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Original Book Covers

Original Book Cover Artwork
Original Book Cover Artwork

Original Book Cover Artwork

By Eldon Dedini

Located in San Francisco, CA

On offer is an original sketch done in watercolors and acrylic for the book jacket of humorist Max

Category

1970s Surrealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Acrylic, Watercolor

The Passage, Original Book Cover Illustration

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

"A Cold Day in Hell" Book Cover
"A Cold Day in Hell" Book Cover

"A Cold Day in Hell" Book Cover

By Louis S. Glanzman

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Dimensions: 24.50" x 36.00" Original book cover for "A Cold Day in Hell" by Terry Johnston for

Category

1990s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paint

The Wench is Dead

Ron LesserThe Wench is Dead

$900

H 20 in W 14 in

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
Montezumas Daughter, original vintage book cover

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

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

Leopold of Habsburg, original vintage book cover
Leopold of Habsburg, original vintage book cover

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
Night Must Fall, original vintage book cover

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
Best Friends, Original Paperback Book Cover Artwork

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

Day of Judgement, Original Paperback Book Cover Artwork

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

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
"Julius Caesar"  original art for Penguin book cover

"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

Couverture Mourlot IV
Couverture Mourlot IV

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

Simple Uncle Sam
Simple Uncle Sam

Jeff LadouceurSimple Uncle Sam, 2020

$2,950

H 10.75 in W 8.75 in D 1 in

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

Recent Sales

Vanitas-From Pop

Paul BéliveauVanitas-From Pop

Unavailable

H 36 in W 36 in

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
Life with Archie, Volume 1, #178, 1971

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
Wonder Woman, Volume 1, #268

Michael SuchtaWonder Woman, Volume 1, #268, 2018

Unavailable

H 30 in W 24 in D 2 in

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
Richie Rich, Volume 1, #110, 1971

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
Superman, Volume 2, #53, 1991

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

Christopher Wool, Assassin, from "Black Book", 1989
Christopher Wool, Assassin, from "Black Book", 1989

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
On the Fence

Sam CherryOn the Fence, 1950s

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H 16.5 in W 22 in

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
Rare original Keith Haring cover art

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

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

Christopher Wool, 'Page From Blackbook', 1989
Christopher Wool, 'Page From Blackbook', 1989

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
On The Fence

Sam CherryOn The Fence, 1950s

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H 26.5 in W 20.5 in

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
Unpopular Penguin 305

Ben TankardUnpopular Penguin 305, 2018

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H 43.51 in W 29.93 in D 1.19 in

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 312
Unpopular Penguin 312

Ben TankardUnpopular Penguin 312, 2018

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H 39.77 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

Christopher Wool, 'Page From Blackbook', 1989
Christopher Wool, 'Page From Blackbook', 1989

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
Christoper Wool, 'Page From Blackbook', 1989

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
Unpopular Penguin 301

Ben TankardUnpopular Penguin 301, 2018

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H 43.51 in W 29.93 in D 1.19 in

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

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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.