Handy Library - an Early Imprint

Here we're looking at the first Canadian digests in the modern (1935 on) paperback era. Published by Al Valentine's Adam Publishing Company in October 1941 the Handy Library imprint lasted two issues. Valentine was the publisher of pulps, some of which are listed on the back cover of Handy Library 1.

Both books are paperback originals with cover art by Wilf Long. Here is a cover by Long for one of Valentine's pulps - Uncanny Tales.

Handy Library 1

Handy Library 1 back cover

Handy Library 2

Uncanny Tales Vol. 2 No. 14 - February 1942

Collins White Circle Artists Part XI - George Menendez Rae 1

George Menendez Rae was an artist better known in his early career as a Canadian comic book artist. He also worked on pulps and books, including two covers for the White Circle imprint published by Wm. Collins Sons & Co. Canada Ltd. Both books are 1948 and signed "G. M. Rae". Also presented in an earlier example of his work on the Canadian pulp Uncanny Tales published by Al Valentine.

White Circle 338

White Circle 342

Uncanny Tales Vol 2. No. 17 - May 1942