1963 Best Detective Cases #12 Vintage True Crime Pulp Magazine Whitestone

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Original 1963 issue of Best Detective Cases, Vol. 1, No. 12, published by Whitestone Publications, Inc. A striking surviving example of mid-century American true-crime publishing, combining sensational photographic cover art with illustrated accounts of murder, police investigations, fugitives and notorious criminal cases. Featured stories include “Kiss of Death” by Al Campbell, “The Devil Took Hold of Thelma” by George McDowell, “Murder Dated the Dancing Teacher” by Ken Davis, “Cheating Wife and a Corpse in the Well” by Joseph Thomason, and “Bullet Riddled Romance of Lolita and Her Lover” by Frank O’Hasson, together with period photographs and original 1960s advertisements. The publication has an additional cultural-history connection: Best Detective Cases was among the American crime magazines formally prohibited in Ireland in 1963. Desperate Living Condition: Original covers and interior present. Moderate overall age wear with toning, rubbing, edge and corner wear/chipping, small cover losses and rear-cover discoloration/staining as photographed. Interior remains readable and presents very well for its age. Please examine all photographs carefully as they form part of the condition description. Shipped & Packaged Securely.

• Publisher: Whitestone Publications, Inc
• Year: 1963
• Condition: Very Good

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