ITT: Perfect book covers

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Anonymous Tue Apr 5 19:41:44 2022 No.20176973 [Reply] [Original]

ITT: Perfect book covers

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 5 19:42:43 2022 No.20176975 File: 103 KB, 480x805, 1648776893122.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google]

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 5 19:45:09 2022 No.20176991 File: 467 KB, 945x1600, The Hobbit cover.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google]

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 5 20:01:58 2022 No.20177069 >>20176973 Explain why this is the perfect book cover. You should know I am assuming you have fundamentally misunderstood what is happening in this photograph.

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 5 20:03:07 2022 No.20177075 >>20176973 better than the book definitely

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 5 20:03:26 2022 No.20177077 >>20176973 >>20177069 What the fuck is happening in that picture? Tell me right fucking now

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 5 20:06:24 2022 No.20177094 >>20177069 It looks like a burst of emotions but he's playing soccer, you ginormous retard

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 5 20:09:08 2022 No.20177109 >>20177094 >It looks like a burst of emotions but he's playing soccer >looks like >actually playing soccer So OP fundamentally misunderstood the cover. Point proven. Please send me my reddit gold now. Thank you.

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 5 20:09:49 2022 No.20177113 File: 44 KB, 318x500, 8BD2C42F-9E6D-43E8-BB8A-B72211EDF040.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>20176973

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 5 20:10:04 2022 No.20177114 File: 238 KB, 1521x2339, 71vsLMUHlQL.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google]

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 5 20:10:32 2022 No.20177117 File: 34 KB, 231x390, 5989711.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google]

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 5 20:14:39 2022 No.20177137 >>20177113 >painting is of him painting rather than writing a letter Trash

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 5 20:16:11 2022 No.20177149 >>20177077 I think it's someone getting shot

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 5 20:16:27 2022 No.20177154 File: 137 KB, 900x1200, 29C84A2E-EC62-4ED7-BDB4-367D6EEA81C9.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google]

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 5 20:18:09 2022 No.20177161 >>20177077 >>20177069 He obviously just missed catching that ball behind his right hand.

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 5 20:19:14 2022 No.20177169 >>20177117 The tagline killed it for me, but otherwise I would be intrigued as hell

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 5 20:21:10 2022 No.20177175 File: 1.82 MB, 959x1500, 1448841536419.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google]

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 5 20:21:38 2022 No.20177178 >>20177114 this is the best i've seen i think i like some of the fake infinite jest + gr ones the jr one with the $ and cents too is p good

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 5 20:23:04 2022 No.20177187 File: 18 KB, 258x398, 39751248z.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google]

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 5 20:23:26 2022 No.20177190 File: 1.05 MB, 640x1136, 1646957862453.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>20176973

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 5 20:24:48 2022 No.20177199 >>20177154 Cool but kinda looks like snow?

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 5 20:52:49 2022 No.20177310 >>20176991 soul

>>	Anonymous Wed Apr 6 03:39:45 2022 No.20178804 File: 138 KB, 783x1024, cov.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>20177154 This is my favorite Dune cover

>>	Anonymous Wed Apr 6 03:43:40 2022 No.20178813 >>20177109 the fact that they are playing soccer doesn't change that it looks like a burst of emotions

>>	Anonymous Wed Apr 6 03:55:26 2022 No.20178845 File: 451 KB, 500x775, twisted world.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google]

>>	Anonymous Wed Apr 6 03:58:58 2022 No.20178858 File: 29 KB, 356x469, 51fFh7QmxqL._SX354_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google]

>>	Anonymous Wed Apr 6 04:58:19 2022 No.20179008 >>20178845 Flawless

>>	Anonymous Wed Apr 6 05:00:26 2022 No.20179012 File: 736 KB, 1200x1737, gr.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google]

>>	Anonymous Wed Apr 6 05:02:01 2022 No.20179016 File: 200 KB, 1200x1200, poop-emoji.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>20177178 >>20177114 I have a better idea for a cover. Sade would have loved this.

>>	Anonymous Wed Apr 6 07:35:55 2022 No.20179479 File: 753 KB, 1675x2560, 91YQNBcRSYS.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>20176973 The Tanya covers are kino. Whatever they did to the physical copies makes them feel nice too.

>>	Anonymous Wed Apr 6 07:42:58 2022 No.20179498 >>20177069 Looks like exorcism

>>	Anonymous Wed Apr 6 07:48:22 2022 No.20179516 File: 57 KB, 328x500, 51kRkO-J-kL.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>20176973

>>	Anonymous Wed Apr 6 07:54:07 2022 No.20179530 >>20177117 Incredible artwork. Have you read it? Is it any good?

>>	Anonymous Wed Apr 6 07:57:29 2022 No.20179541 File: 1.88 MB, 498x280, 1649149379190.gif [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>20176975

Anonymous Wed Apr 6 07:58:09 2022 No.20179543

>>20177069
>Faggot discovered the dude is failing to grab a ball yesterday and is already feeling superior about it
The events captured in the photo itself are immaterial, the appropriation of it to the meaning of the work is what gives it significance.

