PAPERBACKS, U.S.A.: A GRAPHIC HISTORY, 1939-1959. Translated from the Dutch

by Josh Pachter by Piet Schreuders

$35 · Offered by L. W. Currey

San Diego, California: Blue Dolphin Enterprises, Inc., 1981. Octavo, pp. i-vi vii-xi xii 1-259 260 , numerous illustrations, some in color, pictorial wrappers. First U.S. edition. Part one provides a history of each of the paperback houses that emerged during or immediately after World War II. Part two concentrates on cover art, including design and reproduction mechanics. Appendixes include Who's Who in Cover Art,

• Binding: Paperback

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