Grafton Publications

I thought a change of pace might be nice so I dug out a little handful of old 1940s paperbacks published by Grafton Publications of 270 North Circular Road, Dublin. This was actually the address of The Monument Press, Dublin and Bray, and I suspect it was their publishing arm.

The books were cheaply produced, mostly 64 or 96 pages, priced 7d or 1/-. This is just a small selection (all that I have), so if anyone has any more to add, let me know.

Blue Star Adventure No.1 (n.d. [Aug 1947], 64pp, 7d)
1 * Rayer, F. G. * Ace of the Speedway * na
60 * Faulkner, Norman * He Brought a Tartar * ss

Blue Star Adventure No.2 (n.d. [c.1947], 64pp, 7d)
3 * Delray, Chester * Realm of the Alien * na

Green Star Western (No.1) (n.d. [Nov 1946], 96pp, 1/-)
1 * Rister, Claude * Trail of the Haunted Herd * nt
54 * Douglas, Clint * Outcasts of Double-Cross Canyon * nt

Another Green Star Western (No.2) (n.d. [Aug 1947], 64pp, 7d)
2 * Tuttle, Burl * "Six-Gun Rhythm" * na
63 * Nichols, Jimmy * Easy as Pie * vi

Green Star Western (No.3) ([Oct 1947], 7d)
(contents not known)

Pocket 'Tec No.1 (n.d. [c.1947], 80pp, 7d)
ifc * Anon. * "Born to Hang" * ar
1 * Baird, Edwin * The Mad Chemist and His Terror Reign * ar
15 * Suter, Henry Charles * The Friday Night Gang * ar
39 * Baird, Edwin * The Amazing Case of Mr. Ariani * ar
45 * Suter, Henry Charles * New York's Gang of Extortionists * ar
64 * Baird, Edwin * Ragged End * ar
67 * Watt, Leslie B. * Assignment Dangerous * ss
ibc * Anon. * It's Foolish, But It's True * ar

Red Star Detective (n.d. [Nov 1946], 96pp, 1/-)
* Nolan, James Vincent * Murder Is So Easy
* Baird, Edwin * The Revolver
* Edgar, Keith * The Restless Corpse

(* With thanks to Phil Stevensen-Payne.)