I Libri Che Scottano

Originally published in the U.S. by Dodd, Mead & Co. as "The Seven File" in 1956. This Italian hardback edition is number 13 in the "i Libri Che Scottano" series published by Longanesi in 1957. Cover art tended to be swiped from U.S. paperbacks, this one originally appeared as the cover to "A Bullet for My Lady" by Bernard Mara (Gold Medal, 1955) with art by James Meese. (Art has been reversed - note backwards signature below wooden box)

Originally published in the U.S. by Gold Medal in 1955. This Italian hardback edition is number 24 in the "i Libri Che Scottano" series published by Longanesi in June 1957. Cover art tended to be swiped from U.S. paperbacks, this one originally appeared as the cover to "Port Orient" by Dan Cushman (Gold Medal, 1955) with art by Lu Kimmel.

Originally published in the U.S. by Gold Medal as "Big City Girl" in 1951. This Italian hardback edition is number 25 in the "i Libri Che Scottano" series published by Longanesi in 1957. Cover art tended to be swiped from U.S. paperbacks, this one originally appeared as the cover to "Paradise Motel" by Jack Sheridan (Gold Medal, 1953) with art by Stanley Meltzoff.

Originally published in the U.S. by Gold Medal as "The Cheaters" in 1952. This Italian hardback edition is number 27 in the "i Libri Che Scottano" series published by Longanesi in September 1957. Cover art tended to be swiped from U.S. paperbacks, this one originally appeared as the cover to "77 Rue Paradis" by Gil Brewer (Gold Medal, 1954) with art by James Meese.

Originally published in the U.S. by Gold Medal as "The Woman with Claws" in 1956. This Italian hardback edition is number 29 in the "i Libri Che Scottano" series published by Longanesi in October 1957. Cover art tended to be swiped from U.S. paperbacks, this one originally appeared as the cover to "Branded Woman" by Wade Miller (Gold Medal, 1952) with art by John Floherty Jr.

Originally published in the U.S. by Gold Medal as "Dead and Kicking" in 1956. This Italian hardback edition is number 36 in the "i Libri Che Scottano" series published by Longanesi in February 1958. Cover art tended to be swiped from U.S. paperbacks, this one originally appeared as the cover to "Case of the Vanishing Beauty" by Richard S. Prather (Gold Medal, 1954) with art by Barye Phillips.

Originally published in the U.S. by Dell as "Talk of the Town" in 1958. This Italian hardback edition is number 51 in the "i Libri Che Scottano" series published by Longanesi in May 1959. Cover art tended to be swiped from U.S. paperbacks, this one originally appeared as the cover to "The Lusting Drive" by Ovid Demaris (Gold Medal, 1958).

Originally published in the U.S. by E.P. Dutton & Co. as "A Grave Undertaking" in 1961. This Italian edition is number 41 in the "i Libri Che Scottano" series Vol. 2 published by Longanesi in October 1964.