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Saw this book at a hotel in Savannah and had to order it for my boyfriend. Interesting read and looks good on display!

Along with bringing an inside look at the design process of a gifted practitioner, this book is a reminder of how outstanding publishing can be in terms of output. Holding the book (strong wrists are recommended), one knows at once that serious process and resources went into its production. All parts are in balance: cleverly authoritative cover; useful organization; page layout with decent gutters; quality of printing; mixture of personal and professional information; prose clarity; and photography style. Good as the individual elements are, however, they combine into something greater and make a totality that is at once beautiful and reassuring to those who care about the physical book. Particularly interesting to young designers on a career track will be the Q&A beginning at page 257 in which the author explores how designers age and advance and the implications for their work.

This was a gift and I am unable to evaluate the book. The person I gave it to who is an author and artist who does is own illustrations seemed to appreciate it.

Wow, I have mixed feelings about this book. I thought it would guide me step by step to making covers for my own books. Instead I found a huge gallery of book covers and some explanations of such. The mix of large fonts with small fonts is a bit distracting. The art is great, some covers I liked better than others,Overall, I'm glad I didn't pay full price for this book. But I will keep it as a reference even though it wasn't what I thought it would be.

Have I got a Cover for you. Text and cover combine in this hefty volume that is nothing short of food for the soul for the graphic artist or anyone who appreciates this art form.

The cover designs alone would have made this book worth purchasing. The backstory for certain designs and Peter's insights into the cover design process make for an interesting read. It's also funny.

Beautifully done, this book covers more than pictorially displaying the creative book covers. This book, however, is so large it cannot be held in a lap for reading and viewing. It truly is a coffee table sized book. The content does display the creative genius of the author. An excellent read.

absolutely fascinating book; constantly refer to it.

This is an Art / coffee table book. I found it very interesting as I like the 'Art' of books.

A chance to discover someone whose work you know but whose name you don't. A beautifully-presented survey of a decade of work by one of the world's leading designer of book covers. As Peter Mendelsund says "A designer is first of all a reader". An excellent study of a craftsman at work, highly recommended to all design students and curious readers.

A beautiful, wise and joyous book full of rich book art.