THIS FANTASTIC illustration by Lou Feck was created to be the fold-out cover art on Kull The Fabulous Warrior King , a collection of short ...
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Embrace the beauty of the cosmos with this Handmade Crochet Night Sky Book Sleeve. Designed to fit most standard-sized paperback books, this enchanting sleeve combines artistry and function to keep your books protected while adding a touch of celestial charm. Features: Celestial Design: Inspired by the mesmerizing night sky, this book sleeve features stunning crochet granny squares in alternating moons and stars that evoke the wonder of a star-filled evening. The design uses a blend of regular acrylic yarn and twinkling acrylic yarn to create a shimmering, starlit effect that captures the magic of the night sky. Unique Vintage Button Closure: Each sleeve is finished with a distinctive vintage button that adds a touch of nostalgic elegance. The unique button not only enhances the sleeve's aesthetic appeal but also ensures your book stays securely protected. Perfect Fit: Designed to fit most standard paperback books, this sleeve offers a snug and secure fit, keeping your favorite reads safe from scratches and everyday mishaps. Handmade Craftsmanship: Each book sleeve is meticulously crocheted by hand, ensuring that every piece is a unique creation. The attention to detail and quality craftsmanship reflect the dedication put into every stitch. Easy Care: The acrylic yarn is easy to clean, allowing you to maintain the sleeve’s fresh appearance with minimal effort. A simple spot clean is usually all it takes. Thoughtful Gift: This Handmade Crochet Night Sky Book Sleeve makes a thoughtful gift for book lovers, stargazers, or anyone who appreciates handcrafted, unique items. It’s a charming way to add a personal touch to their reading experience. Made from 100% acrylic yarn.
Designer Matt Stevens' love for paperback design combined with a passion for movies, spurring the ongoing series 'Good Movies as Old Books.
1956 The Saint in Miami by Leslie Charteris. Cover art by Mortimer
About the Book "Every day Willis Wu leaves his tiny room in a Chinatown SRO and enters the Golden Palace restaurant, where Black and White, a procedural cop show, is in perpetual production. He's a bit player here too, but he dreams of being Kung Fu Guy-- and he sees his life as a script. After stumbling into the spotlight, Willis finds himself launched into a wider world than he has ever known, discovering not only the secret history of Chinatown, but the buried legacy of his own family, and what that means for him in today's America."--From publisher's description. Book Synopsis SOON TO BE A HULU ORIGINAL SERIES - NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER - "A shattering and darkly comic send-up of racial stereotyping in Hollywood" (Vanity Fair) and a deeply personal novel about race, pop culture, immigration, assimilation, and escaping the roles we are forced to play. Willis Wu doesn't perceive himself as the protagonist in his own life: he's merely Generic Asian Man. Sometimes he gets to be Background Oriental Making a Weird Face or even Disgraced Son, but always he is relegated to a prop. Yet every day, he leaves his tiny room in a Chinatown SRO and enters the Golden Palace restaurant, where Black and White, a procedural cop show, is in perpetual production. He's a bit player here, too, but he dreams of being Kung Fu Guy--the most respected role that anyone who looks like him can attain. Or is it? After stumbling into the spotlight, Willis finds himself launched into a wider world than he's ever known, discovering not only the secret history of Chinatown, but the buried legacy of his own family. Infinitely inventive and deeply personal, exploring the themes of pop culture, assimilation, and immigration--Interior Chinatown is Charles Yu's most moving, daring, and masterful novel yet. Review Quotes NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER - A National Endowment for the Arts Big Read ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: THE NEW YORKER - NPR - TIME - THE WASHINGTON POST - THE ATLANTIC - VANITY FAIR - VULTURE - THRILLIST - SHELF AWARENESS - SOUTHERN LIVING - INSIDEHOOK - KIRKUS REVIEWS - THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY - THE CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY "Fresh and beautiful. . . . Interior Chinatown represents yet another stellar destination in the journey of a sui generis author of seemingly limitless skill and ambition." --The New York Times Book Review "[A] sharply observed, darkly humorous evocation of the Asian American experience." --Entertainment Weekly "Satire at its best, a shattering and darkly comic send-up of racial stereotyping in Hollywood . . . presented, perfectly, in the sharply hewed format of a screenplay. . . . Peeling back caricatures to paint vivid individual portraits, Yu eviscerates generalizations with the devastatingly specific." --Vanity Fair "Bold, even groundbreaking. . . . Interior Chinatown solders together mordant wit and melancholic whimsy to produce a moving exploration of race and assimilation." --San Francisco Chronicle"Interior Chinatown . . . recalls the humorous and heartfelt short stories of George Saunders, the metafictional high jinks of Mark Leyner, and films like The Truman Show." --The New York Times "An inventive satire about racial stereotyping." --Maureen Corrigan, NPR"Meticulously crafted. . . . Yu tells us about ourselves with his haunting depictions of the immigrant experience, familial relationships, and the abiding desire to break from the pressures of conformity and live an authentic life." --Los Angeles Review of Books "Part novel, part screenplay, part screed, and part sociology, this National Book Award winner is always funny and pretty savage."