The Sun Princess, by Sylvia Pell (Avon, 1981).
I observed on this page a couple of weeks back that, even though Robert McGinnis is best recognized for having painted covers for crime and thriller novels, his artistry can also be appreciated on an abundance of historical novels. Below are a few more choice examples.
(Left) The Sea Hawk, by Rafael Sabatini (Popular Library, 1961). Italian-born British author Sabatini made his living during the early 20th century penning tales of adventure and romance, several of which were later made into movies. (Right) Mistress Wilding, by Rafael Sabatini (Popular Library, 1963).
(Left) Captain Blood Returns, by Rafael Sabatini (Popular Library, 1963). My all-time favorite representation of the fictional Irish doctor-turned-swashbuckling pirate, Peter Blood, can be found on Bantam’s 1976 paperback edition of Captain Blood, the first entry in Sabatini’s Blood trilogy, with illustrations by David Grove. However, McGinnis’ interpretation certainly has much to commend it, particularly his pairing above of the buccaneer with a lovely lass wrapping herself in his riches—and not much else. The original cover art is here. (Right) Master-at-Arms, by Rafael Sabatini (Popular Library, 1963), also known as The Marquis of Carabas.
(Left) The Vows of the Peacock, by Alice Walworth Graham (Popular Library, 1963), which is a recognizable updating of the 1955 Doubleday hardcover edition. (Right) Give Me Your Golden Hand, by Evelyn Eaton (Popular Library, circa 1968).
(Left) Delilah, by “Jefferson Cooper,” aka Gardner F. Fox (Popular Library, 1962), a work of Biblical fiction. (Right) Roxana: The Fortunate Mistress, by Daniel Defoe (Popular Library, 1962), which really belonged in Killer Covers’ long-ago gallery of book fronts featuring women exposing themselves to men.
(Hat tip to Tim Hewitt.)
2 comments:
Nice, I hadn't seen a lot of those. I love McGinnis!
I’ve been loving your “McGinnis Nine Nine” series, and today’s post is another stunner. In addition to all the McGinnis splendors, the gorgeous David Grove CAPTAIN BLOOD caught my eye, and sent me to eBay looking for a copy — no luck , but I did stumble upon another McGinnis historical I’d never seen before : MASTER OF CASTILLE by Samuel Edwards, Curtis Books.
Also, McGinnis covered another of Fox/ Cooper’s “Spicy Bible Stories”, JEZEBEL from Paperback Library, with one of his leggiest women ever. Been hunting for an affordable copy of that one for years. I finally got a copy of VEILS OF SALOME by Jay Scotland (John Jakes) a few years ago, with another superb McGinnis cover.
Anyhow — great stuff!
b.t.
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