Description
Collecting John D. MacDonald
MacDonald was born to be a writer, but did not find it out until he returned from World War Two. While serving with the O.S.S. in the Far East, he wrote a story to entertain his wife. Waiting for his discharge, he sat down at his typewriter and began a prolific and profitable career.
John D. MacDonald First Editions:
An Annotated Checklist
Much of MacDonald’s early career was given to writing paperback originals, even though an occasional work was published in hardcover. Identification of his true firsts can be tricky; finding all of them can be a challenge.
John D. MacDonald Motion Picture
and Film Adaptations
MacDonald was a novelist and a short story writer, and had little interest in screenwriting. All of his works adapted for the visual media were written by others. It shows.
Illustrated by Robert McGinnis
Paperback cover art is avidly collected. One of the most admired of all of the illustrators is Robert McGinnis. He drew 47 MacDonald covers—some, but not all, of them were true firsts.
Books into Film
Fallen Angel, a novel by Marty Holland; a film by Otto Preminger.
Ten Years Ago
November 1992 Checklist Update: Erle Stanley Gardner