previously posted

Posted on August 30, 2024August 16, 2024Categories Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags barye phillips, crest paperback, harry whittington, noirLeave a comment on cover art by Barye Philips

cover art by Barye Phillips

May 1953 Gold Medal paperback original, 1st print

cover art by Barye Phillips

an account of the lurid Ruth Snyder case

better image than previously posted

Posted on July 16, 2024July 3, 2024Categories Hardboiled, paperback, pulp, true crimeTags barye phillips, fred j. cook, gold medal paperback, handcuffs, ruth snyder, women in prisonLeave a comment on cover art by Barye Phillips

April 1960 Bantam edition

April 1960 Bantam reissue edition

Cover art by Barye Phillips

better image than previously posted

Posted on July 15, 2024July 3, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulp, spicyTags bantam paperback, barye phillips, ben benson, luridLeave a comment on April 1960 Bantam edition

cover art by Barye Phillips

1960 paperback original by Horowitz in Australia and Signet in the US

cover art by Barye Phillips

Posted on June 24, 2024June 15, 2024Categories Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags barye phillips, carter brown, dame, signet paperbackLeave a comment on cover art by Barye Phillips

October 1960 issue ~ cover art by Barye Phillips

Format ImagePosted on March 12, 2024January 3, 2024Categories action fiction, adventure, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, men's magazine, pulpTags barye phillips, cavalier magazine, private eye, richard s. prather, shell scott, showgirlLeave a comment on October 1960 issue ~ cover art by Barye Phillips

February 1957 issue ~ cover art by Barye Phillips

Format ImagePosted on November 16, 2023November 14, 2023Categories adventure, men's magazineTags barye phillips, cavalier magazine, con man, dame, donald hamilton, gold rush, mermaid, private eye, pulp art, shell scottLeave a comment on February 1957 issue ~ cover art by Barye Phillips

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