The Gone with the Wind paperback cover, which takes a lot from the movie poster--predominantly red, Rhett holding Scarlett in his arms, little vignettes from the book/movie scattered all about. I believe the dust jacket of the first edition hardcover was much more sedate--but not nearly as memorable.
That is a great one. I always like the graphic design of Aldous Huxley's Brave New World myself.
ReplyDeleteThe Gone with the Wind paperback cover, which takes a lot from the movie poster--predominantly red, Rhett holding Scarlett in his arms, little vignettes from the book/movie scattered all about. I believe the dust jacket of the first edition hardcover was much more sedate--but not nearly as memorable.
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Any book with a Robert McGinnis cover.
ReplyDeletegotta admit, I thought the Great Gatsby cover was pretty horrid. That blue and those pinched red lips. eek! :)
ReplyDeleteI like the covers of early western novels as well as any covers with hand-drawn illustrations. I feel like reading those books.
ReplyDeleteThose covers really are memorable, Patti. And yes, the one for The Great Gatsby is iconic.
ReplyDeleteTony Palladino's work had been pretty solid:
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ReplyDeleteAs was that of Diane and Leo Dillon:
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Catch-22 comes to mind.
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