British Update: CSD Putney: Super-Detective Library
*Boys’ Adventure & War Picture Libraries: This week, we focus on the ‘D’ in CSD: Putney, our newly-acquired premium collection of mostly high-grade vintage Picture Libraries, and feature issues from the first 100 of Super-Detective Library. This classy series from Amalgamated commenced in 1953 and lasted 188 issues until 1960, and showcased the art of the best of British contemporary artists, plus American newspaper strip reprints. In this selection (commencing with #5 and finishing with #98, several dozen in all) we see such recurring favourite detectives as The Saint, Lesley Shane, Paul Darrow, Vic Terry, Inspector Chafik and more, plus one-off mysteries from the pens of Edgar Wallace, Victor Canning and others. Most sought-after perhaps are Rick Random (many issues included) and Sherlock Holmes, starring in #78, available in two grades and prices. See our catalogue for full details.