{"product_id":"the-great-american-paperback-3","title":"THE GREAT AMERICAN PAPERBACK","description":"\u003cp\u003eA wonderful guide to American paperbacks, with an emphasis on pulp fiction of all types. The book has chapters that cover the main publishers--Fawcett, Ace, Bantam, etc. Lupoff provides a narrative history of paperbacks from 1939, but the real reason for owning this book is the collection of full color paperback covers it presents, together with Lupoff's usually interesting capsule descriptions.\n\nFew realized in 1938 that a revolution was about to take place. A little book appeared in drugstores and on newsstands that would fit into the jacket pocket of an ordinary person. There was no real binding, no dust jacket, just a colorful, laminated cover. It was an experiment, and the pocket book was born. From the glittering images of square-jawed cowboys to the gritty slum-dwellers of social realism, \"The Great American Paperback\" is a bountiful museum of over 600 brilliant covers, each of them a miniature gem, evocative of the fashions and attitudes of its era. This book is destined to become a classic among librarians, graphic designers, and bibliophiles alike.\n\nRichard Allen Lupoff was born on February 21, 1935 in Brooklyn, New York. His main work was in science fiction and mystery, but he also wrote humor and satire, nonfiction and reviews. He also edited science-fantasy anthologies.\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eOut of Print.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCondition: Very Good. \u003c\/strong\u003eDent to front and back cover of book at top edge near center\u003cstrong\u003e. \u003c\/strong\u003e Small tears at top front and back edge near center (same spot as the dents) with a scratch across the page edges throughout. Tiny tear at top front spine corner.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Collectors Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59643658731806,"sku":"RB7230","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0999\/0684\/7006\/files\/RB7238-great-american-paperback_24cb5ffc-18f7-415c-a00a-4152c2ad0ad1.jpg?v=1784518573","url":"https:\/\/shop.budsartbooks.com\/products\/the-great-american-paperback-3","provider":"Bud's Art Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}