Bestseller Mystery (1937-1958 American Mercury) Digest comic books 1940-1949
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Published Jan 1943 by American Mercury Inc..
- Front cover detached 5%. Water damage: Slight.
Issue 31 - "The Death of Monsieur Gallet" by Georges Simenon. Softcover Digest, 5" x 7.5", 128 pages, B&W, text only. Cover price $0.25.
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Issue #32
Published Feb 1943 by American Mercury Inc..$7.00
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Published 1943 (est.) by American Mercury Inc..$11.50
View scans$2.50
View scan- 1/2" Cumulative spine split. Water damage.
"Where There is a Will" by Rex Stout. Cover price $0.25.
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Issue #49
Published May 1944 by American Mercury Inc..$5.00
- Interior is complete. Full length spine split. Back cover and last two pages detached.
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Published Jun 1944 by American Mercury Inc..$11.50
View scans$2.50
View scan- 2 3/4" Cumulative spine split. Water damage.
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Issue #55
Published Nov 1944 by American Mercury Inc..$11.00
View scansIssue 55 - "The Pattern" by Mignon G. Eberhart. Softcover Digest, 5" x 7.5", 128 pages, B&W, text only. Cover price $0.25.
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Published Dec 1944 by American Mercury Inc..$19.00
View scans"Appointment with Death" by Agatha Christie. Cover price $0.25.
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Published Jan 1945 by American Mercury Inc..$2.50
View scan- Chew.
- Front cover detached 60%. Back cover detached 60%. Water damage: Extensive.
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Issue #74
Published 1945 (est.) by American Mercury Inc..$8.70
Issue 74 - "Laura" by Vera Caspary. Softcover, 5" x 7.5", 128 pages, B&W, text only. Cover price $0.25.
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Issue #77
Published 1945 (est.) by American Mercury Inc..$7.00
View scans- Loose pages.
- Cover oxidation.
Volume 77, 1st Printing - "While She Sleeps" by Ethel Lina White. Softcover, 5.5" x 7.5", 128 pages, B&W, text only. Cover price $0.25.
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Published Jan 1946 by American Mercury Inc..$17.00
View scans"Hammett Homicides" by Dashiell Hammett. Cover price $0.25.
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Issue #84
Published Apr 1946 by American Mercury Inc..$8.70
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Issue #104
Published Mar 1948 by American Mercury Inc..$23.00
View scans- Water damage: Slight.
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Issue #110
Published Jan 1949 by American Mercury Inc..$23.00
View scansAbridged version of "Departure Delayed", titled "Bullets for a Blonde" by Will Oursler. Cover price $0.25.
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Issue #113
Published Apr 1949 by American Mercury Inc..$12.00
View scans- Water damage: Moderate.
Abridged version of "In Cold Blood" by George Bagby. Cover price $0.25.
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Issue #114
Published May 1949 by American Mercury Inc..$21.00
View scans- Front cover detached 5%.
Abridged version of "The Blue Horse of Taxco" by Kathleen Moore Knight. Cover price $0.25.
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Issue #115
Published Jun 1949 by American Mercury Inc..$12.00
View scans- Front cover detached 5%. Water damage: Slight.
Abridged version of "Lady Afraid" by Lester Dent. Cover price $0.25.
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Issue #116
Published Jul 1949 by American Mercury Inc..$30.00
View scans- Front cover detached 5%.
- 3/4" Cumulative spine split. Water damage.
Abridged version of "Fountain of Death" by Hugh Lawrence Nelson. Cover price $0.25.
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Issue #117
Published Aug 1949 by American Mercury Inc..$12.00
View scansAbridged version of "Death Has Four Hands" by Hilda Lawrence. Cover price $0.25.
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Issue #120
Published Nov 1949 by American Mercury Inc..$36.00
View scans- Water damage: Slight.
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Issue #123
Published 1949 (est.) by American Mercury Inc..$36.00
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Issue #124
Published 1949 (est.) by American Mercury Inc..- 1 3/4" Cumulative spine split. last page detached. Water damage.
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Issue #125
Published 1949 (est.) by American Mercury Inc..$40.00
View scans- Front cover detached 5%.
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Issue #127
Published 1949 (est.) by American Mercury Inc..$60.00
View scans- Back cover detached 5%.
