Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Dell Map Backs

A batch of the wonderful Dell "Map Back" books. First published in 1943, they ran numbers 1 through about #550, when the maps were no longer featured on the backs. Numbers 1-5 were also map-less, although a later printing of #4 ("The American Gun Mystery") did have a map.

Number 55, The DA's Daughter by Herman Peterson.



Number 111, Greenmask by Jefferson Farjeon. Joseph Jefferson Farjeon (June 4, 1883--June 6, 1955) was a decendent of Thomas Jefferson. A prolific author of mysteries, he wrote over 80 novels.



Number 135, Meat for Murder by Lange Lewis.


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2 comments:

Mr. Door Tree said...

Marbleriver,

Ya beat me to the punch! Some great scans of covers from one of my favorite series of paperback books! There's nothing like a Dell Mapback!

Though the back cover maps were few and far between after #550the Mapbacks did continue...the latest one I have is #782 The Red Lamp by M.R. Rinehart that even has the Keyhole logo!

12:08 AM
Marble River said...

More mapbacks to come Mr. Door Tree. Of course, many of these were acquired at the fabulous Milford Flea Market!

9:26 PM

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