This is my weekly post where I highlight and appreciate cover designs and the general physical appearance of books. We all judge book covers to some extent. I can’t say that I’ve ever decided against a book with terrible cover art if I liked the sound of the plot, but I have purchased special editions of books or multiple editions of books based on their cover art. If book covers didn’t matter, publishers wouldn’t put out so many beautiful editions!
I saw this edition on Instagram a while back and made a note to try to find it, then forgot about it. Several months ago, the owner (@ursula_uriarte) posted details on her account and I was reminded of how much I wanted a copy. She suggested I contact the author, so I did and I was able to purchase a signed edition! Apparently, she had a Kickstarter for these a while back and had some leftovers. So happy to have this edition, as I’m wild about the art style. I wish I could frame, like, every picture. The illustrator is Tanika and this was printed in 2015 by MSK GmbH (Germany). My edition also came with a PDF copy which I selected German for because even though I can’t read it, it’s nice to have in the author’s native language.
I’ve never seen that edition of AIW before! Loving those illustrations! Does that number mean there were only 50 made?!
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I’m not sure if that’s what’s left of her overstock or just how many she signed.
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The artwork is fun.
I’m so glad you have this feature going.
I’ve learned of so many beautiful books.
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I’m glad you like it!
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