Book covers

You can tell a book by its cover whether it is a vintage children’s adventure story book or a work of fiction. Book covers are often an outlet for outstanding artists to display their skills.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

'The Victim of the Crooked Hypnotist,' by John Hunter

'The Victim of the Crooked Hypnotist,' by John Hunter

'Something to Kill About,' by Desmond Reid

L'Something to Kill About,' by Desmond Reid

Israel Zangwill 's novel 'The King of the Schnorrers'

Israel Zangwill 's novel 'The King of the Schnorrers'

 

 

 

 

 

 


Walter Sickert: A conversation, by Virginia Woolf

Walter Sickert: A conversation, by Virginia Woolf

 

 

 

 

 

Philip Roth's novel 'American Pastoral'

Philip Roth's novel 'American Pastoral'

 

 

 

Decorative book cover

Decorative book cover

 

 

Marx for Beginners by Rius (Eduardo del Rio)

Marx for Beginners by Rius (Eduardo del Rio)

 

 

 

Ernest Hemingway's novel 'A Farewell To Arms'

Ernest Hemingway's novel 'A Farewell To Arms'

Girls' Crystal Annual 1959

Girls' Crystal Annual 1959

Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren

Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren

 

 

 

 

Mesa Selimovic, 'Tvrdava' (The Fortress)

Mesa Selimovic, 'Tvrdava' (The Fortress)

 

 

Göran Tunström's novel 'Juloratoriet'/The Christmas Oratorio

Göran Tunström's novel 'Juloratoriet'/The Christmas Oratorio

Miyuki Miyabe's novel 'Kurosufaia'/Cross Fire

Miyuki Miyabe's novel 'Kurosufaia'/Cross Fire

Boleslaw Prus's novel 'Faraon'/The Pharaoh

Boleslaw Prus's novel 'Faraon'/The Pharaoh

 


Amos Oz's novel 'Black Box'

Amos Oz's novel 'Black Box'


 

 

Fabian Essays

Fabian Essays

The Dumas Club/El Club Dumas

The Dumas Club/El Club Dumas

 

Paul Gallico

Paul Gallico

The Yellow Book

The Yellow Book

 

Der Struwwelpeter children’s book by Heinrich  Hoffmann

Der Struwwelpeter children’s book by Heinrich Hoffmann

'The Five Megilloth' (The Five Scrolls  c.1950).

'The Five Megilloth' (The Five Scrolls c.1950).

Homecomings by C P Snow

Homecomings by C P Snow. Jacket design by Robert Micklewright

L'Etranger by Albert Camus. 1957

L'Etranger by Albert Camus. Paperback edition published by Editions Gallimard 1957

'The Painted Veil' by Somerset Maugham

'The Painted Veil' by Somerset Maugham

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