From the iconic book cover Hall of Fame, courtesy of the Harry Ransom Center.
There’s something Day of the Jackal about this jacket. Stephen Dedalus, secret agent?
From the Department of Excellent Book Design:
Brian McGreevy’s Hemlock Grove. It’s not out for another couple months, but you can win an advance copy over at Goodreads…
Lessons in iconic book design: George Salter.
Lessons in iconic book design: Paul Rand.
Lessons in iconic book design: George Salter.
“I hate to think that our industry’s going to end up all online. People still really love books, feeling the paper in their hands. Even if the Kindle were to go full-color, it’s just going to be this image on the screen. It pains me.”
Japanese edition of Denis Johnson’s Tree of Smoke. A pretty literal interpretation, no?
Superclass, Romanian edition. The book is not a 70’s exploitation flick, alas. (Can’t wait to see what they do with Power, Inc.)
Brazilian edition of Roberto Bolaño’s 2666.
