{"product_id":"the-art-of-pulp-fiction-an-illustrated-history-of-vintage-paperbacks-hardcover","title":"The Art of Pulp Fiction: An Illustrated History of Vintage Paperbacks - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEd Hulse\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eRichard a. Lupoff\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJudge these books by their covers  Get immersed in the definitive visual history of pulp fiction paperbacks from 1940 to 1970.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Art of Pulp Fiction: An Illustrated History of Vintage Paperbacks\u003c\/i\u003e chronicles the history of pocket-sized paperbound books designed for mass-market consumption, specifically concentrating on the period from 1940 to 1970. These three decades saw paperbacks eclipse cheap pulp magazines and expensive clothbound books as the most popular delivery vehicle for escapist fiction. To catch the eyes of potential buyers they were adorned with covers that were invariably vibrant, frequently garish, and occasionally lurid. Today the early paperbacks--like the earlier pulps, inexpensively produced and considered disposable by casual readers--are treasured collector's items. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAward-winning editor Ed Hulse (\u003ci\u003eThe Art of the Pulps\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Blood 'n' Thunder Guide to Pulp Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e) comprehensively covers the pulp-fiction paperback's heyday. Hulse writes the individual chapter introductions and the captions, while a team of genre specialists and art aficionados contribute the special features included in each chapter. These focus on particularly important authors, artists, publishers, and sub-genres. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIllustrated with more than 500 memorable covers and original cover paintings. Hulse's extensive captions, meanwhile, offer a running commentary on this significant genre, and also contain many obscure but entertaining factoids. Images used in \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Pulp Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e have been sourced from the largest American paperback collections in private hands, and have been curated with rarity in mind, as well as graphic appeal. Consequently, many covers are reproduced here for the first time since the books were first issued. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith an overall Introduction by Richard A. Lupoff, novelist, essayist, pop-culture historian, and author of \u003ci\u003eThe Great American Paperback\u003c\/i\u003e (2001).\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEd Hulse\u003c\/b\u003e is a journalist and pop-culture historian who covered the motion picture and home video industries for many years. He has written for \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVariety, Playboy, Premiere\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e. Between 1986 and 1990 his work was syndicated by \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e Writers' Group. For 14 years he edited the award-winning pulp\/pop culture journal \u003ci\u003eBlood 'n' Thunder\u003c\/i\u003e. His books include \u003ci\u003eThe Blood 'n' Thunder Guide to Pulp Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDistressed Damsels and Masked Marauders\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Wild West of Fiction and Film\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWage Slaves in the Dream Factory\u003c\/i\u003e and others, among them \u003ci\u003eThe Art of the Pulps\u003c\/i\u003e, co-edited with Doug Ellis. Hulse's Murania Press publishes the \u003ci\u003eForgotten Classics of Pulp Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e series and non-fiction books documenting various aspects of American popular culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.94 x 11.18 x 10 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 28, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767812292896,"sku":"9781684057993","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/9fad7d2e7d2612433f5964545a966756.webp?v=1780317851","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-art-of-pulp-fiction-an-illustrated-history-of-vintage-paperbacks-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}