by Harry Barton
She was willing to do anything to put her grubby life behind her. Even hang out in front of the bait shop! We’ve all been there. Everyone knows the bait shop is the best place to be if you’re looking for a eccentric millionaire who likes to fish.
This cover is from 1965. We’ve featured much from Harry Barton in the past and we will probably feature much from him in the future.
by Bernard Safran
At least put out the cigarette first!
This book is from 1954. One thing that always gets me about books like this is that it’s almost always the older man being preyed upon by the women he hired. That may be the way that Andrew Cuomo views things but it’s definitely not reflective of real life.
This cover was done by Bernard Safran. Unusually, for the pulp era, the artist was able to sign his work.
(Artist Unknown)
I laughed so hard when I first saw this cover and I’m still laughing. He’s falling so dramatically for someone who looks like he was hardly pushed.
Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. You guys remember that, ok?
This cover is from 1954. The artist is sadly unknown.
by Robert Stanley
This cover is from 1959. I don’t know why the deputy is trying to sneak around while wearing a red shirt. Everyone’s going to spot him in that shirt. This cover was done by the prolific Robert Stanley.
It’s hard for me to look at this cover without hearing I Shot The Sheriff.
by George Gross
Before online dating, I guess you just went out with whoever sent you a letter and hoped that you didn’t end up on a date with a middle-aged alcoholic who expected you to sit on his red couch.
This cover was done by George Gross, who has been featured frequently in the past and who will probably be frequently featured in the future.
Artist Unknown
He sure looks like a savage, doesn’t he?
This book was originally published in 1950. The edition above is from 1951. Though the cover makes it look like the book is about a Depression-era bank robber, it’s actually about a big game hunter hunting an elusive mountain lion.
The cover artist is unknown.
Artist Unknown
Considering that they appear to be outside, someone is either extremely overdressed or extremely underdressed on this cover.
This book was published in 1966. The cover artist is unknown but, whoever it was, they knew how to make a gate look good.
by Mitchell Hooks
This is from 1960. J.D. stands for juvenile delinquent. I like this cover, with the way the two realistically-drawn characters are surrounded by an expressionistic cityscape. This cover was done by Mitchell Hooks, who we’ve featured many times on the site and who we’ll probably feature many more times in the future.
by Bert Lannon
Love is a surprise! Especially when you’re all dressed up and in jail.
This book was originally published in 1940 as Letty and the Law. When Bantam republished the book in 1948, the title got changed to Love is a Surprise!
I couldn’t find much info on cover artist Bert Lannon, beyond the fact that he appears to be one of the few artists from the pulp and paperback era to regularly signed his name to his work.
by Robert E. Lee
I picked today’s cover because spring training has started and I’m excited! Go Rangers! I like that the baseball player in the background looks like he’s really thinking about whether or not he’d rather be playing softball than baseball. Sure, the baseball players may make more money but the softball players get better uniforms! I’m worried, though, because I have played enough softball to know that’s not the best way to try to field a ground ball. She’s going to have a lot of back pain unless she starts bending her knees.
This cover is from June of 1939. The artist was Robert E. Lee, who shared a famous name but, as far as I can tell, was not related to the Confederate general.
Through the Shattered Lens 