The Book Cover by Paul Dimond (Batsford £30, 176pp)
Batsford Books have been producing beautiful book jackets since 1843
As the old idiom states, we should never judge a book by its cover – and yet Paul Dimond’s book collating Batsfords’ most beautiful book covers strongly refutes this sentiment.
Over 180 years, the publisher has produced some truly spectacular works of art and design to adorn their covers. If, like me, your choice of edition is based on how the cover will look on your bookshelf, this is the perfect collection for you.
Filled with history and works from Gertrude Stein and Cecil Beaton this skillfully curated book is an insight both into the past and the world of publishing. It covers topics from cars and the countryside, to historical figures and haberdashery.
If you are in any way interested in beautiful leather-bound hardbacks, picturesque watercolors or sharp photography this is the book for you.
