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| Book Covers; Something to judge them by? | |
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| Topic Started: May 23 2007, 06:49 AM (17,854 Views) | |
| Funhouse | Feb 9 2012, 07:06 AM Post #481 |
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The Millions has another look at the US vs the UK covers for the entrants in this year's Tournament of Books: Judging Books by Their Covers: U.S. Vs. U.K. Lots of debate in the comments over the relative merits of the Chip Kidd 1Q84 cover in particular:  I have the British cover on my copy:  |
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| oneofmurphysbiscuits | Feb 9 2012, 09:01 AM Post #482 |
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i agree, plus i see no particular problem with Sebald's words being about a different book when qualities abide intact (quite a commonplace by now as to cover blurbs) {{{{{{BirneH}}}}}}}}}} is simply being difficult *wink*  (i still refuse to deploy the blueberry perv icon)
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| suzannahhh | Feb 10 2012, 08:48 AM Post #483 |
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nature grrrl that I am I MUCH prefer the UK cover though the US one might be more in sync with the content |
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| Deleted User | Feb 10 2012, 09:00 AM Post #484 |
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I have the strong opinion that covers should be related to the book in some way. The Murakami one by Chip Kidd is a nice example, also the US cover of Satantango. The latter is not some ecological treatise on woods or something, black as color is perfect, or maybe even better mud-brown. |
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| Deleted User | Feb 10 2012, 09:12 AM Post #485 |
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German: French:  I prefer either the German or the US |
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| oneofmurphysbiscuits | Feb 10 2012, 12:52 PM Post #486 |
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Marcel quoted me without saying anything?  I did post that whilst sleepy, and a bit mischievously yesterday, but in any case as to contents i suspect that at least as of now, nothing Laszlo's wriiten will affect me as much as Animalinside
Edited by oneofmurphysbiscuits, Feb 10 2012, 12:54 PM.
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| Deleted User | Feb 10 2012, 01:43 PM Post #487 |
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? where? |
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| oneofmurphysbiscuits | Feb 10 2012, 02:37 PM Post #488 |
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sorry Marcel, i read the mesage the wrong way round
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| nnyhav | Feb 17 2012, 11:16 PM Post #489 |
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 clickthru for story |
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| Deleted User | Feb 18 2012, 01:30 PM Post #490 |
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Gorgeousness!!! Have not read the book though:
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| Deleted User | Feb 18 2012, 02:09 PM Post #491 |
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much prettier than this edition |
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| Deleted User | Feb 18 2012, 03:27 PM Post #492 |
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Yiiiiiiis,
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| Funhouse | Feb 23 2012, 03:26 AM Post #493 |
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Faber announces the winner of their Lord of the Flies cover design competition
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| JeffrytheCat | Feb 25 2012, 11:50 PM Post #494 |
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I quite like the covers Isidore Ferrer's done for the Clásicos Universales series:  
Edited by JeffrytheCat, Feb 25 2012, 11:50 PM.
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| nnyhav | Mar 4 2012, 09:29 AM Post #495 |
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wasn't aware of this resource til just now (ntm its sitelist), seems it deserves a cite here: http://bookcoverarchive.com/ (Jacek linked instance a year ago to Tanizaki in CMcC thread but I wasn't paying that close attention) |
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| Jacek | Mar 4 2012, 12:34 PM Post #496 |
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That is really cool! Getting to see all the covers a single designer worked on is a treat. |
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| Bjorn | Mar 15 2012, 03:42 AM Post #497 |
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More on 'Lolita' covers. |
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| nnyhav | Apr 8 2012, 11:33 AM Post #498 |
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http://timescolumns.typepad.com/stothard/2012/03/cover-versions.html 1) Legs 2) The Backs of Women Looking Out over Water 3) Tiny Men Walking into the Distance via mobylives |
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| Bjorn | Apr 17 2012, 04:56 AM Post #499 |
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 When idiots publish Swedish crime fiction. Edited by Bjorn, Apr 17 2012, 04:56 AM.
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| Funhouse | Apr 17 2012, 05:37 AM Post #500 |
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Yeah, saw Orthofer's take on that. I find the font and layout just as offensive as the "ø", though. It's hideous. |
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