>>	Anonymous Wed Apr 6 08:00:11 2022 No.20179551 File: 18 KB, 309x475, images (16) (2).jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google]

>>	Anonymous Wed Apr 6 12:08:57 2022 No.20180495 >>20179551 >>20178845 >>20177113 penguin classics really went all in on the public domain portraits didn't they? like the look though

>>	Anonymous Wed Apr 6 12:12:03 2022 No.20180516 >>20176991 hey tone' keep ya fuckin' mouth shut around smaug the dragon next time capiche?

>>	Anonymous Wed Apr 6 12:24:29 2022 No.20180596 File: 123 KB, 800x1224, george_floyd_selected_writings.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] bix nood

>>	Anonymous Wed Apr 6 13:02:09 2022 No.20180851 >>20176973 >Posting the shooped version You guys are aware the basketball isn't on the actual cover, right?

>>	Anonymous Wed Apr 6 13:16:18 2022 No.20180950 >pessoa not reading it

Anonymous Wed Apr 6 13:28:47 2022 No.20181022
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>>20176973
I wish the French would start making good covers again. All the French books you can get these days have pretentious, boring photos with some text slapped on a white background.

>>	Anonymous Wed Apr 6 13:31:07 2022 No.20181038 >>20180596 lost

>>	Anonymous Wed Apr 6 13:36:11 2022 No.20181071 File: 70 KB, 452x640, 41.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google]

>>	Anonymous Wed Apr 6 15:11:05 2022 No.20181581 File: 1.81 MB, 858x1308, Oxford_Classical_Texts_Platonis_Opera_I.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] The ideal book cover. If you like pictures go buy a colouring book.

>>	Anonymous Wed Apr 6 15:17:59 2022 No.20181621 >>20176973 I dig it

>>	Anonymous Wed Apr 6 15:32:24 2022 No.20181707 >>20176975 Fpbp

>>	Anonymous Wed Apr 6 15:51:18 2022 No.20181828 >>20181581 holy based

>>	Anonymous Wed Apr 6 15:54:34 2022 No.20181846 File: 396 KB, 1443x2560, Wilson vs Lenin.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>20176973

>>	Anonymous Wed Apr 6 16:02:46 2022 No.20181890 File: 31 KB, 313x500, wordsworth.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>20176973 i love the old Wordsworth covers so much

>>	Anonymous Wed Apr 6 17:12:21 2022 No.20182235 File: 1.17 MB, 1200x1914, Leviathan_by_Thomas_Hobbes.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>20176973 I don't know why but I find this beautiful and it speaks to me.

>>	Anonymous Wed Apr 6 17:13:50 2022 No.20182240 File: 174 KB, 1125x1406, cat_archville.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>20176973

>>	Anonymous Wed Apr 6 18:44:17 2022 No.20182673 >>20179479 >Ur Sementime what? >>20182240 This cat is a brilliant actor.

>>	Anonymous Wed Apr 6 18:47:11 2022 No.20182686 File: 31 KB, 343x429, Little Prince.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>20176973

>>	Anonymous Wed Apr 6 18:52:46 2022 No.20182720 File: 53 KB, 500x500, Ciaphas Cain For the Emperor Warhammer 40,000 (Unabridged).jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] The best and you can't deny

>>	Anonymous Wed Apr 6 19:24:34 2022 No.20182884 >>20177175 I loled

>>	Anonymous Wed Apr 6 22:28:40 2022 No.20183670 File: 373 KB, 2000x3056, Savage_Detectives.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>20176973

>>	Anonymous Wed Apr 6 22:55:52 2022 No.20183812 File: 128 KB, 442x709, 1dbf16f4e1c67ce54879e370e2d2f768--sci-fi-books-tiger-tiger.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google]

>>	Anonymous Wed Apr 6 23:01:19 2022 No.20183836 File: 245 KB, 829x1391, Elmer Gantry.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] It's a good read too.

>>	Anonymous Thu Apr 7 00:04:55 2022 No.20184094 File: 114 KB, 1000x1000, 1640067998074.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>20177175 why is wordsworth so kino

>>	Anonymous Thu Apr 7 00:22:30 2022 No.20184166 File: 24 KB, 220x358, communion.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google]

>>	Anonymous Thu Apr 7 01:08:13 2022 No.20184330 >>20183836 >religion is... LE BAD I'm not a religious person but at this point I'm so tired of shit that indulges in anti-religion

>>	Anonymous Thu Apr 7 03:05:55 2022 No.20184651 >>20179012 booyah

>>	Anonymous Thu Apr 7 09:20:02 2022 No.20185577 >>20184330 It's not anti-religion it's anti-scumbag preacher. There are good preachers in the book, both simple and intelligent. Gantry doesn't believe it and feels comfortable manipulating his congregations.

