He strolled around. The place had always struck him as slightly inhuman. Yet for generations of Englishmen it had aroused images of fortunes won overnight, intrigue under the palms, buckets of champagne, King Solomon's own mine of high life. In its heyday, they told you, it had been "wonderful." But Hood found it hard to imagine the spectacle there, even at the height of its mode, when the place had been filled with the tarts and the nobility of Europe. Perhaps the cupids had been a bit more furbished then and you could flirt in the poetic flickering of the gas jets.

1967.

 

 

This is Dad's pulp mystery and science fiction collection from 1951-1971 when he died. You'll see front and back covers from pulp science fiction books like 'Amazing' and 'Astounding' Science Fiction plus covers from pulp mystery writers like Mickey Spillane, Richard Prather, Nick Carter and Edward Aarons' novels. Also, the complete collection of Ian Fleming. Over 400 titles! Enjoy the fantastic cover artwork. Read a sample of their writing about protagonists 'Doc Savage', 'Shell Scott', 'Mike Hammer', and 'James Bond'. Run your cursor through the alphabetic listing to pick from the selection. Check out the links page under 'L'. Rick Davids (Facebook).