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Hex Comments: There’s really not much I can say about this one, except that _someone_ in the design process for this book was taking the piss.

Thanks to Hex!

(Average: 7.89 out of 10)

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Marcel Comments: C’est quoi ce bordel !?

Published 1977

(Average: 8.92 out of 10)

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Good Show Sir Comments: New candidate for censor sheep: the modesty assault rifle?

Thanks to Melody for sending this in!

Published 1980

(Average: 8.92 out of 10)

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It’s a Two-fer Tuesday – 1950s Ray Bradbury Bantam Paperbacks

Good Show Sir Comments:

#1. Paperback sales are down last quarter in Ohio, Alabama and California. Do something creative with the covers to get our numbers back up.

#2. Passive-aggressive cover artist thinks Bradbury stories are boring

Published 1951, 1954

You might remember one of these from here.

(Average: 7.44 out of 10)

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Bibliomancer Comments: Cover art by world famous dog artist Chet Jezierski.

Published 1975

(Average: 7.25 out of 10)

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Joe Camel Comments: “Why do I always fall for a guy with nazi boots and a TV antenna on his head?”

Published 1960

(Average: 8.92 out of 10)

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Good Show Sir Comments: Cover art, suitable for framing, from the artist’s website.
From his biography:
Peter died much too soon but at least he was sitting in a bar with a drink in front of him. There are worse ways to go. At his funeral the vicar said he was probably “getting in the rounds” in heaven. I like to think he’s painting there too … He was intelligent and widely read and a regular member of his local pub’s quiz and cricket teams, though he would say that was mainly for the beer! He died in March 1998 in Skegness while he and some colleagues were working on a mural at Butlins, relaxing in the hotel bar after work.

Published 1979

(Average: 8.92 out of 10)

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It’s a Two-Fer Tuesday – Avon 1950 Sci-Fi GGA Special

Baron Harkonnen Comments: In the 50s strange creature monsters hunted scantily-clad blondes almost to extinction.

Published 1950

(Average: 8.75 out of 10)

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Justin Comments: I was inspired to send this in by “The Berkley Showcase” last week. I think the covers on John Silbersack’s sci-fi books has been sadly underrepresented on your site.

Published 1983

(Average: 7.58 out of 10)

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It’s a bonus Three-fer Thursday – “The Berkley Showcase” of fine cover art

Roger Comments: I’ve had these for years. Thought they might be GSS worthy.

Published 1980, 1981

(Average: 7.92 out of 10)

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Good Show Sir Comments: “Which one of you bastards drank the last of my Tang®”?

Published 1988

(Average: 6.45 out of 10)

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