PopKulture's photos with the keyword: Gerald Gregg

PB_Judas_Tree

PB_Judas_Tree

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26 Aug 2009 199
Simple, but effective, and easily identifiable among vintage paperbacks as a Dell mapback. Dell No. 61 - The Clue of the Judas Tree by Leslie Ford. Cover art likely by Gerald Gregg.
PB_Invisible_Man

PB_Invisible_Man

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26 Aug 2009 176
Challenge: How do you illustrate an invisible man? Answer: Just like this! Dell No. 269 - The Invisible Man by H. G. Wells. Cover art by Gerald Gregg.
PB_Wall_of_Eyes

PB_Wall_of_Eyes

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13 Oct 2009 199
Simple, as were many early Dells, with plenty of punch. Dell No. 110 - Wall of Eyes by Margaret Millar, 1946. Cover art by Gerald Gregg.
PB_Reply_Paid

PB_Reply_Paid

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13 Oct 2009 173
Dell No. 44 - Reply Paid by H. F. Heard, 1944. Cover art by Gerald Gregg.
PB_Curtains_for_Editor

PB_Curtains_for_Editor

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09 Dec 2009 174
Bloody corpses, though highly stylized, were often a staple of early Dell mysteries, as this stunning cover by Gerald Gregg attests. Dell No.82 - Curtains for the Editor by Thomas Polsky, 1945.
PB_Man_in_the_Moonlight

PB_Man_in_the_Moonlight

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09 Dec 2009 205
Yet another stunning airbrushed cover by Gerald Gregg... Dell No. 72 - The Man in the Moonlight by Helen McCoy, 1945.
PB_Gold_Comes_In_Bricks

PB_Gold_Comes_In_Bricks

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09 Dec 2009 188
By virtue of their highly stylized nature, these early Dells are more subtle in its portrayal but no less gruesome than other publishers' more pulpish fare. Dell No. 84 - Gold Comes In Bricks by A.A. Fair, 1945. Cover art by Gerald Gregg.
PB_Dell_Book_of_Jokes

PB_Dell_Book_of_Jokes

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09 Dec 2009 193
Somebody forgot to tell cover artist Gerald Gregg that this was not a murder mystery! Certainly one of the strangest early Dells. Dell No. 89 - Dell Book of Jokes, 1945.
PB_Spring_Harrowing

PB_Spring_Harrowing

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10 Dec 2009 160
The trail must surely have grown cold over a long winter - and for Detective Asey Mayo, justice will no doubt prove a difficult harvest. Dell No. 98 - Spring Harrowing by Phoebe Atwood Taylor, 1946. Cover art by Gerald Gregg.
PB_Painted_For_The_Kill

PB_Painted_For_The_Kill

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10 Dec 2009 177
That cocktail napkin would tend to indicate a femme fatale... Dell No. 87 - Painted For The Kill by Lucy Cores, 1945. More great cover art by Gerald Gregg.
PB_Scarlet_Crab

PB_Scarlet_Crab

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10 Dec 2009 183
The mystery within a mystery: how can so many of these early Dells sport cover treatments that are often obvious and almost playful but still evoke such a strong response as well as stir the imagination? Dell No. 75 - The Affair of the Scarlet Crab by Clifford Knight, 1945. Cover art by Gerald Gregg.
PB_It_Aint_Hay

PB_It_Aint_Hay

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03 Feb 2010 130
The smoke of death! Dell No. 270 - It Ain't Hay by David Dodge, 1949. Cover art by Gerald Gregg.
PB_Mourned_on_Sunday

PB_Mourned_on_Sunday

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03 Feb 2010 162
This perfunctory graveyard scene might almost seem whimsical if not for the bloody sky. Dell No. 63 - Mourned On Sunday by Helen Reilly, 1944. Cover art by Gerald Gregg.
PB_Opening_Door

PB_Opening_Door

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22 Apr 2011 161
Dell Books No. 200 - The Opening Door by Helen Reilly, 1947. Cover art by Gerald Gregg.
Men Under The Sea

Men Under The Sea

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24 May 2011 180
Dell Books No. 265 - Men Under The Sea by Frank Meier, 1948. Cover art by Gerald Gregg.
The Swift Hour

The Swift Hour

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24 May 2011 158
You soon run out of superlatives when describing cover artist Gerald Gregg's work. Dell Books No. 141 - The Swift Hour by Harriett Thurman, 1947. Cover art by Gerald Gregg.
Now, Voyager

Now, Voyager

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24 May 2011 164
A different take on the "keyhole" cover. Dell Books No. 99 - Now, Voyager by Olive Higgins Prouty, 1946. Cover art by Gerald Gregg.
Blue in the face

Blue in the face

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21 Jul 2011 173
Dell No. 213 - Unidentified Woman by Mignon Eberhart, 1948. Cover art by Gerald Gregg.
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