Above is another cover for Charles Gorham’s novel Martha Crane. It was reprinted many times. This is the 1960 Berkley Books edition, with Rudy Nappi cover art. We love this because the empty stools subtly convey that the story is about a call girl—i.e. any man can approach her but they’re all temporary and unmemorable. You can see another excellent cover here.
1955—Cy Young Dies
American baseball player Cy Young, who had amassed 511 wins pitching for five different teams from 1890 to 1911, dies at the age of 88. Today Major League Baseball’s yearly award given to the best pitcher of each season is named after Young.