Welcome to the Vintage Library!
We are a specialty, online bookstore featuring the fantastic worlds of Pulp Fiction, Old Time Radio and Cliffhanger Serials. We have over a thousand different, brand new books, magazines, fanzines, audio cds and dvds for you to choose from. We also carry a limited selection of used and rare books, original pulp fiction magazines and other collectors items.
Online since May 10, 1996, we realize that this is a hobby for you and we want to make ordering as easy and hassle free as possible. If you are unhappy with what you receive, we'll make it right!
Vintage Paperbacks
We have a large selection of vintage paperbacks from the 1950s through the 1970s which will be making its way to the website. Capturing the spirit of the original pulp fiction style story, these vintage paperbacks update the format to another time, which now is over 50 years old providing a different glimpse to another exciting era of pulp story telling. Vintage Paperbacks
What's New
- The Shadow Reprint #146: The Crime Oracle and Murder by Moonlight
- The Shadow Reprint #145: Crime Cult and Taiwan Joss
- The Shadow Reprint #144: The Dead Who Lived and Crime Over Casco
- The Shadow Reprint #143: The Shadow Meets The Mask & Toll of Death
- The Shadow Reprint #142: Five Ivory Boxes, A Quarter of Eight and Ten Glass Eyes
- The Shadow Reprint #141: Double Z, Death on Ice and Death Paints a Picture
- The Shadow Reprint #140: Murder Lake, Syndicate of Death and Mask of Mephisto
- The Shadow Reprint #139: Kings Of Crime & The Stars Promise
- The Shadow Reprint #138: Murder Mansion and Young Men of Death
- The Shadow Reprint #137: Green Eyes and Gray Fist
- The Shadow Reprint #136: Wealth Seeker, Guardian of Death and Murder in White
- The Shadow Reprint #135: Ships of Doom and The Ghost Murders
- The Shadow Reprint #134: Creeping Death and Banshee Murders
- The Shadow Reprint #133: Syndicate of Sin and Merry Mrs. MacBeth
- The Shadow Reprint #132: Fingers of Death and The Blackest Mail
- The Shadow Reprint #131: Vanished Treasure and Isle of Gold
- The Shadow Reprint #130: Hands in the Dark and Murder Marsh
- The Shadow Reprint #129: Mobsmen on the Spot and Murder Trail
- The Shadow Reprint #128: Shadowed Millions & No Safety In Numbers
- The Shadow Reprint #127: The Silent Death and Charg, Monster
- The Shadow Reprint #126: The Scent of Death Tower and The Chinese Primrose
- Doc Savage Reprint #7: The Lost Oasis / The Sargasso Ogre (Bama Cover)
- The Shadow Reprint #125: The Death Tower and The Silent Seven
- The Shadow Reprint #124: The Ghost Makers and House of Ghosts
- The Shadow Reprint #123: The Voice and Alibi Trail
- The Shadow Reprint #122: The Four Signets and Five Keys to Crime
- Black Bat #7: The Black Bat's Justice and The Black Bat and the Red Menace
- Black Bat #8: The Black Bat's Summons and The White Witch
- Black Bat #9: The Black Bat's Invisible Enemy and The Voice of Doom
- Old Time Radio: The Shadow: Evil Lurks: on 9 CDs
- Old Time Radio: Great Radio Comedy: on 10 CDs
- Old Time Radio: Escape: Peril! on 10 CDs
- Old Time Radio: Suspense: Wages of Sin on 10 CDs
Girasol Replicas
Long out of print, the Girasol Replicas as page for page reprints of classic pulp fiction magazines. These high quality replicas are in like new condition, still in the original plastic bags. We only have a limited number remaining, and will *NOT* be restocking these items. So, get them while they last. Click here for the current list!
More at our What's New Page!
Welcome to the Fantastical World
of Pulp Fiction!
Pulp Fiction Magazines ruled the newstands from the 1920s through World War II. Eye catching covers fronted the action packed stories of adventure of all types. The Pulp Fiction era launched new genres of story telling such as Science Fiction, Sword and Sorcery, and the Hardboiled Detective. It was also the birthplace to icons including Tarzan, Zorro and the Shadow.
And, it's a Whos Who list of authors including Dashiell Hammett, Raymond Chandler, Robert Heinlein, Robert E. Howard, HP Lovecraft and many, many more. Relive the fantastical world of Pulp Fiction through hundreds and hundreds of magazine replicas, hardback collections, fanzines and paperback novels here.
The Spider Pulp Fiction Reprints
The Spider strikes terror into the hearts of the most hardened criminals. He is proficient and unswerving, and deals swift justice, to those who prey upon the innocent. The Spider's trademark, stamped on the foreheads of those upon whom he has passed judgment, is a sinister warning to all denizens of the Underworld of his wraith--a hideous, blood red spider! Guns blazing, The Spider blasted through evil for over 10 years and 113 novel. Norvell Page's action packed writing propelled
Doc Savage Pulp Fiction Reprints
A daring experiment transmuted Clark Savage into the Herculean Man of Bronze. Welding five courageous soldiers of fortune into a Band of Iron, this invincible superman travels the world battling threats to humanity. Not since the days of King Arthur and Robin Hood has mankind known greater crusaders for justice.
The Shadow
Sanctum Books brings us a new authorized series of pulp reprints featuring The Shadow. Each issue will contain two unabridged pulp adventures, re-typeset for easy reading including the original cover art and interior illustrations. Also included are introductory essays by Anthony Tollin and Will Murray. "Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow Knows!"
Weird Tales Pulp Fiction Reprints
The "Unique Magazine" provided an opportunity for a new generation of writers to develop their craft in the area of supernatural occult stories and what they termed "highly imaginative" stories. From this bold editorial viewpoint, sparked the literary careers of authors who are now regarded as the founding fathers of modern day horror and fantasy fiction.
Old Time Radio
Enjoy Hours of Classic Family Fun with these Greatest Old-Time Radio Broadcasts on Re-mastered Audio Compact Discs. Experience first hand the suspense, the mystery and the laughs that radio listeners enjoyed 70 years ago. Old Time Radio is early 20th Century Pop Culture with the likes Orson Welles "War of the Worlds" panic broadcast, the antics of Abbott and Costello, Jack Benny, Fibber McGee, Lights Out, Suspense and hundreds of other radio programs that were household names of that era.
Cliffhanger Serials
Pulse Pounding... Thrills, Spills and Chills... Thrilling, Thundering and Throbbing... Breathless, Breakneck Adventure!
These were the terms and tag lines used to announce the weekly serial episode to an anxious crowd of fans each Saturday afternoon. These 20 minute chapter plays, lasting 12 to 15 episodes, were intended to warm up the audience for the big budget, feature movie but have long outlived many of the features in terms of popularity.