Fascinating Book Covers

Clean cut shapes, custom typography and a touch of texture make for an interesting children’s book cover, and suits the story very well.

Fascinating Book Covers

Catch 22, Joseph Heller, 1961. Cover design by Paul Bacon. As a designer, Bacon was known for pioneering the “Big Book Look,” characterized by the title and author’s name in large, strong print, accompanied by a small conceptual illustration.

Fascinating Book Covers

Some beautifully designed book covers

Fascinating Book Covers

• designer: Helen Yentus
• photographer: Robert Doisneau

• See this book at Amazon

Fascinating Book Covers

Fascinating Book Covers

Fascinating Book Covers

Fascinating Book Covers

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Fascinating Book Covers

Fascinating Book Covers

The covers of this book are too far apart.

Ambrose Bierce (1842 - 1914), The Devil's Dictionary

Fascinating Book Covers

Here's the eerie book cover for Criminals a novel by Margot Livesey

Fascinating Book Covers - Alice in Wonderland covers

Original cover with John Tenniel's art (above)

1898
The typography on this turn-of-the-century edition, which features one of John Tenniel’s original illustrations, is to die for. Someone, please make this a font.

1910

This apple-cheeked Alice, in her pretty, drop-waist skirt, is one of our favorites.

Here are just 3 of the Alice in Wonderland covers. In the coming weeks I'll post others (there are so many) for your enjoyment)

 

 This is modern  day Alice from the recent film

Fascinating Book Covers

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Fascinating Book Covers

One of the strangest book covers I've seen yet.

Fascinating Book Covers

Fascinating book covers

I bought this beautifully designed crossword puzzle book. The puzzles are relatively easy and a great way to pass the time.

Fascinating Book Covers

Silver filigree book cover
La Route D'Emeraude
Demolder, Eugene.
US$ 1800.00

Fascinting Book Covers

Fascinating Book Covers

Fascinating Book Covers

The Sweet O' The Year
Emily Ridgway
US$ 1892.63