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The Passage, Original Book Cover Illustration
By Ron Lesser
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Original cover illustration for book published by Avon Books Dimensions: 27.62" x 21.90" Signature
Category

Late 20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paint

Girls Reading in the Grass, Original book cover for "A Little Maid of Virginia"
By Sarah S. Stilwell Weber
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Sarah Stilwell Weber's original cover illustration for Alice Turner Curtis's A Little Maid of
Category

1920s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Wench is Dead
By Ron Lesser
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Original book cover illustration for "The Wench is Dead," published by Centipede Press.
Category

20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Montezumas Daughter, original vintage book cover
Located in London, GB
Vivian Bewick Montezumas Daughter, original vintage book cover Wash and gouache 34 x 28 cm This
Category

20th Century Realist Mixed Media

Materials

India Ink, Color

Red 12, Original Paperback Book Cover
By Ron Lesser
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Cover illustration for the novel Red 12 by Louis A Goth, Published by Dell (January 1, 1980
Category

1980s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Stik Book (With Original Drawing on cover)
By Stik
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Amazing cover on UK artist Stik’s self titled book with original drawing on cover. Hand signed with
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Water...

Materials

Paper, Fabric

Leopold of Habsburg, original vintage book cover
Located in London, GB
Vivian Bewick Leopold von Habsburg, original vintage book cover India ink and body colour 30 x 26
Category

1940s Realist Mixed Media

Materials

India Ink, Color

Night Must Fall, original vintage book cover
Located in London, GB
Vivian Bewick Night must fall, original vintage book cover Poster colours 24 x 16 cm Signed to
Category

20th Century Realist Mixed Media

Materials

India Ink, Color

Best Friends, Original Paperback Book Cover Artwork
By Ron Lesser
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Original paperback cover artwork for the book 'Best Friends' by Consuelo Baehr, Dell books
Category

1980s Other Art Style Paintings

Materials

Board, Oil

Graveyard Rules, Original Paperback Book Cover Artwork
By Ron Lesser
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Original cover artwork for the book Graveyard Rules by Gary Cook, published by Pocket Books in 1988
Category

1980s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Day of Judgement, Original Paperback Book Cover Artwork
By Ron Lesser
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Original paperback cover artwork for the book Day of Judgment by Jack Higgins, published by Pocket
Category

1990s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Season in Hell, Original Paperback Book Cover Artwork
By Ron Lesser
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Date: 1990 Medium: Oil on Board Dimensions: 21.38" x 28.50" Cover illustration for Season of Hell
Category

1990s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"Julius Caesar" original art for Penguin book cover
By Milton Glaser
Located in Miami, FL
An uncanny and unexpected pose characterizes this work as Julius Ceasar warily looks over his shoulder and blood-stained toga. Signed lower right "M. Glaser" Exhibited: Milton Glase...
Category

1980s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Pencil, Paper

Blood of the Rich, Original Paperback Book Cover Artwork
By Ron Lesser
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Oil on Board Dimensions: 10.75" x 12.75" Original paperback cover artwork for a book
Category

Late 20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"The Christmas Gift" Original Holiday Romance Book Cover Illustration
By Robert Berran
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Original paperback cover for The Christmas Gift by Jeanne Savery, published by Kensington Pub. Corp
Category

Early 2000s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

A Few Painted Feathers, Original Paperback Book Cover Illustration
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Paperback book cover illustration for A Few Painted Feathers by Stephen Longstreet, published by
Category

1960s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

Eagles Where I Walk, Original Paperback Book Cover Illustration
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Paperback book cover illustration for Eagles Where I Walk by Stephen Longstreet, published by
Category

1960s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Living Dangerously, Original Oil Painting, Large Scale Fictional Book Cover
By Don Pollack
Located in Chicago, IL
fictionalized book cover. The imagery is based on Andrei Tarkovsky's final film titled "The Sacrifice" as a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Couverture Mourlot IV
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Wien, 9
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) Couverture Mourlot IV is the original book cover of the monograph
Category

1960s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Rambles in the Wye Valley, Original Artwork for Book Cover, Railway Art
By Gwynn
Located in London, GB
artwork was used as the book cover for Hugh E. Page's 'Rambles in the Wye Valley' (1951). The Wye Valley
Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco Landscape Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Somerset by Maxwell Fraser (original painting for book cover), British Art-Deco
By Leonard Cusden
Located in London, GB
: 17 ¾ x 27 inches Contemporary oak gilt frame This is the original painting used for the cover of
Category

20th Century Art Deco Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache

Spanish artist original 1975 lithograph on canvas book cover for Rafael Alberti
By Joan Miró
Located in Miami, FL
the title of his book: Wonders and Acrostic Variations in Miró's Garden (although this would still
Category

1970s Abstract Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Canvas, Ink

Simple Uncle Sam
By Jeff Ladouceur
Located in Hollywood, FL
Inches) Medium: Mixed Media on Book Cover Edition: Original Year: 2020 Notes: Hand Signed and Dated
Category

2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Simple Uncle Sam
Simple Uncle Sam
H 10.75 in W 8.75 in D 1 in
October: The Silence with 2 lithograph by Kumi Sugar - 1970
Located in Roma, IT
artist printed in white on bottom center of the book, and original slipcase. Cover and slipcase by De
Category

1970s Abstract More Art

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Peanuts Limited Edition Giclee Print: It's The Great Pumpkin!
Located in Los Angeles, CA
: A Limited Edition giclée print based on an original ink and paint book cover illustration created in
Category

1960s Pop Art More Art

Materials

Paint, Paper, Pen, Pencil

Vanitas-From Pop
By Paul Béliveau
Located in New York, NY
Paul Beliveau Original acrylic painting Book covers Invented book spines
Category