>>	Anonymous Thu Apr 7 09:44:04 2022 No.20185654 >>20183670 It's recognizable, but idk

>>	Anonymous Thu Apr 7 11:16:43 2022 No.20185960 File: 156 KB, 1000x1545, desert.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google]

>>	Anonymous Thu Apr 7 11:21:36 2022 No.20185971 File: 620 KB, 430x648, snow-crash.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] I like it

>>	Anonymous Thu Apr 7 11:43:36 2022 No.20186056 File: 213 KB, 303x475, file.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>20181022 I love this book so much. Though I prefer this cover.

>>	Anonymous Thu Apr 7 12:12:34 2022 No.20186178 File: 155 KB, 651x1080, 2666-roberto-bolano-first-1st_1_dcbb2e50500807262916a0c716c143fe.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google]

>>	Anonymous Thu Apr 7 12:30:10 2022 No.20186253 >>20178804 ah, a first edition connoisseur

>>	Anonymous Thu Apr 7 12:31:54 2022 No.20186265 File: 925 KB, 1280x1790, 2666.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>20176973

>>	Anonymous Thu Apr 7 15:05:16 2022 No.20186947 File: 706 KB, 1530x2322, 91EV4nvMMzL.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>20186178 >>20186265 i like this one from picador

>>	Anonymous Thu Apr 7 15:09:34 2022 No.20186963 File: 1.18 MB, 1429x2560, 1649358569328.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>20177154 >worst one has the best cover

>>	Anonymous Thu Apr 7 15:09:53 2022 No.20186966 >>20186947 >BOLA—O’S MASTER STATEMENT ?

>>	Anonymous Thu Apr 7 15:12:04 2022 No.20186974 File: 799 KB, 1400x2313, 91bTiTOS9TL.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] Wouldn't say perfect but this one's underappriciated

>>	Anonymous Thu Apr 7 15:13:10 2022 No.20186978 File: 203 KB, 743x1200, anals.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] Couldn't find a higher quality image

>>	Anonymous Thu Apr 7 15:14:35 2022 No.20186985 File: 358 KB, 1600x1200, ahh.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>20186966 lol, mines a little differernt

>>	Anonymous Thu Apr 7 15:23:53 2022 No.20187019 File: 383 KB, 1200x676, Harry-Potter-Covers-Featured.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] I have no idea why Thailand got such good art. Also their alphabet looks very magical.

>>	Anonymous Thu Apr 7 16:20:32 2022 No.20187299 >>20186178 This one rocks >>20186985 Looks kinda cool Picador covers kinda suck usually

>>	Anonymous Thu Apr 7 16:23:23 2022 No.20187316 File: 35 KB, 308x475, 1522474._SY475_.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google]

>>	Anonymous Thu Apr 7 16:53:55 2022 No.20187448 >>20177175 This one got me

>>	Anonymous Thu Apr 7 16:54:58 2022 No.20187455 >>20180495 Elliot Rodger is a school shooter you dunce

>>	Anonymous Thu Apr 7 17:24:53 2022 No.20187582 >>20185577 Alright, I'll put it on my list

>>	Anonymous Thu Apr 7 17:27:51 2022 No.20187595 >>20177175 kek

>>	Anonymous Thu Apr 7 20:14:33 2022 No.20188336 File: 1.09 MB, 1200x1877, 1200px-KJV-King-James-Version-Bible-first-edition-title-page-1611.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>20182235 16th/17th century English printing was pretty kino

>>	Anonymous Thu Apr 7 20:26:41 2022 No.20188379 File: 87 KB, 496x750, nausee.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>20181022 just got la nausee with this cover, very kino. i think the white french folio editions are cool.

>>	Anonymous Thu Apr 7 21:41:56 2022 No.20188618 File: 813 KB, 1417x1417, caretaker-stage-2.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>20178804 Looks like something painted by Beksinski or what you'd find on an album by The Caretaker.

>>	Anonymous Thu Apr 7 22:20:27 2022 No.20188763 >>20182720 I loved this book as a kid, I still have it on my shelf. Should probably re-read.

>>	Anonymous Thu Apr 7 22:34:38 2022 No.20188819 File: 90 KB, 564x916, 4cb0048d4e2eb40d1e021743adf410a9.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] Is there a retro scifi cover that's more kino than the Penis Emperor of Dune?

>>	Anonymous Fri Apr 8 02:53:56 2022 No.20189499 >>20187019 the longer you look the trippier it gets

>>	Anonymous Fri Apr 8 02:57:34 2022 No.20189509 >>20187455 Anon probably knew who Saint Elliot was, he was just pointing out the trend of Penguin Publishing's use of public domain artwork for their covers. Retard.

>>	Anonymous Fri Apr 8 03:47:57 2022 No.20189612 >>20182673 It's ur sementime, anon. Are you ready?

>>	Anonymous Fri Apr 8 05:31:54 2022 No.20189889 File: 47 KB, 297x475, 19309908.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] Masterful stuff Joseph.

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