--Vulture"Yu has a devilish good time poking fun at the racially blinkered ways of Hollywood. . . . [Interior Chinatown is] rollicking fun, and its reclamation of Asian American history, with all its attendant sorrows and hopes, holds out the possibility of a new, true story ahead."--New York Journal of Books "Honest, funny, sad, and necessary satire."--Thrillist "Like nothing you've read before--a moving and transportive work abounding with risks that pay off."--InsideHook"Passionate and clever. . . . A caustic, absurd, and endearing exploration of Asian American stereotypes, police procedurals, and the immigrant experience." --Shelf Awareness"A stunning novel about identity, race, societal expectations, and crippling anxiety told with humor and affection and a deep understanding of human nature." --The Washington Independent Review of Books"Conflates history, sociology, and ethnography with the timeless evils of racism, sexism, and elitism in a multigenerational epic that's both rollicking entertainment and scathing commentary." --Booklist (starred review) About the Author CHARLES YU is the author of four books, including Interior Chinatown (the winner of the 2020 National Book Award for fiction), and the novel How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe (a New York Times Notable Book and a Time magazine best book of the year). He received the National Book Foundation's 5 Under 35 Award and was nominated for two Writers Guild of America Awards for his work on the HBO series, Westworld. He has also written for shows on FX, AMC, and HBO. His fiction and nonfiction have appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Wired, among other publications. Together with TaiwaneseAmerican.org, he established the Betty L. Yu and Jin C. Yu Writing Prizes, in honor of his parents.
6s in 1964 and 7/6 in 1966
Today's treat is pulp covers from the collection.
This is a vintage paperback book, "Plant Parenthood," published in 1975. The book has great cover art and some illustrations inside. Pages are intact and in good condition. Cover is worn. These are great shelf fillers and for home decor. Great gift for a vintage lover. Measures 8" x 8" Books will ship via media mail to give you the greatest savings on shipping. Please be certain before you buy this item because I do not accept returns. As this is a vintage item, I do not know if it came from a smoke-free or pet-free home. Please convo me about international shipping and combined shipping, or if you have any questions about this item.
Willem Sandberg book cover 1961
David Bowie, Aladdin Sane. Those red and blue spines seem artfully placed, hm?....... I’ve collected Penguin paperbacks for years; I’ve always been drawn to the groovy mid-century aesthetic of the covers from the pre-1980 era (actually pre-1970 for the really good stuff), with the stately and ineffably British typesetting and the promise of erudite treasures within. So something in me totally lit up when I saw the StandardDesigns shop at Etsy. Clearly whoever is doing this store is a kindred spirit. You see, their main stock in trade is making posters where each of the songs of certain classic albums (there’s an emphasis on Bowie and British postpunk and Britpop, but not to worry, it’s not like VU and Springsteen and the Pixies and Tom Waits aren’t also in the mix) are represented by a single book from the midcentury Penguins. Once you do all of the songs of Doolittle or OK Computer or Substance, say, you’ve got a tidy little shelf of dog-eared paperbacks, each with a title in the often-teeny Penguin spine lettering. Appreciating these posters is assisted by knowing some of the basics of the Penguin paperback world. One great thing...
Rudolph de Harak’s McGraw-Hill paperback design is considered one of his best works, where he created over 350 individual covers in 1960 for a variety of different subjects for the Educational Book…
Brazilian artist Butcher Billy describes himself as a "pop culture butcher obsessively looking for the perfect cut." I think he's found just that with his latest artworks. The nine-piece series…
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The Vintage Journal Adelboden Switzerland Travel Poster pocket journal features a travel poster illustration of people swimming in a pool in Adelboden. This journal has full color decorative vintage art on the cover, and is the perfect companion for your next trip, writing project, to-do list, or any occasion where a handy notebook is needed. Found Image Press Vintage Journals feature vintage art that celebrates your favorite places, hobbies and interests. The front cover design features a classic piece of art from the Found Image Press collection of over 60,000 pictures. - 4 x 6 inches - 100 lined opaque pages - Soft matte finish
Edwin Georgi
A salvaged print of William Blake’s The Ancient of Days in a gold tone wall-mounting frame. ***The print is salvaged from a paperback cover that I found sans book. The book was a 1960s edition of Milton’s Paradise Lost. ***The print has a crease, some sticker smudge in the top right corner, purplish coloring on the figure’s hand and a crease running the diagonal length. It’s kind of shabby but looks good under the glass and it’s so nice to be able to salvage something like this. ***Allover age toning as well. The gold tone frame is vintage and with nice details. Small loop for hanging.
