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July 1934 issue

July 1934 issue

cover art by J. W. Schlaikjer

better image than previously posted

~ W.T. Ballard, “Whatta Guy”, 7th of 27 stories with ‘Bill Lennox, troubleshooter for Consolidated Films’, reprinted in That’s Hollywood: The Complete Black Mask Cases of Bill Lennox, Vol.1 (2023 Steeger Books), 7th of 43 stories in BM

~ Raymond Chandler, “Smart-Aleck Kill”, 2nd Mallory, first book appearance in the collection The Simple Art of Murder (Houghton Mifflin hardcover, 1950), first paperback appearance Pickup on Noon Street (Pocket, 1/52), various paperback editions,  2nd of 11 stories in BM

~ George Harmon Coxe, “Hot Delivery”, 5th of 27 with Flashgun Casey, 5th of 31 stories in BM

~ Eugene Cunningham, “If Murder Can Be Funny”, 3rd of 5 with undercover Texas Ranger Cleve Corby, 9th of 14 stories in BM

~ John Graham, “Murder Crate”, ‘ambulance crew; NYC setting’, 1st of 2 stories in BM

~ Raymond Jae Moffatt, “Death in the Dark”, ‘Patrolman tries to avenge murdered father’, 1st of 2 stories in BM

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The Simple Art of Murder x 2

June 1972 Ballantine reissue, 1st print

cover art by Tom Adams

1977 Ballantine mass market, 3rd print

includes:

“The Simple Art of Murder” (Atlantic Monthly, Dec. 1944)

“Spanish Blood” (Black Mask Magazine, Nov. 1935)

“I’ll Be Waiting” (Saturday Evening Post, Dec. 1939)

“The King in Yellow” (Dime Detective Magazine, Mar. 1938)

“Pearls are a Nuisance” (Dime Detective Magazine, April 1939)

cover art by Whistlin’ Dixie

August 25, 2013

[covers from owner’s own copies]

The Simple Art of Murder

1977 Ballantine mass market, 3rd print

“The Simple Art of Murder” (Atlantic Monthly, Dec 1944)

“Spanish Blood” (Black Mask Magazine, Nov 1935)

“I’ll Be Waiting” (Saturday Evening Post, Dec 1939)

“The King in Yellow” (Dime Detective Magazine, Mar 1938)

“Pearls are a Nuisance” (Dime Detective Magazine, April 1939)

cover art by Whistlin’ Dixie