Larry Kent – Preened for Paradise | Vintage Australian Pulp Crime Paperback

Format: Paperback

Language: English

Book Title: Preened for Paradise

Author: Larry Kent

Topic: Crime

Preened for Paradise
Larry Kent – “I Hate Crime!” series

A scarce Australian pulp crime paperback, published by The Cleveland Publishing Co. Pty. Ltd., featuring the long-running fictional detective Larry Kent — one of Australia’s most successful home-grown pulp characters of the mid-20th century.

This title, Preened for Paradise, is a classic example of Australian pulp production, combining:

• Bold painted cover art

• Hard-boiled crime fiction

• Compact paperback format typical of the era

• Distinctive Cleveland Publishing design and branding

Larry Kent novels were locally produced but strongly influenced by American hard-boiled and noir traditions, and are now collected for their cover art, cultural history, and scarcity, particularly in surviving condition.

This copy remains complete, though well used, and is offered as a collector’s reference or archive copy.

Details

• Title: Preened for Paradise

• Series: Larry Kent – “I Hate Crime!”

• Publisher: The Cleveland Publishing Co. Pty. Ltd.

• Country: Australia

• Format: Stapled paperback

• Language: English

• Era: Mid-20th century (circa 1950s)

Condition Notes

Please read carefully — condition is reflected in price:

• Cover heavily worn with edge loss, creasing, and tears

• Spine fragile with losses; staples visible

• Internal pages complete but toned with age

• Chipping and wear to page edges

• No pages noted missing

This is a well-read survival copy, not a fine example.

Photographs form a critical part of the description.

Postage

Packed carefully to prevent further damage.
Tracked postage.
Combined shipping available.

Reference

26001