tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post1403433508217332868..comments2024-03-18T11:01:42.459-05:00Comments on Pretty Sinister Books: JACKET REQUIRED: I Can Dream Can't I?J F Norrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06473487417479127354noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-25572255059150509132016-04-30T13:32:02.122-05:002016-04-30T13:32:02.122-05:00I've known a Wang Ho or two in my life, but do...I've known a Wang Ho or two in my life, but don't call them that to their faces. :-)Kelly Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01752857506190488860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-5940929397331446632016-04-28T19:03:49.350-05:002016-04-28T19:03:49.350-05:00Love, love, love these John! Glad this will be a r...Love, love, love these John! Glad this will be a regular feature again. I have a Virginia Perdue title, but, alas, not this one and not near as nice an edition.Bev Hankinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01127476456755776574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-24846323594213825802016-04-27T15:31:46.055-05:002016-04-27T15:31:46.055-05:00Sorry no skull or skeleton artwork on this post, T...Sorry no skull or skeleton artwork on this post, Tracy, which I know you collect. But look to tomorrow's post. A veritable explosion of skeletons on one DJ!J F Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06473487417479127354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-14976795275630660992016-04-27T15:30:06.585-05:002016-04-27T15:30:06.585-05:00The Morrison book is actually a cheat. It's fr...The Morrison book is actually a cheat. It's from a paperback cover and not a DJ from a hardcover. Don't know the exact date or publisher. My guess is it's a 1920s edition, perhaps the 30s. No matter. I still wish all my Martin Hewitt books had DJs. Some have attractive illustrated boards which is always a good substitute for no DJ.J F Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06473487417479127354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-7857843974952996012016-04-27T15:26:18.435-05:002016-04-27T15:26:18.435-05:00My tastes lean to the lurid and garish when it com...My tastes lean to the lurid and garish when it comes to crime fiction artwork. I also chose some strictly for the titles --like the Fergus Hume book-- and not so much the illustration.J F Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06473487417479127354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-10732252992481575892016-04-27T08:07:02.381-05:002016-04-27T08:07:02.381-05:00Absolutely wonderful (the Roan is especially lovel...Absolutely wonderful (the Roan is especially lovely and evocative)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-55159225599070859642016-04-26T23:52:33.439-05:002016-04-26T23:52:33.439-05:00Lovely to see the cover for the Chronicles of Mart...Lovely to see the cover for the Chronicles of Martin Hewitt- Morrison is one of my favourite authors and I only have the ebook edition. One area where proper books will always be better!Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02364042277590960215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-72843778193448475672016-04-25T17:02:49.239-05:002016-04-25T17:02:49.239-05:00You know how much I love vintage book covers so I ...You know how much I love vintage book covers so I will enjoy this feature very much. If I were rich, that would be what I spent my money on. And more room to display them in.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-71241824336871335782016-04-24T19:57:47.376-05:002016-04-24T19:57:47.376-05:00Most of them are by unrecognizable writers. I didn...Most of them are by unrecognizable writers. I didn't expect anyone to admit owning any of them. That's partly why I chose showing these particular titles. I do know which one you have. It's the Mary Collins, right? I learned of her from your blog and bought a slew of her books (all Bantam paperbacks) a few days later. This particular copy was for sale on eBay. I was intending to buy it, but foolishly waited a few days until I got paid. By then it was too late and it had been sold.J F Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06473487417479127354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-46893659385548735102016-04-24T19:43:06.354-05:002016-04-24T19:43:06.354-05:00I saw that title and roared. Had to have a photo o...I saw that title and roared. Had to have a photo of it. One of my favorite mystery book titles ever!J F Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06473487417479127354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-31118079084518504932016-04-24T19:28:22.926-05:002016-04-24T19:28:22.926-05:00I simply must get a copy of The Golden Wang-Ho! Ho...I simply must get a copy of <em>The Golden Wang-Ho</em>! How could you lose with a title like that?dfordoomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02306293859869179118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-41982198717204453632016-04-24T16:09:51.703-05:002016-04-24T16:09:51.703-05:00I have precisely one of these in jacket!I have precisely one of these in jacket!The Passing Tramphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09830680639601570152noreply@blogger.com