by Bernard Safran

This one is from 1953, back when being in a gang meant dressing up.

by Bernard Safran

This book was published in 1954, back when there was nothing more scandalous than meeting up at a backroads motel.  The artwork is by Bernard Safran.

The book is from 1953 but the theme of polygamous love cults is timeless. He’s probably the most clean-cut cult leader that I’ve ever seen. I guess his other wife is just standing outside the barn, waiting for him to get done whatever he’s going to do. William Vaneer was a pseudonym for Harry Wittington. This book was later republished, in 1964, under Wittington’s name.

This cover was done by Bernard Safran, who did several paperback covers but who is best known for his many paintings and photographs of life in New York.

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.