PRE-CODE GOLDEN AGE ROMANCE LOT - Seven books (NR!)

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This is anice lot of seven lower grade pre-Code Golden Age romance books. Titles and condition descriptions follow. Most noticeable defects are noted. LOVERS' LANE #40, dated May 1954, published by Lev Gleason, with 10 cent cover price. Frankie Lane narrates. (Condition is roughly Good, Book is complete with covers and all pages attached/ spine wear/ 3/4" split bottom spine/ wear at top edge spine/ 3/8" tear at bottom edge front cover/ creases and stress lines at bottom left corner front cover/ moisture stain at top left front cover/ decent cover colors and reduced gloss/ inside covers have tanned/ 1/4" flap tear at top spine back cover/ shallow chipping at top edge back cover/ tapering dust shadows at edges back cover/ piece off at top right corner page three that extends into top panel/ pages are tan and supple); BOY LOVES GIRL #32, dated March 1953, published by Lev Gleason, with 10 cent cover price. (Grade is roughly Good. Book is complete with covers and all pages attached/ cover detached at bottom staple/ spine wear/ 1" split bottom spine/ 7/8" split top spine/ 1/2" tear at right edge front cover/ 3/4" tear at bottom edge front cover/ a few stress lines on body of front cover/ nice cover colors and decent gloss/ inside covers have tanned/ 1" tear left edge back cover/ some small tears and chips along edges back cover/ tapering dust shadows along edges back cover/ pages are off white and supple); SECRET HEARTS #18, dated November 1953, published by Beverly / National Periodical Publications, with 10 cent cover price. (Grade is roughly G to G+. Book is complete with covers and all pages attached/ cover detached at bottom staple, but still secure/ top right corner of book is bent rearward/ 1/2" x 3/4" piece off at bottom right corner front cover/ 1" tear at bottom front cover/ some small tears at edges front cover/ nice cover colors and decent gloss/ pages are light tan and supple); FIRST LOVE ILLUSTRATED #38, dated March 1954, published by Harvey, with 10 cent cover price. Elias cover, Powell and Nostrand art. (Book is complete/ covers are detached and almost split at the spine/ cover wear and staining/ lengthy diagonal crease at right side front cover/ inside covers have staining/ tears at spine back cover/ pages are intact, tan and supple); TRUE LOVE PROBLEMS AND ADVICE ILLUSTRATED #19, dated January 1953, published by Harvey, with 10 cent cover price. Powell art. (Grades at G-VG, possibly better. Book is complete with covers and all pages attached securely/ some spine wear/ 3/8" tear top edge of spine/ two small triangular pieces out at right edge front cover/ some cover spotting, visible when book is tilted into the light/ nice cover colors and decent gloss/ inside covers have browning and staining/ back cover has tanned and has some staining/ shallow chip at top left corner edge back cover/ some pages have small tears in margins/ pages are light tan and supple); HI-SCHOOL ROMANCE #29, dated June 1954, published by Harvey/Home Comics, with 10 cent cover price. (Grades at G to G+, possibly slightly better. Book is complete with covers and all pages attached/ cover detached at top staple/wear and pulling at the bottom staple/ spine wear/ 7/8" split top spine/ some paper loss at bottom edge of spine/ 1/2" tear right edge front cover/ some stress lines at edges and on body of front cover/ creases and bending at bottom right corner front cover/ some spotting-staining on front cover, visible when book is tilted into the light/ nice cover colors and reduced gloss/ inside covers have tanned/ tanning and staining on back cover/ tiny tears along edges back cover/ crease at top left corner back cover/ some pages have dogeared corners/ pages are light tan and supple); HI-SCHOOL ROMANCE #22, dated August 1953, published by Home Comics (Harvey), with 10 cent cover price. Powell art. (Grade is roughly G- to G. Book is complete/ cover is detached/ spine wear/ 1/4" split bottom spine/ some wear and 3/8" crease at top right corner front cover/ nice cover colors and decent gloss/ inside covers have browning and staining/ tan... read more

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