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Cabinet 11: War & Espionage

Frank F. Gunn, The Tiger’s Mistress. 2nd ed. London ; Sydney: Horwitz, 1965. Pulp Literature Special Collections PR9611.G856 T53

John Reeve, Escape from the Hell Camp. 1st ed. Sydney: Horwitz, 1964. Pulp Literature Special Collections PR9610.R43 E82

James Workman, The Captain from Goondiwindi. London ; Melbourne: Horwitz, 1962. Pulp Literature Special Collections PR9611.W67 C36

Some of the local Australian artists whose work graced the covers of Horwitz paperbacks included Theo Batten, Peter Chapman, Maurice Bramley and Col Cameron. Indeed, Cameron churned his covers out for Horwitz, claiming they were ‘like sausages’.  Like many artists, he often did not read any of the material prior to beginning a piece of work. Roy Fuller, the then editor of Horwitz, would simply suggest a basic concept or theme for the cover and wait the allotted time (usually a week or two unless a rush job) for the end result.  Here only James Workman’s Goondiwindi cover is signed.

Frank F. Gunn, The Tiger’s Mistress. 2nd ed. London ; Sydney: Horwitz, 1965. Pulp Literature Special Collections PR9611.G856 T53

John Reeve, Escape from the Hell Camp. 1st ed. Sydney: Horwitz, 1964. Pulp Literature Special Collections PR9610.R43 E82

James Workman, The Captain from Goondiwindi. London ; Melbourne: Horwitz, 1962. Pulp Literature Special Collections PR9611.W67 C36