by Walter Popp

This exciting cover is from 1957.

by Walter Popp

From 1958, this Walter Popp illustrated cover is proof that men never actually know what’s in their closet.

This is from 1954. The artwork was done by the wonderful Walter Popp!

by Walter Popp

There’s a time for everything.  This is from 1956.  The cover was done by Walter Popp.

by Walter Popp

This was first published in 1954.  I just like the title.  Who wouldn’t want to live on Shabby Street?  This cover was done by Walter Popp.

by Walter Popp

Something tells me this guy might not have her best interests at heart!

The Promoter was first published in 1957. Orrie Hitt was one of the most prolific writers of so-called “adult fiction” at the time. The cover was done by one of my favorite cover artists, Walter Popp.

by Walter Popp

The Marriage Rite was first published in 1953 by Intimate Novels.  You can probably guess what type of books they published just by the name of their company.  Five years later, the art was reused for the cover of a novel called Wild Oats, which was published by Beacon.  I think The Marriage Rite is a better title than Wild Oats.

“Thou shalt not commit adultery!,” the cover reads, “But if a husband sins, should his wife follow suit?”  Was that the only option available?  The cover also says that this is “a novel of sham passions and triumphant love.”  What are sham passions?

I like the contrast between the swooning lovers and the shocked witness, who I am assuming is the wife.  Is he cheating at home or has his wife followed him to his secret love nest?  His mistress has good fashion sense, combining a green skirt and a red sash with a black top.

This cover was done by Walter Popp, who is one of my favorites.