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Post by andydecker on May 25, 2011 10:34:28 GMT
Hi Tony. I knew there were at least two other horror covers, and I was right. Here is one from my collection which was used for David Case´s Fengriffen, in a german paperback-edition. The artist is credited here, but they got it wrong. Vampir Horror paperback no 43 1977 And here is another - which scan I borrowed as I don´t have the book - which was used for the same imprint. Vampir Horror paperback 66 ca. 1979 It´s for a Michael Parry Anthology. Rivals of Frankenstein. And I am reasonable sure that the Frankenstein was also used somewhere. But there are so many Frankenstein novels, maybe I am in error.
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Post by abelpaynter on May 25, 2011 15:29:31 GMT
Wow! You really are uncovering some naughty stuff. Definitely had no idea these were sold on to anybody else. Pity NEL has been sold on as well! Yes, the first one was for one of their books about Sawney Bean the Scots cannibal in the 18th century (who was actually a real character, executed with most of his inbred family rather gruesomely in Edinburgh) - I did two covers for that, the first they rejected (and rightly so - I had him in a kilt sitting on a pile of bones!) and this was the other, a much simpler idea which they loved. The 'Bleeding Statue' artwork was for one of those Horror story compilations.
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Post by Dr Strange on May 26, 2011 7:01:03 GMT
Sorry to be the wet blanket here, but it is highly unlikely that Sawney Bean ever really existed - and definitely not in the 18th Century. Most often he is placed in the 16th Century and the story has the king of Scotland personally leading the hunt to bring him to justice - unfortunately there is no mention of any of this in any contemporary historical documents.
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Post by abelpaynter on May 26, 2011 10:56:59 GMT
Ah well, true or not it makes a fine tale, doesn't it? - I got my original info from 'The Newgate Calendar' way back in the 60's so I guess its been superseded by better research since that ancient little tome. But thanks for putting the record straight.
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Post by wildgoose on May 26, 2011 12:23:32 GMT
Hello Mr Masero,
How many covers did you do for the Peter McCurtin Death Dealer/Soldier of Fortune books that NEL published?
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Post by abelpaynter on May 26, 2011 13:09:09 GMT
Hi Wildgoose Maybe half a dozen or so if memory serves - if you can wait a bit I'll check my records and give you a more definite answer later.
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Post by abelpaynter on May 26, 2011 21:45:56 GMT
Here's the answer to your query Wildgoose:
There were six Jim Rainey books that I did covers for. Spoils of War Ambush at Derati Wells First Blood The Deadliest Game The Guns of Palembang Operation Hong Kong The first four were commissioned in December of 1977 The last two in Feb of 1978 I believe the last one listed here was not written by Peter Curtin but was ghost written. I also think that NEL may have rejacketed them with new covers later, maybe some time in the 80's, although I'm not sure.
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Post by wildgoose on May 27, 2011 0:41:45 GMT
Thanks. I didn't realise you'd done all six. I've only seen Spoils of War, First Blood and The Deadliest Game.
The reissues had David McAllister covers and I think they were released as soon as March 79.
Apparently Ralph Hayes wrote Operation Hong Kong.
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