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Graphically illustrating the evolution of Vintage American Paperbacks - 1939 through 1959 (and beyond)
Thousands of .jpg images, arranged numerically, by publisher. Click "Go to the Scans" to go to the Database Index Page for easy navigation to the various sections.
Trying to find a particular vintage paperback? There are plenty of resources to help you find a title (see "Reference Library"). BookScans is designed to let you see what the book looks like.
Back Covers Included in the BookScans database are images of significant back-cover artwork. This technique was especially prevalent with early Dell and later Popular Library books, as well as Bantam, Lion, and other publishers.
Artistic Interpretations Also included in BookScans is a section that is made up of different covers for the same title. There are more than 2,000 entries in the "Interpretations" folder.
TWINS Thanks to contributors such as Tom Daniels and Bob Gaines, there are now more than 1,000 sets of "Twin" paperback and pulp magazine cover images.
I need collectors to help me fill in the blanks. Please help complete the BookScans Project by sending me scans of your vintage books. I'll be sure to give you credit for your contributions. Click the "About BookScans" link to learn more.
Sleaze!
BookScans is NOT an adult-oriented web site. However, the inclusion of these books is vital for an accurate study of vintage paperback history and marketing techniques. While the covers for the "Sleaze/GGA" and "Sexy Digests" sections are pretty tame compared to today's adult standards, some viewer discretion is advised.
UPDATE! 1,461 scans added in June! Many thanks to contributors over the past four months:
Arthur Tashiro, Bill Kelly, Bob Gaines, Dan Kurdilla, David Edwards, Fred Ihde, Ish Kabibble Books, Gunnar Olsen, Jack Green, Jerry Yeager, Jim Fitzpatrick, Karl Jürgen Roth, Kenneth R. Johnson, Mick Lee, Paul Eng, Rich Johnston, Richard Cohen, Robert Wiener, Steve Ericson, Tom Daniels, and Victor Berch.
Look for the new Update under Update 14. The total number of unique images is now over 36,000*.
* That figure includes more than: 31,000 vintage paperback cover images 1,100 reference books & publications 4,500 pulp magazines, digest mags and dime novels ... plus, there are thousands of duplicated images in special groups, i.e., by authors, "twin covers," or other categories.
I will update the BookScans web site three times a year: in February, June and October. Many thanks to vintage paperback enthusiasts who have pointed out errors on the web site. I strive to keep the information as accurate as possible. Please keep emailing me your comments and criticisms.
The Reference Library
Thanks to a huge donation of scans and commentary by Bob Gaines, I have added over a hundred MORE new books to The BookScans Reference Library, and I still have HUNDREDS to go! I will be working continuously to update each of the ten sections, so check back often.
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This page was updated in June, 2009 |
