by Mitchell Hooks

This is from 1956.  As you can tell by his signature in the right hand corner of the cover, the artist was Mitchell Hooks.

by Mitchell Hooks

Lord Vanity?  I wonder how he got that name!  This cover was done by Mitchell Hooks.

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 Mitchell Hooks

This book was first published in 1952.  As you might guess from the title, it’s a collection of 12 true crime stories.

The cover is by Mitchell Hooks, who has been featured many times in the past and who will undoubtedly be featured many times in future.