Cover collection
Since I spotted a couple in April, I’ve been adding to my collection of beautiful book covers. I’ve been meaning to post about them ages ago, but this image on Design*Sponge yesterday reminded me to get on with it.
Read this Design*Sponge interview to find out all about these book covers, designed by Coralie Bickford-Smith for Penguin Classics. I think my books would be right at home amongst this beautiful work.
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Nov 3, 2009 at 7:24 pm
Jessica
So lovely! I especially love the images and the arrangement of the pattern repeat on your Lorna Doone. My mind is going a bit crazy now, thinking of all of the projects that could be made by scanning the patterns onto the computer. Hmmm…
Nov 3, 2009 at 7:26 pm
zee
I'm so tempted whenever I see beautiful vintage books like yours to buy them just for the look of them, but sadly I have a tough enough time finding storage space for books that I intend to actually read! But some day I will own a home with an entire bookcase devoted entirely to pretty, entirely ornamental old books!
Nov 3, 2009 at 8:49 pm
Christina Lowry
This months Frankie magazine has an interview with her and pictures of those lovely books. I agree. They would be very much at home with your books, or mine….:)
Nov 3, 2009 at 10:07 pm
pien
oow wauw! they are ab-so-lu-te-lu fabulous!sooo pretty!
Nov 3, 2009 at 10:53 pm
megan
wow, very exquisite! lovely colors.
Nov 4, 2009 at 6:51 am
Mariana
Baie mooi!Wens dit was myne!
Nov 4, 2009 at 8:48 am
Tam
Hi HeatherHave you seen this website… everymanslibrarycollecting… I get lost in the beautiful designs there.Tam
Nov 5, 2009 at 9:56 pm
Paula
love these!
Nov 15, 2009 at 10:56 pm
Nina
Those book covers are so delicious. I can't resist a beautiful book, especially a beautifully bound one. mmm.
Nov 19, 2009 at 11:45 am
Pia K
gorgeous they are! i often buy books for the covers and i rarely am disappointed by the content of such books. but they're of course not vintage and art of their very own like these ones. they would make a fine fine wall paper i think!
Mar 10, 2010 at 9:47 am
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