severance_23's photos with the keyword: lancer books

Peter Saxon - Through the Dark Curtain

15 Jul 2017 1 370
Published by Lancer (73-714) in 1968. Peter Saxon was originally a pseudonym of W. Howard Baker but it became a house name when Baker took over the editorial reins of the Sexton Blake line. At least five other authors published as Peter Saxon - Wilfred McNeilly, Martin Thomas, Rex Dolphin, Stephen D. Frances and Ross Richards - this particular novel was by Richards. Cover art is not credited.

Gil Brewer - Memory of Passion

16 May 2016 1 261
Published by Lancer (70-008) in 1962. Cover art is not credited.

Ed Lacy - Double Trouble

01 Apr 2015 1 235
First published in the U.K. by T.V. Boardman in 1965. This first U.S. edition published in paperback by Lancer (72-162) is dated 1967. Ed Lacy was a pseudonym of Leonard Zinberg. Cover art is not credited, though there is a signature (Weston?)

H.P. Lovecraft - The Dunwich Horror (2nd Lancer ed…

04 Apr 2014 2 488
First published by Arkham House (hardback) and an abridged version by Lancer (paperback) in 1963. This 2nd Lancer edition (74-502) is dated March 1969. Cover art by Len Goldberg.

Jonathan Craig - Frenzy

29 Jul 2013 281
First published as a digest by Falcon as "Junkie!" in 1952. This re-titled paperback edition published by Lancer ((70-013) in 1962. Cover art is not credited.

Harry Whittington - Love Cult

25 Mar 2013 1 410
First published by Croydon in 1953 as by William Vaneer, which was a pseudonym of James W. Lampp. This edition published by Lancer (71-315), though undated, is from 1962 - and has been incorrectly credited to Whittington. Cover art is uncredited. The blue sticker is from the U.K. distributors, Thorpe & Porter.

L.W. Blanco - Spykill

18 Mar 2013 225
Published by Lancer (72-136) in 1966. L.W. Blanco was a pseudonym of Lionel White. Cover art is not credited.

H.P. Lovecraft - The Colour Out of Space and Other…

17 Aug 2012 264
The stories in this collection were first published in the Arkham House (hardback) edition of "The Dunwich Horror" in 1963, and are the leftover stories from the abridged version by Lancer (paperback) in 1963. This 2nd Lancer edition (73-608) is dated June 1967.

Robert Dietrich - My Body

11 Sep 2012 292
Published by Lancer (70-010) in 1962. Robert Dietrich was a pseudonym of E. Howard Hunt. Cover art by Ron Lesser.

Larry T. Shaw (edited by) - Terror!

18 Sep 2012 208
Published by Lancer (72-139) in 1966. Includes stories by Robert Bloch, Edgar Allan Poe, Ambrose Bierce and Wilkie Collins. The cover indicates a sad end for a table-tennis ball.

Robert Bloch - Firebug

22 Oct 2012 243
First published in the U.S. by Regency in 1961. This edition published by Lancer (73-615) is dated 1967.

Day Keene - Bring Him Back Dead / There Was a Croo…

25 Jun 2011 234
"Bring Him Back Dead" was first published by Gold Medal in 1956 while "There Was a Crrooked Man" was first published by Gold Medal in 1954. This Lancer 2-for-1 972-655) featuring revised editions of both novels was published in 1963. Cover art is not credited.

Lionel White - The House Next Door (Lancer edition…

28 Feb 2011 253
Originally published by E.P. Dutton (hardback) in 1956 and by Signet (paperback) in 1957. This edition published by Lancer (72-178) is dated 1966. Cover art by Peter Baum.

Harry Whittington - Backwoods Shack / Doug Duperra…

24 Sep 2010 281
'Spotlight on Sin' was first published by Croydon in 1952 while 'Backwoods Shack' was first published under Whittington's pseudonym of Hallam Whitney by Carnival Books in 1954. This pairing from Lancer (72-631) is undated but, according to Mysteryfile, is from 1962. Cover art is uncredited, though there are two initials at bottom right (AH or AW?)

Peter Saxon - Satan's Child (Lancer edition)

20 May 2010 234
First published in the U.K. by Mayflower in 1967. This U.S. edition published by Lancer (73-784) in 1968. Peter Saxon was originally a pseudonym of W. Howard Baker but it became a house name when Baker took over the editorial reins of the Sexton Blake line. At least five other authors published as Peter Saxon - Wilfred McNeilly, Martin Thomas, Rex Dolphin, Stephen D. Frances and Ross Richards - this particular novel is by Wilfred McNeilly. Cover art by Jeff Jones.

H. P. Lovecraft - The Colour Out of Space and Othe…

08 Apr 2010 355
The stories in this collection were first published in the Arkham House (hardback) edition of "The Dunwich Horror" in 1963, and are the leftover stories from the abridged version by Lancer (paperback) in 1963. This 4th Lancer edition (447-75248-095) is undated but has been verified as November 1971. Cover art is not credited (I've seen it suggested as Howard Winters, he was Art Director at Lancer Books at the time)

H. P. Lovecraft - The Dunwich Horror (3rd Lancer e…

08 Apr 2010 313
First published by Arkham House (hardback) and an abridged version by Lancer (paperback) in 1963. This 3rd Lancer edition (447-75247-095) is undated but has been verified as November 1971. Cover art is not credited (I've seen it suggested as Howard Winters, he was Art Director at Lancer Books at the time)

Robert E. Howard - Wolfshead

16 Apr 2010 234
First published by Lancer in 1968. This second edition (447-75299-095) is undated but is circa 1972. Cover art by Frank Frazetta.

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