Tuesday, May 11, 2021

Not Your Usual “Dain”



Above: Dell Books’ 1968 paperback edition of Dashiell Hammett’s second novel, with cover art by William Teason. Below: Penguin’s 1966 cover, with a photograph by Bob Brooks.

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2 comments:

  1. AnonymousMay 22, 2021 at 6:12 AM

    That Dell cover is beautiful. Was there a set (i.e. did the artist do covers for other Hammett books) or is it a one-off?

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  2. J. Kingston PierceMay 22, 2021 at 9:04 AM

    I don't see any other examples of William Teason painting covers for Dashiell Hammett's books. He was much better known for his Agatha Christie paperback covers.

    https://www.flickr.com/search/?text=%22william%20teason%22%20christie

    Cheers,
    Jeff

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