tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-137677673775151256.post3748976453029159887..comments2024-03-27T11:26:20.466-07:00Comments on The Passing Tramp: Incompetent, Irrelevant and Immaterial! The Immaterial Murder Case (1945), by Julian SymonsThe Passing Tramphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09830680639601570152noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-137677673775151256.post-80428904598783748222022-06-14T05:15:54.564-07:002022-06-14T05:15:54.564-07:00I liked the Penguin crime titles, for distinct cov...I liked the Penguin crime titles, for distinct covers and range. I Birmingham (UK) my home town we had a Penguin Bookshop when I was young. It was an important element in my reading life. From John Dickson Carr to Ben Jonson, it was a treasure trove of literature. PDPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12465776367973457810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-137677673775151256.post-47410249261750521492022-06-10T14:42:53.105-07:002022-06-10T14:42:53.105-07:00I love TV Hamilton Burger!I love TV Hamilton Burger!The Passing Tramphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09830680639601570152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-137677673775151256.post-66401556504474735092022-06-10T14:09:53.569-07:002022-06-10T14:09:53.569-07:00I watch a lot of "Perry Mason" re-runs a...I watch a lot of "Perry Mason" re-runs and when I saw your title, I instantly thought of Hamilton Burger!Martyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17570040930983242270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-137677673775151256.post-61264494314819257402022-06-10T01:08:41.561-07:002022-06-10T01:08:41.561-07:00Well, I'd take Gollancz over the "shadowy...Well, I'd take Gollancz over the "shadowy figure" cover obligatory on all mysteries today!<br /><br />I like the Penguins!The Passing Tramphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09830680639601570152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-137677673775151256.post-10584697429269731782022-06-09T22:57:03.394-07:002022-06-09T22:57:03.394-07:00Agreed about Symonds, but not about Gollancz dust ...Agreed about Symonds, but not about Gollancz dust jackets. As a boy they made it very easy to spot them in the Library. As they published a lot of good crime and Science fiction, this helped my borrowing and increased my breadth of reading. I'm quite nostalgic for 'boring' cover design now Photoshop seems to be the principal tool for covers. Good to have you back, BTWPDPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12465776367973457810noreply@blogger.com