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Alma Classsics has republished most of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s most novels and a couple of short story collections with gorgeous new covers.
Seriously though, dear publishers, the novels of F. Scott Fitzgerald are not the only novels worthy of beautiful design.

Alma Classsics has republished most of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s most novels and a couple of short story collections with gorgeous new covers.

Seriously though, dear publishers, the novels of F. Scott Fitzgerald are not the only novels worthy of beautiful design.

oliveryeh:

TED — “Chip Kidd: Designing books is no laughing matter. OK, it is.”

You know Chip Kidd, right? He designs book covers. You know, books?

Slide from his presentation

beatonna:

Beautiful book covers: Carson Ellis’ 20 000 Leagues Under the Sea

beatonna:

Beautiful book covers: Carson Ellis’ 20 000 Leagues Under the Sea

These are the only acceptable Margaret Atwood covers in the world and I want them all.
libraryland:

ravished:

reading through margaret atwood’s fiction, currently.
Surfacing
The Blind Assassin
Oryx & Crake
currently reading The Robber Bride.

Gorgeous covers!

These are the only acceptable Margaret Atwood covers in the world and I want them all.

libraryland:

ravished:

reading through margaret atwood’s fiction, currently.

  1. Surfacing
  2. The Blind Assassin
  3. Oryx & Crake

currently reading The Robber Bride.

Gorgeous covers!

(Source: luxehours)

Jillian Tamaki’s embroidered book covers for Penguin. Read them? No, hang them on your bedroom wall.
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Jillian Tamaki’s embroidered book covers for Penguin. Read them? No, hang them on your bedroom wall.

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NYT: The future of print books will be personalised and beautiful.
(Picture depicts customised jackets for a collection of cookbooks from Juniper Books.)

NYT: The future of print books will be personalised and beautiful.

(Picture depicts customised jackets for a collection of cookbooks from Juniper Books.)

patchyhero:

book cover by Ronald Searle

patchyhero:

book cover by Ronald Searle

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I freaking LOVE the cover of this MelvilleHouse book. I hope the publisher will consider making posters of their book covers.

I freaking LOVE the cover of this MelvilleHouse book. I hope the publisher will consider making posters of their book covers.

(via libraryland)

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