2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Life with Archie, Volume 1, #178, 1971
By Michael Suchta
Located in East Hampton, NY
Artist Michael Suchta takes comic book covers from the Golden Age of comics and creates compelling
Category

2010s Pop Art More Art

Materials

Lucite, Acrylic

Wonder Woman, Volume 1, #268
By Michael Suchta
Located in East Hampton, NY
Artist Michael Suchta takes comic book covers from the Golden Age of comics and creates compelling
Category

2010s Pop Art More Art

Materials

Lucite, Acrylic

Richie Rich, Volume 1, #110, 1971
By Michael Suchta
Located in East Hampton, NY
Artist Michael Suchta takes comic book covers from the Golden Age of comics and creates compelling
Category

2010s Pop Art More Art

Materials

Lucite, Acrylic

Superman, Volume 2, #53, 1991
By Michael Suchta
Located in East Hampton, NY
Artist Michael Suchta takes comic book covers from the Golden Age of comics and creates compelling
Category

2010s Pop Art More Art

Materials

Lucite, Acrylic

Giants Bread Original Book Cover by Mary Westmacott pseudonym of Agatha Christie
Located in London, GB
Macadam (illustrator) Giants Bread Original Book Cover Design (written by 'Mary Westmacott
Category

1930s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Pen, Pencil

Crime and Punishment - Original Oil Painting of Fictional Oversized Book Cover
By Don Pollack
Located in Chicago, IL
scale [48x72”] book cover paintings. I use a variety of images juxtaposed with bylines and misplaced
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

George Orwell, 2017 - Original Oil Painting of Fictional Oversized Book Cover
By Don Pollack
Located in Chicago, IL
literary interests through the construction of large scale [48x72”] book cover paintings. I use a variety
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Year of the Eclipse - Original Oil Painting of Fictional Oversized Book Cover
By Don Pollack
Located in Chicago, IL
”] book cover paintings. I use a variety of images juxtaposed with bylines and misplaced authors in order
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Christopher Wool, Assassin, from "Black Book", 1989
By Christopher Wool
Located in London, GB
covers. Book is from an edition of 350 and 8 artist’s proofs. Book is signed and numbered on the
Category

1980s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Screen

On the Fence
By Sam Cherry
Located in Fort Washington, PA
: Excellent Original Use: Cover Art For An As Of Yet Unidentified Paperback Book Title A bawdy smoking
Category

1950s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Illustration Board

Rare original Keith Haring cover art
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
collection to Tintin featuring double-sided original book cover art by Keith Haring. Brilliant cover
Category

1980s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Paper

A single page extracted from "Black Book", 1989
By Christopher Wool
Located in London, GB
covers. Book is from an edition of 350 and 8 artist’s proofs. Book is signed and numbered on the
Category

1980s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Screen

"The Chap-Book" Original Vintage Chap Book American Magazine Cover
Located in Boston, MA
The pocket-sized Chap-Book debuted in 1894 and became the first literary periodical of note in the
Category

1890s Art Nouveau Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Christopher Wool, 'Page From Blackbook', 1989
By Christopher Wool
Located in Park City, UT
covers Book is from an edition of 350 and 8 artist's proofs Book is signed and numbered on the
Category

1980s Contemporary More Prints

Materials

Black and White

On The Fence
By Sam Cherry
Located in Minneapolis, MN
book cover illustration by Sam Cherry. Painted in the 1950s, an oil on illustration board which was
Category

1950s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Illustration Board

Unpopular Penguin 305
By Ben Tankard
Located in Melbourne, AU
. I wanted to take the original format of the book cover and transform it, distorting it with thick
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Unpopular Penguin 305
Unpopular Penguin 305
H 43.51 in W 29.93 in D 1.19 in
Unpopular Penguin 312
By Ben Tankard
Located in Melbourne, AU
. I wanted to take the original format of the book cover and transform it, distorting it with thick
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Pencil

Unpopular Penguin 312
Unpopular Penguin 312
H 39.77 in W 29.93 in D 1.19 in
Christopher Wool, 'Page From Blackbook', 1989
By Christopher Wool
Located in Park City, UT
covers Book is from an edition of 350 and 8 artist's proofs Book is signed and numbered on the
Category

1980s Contemporary More Prints

Materials

Black and White

Christoper Wool, 'Page From Blackbook', 1989
By Christopher Wool
Located in Park City, UT
covers Book is from an edition of 350 and 8 artist's proofs Book is signed and numbered on the
Category

1980s Contemporary More Prints

Materials

Black and White

Unpopular Penguin 301
By Ben Tankard
Located in Melbourne, AU
. I wanted to take the original format of the book cover and transform it, distorting it with thick
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Unpopular Penguin 301
Unpopular Penguin 301
H 43.51 in W 29.93 in D 1.19 in
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Original Book Covers For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of original book covers is available on 1stDibs. There are many contemporary, modern and Impressionist versions of these works for sale. There are many variations of these items available, from those made as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. You can search the original book covers that we have for sale on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of gray, black, beige and purple. Many versions of these artworks are appealing in their rich colors and composition, but Roberta Fineberg, Gered Mankowitz, Alex Sher, Slim Aarons and Ian Gittler produced especially popular works that are worth a look. Frequently made by artists working in pigment print, paper and archival pigment print, all of these available pieces are unique and have attracted attention over the years. If space is limited, there are small original book covers measuring 0.25 across, while our inventory also includes pieces up to 177.17 inches across to better suit those in the market for large iterations.

How Much are Original Book Covers?

Prices for pieces in our collection of original book covers start at $65 and top out at $250,000 with the average selling for $1,803.