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First Edition Book Cover Art Print
First Edition Book Cover Art Print
First Edition Book Cover Art Print
First Edition Book Cover Art Print
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Perfect gift for a horse lover!

5 stars out of 5
Ellie Yogi

Beautiful framed Black Beauty first edition cover print!

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Perfect gift for a horse lover!

5 stars out of 5
Ellie Yogi

Beautiful framed Black Beauty first edition cover print!

First Edition Book Cover Art Print

Made from high-quality scans of the original, Mister Arthurious' prints evoke the books' own stories.

$65.00

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Mister Arthurious's prints of first edition book covers powerfully evoke the stories the writers wrote--and also the stories behind the books. The 1877 publication of Anna Sewell's Black Beauty quickly inspired anti-cruelty legislation in both England and the US. First published anonymously in 1818, Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein was the result of a challenge to write the best ghost story between herself, her husband Percy Bysshe Shelley, and Lord Byron. The Picture of Dorian Gray was first published in 1890, in a magazine whose editor, worried it was indecent, cut about five hundred words from it without informing its author, Oscar Wilde. The high-quality, shadow-boxed photo prints look amazingly crisp and real, because each book has been carefully photographed to retain original marks and wear and then remastered to highlight every detail of the cover design. Made in New York City.

created by

Mister Arthurious

location

New York

Designer/photographer Mister Arthurious is an avid explorer, wandering around towns and neighborhoods with a camera on his neck to capture local culture. He was educated in Europe, majoring in art history and photography, and loves to travel the globe. Fascinated with the history of graphic design, he combs through flea markets and private collections hunting for vintage design ephemera magazines, books, catalogs, trade cards, antique maps, matchboxes, postcards and more. He collects and catalogs them in his New York City studio. Through his archives, Arthurious is able to draw inspiration from creative minds and techniques of times past. He makes high-resolution prints of some of his finds, and is working on a series of design publications that document his work.

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Made from

birch wood, acrylic glass, matte heavy archival paper, pigment ink

Measurements

16.25" H x 12.25" W

Care

Clean with a duster and keep away from moisture and direct sunlight.

Item ID

51212

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  • 5 stars out of 5

    The Secret Garden was my favorite book growing up. I still read it at …

    • Annie, the reader
    • Arlington, TX

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  • 5 stars out of 5

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    • San Jose, Ca

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  • 5 stars out of 5

    Got the Pride and Prejudice one for a friend. She loved it.

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    • Austin, TX

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  • 5 stars out of 5
  • Annie, the reader
  • verified reviewer
  • Arlington, TX

A beautiful cover of my favorite book

The Secret Garden was my favorite book growing up. I still read it at least once a year ( i'm in my 70's!). This framed cover is just unbelievable. So beautiful, so real and looks like you could touch it and it would be a book cover!...I'm very impressed with the quality of the cover print. The price was very appropriate. and I would order it again!!

  • 5 stars out of 5
  • Nottelling
  • verified reviewer
  • San Jose, Ca

Daughter loved fav book is Frankenstein book cover!

I have had this gift idea for 1.5 years and finally purchased it for my daughter. She is a college student with a love of the classics and her favorite book is M Shelly's Frankenstein. She was floored by the gift! Great quality, came on time and was easy to order.

  • 5 stars out of 5
  • KC from KC
  • verified reviewer
  • Austin, TX

Perfect gift

Got the Pride and Prejudice one for a friend. She loved it.

  • 5 stars out of 5
  • Ellie Yogi
  • Virginia

Perfect gift for a horse lover!

We gave the Black Beauty framed first edition cover print as a gift to someone who loves horses and of course loves this book. She loved it! We'd been wanting to purchase it for a while, so we were glad we could get it in time for Christmas this year!

  • 5 stars out of 5
  • Court
  • verified reviewer
  • San Jose CA

My bookworm sister adores this framed cover art

Hung up on my wall. The art is bigger than the book itself. The frame looks great and new and sturdy.

  • 3 stars out of 5
  • WCB
  • Santa Cruz, CA

Big hit, except.....

My wife, a literature professor, was very excited and pleased to get the Virginia Woolf first edition cover. I, on the other hand, was disappointed to see that the frame is loose and needs to be glued so that it can be properly hung,

  • 5 stars out of 5
  • Diane
  • verified reviewer
  • Lowell. MASS

This product was excellent! It was exactly what I had hoped

I loved that I could provide my son with the artwork of a first edition of his favorite novel while not being able to actually purchase a first edition copy.

  • 5 stars out of 5
  • Red Driver
  • verified reviewer
  • USA

Absolutely stunning!

Looks wonderful in her classroom!

  • 2 stars out of 5
  • Andrea
  • San Antonio

I'm disappointed

I'm not sure why I thought it would have more of an original worn feel to it… looking at the pictures that's what I felt…. But when it came and I opened it… it's really just a colored/ scanned piece of nice paper with the book cover on it. Framed. It's just not what I was expecting and it's to close to Christmas to really change my mind. I'm just being honest.

Response from merchant

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  • 5 stars out of 5
  • Julie
  • verified reviewer
  • DC area

Love, love, love!

Perfect! Even better than I expected! She absolutely loved it!

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  • New Hope, Pa

Any chance you can get a Bradbury Fahrenheit 451 cover?

Verified reply from Itamar

Great idea!At this time the maker does not take special requests and only the options listed are available. We will pass along feedback.

  • Wilmington NC

Why is Gustave Dore, and not Miguel Cervantes, shown as the author of "Don Quixote"? I'm guessing that he was the illustrator.

Verified reply from Allison

Yes! Gustave Doré, a world famous 19th century illustrator during Romanticism, illustrated over 200 books. Books include The Divine Comedy, particularly The Inferno, his illustrations to Don Quixote, Coleridge's Rime of the Ancient Mariner, and Edgar Allan Poe's The Raven.

  • ohio

Your catalogue said that there were " more than 40 titles to choose from online". How do I find them???

Verified reply from Amy

Hi Ann! Just look at the drop down menu where it says "Select item": you'll see them all listed there, and it will also show you what it looks like!

  • Winterville, NC

Can this https://www.uncommongoods.com/product/first-edition-book-cover-art-print be made for an original publication?

Verified reply from Allison

At this time, the designer Mister Arthurious only offers vintage covers found from his explorations around the world.

This gift is great for ...

  • Book Lovers Who Appreciate Art

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