while their non-fiction catalogue inverts this colour scheme. These clean-cut covers are enough to generate a buzz for a book, purely based on how a collection will look on your shelf. Buy the ...

Deadlier than the Male, cover design. 1949. Signet Books, Penguin. 7 x 4.25 in. Gift of Richard N. Hurley. Rhode Island School of Design Fleet Library Picture Collection.

“There is perhaps a tradition for science fiction books to illustrate unfamiliar conceptualised worlds on their covers. But when judging a book by its cover, even with all the best intentions, I ...