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jynnantonnyx
Posted 2009-04-28 4:26 PM (#1626)
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There's a new site presenting classic book covers from Penguin's science fiction selection:

The Art of Penguin Science Fiction

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Posted 2009-04-29 8:45 AM (#1627 - in reply to #1626)
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Location: Dallas, Texas		Those are really awesome! Great find, dude. I really like the 1984 cover and the J.G. Ballard series.
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htaccess
Posted 2010-03-07 6:00 PM (#1797 - in reply to #1627)
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Some great covers there, the only one I could find that I actually read was the The Day of the Triffids which i read as a kid.
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htaccess
Posted 2010-03-07 6:02 PM (#1798 - in reply to #1626)
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Oh wait, I read that edition of Brave New World and night of light by farmer and Trouble With Lichen and The Drowned World and A Clockwork Orange too

Edited by htaccess 2010-03-07 6:09 PM
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Posted 2010-03-08 12:15 AM (#1800 - in reply to #1798)
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Location: Dallas, Texas		I've not read any of the penguin editions even though I'm a huge fan of the classic penguin SF covers. Mostly it's because I hardly ever see them for sale anywhere... which is probably a good thing as the temptation to collect those books for the cover art would certainly be too great to resist. My wife already looks askance as the pile of unread books on my desk.
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htaccess
Posted 2010-04-28 1:15 AM (#1955 - in reply to #1800)
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similar vein: http://www.life.com/image/90008218/in-gallery/36092/fantasy--sci-fi...
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htaccess
Posted 2010-04-29 8:26 PM (#1963 - in reply to #1955)
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http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/ Only the worst Sci-fi/Fantasy book covers
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Posted 2010-04-29 11:34 PM (#1964 - in reply to #1963)
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@htaccess:  Those are some great links.  Good Show Sir is one of my favorite book cover blogs.  Here are a few other blogs and articles about book covers and book cover design that I really like:

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Wintermute
Posted 2010-05-01 3:39 PM (#1974 - in reply to #1964)
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Greatest Sci-Fi cover ever was just on the front page of Worlds Without End.

We are all in agreement that Cat Karina by Michael Coney is the best. It is, based on my analysis, 50% Cheese, 50% Erotica, 50% 1970s, 50% Glorious Subtitle.



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Posted 2010-05-01 8:15 PM (#1980 - in reply to #1974)
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Wintermute - 2010-05-01 3:39 PM Greatest Sci-Fi cover ever was just on the front page of Worlds Without End. We are all in agreement that Cat Karina by Michael Coney is the best. It is, based on my analysis, 50% Cheese, 50% Erotica, 50% 1970s, 50% Glorious Subtitle.

That is a truly terrible cover IMO.  I looked for an alternative to use but that was the best I could find. I think that one belongs on http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/ for sure.

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