10 Worst Book Covers In The History Of Literature

[Prashant Kumar]

How to Avoid Huge Ships -- Second Edition (!)

Clearly this book spoke to a pressing need.

On 22 June 2012 07:21, Keith Davis <kbob42 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I don't know about you, but I'm rushing right out to buy "The Big Coloring
> Book of Vaginas" and "How to Avoid Big Ships". Sounds like a Monty Python
> bit.
>
> On Thu, Jun 21, 2012 at 2:39 PM, Mark Kohut <markekohut at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> Here's why this list is "bad' in general in my professional opinion.
>>
>> Start with the the premise that the main reason for covers is to
>> lead--entice --you to pick up
>> the book in a store full of thousands. Given that, some of the 'worst',
>> most garish, most
>> 'comic' do just that...
>>
>> Then, however, they must not mislead (in some discussable sense) as to
>> the nature of the book.
>>
>> Within the book biz, the 'worst' covers are ones so perfectly, sometimes
>> almost-beautifully (but kitschy
>> really) bland that anyone browsing feels ....bored with it. (With the
>> proviso that certain 'mannered' cover
>> conventions serve to make many potential readers feel ...'comfortable'
>> with the cover/book. Certain romance
>> conventions, 'gay' cover looks, even 'family sagas' conventions---this
>> last probably fading as all conventions do)
>>
>>    *From:* Dave Monroe <against.the.dave at gmail.com>
>> *To:* Mark Kohut <markekohut at yahoo.com>
>> *Cc:* pynchon -l <pynchon-l at waste.org>
>> *Sent:* Thursday, June 21, 2012 1:55 PM
>> *Subject:* Re: 10 Worst Book Covers In The History Of Literature
>>
>> On Thu, Jun 21, 2012 at 11:31 AM, Mark Kohut <markekohut at yahoo.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> > Sorry, but depending on the meaning of "bad covers', this guy's
>> knowledge
>> > and judgment is bad...
>>
>>
>> http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/gallery/2012/may/30/terrifying-french-childrens-books-in-pictures
>>
>>
>>
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