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The Murder Book: An Illustrated History of the Detective Story,

The Murder Book: An Illustrated History of the Detective Story,

Modesty Blaise, by Peter O’Donnell ( Pan,1966). From a charity

Modesty Blaise, by Peter O’Donnell ( Pan,1966). From a charity

Modesty Blaise: The Black Pearl & The Vikings, by Peter O’Donnell

Modesty Blaise: The Black Pearl & The Vikings, by Peter O’Donnell

Modesty Blaise: In The Beginning, by Peter O’Donnell (Star,

Modesty Blaise: In The Beginning, by Peter O’Donnell (Star,

First ever appearance of Modesty Blaise, in La Machine. From

First ever appearance of Modesty Blaise, in La Machine. From

Modesty Blaise: The Gabriel Set-Up, by Peter O’Donnell and

Modesty Blaise: The Gabriel Set-Up, by Peter O’Donnell and

Dumb Witness, by Agatha Christie (Pan, 1953). From a charity

Dumb Witness, by Agatha Christie (Pan, 1953). From a charity

Partners in Crime, by Agatha Christie (Pan,1964). From a charity

Partners in Crime, by Agatha Christie (Pan,1964). From a charity

The Body in the Library, by Agatha Christie (Pan, 1961). From

The Body in the Library, by Agatha Christie (Pan, 1961). From

N or M? by Agatha Christie (Fontana, 1962). From a charity shop

N or M? by Agatha Christie (Fontana, 1962). From a charity shop

Third Girl, by Agatha Christie (Book Club, 1966). From a charity

Third Girl, by Agatha Christie (Book Club, 1966). From a charity

The Great Beast: The Life and Magick of Aleister Crowley, by

The Great Beast: The Life and Magick of Aleister Crowley, by

Opium, by Jean Cocteau (New English Libary, 1972). From a charity

Opium, by Jean Cocteau (New English Libary, 1972). From a charity

Leaves of Grass, by Walt Whitman (Signet, 1958). From a charity

Leaves of Grass, by Walt Whitman (Signet, 1958). From a charity

Diary of a Rock ‘n’ Roll Star, by Ian Hunter (Panther, 1974).

Diary of a Rock ‘n’ Roll Star, by Ian Hunter (Panther, 1974).

Sleep No More, edited by August Derleth (Panther, 1965). From

Sleep No More, edited by August Derleth (Panther, 1965). From

Madness & Civilization: A History of Insanity in the Age

Madness & Civilization: A History of Insanity in the Age

Short Stories, by Guy de Maupassant. Translated by Gerard Hopkins.

Short Stories, by Guy de Maupassant. Translated by Gerard Hopkins.

The Saint In London, by Leslie Charteris (Hodder, 1962). From

The Saint In London, by Leslie Charteris (Hodder, 1962). From

The Hound Of Death, by Agatha Christie (Pan, 1961). From a charity

The Hound Of Death, by Agatha Christie (Pan, 1961). From a charity

4.50 From Paddington, by Agatha Christie. From a charity shop

4.50 From Paddington, by Agatha Christie. From a charity shop

The Tiger In The Smoke, by Margery Allingham (Dell, 1952). From

The Tiger In The Smoke, by Margery Allingham (Dell, 1952). From

Chocky, by John Wyndham (Penguin, 1974). From a charity shop

Chocky, by John Wyndham (Penguin, 1974). From a charity shop

The Pan Book of Horror Stories, Selected by Herbert von Thal

The Pan Book of Horror Stories, Selected by Herbert von Thal

Panel from Superman and Batman Annual (Brown Watson, 1977). Artwork

Panel from Superman and Batman Annual (Brown Watson, 1977). Artwork

Superman and Batman Annual (Brown Watson, 1977). From a charity

Superman and Batman Annual (Brown Watson, 1977). From a charity

Big Bosoms and Square Jaws: The Biography of Russ Meyer, King

Big Bosoms and Square Jaws: The Biography of Russ Meyer, King

The Very Breast of Russ Meyer, edited by Paul A. Woods (Plexus

The Very Breast of Russ Meyer, edited by Paul A. Woods (Plexus

The Psychotronic Encyclopedia of Film, by Michael Weldon (Plexus

The Psychotronic Encyclopedia of Film, by Michael Weldon (Plexus

Fotonovel: Close Encounters of the Third Kind, based on the screenplay

Fotonovel: Close Encounters of the Third Kind, based on the screenplay

In Search of Frankenstein, by Radu Florescu (New English Library,

In Search of Frankenstein, by Radu Florescu (New English Library,

The Book of Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage, translated by

The Book of Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage, translated by

everythingsecondhand:  Photo spread from Photoplay magazine,

everythingsecondhand: Photo spread from Photoplay magazine,

Weekend Book of Ghosts and Horror, edited by Richard Whittington-Egan

Weekend Book of Ghosts and Horror, edited by Richard Whittington-Egan

Mostly Murder, by Sir Sydney Smith (Guild Publishing, 1986).

Mostly Murder, by Sir Sydney Smith (Guild Publishing, 1986).

‘How it works’: SHOPPING ON THE INTERNET (Ladybird Books).

‘How it works’: SHOPPING ON THE INTERNET (Ladybird Books).